Midleton College Sports Complex Building a better future for our children  

“ College has established a proud in sporting participation and achievement in a wide range of team and individual activities. The reputation of current and former students for active involvement and high standards of ability is recognised throughout Munster and beyond. Now is the time for us to ensure that current and future generations of students have the opportunity to develop their personal fitness and sporting ability supported by a facility worthy of the standards we wish to achieve. Your support for this venture can assist us to turn our vision into a reality and build a better future for our children.” Mr. Simon Thompson Principal Our Ethos Is to provide an environment in which the natural and God given talents of our pupils will be nurtured and supported so that they may grow to be active members of their community.

Our Goal Is that pupils will leave the College equipped with the academic, personal and moral qualities necessary to enable them to take their place within and ready to make a contribution to the wider community.

Our Vision Challenging ourselves to achieve more: that is a constant at Midleton College. In all we do, we seek to do it at the very highest standard. Underpinning the successful education of our pupils is the provision of resources. In order to ensure that this is feasible, there is a responsibility to ensure that appropriate resources are provided for our staff and students. For generations over the course of 300 years, those involved in the College have been the beneficiaries of the vision and generosity of others. We seek to ensure that we now put in place the resources to serve this and future generations in relation to personal and communal health, fitness, team and individual sporting participation and the pursuit of excellence.

Simon Thompson Bud Morrissey Principal Deputy Principal 

Campus development plan

This project fits as a major component of the overall campus development plan alongside experienced professionals in the field. There has been considerable investment made in upgrading existing facilities over a number of years. The recent addition of classrooms has supported the expansion of 1st Form student intake in line with the expanding demand for places. The new academic block, currently under construction, will provide the first phase of the major development of a new academic teaching and administrative centre on the campus. This block will be complimented by the Sports Complex both in terms of the quality of resource provided by the College and the creation of a new cloistered setting in the central area of the campus. Successful delivery of both these components of the campus development plan will ensure the College is best placed to continue to provide the quality of education for which it has established a deserved reputation.

We offer 21 subjects for Leaving Certificate: Irish, English, Maths, French and/or Spanish and/or German, History, , Art, Music, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science, Applied Maths, Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Home Economics, Classical Studies, .

Over the past decade our State Exam results have been consistently twice the national average.

We offer a 6 year cycle of second level education. We have a mandatory Transition Year. We teach Junior Cycle subjects on a mixed-ability basis. We offer four modern languages (French, Spanish, German, Chinese) in addition to Irish and English.

We offer a daily programme of structured extra-curricular activities. Pupils attend the College as Day pupils, Day/Boarders or Boarders.

New Education Block 

Our goal is to Invest in providing a level of resource that will support continued expansion and delivery appropriate for the 21st Century. The evidence is clear: when our staff and pupils are provided with the appropriate resources, the outcomes exceed expectations. Personal physical fitness for young people has never been of greater importance. Recent studies identify the rise of obesity levels among young people in . This hall will provide a key resource in promoting fitness and personal health for College students and the local / regional community.

Benefits to the community We are proud of our record of making the College resources available to the community. Our rugby pitches, hockey pitch, pitch and swimming pool are made available to other local, regional and national sporting organisations where possible by arrangement. Over the past 2 years 26 clubs, societies and organisations have used the astroturf hockey pitch. We will seek to ensure that the Sports Complex is available in like manner as a resource for the community when not in use by the College.

What the students say “Midleton lacks a modern indoor facility, and the whole community would benefit from a new sports hall.” Anthony O’Shea 

Facilities in the New Sports Complex

The Sports Complex will be 700sq metres and will provide facilities appropriate to the needs of a co-educational boarding school and those of any age within the local and wider community. Flexible use changing facilities will be augmented by internal and external entrance points.

The main hall will accommodate: • 4 badminton courts, basketball, indoor soccer, hockey, rugby. • Changing rooms, first aid room, visitors toilets, gymnastics, reception. • Internal viewing balcony gives way into a fitted gym and open training area for aerobics/pilates etc. Together we can turn our vision into a reality 

The hall will also significantly enhance the range of activities that can occur on the campus. The hall could be used for College Prize-giving ceremonies, theatre / music productions and conference activities. Indeed the combination of event, dining and accommodation facilities available on campus will raise the profile of the town of Midleton as a destination for major organisational gatherings of young and old.

Together we can turn our vision into a reality 

SPORTING FACILITIES and ACHIEVEMENTS Midleton College maintains a tradition of high participation levels in sporting and extra-curricular activities. At present 23 teams represent the College in 7 team sports: Girls Hockey Girls Soccer Boys Hockey Boys Rugby Cricket Girls and Boys Athletics Girls and Boys Orienteering , , Swimming, Hurling In the past five years pupils have achieved the following level of representative honour:

Girls’ Hockey Ireland U18, U16 Munster U21, U18, U16 Our girls’ teams play at A Level in Munster schools

Boys’ Hockey Ireland U18, U16 Munster U18, U16 Minor, Junior and Senior Munster Schools Cup 2010 All-Ireland schools semi-final 2010

Boys’ Rugby Irish Schools Munster U19 Munster Schools Munster A Schools

Athletics Munster Inter-Schools Boys and Girls

Cricket Munster Schools

Orienteering Irish U18 All-Ireland Individual and Team Champions: U18, U16, U14 Boys and Girls

Golf Munster Senior Girls Championship

Show Jumping Ballyrafter Inter-Schools Championship

Gaelic Football Kerry Minors

Sailing Senior and Junior Irish Boys and Girls Midleton College  Building a better future for our children Donation/Pledge Form Please return this form to Midleton College

Method 1: Donation q (please tick) I/We ______, intend to contribute the sum of

€______amount in words ______to the Midleton College Sports Complex Fund.

Home Address :______

Telephone : ______E-Mail : ______

I/We intend to fulfill our Donation intentions as follows: q Enclosed is a cheque payable to Midleton College Ltd.

Method 2: Pledge q (please tick)

To: The Manager Name and Full Address of your Bank______

I/We______(Name(s)) authorise and request you to Debit

My/Our Account Number:______and Credit the Account of Midleton College Sports Complex Fund, Sort Code: 93-41-27 Account No.: 16712075, AIB, Main Street, Midleton with the sum of

€______amount in words ______.

This amount is to be paid ______(monthly, annually) for a period of ______years, that is a total of ______payments. The first payment is to be made on ______(date of first payment). Acknowledgement Information q For Donation/Pledge recognition purposes, please list my/our name(s) as indicated below:

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I/We understand that this document merely sets forth my/our intention to make a Donation/Pledge to the Midleton College Sports Complex Fundraising Plan but does not imply a legal obligation to complete the Donation/Pledge. Although it is our intention to carry out our Donation/Pledge intentions, we understand that we may cancel any or all of this commitment at any time. I/We also understand that we may increase the Donation/Pledge at any time.

Signature : ______Signature : ______

Date : ______Fund Raising Plans:

How can you contribute? It is our hope that you will be willing to join with us in the challenge of making this vision a reality, ensuring that Midleton College and the wider community can be served in the best possible way through the development of the Sports Complex.

All donations are welcome. All will be formally acknowledged. You may wish to support this development through a ‘once-off’ donation or through planned giving over a period of time (e.g.: each month over a 3-5 year period). Your donation, through whichever method of donation suits your circumstances best, will be received with sincere thanks and will make a real difference. Please cut or tear this page along the perforated line and return it to: The Midleton College Sports Complex Fund Midleton College Midleton Ireland T: +353 (0) 21 4631146 F: +353(0) 21 4632279 [email protected] [email protected] www.midletoncollege.ie

Please also remember that all donations in excess of €250 in any calendar year may be used to generate additional funding through the submission of a Section 25 CHY 1 Form to the Revenue Commissioners. A copy of this Form has been included with your documentation.

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Midleton College

Midleton, Co.Cork, Ireland. T: +353 (0) 21 4631146 F: +353(0) 21 4632279 [email protected] www.midletoncollege.ie Design & Print by Lettertec 021 4883370 www.lettertec.com

“Together, we can turn our vision into a reality for Midleton”