Our inaugural Leaving Cert P.E. class at Naas CBS were taken out to Swans for their last class together. They were treated to coffee and cake to celebrate two years of good work!

Ms. Murphy and Mr. Stephens

6th Year students had their final assembly at Naas CBS last week. They heard words of encouragement from Mr. Travers and their Year Head Ms. Brosnan. The lads enjoyed a barbecue in the sunshine afterwards. Thanks to Fran for preparing and serving the food.

Congratulations to 6th Year Student Killian Burke who received the Silver Gaisce Award for his commitment to physical activity, personal skill and community involvement. Killian's physical activity was running and he took driving lessons for his personal skill. As part of community involvement, Killian mentored the Naas CBS U-15 Cross Country Team that won the All-Ireland. Well done on all your great work in achieving this award Killian!

Ms. Murphy

Last week a group of our Transition Year students participated in the Barretstown TY Residential Programme.

Throughout the year, these students worked hard to raise funds and reach our goal of €12,500. They organised an array of creative events, including sponsored cycles and kayaks, bucket collections and various community initiatives, all aimed at rallying support for Barretstown. Their commitment, coupled with the overwhelming generosity of their families, friends, and local community, resulted in an impressive total of €13,512.

To finish this initiative, the lads got the opportunity to stay in Barretstown last week and witness first-hand the impact of their efforts.

During their time on the Barretstown campus, the lads actively participated in a range of activities specially designed to cater to the unique needs of the campers. From adventure challenges, arts and crafts, baking to team-building exercises and therapeutic workshops, the lads got a fantastic snapshot into the unique world of Barretstown and all that it offers.

We want to thank the immense support and encouragement received from the students families, teachers, the school and the wider community. Their joint efforts exemplify the incredible things that can be accomplished when we come together for a meaningful cause.

We also want give huge thanks to Barretstown and the staff there for looking after the lads so well.

I have included a gallery of photos that give a snapshot of what the week was like.

Congratulations to Raheens Minor Footballers on winning the Division 1 League after beating Sarsfields 3-15 to 2-12 in the final on Friday evening. Well done to all our students on the Raheens Minor Team. Hard luck to Senan Mackey (4F) who was playing for Sarsfields in this Minor Football League Final.

Best of luck to our students playing with Raheens in the Minor League Final v Sarsfields this evening. The match is at 8.15 p.m. in Hawkfield.

With only 1 week to go until Summer Portfolio Assessment begins for all TY students, I have attached information about the process for both parents and students to this message.

The summer assessment follows a similar format to Christmas. This information can be viewed here.

It is also attached as a PDF below.

The interview timetable is also available here

If a student cannot make their time, please try to arrange a swap and notify me immediately.

We also have a graduation for all students planned for Thursday 1st June at 11.30a.m. This is for students only.

Regards,

S.Coy

Well done to Daragh O' Sullivan and Daniel Smith who won gold medals in the Leinster Schools Track and Field in Tullamore yesterday. Daragh won gold in the U/15 Pole Vault and bronze in the Javelin while Daniel won gold in the U/16 200metres. Great performances also from Tadhg O' Neill who placed third in the U/14 500m, Eoin Cassidy came third in the U/14 Javelin and Hugh Kelly came third in the U/15 High Jump. Our U/16 relay team placed third in Leinster in the 4 x 300m race. Well done to all and good luck to the lads who qualified for the All-Ireland in June.

Ms. Kilcoyne

Over 260 Naas CBS students took part in a duathlon event at Naas Racecourse on May 12th. Organised by the CBS Parents Council, the duathlon is one of many annual sporting events hosted by the committee since 2011, when the inaugural Naas CBS Triathlon was launched. Proudly supported by Naas Racecourse, sponsors included Fitzpatrick's Garage Opel Naas, Made Personal, Fitzsimons Finance, Cross Insurance Ltd, Halligan Transport Ltd., Forestall Risk Management and Boston Access. 

Ben Travers, Naas CBS Principal, said: “I warmly thank our Parents’ Council for organising yet another super event for our pupils. Sport and well-being is at the very core of our school ethos and it is great to see so many of our pupils take part again in this event. Of course, the organisation and conduct of the duathlon would not be possible without the support of our main sponsors, who I also thank sincerely. I pay homage to the many local businesses who have supported the event, including those who provided the goody bags of water, fruit and snacks - Queally Group, Swans on the Green, Salmon’s Centra Monreadand Super Valu Naas – and those who provided spot prizes - Colgan Sports, Cahill Cycles, Andy's Barbers, The Men's Room, and Hawk & Blade. My thanks to Naas Triathlon Club who provided bike racks. It is wonderful to see such wide and continued community support for our boys.”

Chairman of the CBS Parents’ Council, Frank Murphy, said: “We are delighted to be back hosting a sporting event in 2023. As ever, the main purpose of the duathlon is to encourage the students to take on a healthy and rewarding outdoor challenge. The duathlon consists of three consecutive challenges around the racecourse; a team or individual must complete a 1900m run, followed by a 6km cycle and then finally, another 1900m run. Above all, this is a fun event that the students have come to enjoy each year.”

The year 2023 has been peppered yet again with an extensive list of tremendous sporting accolades for Naas CBS pupils of all ages, across athletics, basketball, kayaking, tennis, badminton, soccer, rugby and football. As well as retaining the Leinster Senior A football title, students brought home a range of medals from the All-Ireland Cross Country and Leinster Schools Track and Field. Students represented Kildare on the winning All-Ireland U20 Football Championship panel and were team members at Naas Rugby Club, who won the U16 Leinster Premier League for the second year in a row.

Harnessing increasing sporting success and seeking to further develop students’ potential, Naas CBS has been granted planning permission for an all-weather playing facility. The school will seek to engage support and sponsorship from the Naas community and businesses in the coming months. For further info contact CBS Parents Council at cbspcnaas@gmail.com.

Naas CBS Parents Council