Congratulations to Ryan Geever (1B) who scored 93% in the Junior Maths Competition organised by the Irish Maths Teachers Association (IMTA). 15,520 students entered the competition and Ryan finished in the top 66. He received an engraved trophy from the IMTA and his name is listed among the 2022 Outstanding Achievers on the IMTA website. Well done Ryan!
Read More On the 29th of March the TY classes of 2021 and 2022 were delighted to avail of the opportunity to experience a taster day at Sligo IT. Each student selected two workshops of their choice of which they got to experience elements of that particular course. The format of the day was classes in the morning followed by a tour of the campus which was very useful as the students got to see firsthand all the fantastic facilities the college has to offer. The students were treated to a lunch in the canteen to finish up the day. Many thanks to the staff and students of IT Sligo who made them feel so welcome. Thanks to Ms Beirne, Ms Fergus and Ms Healy who accompanied the students on the day. A very enjoyable day was had by all.
On the 30th of March as part of the Creative Engagement Project, our Transition Year students had a full day workshop where they began the production of the metal sculpture they designed for the Centenary Garden. As part of this project the students have been working with an artist Garret Herbert from the Crea Forge. The students really enjoyed the day, they found the workshop engaging and they enjoyed learning new skills as they created the leaves that will form part of the final creation. They are eagerly awaiting the 2nd workshop and seeing the final product. [foogallery id="16158"]
Read More This week some of our 5th yr and TY students under the guidance of Ms Munnelly were involved in planting a variety of native Irish trees including Alder, Birch, Hawthorn & Rowan which were generously gifted from Connaught Gold as part of their native tree planting initiative to protect and support our ecosystem for future generations. Thanks to the hard work of our students these trees will enhance the school environment and be enjoyed by the school community for many years to come. 
All the Leaving Certificate students in St.Nathy’s College attended an excellent presentation on mental health that was given in the College by the Mayo Mental Health Association on Thursday March 24th. Niall Dunne, Manager of the Mayo Mental Health Association and Padraig O Hora who is also a current Mayo Senior footballer spoke to our students about the importance of Resilience which is one of the key indicators of Wellbeing in our lives.
They gave practical advice to our students on topics such as how to achieve balance in our lives, the role that mindfulness can play in improving our mental health as well as the importance of developing and having positive relationships. They also gave terrific tips to both as to how we might deal with adversity and crisis points in our lives. Both Niall and Padraig also gave a general overview as to what mental health is and they also highlighted some of the risk and protective factors in relation to maintaining a mentally healthy lifestyle.
Our students thoroughly enjoyed this presentation and hopefully they will take many of the skills and tips that both Niall and Padraig gave them into their adult lives that will help them to enjoy good mental health.
Sincere thank you to Health Quarters Ballaghaderreen for their very generous sponsorship of a new kit for our 2nd Year Champions 🏀 Thanks to George and all the team for the support 🏆
Read MoreCongratulations to all the French students who recently took part in the annual Carrick on Shannon French Teachers Table Quiz. It was a tight quiz with two extra tie breaker rounds. Well done to all teams. There was a very high standard of French from all our First years. ( Helped of course by our wonderful mentors who circulated around the hall and distributed some well deserved chocolates and croissants). The teams were : "Les cinq chats", Aine Flynn, Olivia Beirne, Rachel Beirne, Dean Beirne and Eman Khan. "Les parisiens" Nawin Flannery, Agneta Dienaite, Muhammad Zafar and Tomeen Mc Donagh. "Les esprits maitres", Aoife Golden, Emma Kilroy, Megan Walsh and Sophie Maree. "Chanel no. 4", Hannah Hamilton, Anna Casey, Leanne Beirne and Kelsey Cunnane. " Les belles baguettes" Sophie Regan, Mollie Jordan, Sarah Boyle, Anniemai Giblin. " Les Stylos" Oisin Liewellyn, Eoin McDonagh, Daniel Grady and Uneeb Ali. " Les Cadeaux" Gemma Rush, Serena Hanley, Lauren Duffy and Aoife Cattigan. " Les moutons", Sophie Mc Coy, Ava Walsh and Isabella O'Neil. It was a fun packed morning of French culture, civilisation, general knowledge and grammar with a few tasty treats. Thank you to Ms. Finan, Ms. Kennedy and Ms. Farrell for organising and overseeing it. [foogallery id="16137"]
Read More Well done to the TY students who organized a "Go Green for the Ukraine" event on March 16th. Once again the staff and students gave generously. €1,154.50 was raised for the Candle of Grace Foundation.
On Monday the 14th of March, the TY’s left for Rooskey in Roscommon, the River Shannon Adventure Park, to complete their Gaisce Adventure trip. They have been completing their Gaisce tasks since the start of TY and this one-night camping overnight stay was another key task as the students work towards achieving the President’s Award.
As part of the Gaisce journey, the TYs completed a 25k walk.
The next part involved them canoeing to an island and setting up camp overnight.
They had a wonderful time completing this Gaisce Adventure Task and sincere thanks go to Mr O’Suilleabhan and Ms Owens for making this memorable opportunity possible for them.
Well done to our fantastic 2nd Year Girls team who won the Regional Final today! They played Castlerea and the game ended 27-15. St Nathys played a strong defensive game led by our determined captain Leah McHugh. The girls worked hard and it was a real team effort today. It is a well deserved win after all the dedication the girls have shown this year. Well done on this excellent achievement 👏🏻🏀 [video width="480" height="480" mp4="https://www.stnathys.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/WhatsApp-Video-2022-03-22-at-17.37.10.mp4"][/video]
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