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5LCA visit to Nenagh Library

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5LCA made a recent trip to Nenagh Library as part of a Social Education assignment. Here they conducted some research on their local area. They spent their time looking through books examining the history, tourist areas, development plans and population of Nenagh Town and surrounding areas.

STEM Days 2022

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During Science Week Nenagh College hosted STEM Days. Where 400 5th and 6th class students from all around Nenagh joined us . They took part in Coding, Home Economics, PE, Woodtechnology, Metalwork and Science. It was great experience for these primary school children to get a taster of secondary school. Bhain muid ar fad taitneamh as an lá

TYs at Pallas Driving School

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Well done to our TY Students who completed a full day workshop at Pallas Driving School earlier this week. TY Students began by working on preparation for the Driving Theory Test followed by an individual Driving Lesson for each student. After a couple of false starts and stalls, our TY students didn’t take long before they were taking on the open road!

Visit from a Vet

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Students in home room 2 had a special visit recently from vet Caroline Mounsey and her lovely dog Leia ( as in Starwars!). Students got to listen to Leias heartbeat and find her electronic microchip. They also got to see lots of x-rays including one of a hedgehog! Caroline went through all aspects of owning a pet, from what to feed them, to what it means to be a responsible owner. Huge thanks to Caroline, Leia and all at A Country Practice Veterinary Clinic

Win for 1st Year Boys ⚽

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Our first-year boys soccer team had their first outing of the year today. We were drawn away against a much-fancied Scoil Ruain Killenaule side. After a cagey start from both sides Scoil Ruian took the lead after a fine counter attack. Nenagh quickly levelled after some excellent work down the wing resulted in a great cross from Ethan Connolly being cleared by the defence, but only as far as Cian Kinsella, who with a wonder strike into the top corner brought the sides level.
Scoil Ruian grew into the game more and were rewarded with a goal halfway through the first half. Nenagh fought back very hard and toward the end of the half won a corner. After a great delivery Caleb Maher couldn’t be stopped after finding a yard of space and firing the sides back level just before the break.
The second half was a very even battle with both teams creating chances. The best of which fell to the home side when they rattled the crossbar with a freekick from distance.
The superior fitness of the Nenagh College boys told deep into the second half when a fine knock on from Tomás McKenzie Cleary found Filip Wiewiora in space behind the back line. After some great work at the end line, he fired a low cross which was finished by Ethan Connolly.
A great result away from home. The boys will play Newport college in the next round.
    

RTE visit Nenagh College

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Students from Nenagh College have been actively involved in the “choose respect” campaign, which was conceived by Marney O Regan and Denis Finnerty in the wake of Aisling Murphy’s death last year.  Over the past year, members of the Student Council have met and held group discussions with students from the CBS and local representatives.

Ms O Keeffe (SPHE co-ordinator) received training from Professor Louise Crowley of UCC on the Bystander Intervention Programme last May, this programme allows students the space and time to reflect and discuss issues of safety and behaviours which have become normalised in our society. Students will gain the knowledge of how to intervene to keep others safe, while at the same time keeping themselves safe.

RTE News visited Nenagh College on Monday to find out about students views on the Bystander Intervention Programme. It was broadcast on Wednesday 9th November on the six one news and on news2day on RTE 2.

Ava Delaney (Chairperson), Emma Gleeson, Tadhg Creagh were interviewed by Cathy Halloran. Laura Corish, Juliette Kerin, Brian O Connor, Callum Delahunty and Darragh Corish also attended the discussion.

Over the coming months students will continue to work on the “choose respect” social media campaign in collaboration with local representatives and the CBS.

TETB’s student councils meet via teams

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39 student council representatives were invited to a talk by Dr Joe O Connell on teams with the other 11 schools within TETB. This was followed by a discussion on strategic planning within Tipperary Education and Training Board (TETB), for the coming years 2023-2027.
Students discussed our strengths and key issues of concern. Well done to Cian Sullivan who volunteered to report back to the other 11 schools on line. It was a very fruitful and worthwhile experience.

Nenagh College are proud partners of the new safety initiative

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A cross-community initiative has begun in Nenagh, Co Tipperary to challenge unacceptable behaviour towards women and young girls in social settings and online.

Businesses, schools, sports clubs and workplaces across the town and the surrounding area have all signed up for the “Choose Respect” campaign.

The campaign is also reaching out to young people in schools in the town who are taking part in the UCC-led “Bystander Intervention’ campaign which is run across 50 schools in Ireland. Students from Nenagh College  have taken part in the programme as part of the wider respect campaign in the town.

See link for full details.https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2022/1109/1335183-neagh-respect-campagin/