Here’s a treat for those who have not yet  heard our wonderful school choir. This was recorded in St Annes Church, Dawson St, Dublin, on the occasion of Amnesty’s 50th Birthday celebrations.

Irish Times article on preparation for the Leaving Certificate
“I got 600 points in my Leaving by doing all study and schoolwork to exam standard and now is the time to establish the routines to maximise your results, writes RORY CREAN

I COULDN’T quite believe it when I woke up this time last year and the alarm clock advertised the Year of our Leaving. Now it’s your turn. You can no longer say “Oh that exam? Sure, that’s not till next year.” The honeymoon period of the first term has passed and it’s time to take stock of what you’ve covered, and what more you have to do.

And there’s also the little matter of the pre-exams, which will provide you with a snapshot of where you stand in each subject. Many of you will have had tests just before the Christmas break which will serve as a good indicator already. How do you make the best of the pre-exams, and more importantly, the next five months? …read more

Gort Community School re-opens today 9th January 2012. Upcoming events include Our annual school musical with this years offering of “Back to the Eighties” ( which promises to be a very popular event, so get your tickets early), and Parents Teacher meetings for 4th Year on 25th January, and 2nd Year on 30th January. . . . → Read More: School re-opens today, January 9th

Gort Community School closes for the Christmas holidays from Friday 23rd December to the 6th January. The school reopens on Monday 9th January. Best wishes for  a Happy Christmas and peaceful New Year to all our students and their families. . . . → Read More: Christmas Holidays

Gort Community School Choir were honoured to be invited to sing in St. Anne’s Church Dublin at the 50th Anniversary celebrations for Amnesty International. Their performance was met with great acclaim, as attested by the following comments from Colm O’Gorman (Director of Amnesty Ireland) on Twitter – “Gort Community School Choir raised the roof [...] . . . → Read More: Gort Community Choir raise the roof

As part of a Junior Certificate CSPE Action Project on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights a group will travel to Dublin to  St Annes Church Dawson St Dublin to sing at the 50th Anniversary celebrations for Amnesty, which will be attended by many celebrities and welll known singers and performers. . . . → Read More: Gort students sing for Amnesty in Dublin

According to the Supplement of the IRISH INDEPENDENT of November 22nd 2011, 79% of the 146 students who sat for their Leaving Certificate Examination in June 2011 progressed to Third Level Colleges.  This was a remarkable achievement and a tribute to the hardworking students and staff of the school along with the support of their [...] . . . → Read More: NEWSFLASH ‘Eight out of every ten Gort Community School students progress to third level’

The Gort CS Parents Association will hold a Workshop about Drugs, Alcohol and Sexuality on  Tuesday 22nd November at 7 pm sharp. Speakers include: Lorraine O’Connell & Siobhán O’Higgins – Sexual Health Education Co-Ordinators, AIDS West Neil Wilson – Drugs and Alcohol Education Co-Ordinator, AIDS West The workshop creates a supportive environment where parents can learn factual information [...] . . . → Read More: Parenting Workshop 7pm Tuesday 22nd November

Colm O’Gorman of Amnesty International, the Human Rights organization, will be visiting Gort CS today, Thursday Nov 17. Amnesty have a good selection of material for schools on their website. http://www.amnesty.ie/human-rights-education. They are also opening a new premises in Galway this evening. . . . → Read More: Amnesty International