Hello and welcome to the 2026/2027 school year! As Head Girl and Deputy Head Girl we are so excited to welcome you all back to our school, after what we hope was a fantastic Summer. To all our new first years, we extend a special welcome, we hope you all love Presentation Waterford as much as we do! To all the staff, we welcome you back too, thank you for all your work last academic year, we all really appreciated it!
This new school year is full of new academic opportunities, as we are sure you all know. We hope first years are settling in and coping with new workload. Remember, trying your best and building a good foundation for learning is key!
Second years, hopefully after a solid start to first year, you are all ready for CBA’s and new subject levels. We are sure you will continue reaching for your best, and learning what subjects you love on the way.
Third years have a big year ahead, but we have full confidence all the learning the past two years will pay off in June, for now keep calm and stay organised, your future self will thank you!
TYs, you're in for a year of fun, and most of all change. In TY, we found ourselves;our future dreams and new potential, we can only hope you all discover the same. Try everything and put effort into your taster subjects and find what you love. Remember, you don't have to, you get to!
Fifth years we hope you're ready for a year of learning and focus after the excitement of TY. No matter LCE or LCA, try your best and put your all into it, the feeling of success will repay your efforts tenfold!
Sixth years, this is it, after five years of learning, it all leads up to this. LCA or LCE, we all have a year to put in all our effort into studying and completing our coursework. We have no doubts we will succeed in our ambitions.
Despite school being all about academics, Presentation Waterford offers so many opportunities outside of academics as well. The clubs that run during the school year give such an amazing chance to make new friends and build new interests. We’d recommend especially first years join a club; we joined clubs in first year and it's a decision we are forever grateful for.
There are plenty of leadership roles in the school during senior cycle, so even if you're not sure of your chances to get a role, show up and try for it anyways, you never know where it will lead you. Thank you to all the teachers who put in their own time and effort to run clubs for the student body, and all the students who assist.
We hope this academic year is full of new opportunities for students and staff alike, whether it's a new leadership role, ERASMUS or something like after school study or homework club, enjoy and use any opportunities to your fullest. We are sure this year will be one of academic growth and hard work. We hope new friendships form and we all continue to foster an environment of kindness in Presentation Waterford.
A huge final thanks you to all staff, for all the work and effort you put in to make our school the best it can be, it is greatly valued!
Welcome back and we hope you are all settled and ready for the year ahead!