News & Events

Agricultural Science

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On Thursday 29th Feb our 5th & 6th year Ag Science and Horticulture students visited Agritech Puckane and the Kennedy Family farm in Bawn Nenagh with their teachers Ms Duffy and Ms Sugrue. Seamus Slattery from Agritech invited the students to the boardroom where he gave them a brief overview of his company and the range of Agritech animal health products and grass seed mixes they produce. Seamus brought the students on a tour of the factory explaining how each process works before giving each students an information pack and some lovely Agritech merchandise. Thank you to Seamus and Jim for a great tour.
We moved on to the Kennedy Family farm in Bawn Nenagh where we were warmly welcomed by James and Nora (& Ollie the dog) to their large dairy farm. James gave the students an introduction to the farm and covered a broad range of topics including grass management, grass measuring, animal husbandry, breeding & genetics, health and safety to name but a few. It was a fantastic hand’s on experience for the students throughout with the birth of a new calf just before we headed for home. Thanks to the Kennedy family for their hospitality too and looking after our students so well.

Ethos Week

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In preparation for ETBI Ethos Week, Nenagh College are flying the flags of the native countries of all members of the Nenagh College community. The flags are on display in the canteen where the students gather each day.  

O’Malley Coaches

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Nenagh College would like to express our condolences with the O’Malley family on the passing of Edward. O’Malley coaches are valued partners of Nenagh College with strong personal and professional relationships. May he rest in peace.

Leaving Certificate Options Information

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It’s that time of year again when students in 3rd Year and Transition Year are making choices about senior cycle programme and subject choices. On Thursday 22nd of February,  Parents & Guardians attended an information evening in school and on Friday the 23rd of February all Transition Year and 3rd Year students were presented with an in-depth insight into the senior cycle subjects and programmes on offer. These sessions have proven to be very beneficial to students choosing their subjects for the senior cycle. Thanks everyone who were involved from the set up to the presentations. Thank you to the parents and students for their attendance. It has really proven to be of huge benefit to both students and their parents and guardians.

Student Enterprise Competition

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Congratulations to Lucy Slattery,  Caoimhe Callaghan, Amelia Placek and Hazel Kinsella for fantastic representation
of Nenagh College in the County Final of the Student Enterprise Competition in Thurles. Their product was very well received and commended for innovation, and they were all encouraged to continue their entrepreneurial spirit.

Congratulations Cian!

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Congratulations to 6th year student Cian Carmody on his transfer to St. Patrick’s Athletic football club. This is a great achievement and a fantastic opportunity for Cian in his football development. We wish him all the best with his new club.

Information Evening for Further Ed. Courses (PLC) 

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On Tuesday 5th March at 7pm we will have an information hour for those interested in our Further Ed. Courses (PLC) due to begin in September.
These courses are suitable for students who have completed the Leaving Cert and also Mature Students looking to return to education.
Our QQI Level 5 programmes provide many options for progression in both education (Technical Universities/Universities) and working life.
We look forward to speaking to all interested on the night.

Take 1 Programme

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Nenagh College in partnership with Tipperary ETB’s Take 1 Programme Director, Valerie Lewis, have been working on exploring and embedding the Take 1 programme in our school.

The Take 1 programme looks at the internationally agreed 17 Sustainable Development Goals and aims to promote these among the school community.

As part of this, the staff of Nenagh College participated enthusiastically in a whole school CPD with Valerie on January 17th last. Following this, teachers and students explored the 17 Sustainable Development Goals during Nenagh College’s Take 1 week from January 23rd to 26th. During their classes that week, teachers linked these SDG’s to their various subject areas, thus displaying to students across their whole curriculum the themes of each SDG.

 

 

Ms. Egan’s first year Geography class have been studying about primary economic activities the past few weeks. During Take 1 week they made posters, making the connection between their studies (natural resources, farming, fishing, forestry and sustainable exploitation) and the UN Sustainable Development Goals

 

Ms. Powell’s first Year Wood Technology students explored characteristics of deciduous/coniferous tress, discussing about climate, native trees in Ireland and about sustainable forestry making links to Sustainable Development Goals.

 

Classroom photos of work done on Sustainable Development Goals for Take One Week 2024 during Ms. O’ Keefe’s third year SPHE class. They were exploring Sustainable Development Goal 3 which is Achieving universal health and wellbeing.