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JOE FACTS — ST JOSEPH'S CBS DROGHEDA
Last updated: June 2026
TEST: The school canteen serves pizza on Wednesdays
RECENT NEWS & ACHIEVEMENTS
€1000 was raised by the school community after the Teachers vs TY students soccer match recently
We would like to extend huge congratulations to Deputy Principal Ms. Jennifer Kelly on her recent appointment to the position of Principal at St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal. We wish Jennifer every success in her new position and thank her for her support, dedication, and commitment to her work as Deputy Principal in St. Joseph’s Secondary School over the last 7 years.
Basketball team won the 2025 National Cup St Joseph's selected as a pilot school for new LC subject Drama, Film and Theatre Studies New €2.6 million AS building approved by DES — construction beginning soon TY students completed Erasmus trip to partner schools in Italy, Germany and Portugal Students competed at Leinster Athletics Championships at Morton Stadium SciFest science competition entries submitted by 3rd year students
UPCOMING EVENTS
Open Night: Thursday 1st October 2026 from 6pm to 8pm — all welcome Sports Day for incoming 1st years: Friday 8th May — drop off 9:30am, collect 12:15pm TY Information Evening: Wednesday 12th May at 5pm — Google Meet link on parents page State Examinations begin: Wednesday 9th June 2027 for 3rd and 6th years
CURRENT NOTICES
School calendar 2026/2027 now available at droghedacbs.ie/stjosephs-school-calendar School jacket and PE kit orders for 2026/2027 now open at playr-fit.com Incoming 1st years information at droghedacbs.ie/incoming1styears Senior Cycle subject choices 2026 available on VSware and at droghedacbs.ie/senior-cycle-2026
CLUBS & ACTIVITIES CURRENTLY RUNNING
GAA Football — training with Louth GAA Academy for 2nd and 3rd years Rugby — Junior and Senior teams training Basketball — All year groups Soccer — Boys and girls teams at multiple year levels Athletics — County and national level competition Netball — Junior teams Chess Club — Mr Bohan and Ms Farrelly Coding Club — Ms Finnegan Music Club — Ms Dooley and team Book Club — Ms Thiesmeyer and Ms Ward Student Council — active Green Schools committee — active Breakfast Club — available to all students
SCHOOL COMMUNITY NOTES
Andrew the school dog is a Labrador trained by Irish Guide Dogs — works with AS class students Parents Council meets monthly — contact info@droghedacbs.ie for next meeting details After school study available Monday to Thursday — speak to Mr Savage to sign up VSware login guide available at droghedacbs.ie — click VSware Login Info on homepage
SCHOOL HOURS
School finishes 3:15pm Monday to Thursday and 12:45pm on Fridays
ADMISSIONS
The incoming first year admissions form goes on the website for 3 weeks in October each year. Otherwise parents can request it by email.
SCHOOL IPAD
Can students' use their own ipad ? No, it must be the ipad purchased through Select. Select lock the ipad on to the school's system and safety features such as no social media apps allowed are part of this. The ipad cost starts at €539 for the 128gb model. This includes power adaptor, case, device management, and safe license support.
UNIFORMS
Are hoodies and student's own jackets allowed in school ? No they are not allowed on the school premises and will be confiscated and only returned to a parent.
VSWARE
Someting to be aware of when logging into the VSware app. The school's name has to be typed in exactly as it is in the guide, including spaces, capital letters and full stops. This sometimes causes confusion.