A lot on offer at Cnoc Mhuire, Granard

Cnoc Mhuire Secondary School, Granard, celebrates 75 years of providing education to Cavan, Longford and Westmeath this year.

Offering a broad range of subjects up to Leaving Cert, Cnoc Mhuire also has a varied Transition Year programme.

The school, which is voluntary, Catholic and co-educational, has excellent modern teaching facilities and the optional use of iPads to enhance teaching and learning in the classroom and to support the new Junior Cycle curriculum.

Over 80% of its students go on to third level colleges to pursue a variety of courses and careers.

Cnoc Mhuire has also topped the school league tables for County Longford for the past number of years but it stresses this only reflects one aspect of education.

Its teachers are dedicated and committed to the holistic development of all students in our care. Whilst there is an emphasis on the academic, there is also a caring, learning environment, a tutor system, a guidance counsellor and a pastoral care team.

Many teachers give their free time to coach teams at every age group.

Despite the challenge posed by COVID-19, extra-curricular activities such as Junk Kouture, Gaming Club, Chess club and Ceili band are continuing to take place. Cnoc Mhuire’s students enter many national and regional competitions including Gaisce, One Good Idea/Green Schools/Angus Beef competition and the Credit Union Quiz.

Cnoc Mhuire is extremely proud of its sporting successes through the years winning many Vocational Schools and Leinster titles and culminating in an All-Ireland title win in March 2013. The school’s U16 and U19 Basketball teams have also reached the All-Ireland finals or play-offs on numerous occasions.

The school’s Senior boys’ Football team are through to the North Leinster Final.

It has a full-sized pitch, sports hall, gym, three basketball courts and a tennis court. Students also reached the Junk Kouture Regional finals last year, with one dress securing the Audience Award.