Nenagh college girls soccer team would like to thank Rachel Canning and Leanne Gleeson fifth year art students who designed signage at Steeples Cafe in Nenagh. Thanks to these students we were able to purchase a set of soccer jerseys for our U15 soccer team. We are grateful for the opportunity to work with our community and welcome any further signage requested by Nenagh retailers.
On Friday 22nd April Nenagh College celebrated 80 years of service to the community
The school welcomed
CE Tipperary ETB Ms. Fionuala McGeever
Chairman Tipperary ETB – Mr. John Hogan
Former CEO North Tipperary VEC – Mr. Luke Murtagh
Representatives of Nenagh College Parents Council / Student Council and Board of Management
along with members of the local clergy, former staff and students and the “In Tune for Life Orchestra”.
Current students, under the direction of their music teacher, Ms. Kay Tierney, provided entertainment for the gathering before the formal occasion got under way.
Nenagh has been added to Cashel, Roscrea, Killaloe and Ballina as a host town in Tipperary for the Darkness into Light walk 2016.
The walkers will set out from Nenagh College @ 4.15 a.m on Saturday 7th.
CEO of Pieta House, Ms. Joan Freeman officially launched to 2016 walk  in Nenagh College on Thursday 21st April. She congratulated all in the school community on the organisation  of the event and was overwhelmed by the welcome she received from the staff and students. She outlined the wonderful work being done by Pieta House, an organisation that she founded following a personal tragedy a number of years ago.
Ms. Freeman acknowledged the global growth of the organisation which began in Phoenix Park, Dublin with a few walkers to an a event which is held all over the world from Taiwan to San Francisco and Nenagh!!
Catherine O Keeffe, Chairperson of the Nenagh Committee outlined how delighted she was that the walk had come to Nenagh and particularly Nenagh College. It’s organisation was a wonderful example of the spirit of volunteerism in the school and in the wider community with a number of local sporting organisations offering their services for the walk. She continued to talk about the wonderful experience her Amber Flag committee had in completing the walk in Ballina in 2015 and the experience of gaining the Amber Flag for the school around the same time.
Everybody at Nenagh College is looking forward to hosting the event.
On Wednesday 20th April, 15 students from Nenagh College travelled to Templemore to compete in the Tipperary County Athletics Schools’ Competition. They were accompanied by their teachers Ms. Murphy and Ms. Hannigan. Students competed in a range of events including 100m, 400m, relays, long jump, hammer, discus and shot putt. All students gave a great performance, with many narrowly missing out on medals. Huge congratulations to all the students who participated. Nenagh College were delighted to win 11 medals on the day. The results are as follows:
Brian Naughton (3rd Year): Intermediate boys – 1st hammer, 1st discus, 1st hurdles and 2 shot putt.
Joshua Delaney (1st Year): 2nd minor boys shot putt and 2nd junior boys discuss.
Jake Murphy (1st Year): 3rd minor boys hurdles.
Intermediate boys relay team of Shane Steed (TY), John Bray (TY), Edmund Gray (3rd Year) and Brian Naughton (3rd Year) came 3rd place.
Well done all
Nenagh College first year students were delighted to take part in a Science Magic Show. During the show, students got to see the creation of bubbles containing different gases. They set on fire bubbles containing butane gas. The flammability of different substances was also demonstrated including lighting alcohol flames in a jar and setting fire to paper without it burning. Students witnessed that trick of turning water into ‘wine’, then into ‘flat lemonade’, then into ‘fizzy lemonade’ and finally into ‘milk’.  During the show, the students got to explore the fantastic world of physics and chemistry in a fun, vibrant way. Special thanks must be given to our science department for organising the event.
Students of the first year art class visited the community garden in Nenagh on Friday morning. First years are currently working on a miniature garden project and found the sculpture and furniture design inspirational. Students also visited Nenagh Library, where an exhibition of a local artist, on the theme of nature, was displayed. Students were accompanied by the Art Teacher Ms Beirne and S.N.A. Anne- Marie Cullen.
On St. Patrick’s Day 2016, three Transition Year students from Nenagh College travelled with their teacher Ms. Murphy to Shanghai to take part in this year’s Easter Camp in Shanghai University. During their two week trip, they enjoyed a varied and full programme of events including; Chinese language classes, lectures on Chinese economics and culture, calligraphy, Tai Chi, acrobatics show, visit to the cities of Suzhou & Hangzhou, river cruises, visit to the Ancient town Zhujiajiao, sight-seeing in Shanghai, dinner and cultural performance with Shanghai University students, entry to the Oriental Pearl TV tower and much more.
In Nenagh College First and Transition Year students have been studying Chinese language and culture throughout the year. The three students from Nenagh College were given the opportunity to attend the Shanghai Easter Camp through UCC Confucius Institute. The University in Cork has collaborated with Shanghai University since 2007. The aim of UCC Confucius Institute is to strengthen educational cooperation between China and Ireland, support and promote the development of Chinese language education, and increase mutual understanding between the peoples of China and Ireland.
The students and Ms. Murphy would like to extend their thanks to UCC Confucius Institute and to all involved in organising this wonderful experience.
On Monday 11th April, first year students and their teachers from Nenagh College challenged the Millennium Cross hike. Located 6km along the Portroe Road outside of Ballina, the 2.4km track passes through open bog land and steep inclines. The track bring you to the site of the Millennium Cross, erected in 2006. At the summit were breathtaking views of Lough Derg. Our first year students had a fantastic time and thank you to our teachers Mr. Heffernan, Ms. Heffernan, Ms. Maharaj, Mr. Shrahan and Mr. Quinn for organising the event. This walk was completed as part of the 1st Year Wellbeing program which combines aspects of PE and SPHE to promote wellbeing strategies and positive mental health. By promoting school wide awareness of the challenges involved with maintaining positive mental health, Nenagh College seeks to help every student reach his/her potential.
