Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra has announced an upcoming event to celebrate 25 years of educational excellence at the Rathmore school.

Current staff in SPSL

Past pupils now teaching in SPSL

Since its foundation in 1998, following the amalgamation of St. Mary’s Secondary School and Rathmore Vocational School, Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra has been a cornerstone of education in the Sliabh Luachra area.

From the very beginning, SPSL has been committed to fostering holistic student development, lifelong learning, academic excellence and community involvement. The 25th anniversary commemoration is the perfect opportunity to celebrate all students and staff who have passed through the doors, corridors and classrooms during that time.
To commemorate this significant milestone SPSL will host a special event on Saturday, April the 27, welcoming past and present students and staff and community members to join in the festivities, along with special guest, Minister for Education, Norma Foley.

The event will feature a gathering of the very first group that started as first years in 1998, along with former and present staff, representatives from parents, students and the Board of Management.

Minister Foley will visit the school, which has developed considerably since it first opened with building works commencing in 2015, continuing in 2017 and reaching completion in 2021, to provide a modern and state-of-the-art extension to the existing building.
Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra has been a focal point in the local community for the last 25 years and will open its doors to the public from 12-2pm on April 27 so that members of the community can call in and take a trip down memory lane.

Denis Kerins, Principal of SPSL, expressed the excitement felt among the school community about the upcoming event.

“We are looking forward to celebrating the achievements of the school over the past 25 years and setting the stage for the next 25. It is a great opportunity to welcome people in to take a look around the school, view the archive of photos, meet with staff, chat with former classmates and reminisce about their school days,” he said.
“The school social media pages have recently been featuring photos of class groups going back over the 25 years of the school which has attracted a great reaction from past pupils. Lots of people have been sending in photos and archive material which will be on display on the day.”

Anyone who has photos they would like to send, can email them to snapshot@spslrathmore.ie