First Year Rugby finished last Thursday with a Finals Day in Athy RFC, where we were able to enter two full teams. Naas CBS was the only school able to enter two teams. 

The first team won the final against Newbridge PBS on a scoreline of 24 to 0. It would be impossible to mention the names of all the players who have contributed to a very successful season this year. I was very impressed with the skills and the discipline that this group possessed. We had players from 3 different clubs and they gelled very well as a group.

The future is very bright for this group; new players started rugby this year and have gone to join clubs now. We have great strength in depth as we were able to run two teams. It was an absolute pleasure to coach these young men. A huge thank you to the T.Y. students who helped out coaching: Jack Dempsey, Charlie Morrissey, Harry Dunne and Zach Kennedy. It was great to see the leadership they showed. A big thank you to Miss Houlihan who looked after the teams for the Finals Day and to Mick Cahill who organised pitches and referees for all games.

Ms. Joyce

All 1st Year classes participated in the WWGS Annual Student Conference on Monday. Students learned about having a more critical thinking approach to how they interact with the media.

Mr. Stephens

Any 5th Year student who is interested in applying to be part of the Meitheal Team for 2023-2024, please meet in 2/20 at 1.10 today to sign up to the application process and hear information on the Meitheal training programme.

M. Murphy

Many thanks to Ms Barry for organising our  collection for Daffodil Day in the school today . 

Due to the huge generosity of our staff , students and parents,  we are very pleased to announce that we have collected  €3,090 for The Irish cancer Society . 

Any 5th Year student who is interested in applying to be part of the Meitheal Team for 2023-2024, please meet in 2/20 at 1.10 on Monday 27th to sign up to the application process and hear information on the Meitheal training programme.

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 in to 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. Our 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.

Many thanks,

Ms. M. Murphy

(Co-operating Teacher for Meitheal)

Dear Parents / Guardians ,

Due to unforeseen circumstamces , the Clothes Swap which was due to take place tomorrow is postponed until next week . 

Kind regards,

The Management Team 

Well done to our 2nd Year Basketball Team who have made it through to the Midlands B Final after a fantastic win against Cistercian College, Roscrea. The boys have fought off some stiff competition along the way and have excelled throughout the group stages of the competition. Their place in the final is very well deserved. The final will take place in Portlaoise this Thursday 23rd March against St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Rochfortbridge. Best of luck to the team.

Ms. Conroy

The Senior Irish Debating Team recently took part in Comórtas Uí Phiarsaigh in Mount Anville College. The team argued for the motion “Is aoibhinn beatha an phinsinéara in Éirinn” - Pensioners in Ireland have a great life.

Unfortunately they narrowly lost out on a place in the Leinster Final in what was a very tough competition. A huge thank you to Fionn McCarthy, Matthew Davis, Austin Brennan and Sam Fahey for their dedication and commitment to the competition since September. The standard of Irish they displayed was phenomenal! 

Thanks to Mr. Travers for presenting the team with their certificates and Fáinne badges. Maith sibh agus guímid gach rath orthu as seo amach! 

Ms. O’Donovan

Hard luck to our 1st Year Basketball Team who were beaten in the Midlands League Semi-Final. They lost out to Ardscoil Rath Iomgháin on a score line of 32-23.

Mr. Brecknell