Glasheen Boys School, Cork.

dungeon

My son is due to start school in 2011. I have heard great reports about this school. I have been on their website too. We also have a girl who should be going to school in 2012 or 2013. We would very much appreciate any tips or advice. Thank you in anticipation.

Fairdues

Hi there dungeon. Not sure if you have seen another thread on here about schools near U.C.C.. There are quite a lot of very good reviews of Glasheen on that so you should take a look.
My son is in Glasheen Boys and I am delighted with it. They have interactive whiteboards in all classrooms and it's a really lovely school. They keep parents informed of everything that's going on through regular newsletters. The school is on a fantastic run of success with interschool quiz competitions. I know they won the Cork area finals for the past 3 years. They are in the Hurling Finals as well and thay do lots of sports. For those not into sports, there's much more.
The school is really great for keeping regular progress checks on the children. They also run what they call literacy liftoff in junior classes and I have heard brilliant things from all the parents about it.
The children go swimming from 2nd class and they have the most amazing concerts. There's a great school band and a young, energetic staff. There is a wide range of afterschool activities in Glasheen School, as well as an optional Homework Club. As well as that, there is an after school care facility and a preschool on the school grounds, which I found really handy. A friend of mine had to move her little boy when she moved house. He didn't settle in his new school so she moved him back to Glasheen Boys school.
There is a Girls school also on the same grounds but I don't know as much about it as I have no girls. Parents I meet at the school and aftercare seem to be very happy with it too though.
I'm probably forgetting lots of things but I would give Glasheen Boys a very high recommendation.

dungeon

I noticed that there was a reply to my question. Fairdues, that's really helpful and thank you also for pointing out the other thread about schools close to UCC. We are a little concerned that our son's name isn't registered in the school yet so we'll get working on it first thing in the morning. Since I posted the earlier question, I googled Glasheen Boys and there seems to be lots of excellent stuff going on in the school. I really am very grateful for your help.

Johnnyjump

I was in school in Glasheen and my brother is still in the school. It's a brilliant school and I have fantastic memories. My brother is really getting on very well. The place looks awesome, the teachers are really sound and the lads do really well in competitions. They seem to win nearly all the quiz competitions in Cork and they are brill at hurling, football, science and so on.

Myhairspray

I only saw this thread now. My son and daughter went to school in Glasheen and we were very grateful to the Boys and Girls schools. This thread is about Glasheen Boys School so I'll concentrate on that.
While my son is now in secondary school, we will always have wonderful memories. The school has an excellent reputation. It has had a wonderful run of success and there have been many very proud days for the school in the past few years. They have often appeared in the newspapers with news of big wins, various improvements and so on.
Some of my friends still have sons in the school at the moment and they too are very pleased. I remember trying to decide where to send my son and it was actually a friend of mine who had children in the school who recommended Glasheen Boys School to me. I will always be grateful to her.
Best of luck to you dungeon.

dungeon

Thank you everyone for your replies. I've registered my son for 2011 and called to the school today. They said that they already have a huge number for 2010 but that I should be ok for 2011. I am delighted.

The school was extremely impressive, very colourful and a welcoming place to visit. I wish schools were like that when I was in school.

They are in a Hurling Final next week so the boys seem to be all excited. Yes Fairdues, I saw loads of Quiz trophies when I was there. Quite a list of achievements.
Thanks for all the feedback. Things are looking good.

parkerpen

My son is in school in Glasheen and we are very happy with it. We were trying to decide between three schools but opted for Glasheen in the end. They have outstanding facilities and excellent teachers. When I visited the school for my son's junior infant Christmas concert I just knew that we had made the right choice. There is a lovely friendly welcoming atmosphere there.

parkerpen

:P:):cool:I heard today that Glasheen Boys School is holding its Open Day for their new incoming Junior Infants on this Thursday. I presume that if you want to see the school on that day or another day this week, that they would be happy to accommodate you.
By the way, they won in the Hurling Finals yesterday in Pairc Ui Chaoimh. There was loads of excitement.

Fairdues

Me again! I was just going to say that Glasheen Boys School won the Hurling Final last Monday. (I have realised that Parkerpen beat me to it). The other lads in the school all went by bus to support them to Pairc ui Chioamh. They were brilliant apparently.
There have been some changes to the school website recently. We also got our Summer newsletter this week with lots of news about what's going on in our sons' school.

Geog

Glasheen Boys is an excellent school, by all accounts. I went there to vote in the elections earlier today and it really looks completely fantastic.

I know of many families whose children go there and are very happy. They have amazingly colourful displays of the boys winning loads of competitions and in every one of them the boys all look so wonderfully happy and content.

Fairdues

Me again! I posted a while back with the news that Glasheen boys school had won the Hurling Final. The boys' school went on to win the Barber Cup in Tennis in Sundays Well tennis Club last week. There is huge excitement about it as there were several other Cork schools involved.
Glasheen has won the hurling , tennis and loads of the interschool quiz competitions so they have done exceptionally well.

dungeon

Hey guys. Thanks for all the news about Glasheen. It's ok. I'm already sold. Looking forward to my little guy starting there in 2 years. I'm hoping to book him into the preschool there for 2010. Brilliant to hear about all the successes the school is having.

Johnnyjump

The Lough Leagues Hurling Competition was on this week. It's on every June and is held over three nights. 8 or 10 of the local schools take part and it's children from 4th class are playing. Glasheen Boys school has won the competition for the past number of years,. This year they won it again and didn't concede a single point in any of their games.
Hurling seems to be on the up and up in Glasheen Boys school. Maybe there are a few future Cork Hurling stars there at the moment. There was a huge crowd to cheer them on as usual. Well done Glasheen.

overmantle

Great reports about all the successes in Glasheen Boys' School throughout the past year on tonight's Evening Echo. Beautiful photo also of their winning team at the Lough Hurling competition. There's news too of all their quiz wins, tennis, hurling, athletics and lots more.

byhookorbycrook

http://www.rollercoaster.ie/t2t/mc.asp?ID=205596&G=25&forumdb=5

overmantle

Looks like there are good reports on that website too about Glasheen schools. Thanks byhookorbycrook.

Fairdues

I missed the newspaper articles about Glasheen Boys School but my mother kept the papers and showed me the articles tonight. Very impressive. Well done to all the kids, parents and of course all the teachers, on a great year.
I heard just before the holidays that lots of new pupils want to join the school but a few of the classes are full. There is space in Junior Infants , I think, but I could be wrong. Once again, I would highly recommend it to you Dungeon and any other interested parents.

Fairdues

I met somebody today who is hoping to enrol her son in Glasheen for the coming year. When I hear how she gets on, I'll let you know. It's holiday time so it might be a few days before she hears but I know that the school is always great to return messages, even during holiday time.

bigbrotherfan

I read what Fairdues said and s/he's right. My circumstances changed in recent weeks so I was in a complete panic because my ds (darling son) is to start in big school in September. I had to move and so my son has to find a different school to the one I had signed him up for. I had heard brilliant stories about Glasheen but thought I hadn't a hope of getting a place. Luckily, because they're having 2 classes and a few kids are not going now until next year, they have a few vacancies in Junior Infants. I know that some of the classes are full but I'm just thrilled that I was lucky.

Fairdues

Delighted to hear that, bigbrotherfan. You're making a good choice there. Good luck to you and your little boy. He'll love it.

Johnnyjump

Just noticed this thread is still going. I mentioned earlier that I'm a past pupil and am always really proud to say that. It was and is a great school. The place looks brilliant and the teachers really care about you. They still know my name, remember everything about me. My brother keeps me uptodate with all that's going on there and it seems to be getting better and better every year. The facilities in the school are now fantastic. There is something for everybody there. It's not just all about sport or academics or Quiz competitions or extra-curricular stuff. Wouldn't mind being back there.

Myhairspray

Hi Sinner. I presume you have seen this thread. It's one I contributed to earlier when a question was asked about the Boys school in Glasheen. This will probably be of interest to you too. Hope it all works out for you. It's a difficult time for you when trying to decide which was what I found as I too was not from the immediate area. Having said that I was really happy with my choice. Also lots of people from outlying areas choose to come to thesse schools because of the great facilities and excellent reputations they enjoy.

Fairdues

I second that. As a parent, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all the new pupils, parents and families who started in the school this week. Hope you'll all be very happy.

Johnnyjump

Sorry. Just said that I should answer the question on this thread too as it has been asked on a thread about Glasheen Girls - Where do Glasheen pupils go to Secondary school?- I went to Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh, where most of my classmates went. Apparently, Glasheen was the founding feeder school for Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh. Others went to Pres and some to Colaiste an Chriost Ri. Others may go to secondary further away if that is where they live. There are always guys who come to school in Glasheen who don't live near the school but choose to come there anyway.The girls usually go to Mount Mercy or St. Als.

bigbrotherfan

It's over two weeks since my ds started school in Glasheen. I'm thrilled and he absolutely loves it. The school is all I had expected and more. He seems to have settled really well and I just hope it continues. I keep waiting for him to throw a tantrum but it hasn't happened. He idolises his teacher and is all chat about 'his' school. The place is really bright, welcoming and cheerful.
Sorry I didn't get back to you all sooner.

Fairdues

Hope all continues to go well for your little ds. After a horrible start to the month weatherwise, we've been blessed since then. It's great to see the little ones going for walks with their teachers in the sunshine and having such fun. The place looks gorgeous and is really inviting. Another friend of mine has a little guy in one of the Junior Infants and he's loving it.

bigbrotherfan

Hi everybody. DS is still enjoying his new school.I brought my Mum up to the school to vote in the recent referendum. She was thrilled with how well the school looked. It's so modern and clean looking. Anybody we met there was saying the same. When bringing DS to school in the mornings, I'm always rushing so this was a great opportunity to see the place properly. I genuinely can't say enough about the place and I'm really happy with my choice of school. This time last year I was so unsure of what was going to happen so I'm hope I can give encouragement to any other parents who may be apprehensive about sending theor DS or dd to big school.

Johnnyjump

After winning this year's scith na Scoil Hurling Final in Pairc Ui Chaoimh in June, I want to say well done to my old school on reaching the Football Finals in Pairc Ui Chaoimh later this month. Good luck to Glasheen Boys. Theyre on a phenomenal run.

Johnnyjump

Just saw my last post. Since then, Glasheen Boys won the Football Finals in Pairc Ui Chaoimh. I also heard that they are being granted a national award by An Post for the National Savings scheme. They are doing fantastic things there at the moment and I'm proud to be able to say I'm a past pupil of the school. I still know lots of lads who go to school there so I've heard all about their interactive whiteboards and all the other facilities. A great place to be and a place that will always hold happy memories for me.

tonsiltickler

Just saw this thread overview, 23 in college now, have very fond memories of the school, great place and nice teachers( the ones i had anyway).

Hope that helps,
Cheers

dungeon

dungeon wrote: »

My son is due to start school in 2011. I have heard great reports about this school. I have been on their website too. We also have a girl who should be going to school in 2012 or 2013. We would very much appreciate any tips or advice. Thank you in anticipation.[/QUOTE

I'm back. My son will be 4 in February and we had originally planned to send him to school in 2011. Thats what I thought when I asked the original question last year. We now realise that he will be ready in 2010 for big school and his preschool teacher has also advised us to send him.

I'm very happy we got our offer of his place in Glasheen last week. We made an appointment to call to the school and he cannot wait to start. Its a gorgeous school and we were glad to get a place before the enrolment starts in February.

I also wish to thank the many contributors on boards who helped me to make up my mind.