Boarding School - Facilities

Study

• 3 separate supervised study halls with laptops available;
• 8 PCs with broadband for research and projects;
• Group tutorials for exam year students;
• Special projects for TY boarders in the evenings.

Sleeping Accommodation

• 1^st to 5^th years are accommodated in rooms with 2/3 beds;
• 6^th years, in the main, have single rooms with study facilities. They also have their own tea room/sitting room;
• All rooms are equipped with wash-hand basins and shower facilities are available in most dorms;
• All dorms are equipped with a phone link to night supervisors;
• Separate bedrooms in sick-bay for use during the day.

Sunday Night Arrangements

• Boarders return in full uniform or school tracksuit on Sundays between 7.30 p.m. and 9.00 p.m.;
• Supervised study is available on Sunday nights at 8.00 p.m.

Transportation Arrangements

• A bus to/from the boarding school to Kildare Village via Portlaoise;
• A bus to train to/from Thurles train station.