News & Events

18 students from Tipperary ETB schools gathered in MIC / St. Pat’s Campus, Thurles on Thursday 26th April to begin a consultation process for the publication of Student and Parent Charters in schools under the patronage of Tipperary Education and Training.

The requirement for schools to have a Student and Parent Charter arises from the publication, by Minister Richard Bruton in December 2016, of the General Scheme of an Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016. The approval of the draft outline of the new law will require every school to consult with parents and students , and publish and operate a Parent and Student Charter.

The students, all members of their schools Student Council, discussed areas such as Tipperary ETB’s Mission and Vision and their expectations arising from these. They looked, in some depth, at their expectations of their school and the school’s expectations of them.

The Student Council  contributed very positively to the discussion on the values they see as being central to each school and how these values are evident in the day – to – day lives of the schools.

The students hope to have their Charter ready for launch at this year’s annual TETB Student Leader Congress which will take place in Nenagh College in Autumn 2018.

Tipperary ETB would like to place on record their gratitude to Dr. Finn Ó Murchú, MIC / St Pat’s Campus, for the warm welcome extended to them by the college.

Nenagh College are delighted to support the Puckane and Carrig Drama Group in their production of “Unforgiven”, in Ballycommon Hall on Sunday 29th April.

The evening is for charity with proceeds in aid of Cystic Fibrosis and Alzheimers.

Nenagh College student Amy Righini with school Principal, Damien Kennedy, and family members at the Irish Times sponsored, Fighting Words, presentation in Dublin on Saturday 14th April.

Amy’s article, Blackout, was chosen for publication in a special edition of The Irish Times in May. Amy’s short story was one of only twenty  chosen from thousands of entries submitted from students from all over the island of Ireland.

On Thursday the 22nd March, 108 Irish students and 10 Irish teachers left Cork airport for this year’s Shanghai Easter Camp. The group was led by Dr. Xu and 11 Chinese supervisors from Shanghai University who are currently working in the University College of Cork Confucius Institute. Nenagh College was represented on this trip by Transition Year student Dorin Girlea and Ms. Murphy.

During the 13 day visit to China, the group attended classes in Chinese language, economics, calligraphy and tai chi. They were also treated to many of Shanghai’s famous sights including visits to the Oriental Pearl Tower, The Bund, Nanjing Road, Huangpu River Cruise, and the acrobatics show at Shanghai Circus World. There was also an overnight visit to the cities of Suzhou and Hangzhou where the group visited Tiger Hill, a silk factory, the West Lake district and Pagodas. Another highlight was the day trip to the Ancient Water Town of Zhujiajiao.

Thanks to UCC Confucius Institute and Shanghai University for this amazing experience and for continuing to teach Chinese here in Nenagh College to our Transition Year students.

Our First Year Art Students enjoyed a morning ‘plein aer,’ sketching in Nenagh Community Gardens. Primary sources included the Goldfish pond, Rhubarb, Scarecrows and Willow. We wish them luck in their final term studying the Impressionists.

Well done to our U15 Rugby team who took part in a blitz in Thomond Park on Wednesday

Seventy of our 1st Year students on a walk today in the Silvermines as part of Health and Wellbeing at Nenagh College.

Nenagh College transition year students travelled with their Art Teacher Ms. Beirne to The Hunt Museum in Limerick to participate in the Unwrapped Workshop. They were assisted by Sybyll Connolly, an Irish Dress designer. Congratulations to all who participated, thank you to LSAD and the Hunt Museum. We look forward to the exhibition