Any 5th Year student who is interested in applying to be part of the Meitheal Team for 2024-2025, please return completed applications and signed consent forms to Ms. Murphy by Friday 1st March. The date for interviews is scheduled for 13th March. Meitheal is a Youth Leadership Programme organised through the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin. Interviews are conducted and the Meitheal Team is selected by external Meitheal Co-ordinator Robert Norton. 

Each year, the Meitheal Leaders offer invaluable support to our 1st Year students, helping them settle into secondary school and we would encourage any aspiring leaders in 5th Year to apply to the Meitheal Programme. This is a fabulous opportunity for the Meitheal Leaders themselves to develop personally and work as part of a team while contributing to school life.

There is always great interest from 5th Years in applying for Meitheal and while there will be many suitable candidates who would make wonderful Meitheal Leaders, there are only ten places on the team. Unfortunately, there will be more people disappointed than successful in the application process. Robert Norton selects the Meitheal Leaders and he is looking to put together a well-balanced team with various personalities. The advice to students is to give the application your best shot. If it doesn’t work out, keep in mind that the five-minute interview is only a snapshot of your potential and there are other leadership opportunities available to you in school.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our current Meitheal Leaders and praise them for their great work in organising activities during the year and their positive attitude in mentoring the 1st Years.

Ms. M. Murphy

(Co-operating Teacher for Meitheal)

Best of luck to our Senior Football Team who play Mercy Mounthawk, Tralee in the All-Ireland Hogan Cup Semi-Final on Saturday. Good luck also to the team managers Mr. Hughes and Mr. Moore. We are all behind you lads!

Throw-in on Saturday is at 14.00 in Bansha, Co. Tipperary. Follow the link below to purchase tickets.

www.universe.com/events/masita-all-ireland-pps-hogan-cup-semi-final-bansha-tickets-W5HBVL

Last week, a group of 47 2nd Year students were accompanied by five teachers on the Ski Tour to Madonna di Campiglio, Italy. They had a wonderful time skiing the slopes of the Dolomite Alps and spending mid-term with their friends!

Well done to the boys for their enthusiasm and good spirits in learning this new skill. They worked hard adjusting to the skis in the first few days and this great effort paid-off, as they were able to explore new parts of the mountain in the latter stage of the week. 

The behaviour and attitude from the boys was exemplary throughout and this made the trip an enjoyable and pleasant experience for all. It is a privilege to be able to offer so many students such a memorable experience and hopefully the boys also appreciate the effort made by their parents in securing a place for them on the ski trip.

Thank you to Ms. Murphy, Ms. Masterson, Ms. Carter, Ms. Fleming and Ms. Lonergan who travelled with and looked after the boys during the week. The feedback from students and parents has been hugely positive; the opportunity afforded to the boys to travel on a ski trip is very much appreciated.

Follow the link below to view the PDF with photos from the ski trip.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lFXl4m81eNlRS9bzkoibE_B--w0eWBFp/view?usp=drive_link

Please note that this PDF is a large file and loading it will require good internet connection and available memory on your device.

Kind regards,

Ms. M. Murphy

It is great to have our TY students back in school after their second module of work placement & the midterm break.

We have lots happening in school over the coming weeks for our TY Students.

It is an especially important time of year for students to be in full attendance as they pick their 5th year subject choices. 

Next week (Tuesday & Wednesday) we have a series of subject cafes planned to give TY students an opportunity to speak with 5th & 6th year students in the various Leaving Certificate subject areas. There will also be sample of work and other material on display.

Other events coming up include:

• ACCA Bank of Ireland Accountancy Trip - Monday 19th
• The remainder of our EiSHT workshops – Various Dates over February
• Mondello Park Early Driver Programme – Thursday 22nd 
• Architects in Schools Workshop – Friday 23rd 
• Photography Workshops – Week of 4th March
• Just 1 Life Road Safety Day Odeon Cinema Naas – March 7th
• African Drumming Workshops - March 12th & 13th
• Carlingford Adventure Trip – March 19th – 21st 
• Easter Holidays – 25th March
• Parents Evening – 11th April

There will be more added to this list!

The following is a link to the live calendar

Interviews for 3rd year students applying for Transition Year will take place tomorrow Tuesday February 20th and Wednesday February 21st.

The timetable can be accessed through the following link: Interview Timetable

This timetable may change over the coming days, please check it again closer to your interview time.

Students must be on time, wear full uniform and bring their school journals.

All interviews are taking place in  Room 2/20.  Please let me know in advance if there are any issues.

If for any reason a swap is required, please find a student to swap with, and notify Mr.Coy via email - sc@naascbs.ie

Regards,

S.Coy

Dear Parents/ Guardians,

Please see the attached PDF for information on the 2nd Year Ski Tour 2025. The expression of interest form can be located under the ‘Attention Please’ tab on the bottom right of the notification page on the app. The final day to register your son’s interest in the 2nd Year Ski Tour is Monday 26th February.

Kind regards,

Ms. Mairéad Murphy

Huge congratulations to our Senior Football Team who are Leinster 'A' Champions after beating Coláiste Choilm, Tullamore by 1-12 to 0-10 on Saturday. Well done to all involved and to the managers Mr. Hughes and Mr. Moore. Naas CBS have accepted the Br. Bosco Cup for the third year in a row and for the fifth time in six years - a phenomenal achievement! The team face Mercy Mounthawk, Tralee in the All-Ireland Semi-Final.