1st Year Interactive Day
Our First Year classes finished off the week with a fun interactive induction and team building day facilitated by the talented Karen Murphy. Our Stepping Up to Secondary is designed to make the transition...
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PLC Graduation 2023
The PLC Graduation Ceremony took place in the school on Friday 1st September. It was a lovely night where students were invited to received their certificates and mark their achievements. Ms Boland, Deputy Principal...
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A warm welcome to our 1st Year Students & their Families
Monday 28th August marked a special day as the school welcomed our First Year students to Finn Valley College. The Mc Court, Mc Gahern, Mc Gill and Montague class groups and their families were...
1st Year Interactive Day
Our First Year classes finished off the week with a fun interactive induction and team building day facilitated by the talented Karen Murphy. Our Stepping Up to Secondary is designed to make the transition...
PLC Graduation 2023
The PLC Graduation Ceremony took place in the school on Friday 1st September. It was a lovely night where students were invited to received their certificates and mark their achievements. Ms Boland, Deputy Principal...
A warm welcome to our 1st Year Students & their Families
Monday 28th August marked a special day as the school welcomed our First Year students to Finn Valley College. The Mc Court, Mc Gahern, Mc Gill and Montague class groups and their families were...
Induction Programme for 1st Year Students 2023
It was a fun-filled and action packed two days for our 1st Year Induction Programme! It was great to meet our new students who participated in activities that showed their fantastic critical thinking and...
Return Dates for the Academic School Year
Welcome to a new academic year for the students and staff of Finn Valley College. We hope and wish everyone will have a successful and rewarding year in all aspects of school life. Below...
Best Wishes to L.C. and J.C exam students
The very best of luck and good wishes to our 6th year and 3rd year students sitting their examinations starting Wednesday 7th June at 9 AM. You have all worked very hard and we are so very proud...
L. Cert Graduation Ceremony
Congratulations to our Leaving Cert Class of 2023 who celebrated their last day at Finn Valley College today. Year head Ms Molloy and class teachers Ms Mc Kean, Ms Treanor and Mr O Donnell...
2023 Prizegiving Ceremony at FVC
Thursday May 25th marked a special date in the end of year school calendar. The afternoon was dedicated to awarding our students for their successes and achievements over the past year. The Hall was...
Green Schools Committee Update
GREEN SCHOOLS INFORMATION VISIT “We had an informative and fun trip to Bryson recycling on Thursday where we learnt many tips on reducing and recycling waste. In particular we learnt about the different types...
FVC support Darkness into Light 2023
The Ballybofey and Stranorlar community supported the Darkness into Light again this year in the early hours of Saturday morning, May 6th 2023. People gathered from many local groups and organisations to show solidarity...
Success in the Thomas Meagher Foundation Flag Day Competition
We are extremely proud to announce that 2nd Year student Iryna Shutak has been awarded the very prestigious Chair’s Special Award from the John F Meagher Foundation. Iryna created her own interpretation of what...
FVC support Darkness into Light 2023
Final preparations are underway for Darkness into Light this Saturday at sunrise. Why not join our school and the Ballybofey – Stranorlar community for the Darkness Into Light walk at 4.15 am. As well...
TY Present their Little Library at YSI Awards
There was much excitement among the pupils in Finn Valley College’s Transition Year having made it through to the final stages to compete for the annual Young Social Innovators Senior Programme Award. Young Social...
TY Creative Engagement with Local Artist
Local Visual Artist Morgan Ferriter delivered a 2 day Plein Air Painting workshop to our TY students, in the beautiful Drumboe Woods, Stranorlar, Co.Donegal. The students got to engage in the creative process first...
TY Talk from Childline
Today Friday 31st March the TY class received a Virtual Talk about the work that Childline carries out from Erin McEveney . The students really enjoyed the online workshop and got great value from learning about the wonderful support...
SITA Wrap Up Session
The SITA BITC world of Work Wrap up session took place on Tuesday 28th March 2023. The second year students enjoyed a wonderful morning where they received recognition for their participation in the programme...
FVC Gaisce Students Support Daffodil Day
The school was a flood of yellow today to support Daffodil Day. Well done to our Gaisce students who were guided by Ms Treanor and Ms Collum as they raised €1,234.08 for such a...
World Down Syndrome Day 2023
The aim of the day is to enhance awareness of this disability. The Wellbeing teachers and SPHE Classes received a presentation on the importance of advocacy, rights and decision making and students partcipated in a...
Career Visits for Students
Our Senior Students enjoyed a visit to ATU Donegal last week to celebrate Engineering Week. Thanks to ATU’s Engineering Department for hosting a fantastic day. The group enjoyed learning about the wonderful career opportunities...
Celebrating Flag Day at FVC
A lovely celebration took place in the hall on Thursday 16th March as students got to enjoy and mark the Thomas Francis Meagher Flag Raising Ceremony. Ms Connolly began the ceremony by welcoming everyone...
Transition Year Update
The Transition Year Students have been busy learning new skills and being introduced to opportunities and people in their community recently. Thanks to the teachers involved who helped organise the activities below. The TY...
Ethos Week in FVC
Ethos is how we live, work and relate to each other in our school community. While it encompasses the curriculum and how it is taught, ethos is broader than this. It also relates to...
Extending the learning environment beyond the classroom
Extending the learning environment beyond the classroom, is a key element of our TY programme in Finn Valley College. We are very grateful to have such a fantastic Multidisciplinary Art centre on our door...
Congratulations
The ATU Donegal 1st Year Sports Scholarship Presentation, were delighted to announce that Codie Walsh a past pupil of our school was one of seventeen 1st year pupils studying at ATU Donegal awarded a 1st year New Entrant...
Timetable for the Mock Examinations
How To Make Sure You Are Ready For Your Mocks www.studyclix.ie Use your Christmas exam results and feedback to improve your answer technique. Create a study plan that is achievable. Practise past exam questions...
New Year Update
A warm welcome return to all our students and staff. We hope everyone enjoyed the Christmas holiday and wishing continued happiness and success this term. Below is a short update of key dates and...
Christmas Party Fun
A wonderful Christmas Party was enjoyed by students and staff to celebrate the upcoming holidays and get everyone in the mood for the festive season. The party began with a Carol Service, readings and...
Student of the Term Awards
Congratulations to those who were awarded the “Student of the Term” for December 2022. Their Class teachers and Yearheads would like to commend them on their positive work ethic and their contribution to school...
Christmas Cheer at FVC
The last few weeks have seen a buzz of activities in the school getting everyone in the mood for Christmas. The school windows were decorated with snowy scenes by first year students Emilia and...
Our Annual Variety Show Returns to the Stage
Finn Valley College staff and students were back for a bit of a hooley and a Ceili Mor when they graced the stage of the Balor Theatre on the 13th to the 15th December....
St. Vincent De Paul
This week, members from the local St. Vincent De Paul visited the school to collect money donations and 19 Christmas hampers. Ms Diver was very grateful to all the staff and students who...
Science Week 2022
Students enjoyed a fun packed and engaging week of experiments, investigations and active learning to mark Science Week 2022. First years designed Balloon Rocket Launchers and 2nd years investigated the rate of chemical reactions. ...
Junior Cert 2022
The long wait for 67,130 Junior Cycle candidates from the class of 2022 ended today when results were finally released. Principal Mr Thompson, congratulated all the students before awarding them their certificates. He commended...
Business in the Community – World of Work
Our 2nd Years Business Class enjoyed an exciting and memorable trip to SITA premises as part of the Business in the Community Initiative (BITC). The class was given lots of opportunities to showcase their...
Stand Up Awareness Week 14th-18th Nov 2022
What is Belong To’s Stand Up Awareness Week? Belong To’s Stand Up Awareness Week is a time for post-primary schools, youth services, and Youthreach in Ireland to join together and take a stand against...
Open Day and Open Night 2022 in FVC
Thursday 10th November marked a special day in our school calendar when we welcomed over 300 students from our local primary schools. The school was a buzz with lots of colorful uniforms and excited...
Awesome Autumn Attendance Initiative in FVC
October saw the launch of our Awesome Autumn Attendance Initiative where Junior students are being motivated and rewarded for making an effort to attend school and do their best. Over the next 4 weeks,...
Student of the Term
Student of the Term is an important award given to those who practice our school values and ethos on a daily basis. Our Class Teachers and Yearhead commend everyone for aspiring to do their...
PLC Teambuilding Day
27th October marked the PLC Annual Teambuilding Day with a memorabe day in Gartan Outdoor Activity Centre. Our Business, Sports and Childcare classes enjoyed Kayaking, Archery, Rock Climbing and Orienteering. It was a great...
Glitz and Glamour at the FVC Prom 2022 – oh what a night
Friday 22nd October was the much anticipated and annual celebration of our School Prom. Our Leaving Cert students looked amazing and arrived in great style to the Capri Suite at the Villa Rose Hotel....
Provoking Thought Workshop
On Monday 24th October our 1st year classes participated in a Provoking Thought workshop facilitated by Laura and Eve from Our Generation, a cross-border partnership project which is delivered through Donegal Youth Service. Provoking...
Christmas Shoebox Appeal
Team Hope’s Christmas Shoebox Appeal is an annual campaign that delivers gifts straight into the hands of children affected by poverty. Often these shoebox gifts are the only gift that a child will receive...
Creating Awareness: Irish Road Safety Week
Monday 3rd October marked the beginning of Irish Road Safety Week. We were delighted to welcome Ms Louise Mc Geever (Road Safety Promotion Officer), Patrick Mc Glynn (JLO) and Garda Brenda Healy (Community Policing...
Gaisce Trip to Carrickfinn by Eimear Ewing
Hi, I’m Eimear and I am a 5th Year Student at FVC. Below is a snapshot of my involvement in Gaisce to date. What’s it all about? I am currently working on my Bronze...
Adiós to our Spanish Students
Our Spanish students – Lucia, Diego, Olaia and Sofia said adiós to us on Friday to return home after spending four weeks as a part of our school community. We would like to wish them...
Transition Year Art students get Creative
Our TY students have been busy over the past few weeks in the Art Room sketching, planning and sourcing items for their window design as part of Frances Browne Literary Festival 2022 . We...
World Teachers Day 2022
The theme for World Teachers’ Day 2022 is “The transformation of education begins with teachers”. This is a day to celebrate the transformative and critical role that teachers play in growing learners’ potential. Principal...
Awesome Autumn Attendance Initiative
Monday 3rd October 2022 was the launch day of our Awesome Autumn Attendance Initiative for our junior classes. The DEIS Attendance team and our Home School Community Liason teacher has been working to create...
FVC Green School Committe get into Action
Our Green Schools Committee met on Thursday for the first time this term. We would like to welcome the new team on board and congratulate these students for volunteering to help make a difference....
Return to School Dates
We hope everyone had a nice summer and we look forward to welcoming all our students to Finn Valley College. Return dates for students are as follows: Monday 29th August: 1st Years Tuesday 30th...
