Congratulations to both our students Finn Cowper Gray 6th year and Della Cowper Gray 4th year on their soccer success. 

Finn played in the Leinster Senior Cup last night with Bohemians against Drogheda’s first team. He features in the photograph attached from the Irish Independent. 

Della will be starting in the Ireland under 17s game against Portugal tomorrow. We wish her and the team every success. 

We are all very proud of their achievements. 

Today marks the beginning of Catholic Schools Week. This year’s theme, Catholic Schools: Communities of Service, focuses on the service that we give to one another by caring for each other in our home, our school and our parish. We look to Jesus for examples of how we can serve one another with love and respect, sharing our gifts and talents generously with each other. We celebrate each other and our many differences. We are each precious and unique before God; there never has been nor will there ever be anyone completely like any one of us. 

Today, Monday, we are asked to think about friendship. Friendship is one of life’s gifts and a grace from God. Through our friends, the Lord refines us and leads us to maturity. Faithful friends, who stand at our side in times of difficulty, are also a reflection of the Lord’s love, his gentle and consoling presence in our lives. The experience of friendship teaches us to be open, understanding and caring towards others, to come out of our own comfortable isolation and to share our lives with others. For this reason, ‘there is nothing so precious as a faithful friend’

Prayer

Dear God,

I bring before you my friends.

Protect them from all evil and guide them safely on their journey.

Help us to discern what unites us and what divides us,

What sustains and oppresses us.

Enlighten our sight, strengthen our hearts, bless our friendships,

Guide our steps and let us remain in your love.

Amen.

#catholicschoolsweek #csw2024 #lecheile

As part of Catholic Schools Week, Fifth Year students are organising an Intergenerational Coffee Morning on Wednesday next 24th January in the Sacred Space from 10 to 11am. We are looking forward to welcoming you then.

The Biology Subject Sampling class enjoyed DNA model building with Dr Higgins. Building the models can help students visualise the helical structure of DNA, as well as the base-pairing rules that govern the complementary base pairing between the two strands. DNA models are also useful for studying the function of DNA in processes such as DNA replication, transcription, and translation. It is a wonderful introduction to some of the work students can expect to complete during Leaving Certificate Biology.

Date:     Tues 19th March 2024

Time:    6.30pm to 7.30pm

Venue: Naas Library & Cultural Centre, Main Street, Naas W91 E1RT

The information session will offer an opportunity to:

1. Find out about:

• The different types of foster care
• Who can foster
• How to become a foster carer
• Supports & Training for Foster carers

1. Meet with  members of a Fostering Team.
2. Listen to an experienced Foster Carer talk about their fostering journey.

Dear  Principal, Dear Irish Teacher

My  name  is  Betty  Maguire and I am  the Irish  Language  Officer for  Kildare  County  Council.

I  am  just getting in  touch  with  your  school  to  make  you  aware  of a scholarship  which is available for  5th  year  students to attend a  course in the Gaeltacht this year.

Kildare County Council through its Coiste Gaeilge is offering scholarships to attend Irish College in the summer of 2024. There will be five scholarships offered in total, one per Municipal district. The scholarships are for Gael Linn (Coláiste Bhun an Inbhir) college located in North West Donegal, 50KM from Letterkenny

• • Principals/ Irish teachers  are requested to forward the name of one student they feel would benefit from this course.
  • The student should be sitting their leaving cert in 2025
  • The Student should be available to attend the course.

• A presentation will take place in Áras Chill Dara at a later date.

This  scholarship  is  a great opportunity for  students  to  learn  and practice the  Irish language in  an immersive  setting  before commencing the Leaving Certificate.

Please  find attached a letter detailing  further information about the course and  the  scholarship scheme.

Thank you,

 Kind Regards,

Betty

The TY Art class under the guidance of Ms Lesley Kelly has been producing some really beautiful stained glass style pieces. They are positioned in various parts of the school and are a lovely addition.