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On Friday the 6^th of November Ms. Howard and Ms. Egan’s English class took their Junior Certificate class to a workshop and production of “Romeo and Juliet” by the Gaiety School of Acting in Nenagh Arts Centre. The students were very impressed by the outstanding production and found it very useful for their revision for their Junior Certificate exam.

Congratulations to our girls’ first year team who participated in a FAI soccer blitz on Thursday, 12th of November. The girls won a game, drew a game and lost to the winners Cahir. A superb performance was given by each team member. We look forward to some friendly challenge matches with Cahir in the coming weeks on grass and Presentation, Thurles, after Christmas. Soccer training is scheduled for next Tuesday (lunch-time) on the outdoor pitch for second and third years.  Trainers: Miss Leonie Beirne, Mr Paddy Kelly.

Congratulations to Ms. Egan’s first year English class (1A), who raised €102.10 in this year’s MS Readathon, which took place during the month of October. This was a fantastic achievement. Well done to all involved!

 

 

NENAGH COLLEGE UNVEILS NEW SPORTS FACILITIES.

On Thursday night next, November 26th, Nenagh College is hosting an open evening for all local GAA clubs.
With this season just completed clubs are turning their attention to preparation for next year.

Nenagh College has excellent gym facilities fully equipped to meet individual and team strength and conditioning needs. Padraig Shrahan, staff member at Nenagh College, is a fully qualified personal trainer who will be available to advise on issues such as nutrition to aid individual players development in preparation for the new season.

All-Ireland winning coach, Liam Sheedy, will be taking coaching sessions on the night using the recently completed hurling wall. With dimensions 28m x 5.5m it is a magnificent facility for local clubs to use.

Nenagh College is proud of its long tradition of service to the community, while this latest development will further enhance the already strong bonds between the school and the community it has served for over 80 years

The work of Pieta House is key in the promotion of Positive Mental Health and prevention of Suicide in Ireland. Our local Pieta House is based in Mungret, Limerick and offers free counselling services for families and people who require the immediate help

Pictured above are Sarah Slattery, Ms. Catherine O’Keeffe & Grace Gleeson.

Top row, left to right
Mr Byrne (Kildangan), Daniel McInerney (Nenagh), Conor Shanahan (Portroe), Joshua John Delaney (Buirgeas), Jamie Kennedy(Nenagh Eire Og), Shane Gleeson (Kildangan), Seth Shayamewoko (Nenagh Eire Og), Jamie Cottrell (Nenagh Eire Og), Ben West (Nenagh Eire Og), David Haverty (Toomevara), Mr Heffernan (Nenagh Eire Og)

Bottom row, left to right
Conor Craven (Silvermines), David Corcoran (Toomevara), Conor Clarke (Toomevara), Aidan Dillion (Nenagh Eire Og), Rory Grace (Kilruane), Sean Crowe (Nenagh Eire Og), Mikey Ryan (Moneygall)

Pictured are Nenagh College Principal, Damien Kennedy and Micheal O Connor, Principal Colaiste Pobal Ros Cre and delegates with Ms. Therese Healy, Consul General and Mr. Yongbin Xia, UCC Confucius centre.

Nenagh College Principal, Damien Kennedy and Micheal O Connor, Principal Colaiste Pobal Ros Cre recently joined ETB and Community & Comprehensive Principals from Galway and Cork on a delegation to Shanghai University as part of the partnership with UCC Confucius Centre and Irish schools to promote the study of Chinese language culture in Irish schools.

The Principals were accompanied by Mr. Yongbin.Xia, Director of the Confucius centre in UCC. The delegates visited Shanghai University where they met with Irish students from UCC who are currently studying there. They also visited LuWan Senior High School in Shanghai which is home to 35,000 students ranging in age from nine to eighteen years old.

Ms. Therese Healy, Consul General at the Consulate General of Ireland hosted a reception for the delegation where she outlined in great detail the benefits of the exchange programme for the Irish economy. She emphasised the expansive opportunities available to young Irish people in Shanghai and the level of support available to Irish students and graduates when they arrive in Shanghai.

Eight students from Nenagh College participated in the Summer Programme at Shanghai University in 2015. The Confucius Centre has extended an invitation to students to participate in their Easter Programme in 2016 which will coincide this year with the Shanghai St. Patrick’s Day festivities.

All Transition Year students in Nenagh College currently study a Chinese language module while Chinese Cultural Studies has been introduced this year for first year students also.

Congratulations to all Nenagh College PLC students on their Graduation Night. The courses included: Applied Social Studies, Childcare, Office Administration and Sports & Recreation. We wish everybody well in the future.

The work is being carried out by Hackett Construction, Toomevara and when completed will provide the school with a state of the art hurling wall (28 metres x 5.5 metres). High spec. floodlights will compliment this making it an attractive proposition for local clubs and organisations for use outside of school hours. Further development of the outdoor sports facilities at the school are currently at planning stage.

The work is due to be completed by November 2nd.

From Thursday 8th Oct – Sunday 11th Oct. a group of 50 students and 5 teachers from Nenagh College embarked on a 4 day trip of a lifetime to the most visited city in the world, Paris. They visited some of the most famous sites in Paris including the Arch de Triumph, Champs Elysees, Louvre, Disneyland and the Eiffel Tower. It was an hugely enjoyable experience and not one to be forgotten any time soon!

Congratulations to Ms. O’Keeffe, Ms. Murphy, Ms. Quigley and all of our Amber Flag Team for their hard work in promoting positive mental health throughout Nenagh College. The team raised five hundred euros for Pieta House. The cheque was presented to Simon Tierney from O.C.D. Ireland

For the first time in it’s history Nenagh College welcomed the first group of Leaving Certificate Applied Students. The Leaving Certificate Applied is a two year Leaving Certificate available to students who wish to follow a practical programme with a strong practical and vocational emphasis. Nenagh College now offers all of the three Leaving Certificate Programmes offered by the Department of Education and Skills. This is another step in fulfilling our mission statement – “To educate all students for their personal development and for the good of the community”.

Nenagh College Leaving Certificate Applied students at Nenagh Castle as part of the course induction program.

From Left Front Row: Shannon Reilly, Jennifer Sheils, Darren Sheehan, Grace Auossi, Ms. C. O’Keeffe ( Co-Ordinator) Darragh Campbell, Callum O’ Meara

Back Row From Left: John Grace, Dylan Creamer, Shane Collins, John O’Halloran, Colm Cawley

(missing from photo Ms. R. Maharaj Co-ordinator)