News from St Joseph’s CBS, Nenagh

TY Trip to the Theatre

On Friday, November 17, our TY students travelled to the Lime Tree Theatre in Limerick to see the Ger Carey comedy show called ‘Spaghetti Psycho - a teenage mind’. The students really enjoyed the show. Thanks to their teachers who organised and accompanied them on their trip. A particular word of thanks to their year head Miss Amanda England for all her hard work with the boys.

Irish Science Teachers Association Annual Senior Science Quiz in TUS

Well done to Seán Walsh, Conal Daly, Richard Cullinan, Billy Shanahan, Shane Hogan and Jakub Moron who represented St Joseph's CBS in the Irish Science Teachers' Association Annual Senior Science Quiz in TUS, Moylish Campus, last Thursday night.

The two teams represented the school and got to showcase their knowledge from the Chemistry, Biology and Physics Leaving Certificate curriculum. Thanks to our teachers in the Science department for preparing the students for the quiz and accompanying them to Limerick.

Geography and Science week marked in the CBS

The past week was both Geography and Science weeks. Both were marked in many ways in school. For science week there was daily science puzzles and in class table quizzes for First and Second Year students to enjoy. Third Year students had previously built rockets as part of science week. Fifth and Sixth Year students took part in the Irish Science Teachers Association Annual Senior Science Quiz in TUS.

Meanwhile, for Junior Cycle Geography students designed geography themed posters and submitted geographical photographs of interest.

On Friday morning there was great excitement as First Year students got the opportunity to watch the film ‘San Andreas’. There were daily geography riddles that students enjoyed figuring out.

On Friday teachers joined in and were encouraged to wear green and not to photocopy on that day to promote sustainability.

Winners of the week were as follows; for the teacher photo Mr Tom Lee. Posters: 1A, Girvan Mooney, 1B Jack Comerford, 1C Paraic Scahill, 1E Fionn Wallace, 2A Diarmuid Slattery and Kostiantyn Ivashyn and 2D Konstantin Ignatjeus.

Picture winners 1A Przemyslaw Cichecki, 1B Ronaldo White, 1C Kacper Spocinski, 1E Dominik Szarfenberg, 1F David Mulcahy and 2A Joseph Keane Sheahan.

Daily winners of the geography riddles were Ion Zgurean 1 D, Jack Comerford. 1A. Paraic Nevin 3B year. Jack Cholattu and Tom Byrne 1B. Congratulations to all the winners. A special thank you to the geography teachers for organising such a great week in the school.

Tipperary Schools Cross Country Success

Well done to our cross country athletes who performed very well at the Tipperary Schools Cross Country Championship in Thurles.

Congratulations to Kevin Finn who won Gold in the Intermediate race who was closely followed by Ruairí Walshe in 4th position.

Well done also to Diarmuid Moloney who finished in second place in the senior race. Congratulations to Paddy Daly who finished in third place in the junior race.

Well done to Paddy Daly, Anluan White, Donagh Carmody and Kayden Fogarty who won Silver medals in the minor school team competition. Well done to Tadhg Teefey, Darragh Daly, Fionn O'Shaughnessy and Oisín Hogan who came in fourth place in the minor school team competition.

Great results all round and a very enjoyable day enjoyed by all. Thanks to Mr Gary Scully for accompanying and mentoring the boys.

Transition Year students and TQ Mentoring

Since September our TYs have taken part in an eight-week TQ Mentoring Programme facilitated by Tom Quinn. The students have had six one-hour workshops in the programme including a mock interview for a part-time position. Through the workshop the TYs have learned about decision making, communication and importance of good communication skills, creating a CV and an insight into the world of work. They have grown in self-confidence and improved their social skills.

The mock interview gave them an opportunity to use the skills they have learned, and of course, give them practical skills and experience they can use going forward in life.

Thank you to Tom Quinn, who has facilitated this programme over the eight weeks.

Fr Rexon November visit

This week Fr Rexon from Nenagh Parish visited junior and senior religion classes to celebrate November services. Students had an opportunity to remember loved ones who have passed.

Many thanks to Fr Rexon for visiting the school and praying for our departed relatives, neighbours and friends.