College of the Immaculate Conception, Summerhill College “Excellent education in a caring environment”
THE College of the Immaculate Conception was founded in 1957 and throughout its long tradition has excelled in helping students reach their full potential. The school strives to:
• Provide students with a catholic education that has a sound spiritual, faith, academic and practical content.
• Nourish the building up of a personal relationship with God according to catholic wisdom as lived out in the community of the church.
• Respect and facilitate the spiritual/ human development of students from all religious traditions or faith stances.
• Assist students to reach their full potential by encouraging the talents and gifts unique to each one.
• Develop a sense of self- respect and responsibility among students for themselves and for those whom they can serve, and to foster a sense of community within the school.
• Foster an environment which enables staff and students to promote quality teaching and learning in an atmosphere which is enriching for everybody.
• Inspire students to respect and love their cultural heritage and develop as responsible citizens.
• Encourage students to be creative in their use of leisure through the ex- tra- curricular activities offered.
Summerhill offers its students a greater choice as regards subjects and programmes than almost any other school in the country.
We offer the JCSP, TY, LCVP and LCA programmes along with a wide variety of subject choice. • Materials Technology ( Wood) • Materials Technology ( Metal) • Art, Craft and Design • Civic, Social and Political Education ( CSPE) • Physical Education • Computer Studies ( I. T.) • Social, Personal and Health Education ( SPHE)
• Music • Irish • English • Maths • Religious Education • History • Geography • French • Physics • Chemistry • Biology • Construction Studies • Engineering • Design and Communication
Graphics • Accounting • Business • Art, Craft and Design • Home Economics • Information Technology • Spanish • Music • Agricultural Science