March Edition 2013Nessan's Newsletter

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Keep calm and love France!!School

Calendar 2013

May Bank HolidayMonday 6th of MayState Examinations

Wednesday the 5th of June

Just what happened

1st March U19’s Vs Croom

4th March Nessan’s nominated for Short

Film Competition5th March

RSE Programme for 5th Years & LCA 1

6th March World Book Day

6th March2nd Years, LCA 1 & TY visit

Strand Hotel for Enterprise Event

6th MarchStaff Meeting

7th MarchWind Turbine Demo

7th MarchPresentation by

Susan Cullinane re: Limerick Run and Christine McDonagh

re: Pita House 8th March

Cadettes Basketball Match12th March

Easter JCSP Awards13th March

Make A Book1DE & 1DI travel to Dublin

13th March u17’s Vs Croom

14th MarchTY Science/Geography

Fieldtrip 19th March

Mini Company Coffee Morning

20th March1st Year Soccer Match

21st March Business in the Community

21st MarchEaster Prayer Service

21st March JCSP Awards22nd March

Easter Holidays

Happy St. Patrick’s Day & Happy Easter 2013

What a fabulous edition of French Week once again! I think we should have named this Fourth Edition

French Revolution at St. Nessan’s CC

First of All! I was really amazed at the involvement of students this year to help giving a fabulously lively GPA.

Merci Transition Year pour les posters on ‘COMPARING IRELAND AND FRANCE FACTS’ Merci First Year and Second Year pour les Drapeaux Francais et les posters. Merci Fifth/Second Year but also Michael Guerin in TY with Ms Brennan and Ms Murphy pour les peintures de MATISSE. Merci Second Year students with Ms Murphy pour your research on French logos and the fabulous posters that you made.Merci Ms O’Brien and her History students for transforming one side of the school in an exhibition of French Revolution and symbols of France like the guillotine and the French flag.Grand Merci to the staff of the cafeteria for making Crepes / Pancakes for French Week

Comparing Ireland & France Facts Drapeaux Francais et les posters French Revolution & Symbols of France

1st Year students enjoying French food in the form of the infamous CREPE

Ms Murphy’s class designed French logos and the fabulous posters

The Demo room transforms into a cinema theatre during French Week and welcomes First, Second, Transition and Fifth Year for a discovery of French Cinema Genre. Even if First Year students sometimes find it hard to follow the subtitles, the genre can never be a disappointment. Great acting, Super film makers, Fabulous Music, Comedy but mostly French humour and Cultural Societal differences always entertain.

Fifth Year and Transition Year enjoying the French movie Intouchables

LE CINEMA FRANCAIS

Miss Ayers was caught wearing French colours during French week.. But it deserves a good caption.. Please call to Mme Andre with your caption. This competition is opened to students and staff!!!

ADD A CAPTION COMPETITION

JCSP World Book Day

Leon Anderson performing his magic accompanied by staff & students from St. Nessan’s CC

On Wednesday, the 6th of March, St. Nessan’s Community College celebrated World Book Day in a very magical way. World Book Day is the biggest celebration of books and reading ever mounted in Ireland. The main aim is to encourage students to explore the pleasure of books and reading by providing them with the opportunity to have a book of their own. Each 1st, 2nd and 3rd Year student received flip book-2 books in one! Seven specially produced World Book Day books have been published and again O’Mahony’s have generously sent out enough copies of these books for all our 1st, 2nd and 3rd Years. We kicked off the day with an extended assembly for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Years, which included distribution of WBD books by the class prefects.Then Leon Anderson brought a touch of magic to the day. Moyross illusionist Leon Anderson has proved he’s a class act when it comes to helping youngsters get a grip with lessons. Leon has developed a system of using magic to help pupils learn.

Leon showed with his ‘Class Magic’ programme the students at St. Nessan’s College, how literacy and numeracy can be both fun and educational. The ‘Class Act’ pro-gramme helps children in mainstream schools as well as children with difficulties such as ADHD and Autism. He has also worked with youngsters involved with Ceim ar Cheim Garda service in the city where he gives classes in magic once a week. The father of five first noticed how magic helped children with difficulties in concen-trating when showing children he knew how to do magic tricks. The students were totally engaged and mesmerized by Leon and he invited many willing participants up on stage to assist with his acts. Find out more about Leon’s magic by visiting his website - www.lamagic.ie or www.magicianleon.com

Another highlight from World Book Day was the visit by renowned local writer from Crecora, author & novelist Bob Burke whose nov-els and short stories are nationally and internationally acclaimed. He is widely sought after for readings and workshops here in Ireland. He is a writer of teenage fiction and his books, The Third Detective Agency was well received here in the school. He was really delighted with the response from the students here at the school and gave several talks and workshops to all our students and read from his 3 published books. Bob Burke held a story tell-ing session with all our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Years. A very enjoyable and productive workshop was had by all and the students enjoyed the interactive element of the workshop.

He was really impressed with the students and appreciated that here in the school there is a great appetite for reading and vari-ous literacy initiatives. “That’s one of the valuable things about the visiting authors, every single one of them has a different story about how they came to write and it’s important for students who are starting out to realise that there isn’t one single way of doing it and that there are so many different approaches”, Ms Toomey (the JCSP Coordinator said. “You can’t expect to get better if you’re not going to read beyond your normal expectations of yourself. You need to kick start your reading because reading and writing go hand in hand. Reading is key.” Bob Burke paraphrased his hero Stephen King when he told the students “the best way to be a good writer is to be a good reader” All the students involved deserve great credit for their behaviour and enthusiasm on the day. Hopefully this something the students will try at home.

Novelist Bob Burke visits St. Nessan’s for World Book Day

Put an English DJ who loves French Music (DJ Chris Roughstuff) in the GPA . Add a crowd of students geared into Keeping Calm and Loving France and Crepes and it gives you a fabulous combination .We even saw a few teachers dancing shortly but greatly, Unfortunately no camera was fast enough to catch that..

LA Discotheque Française Recipe

Transition Year Students from St. Nessan’s Community College recently participated in the Bank of Ireland/Gathering short Film Competition. Leanne Roche, Erin Sheehan and Ciara McInerney were delighted to present their film at the Regional Final in Mallow, The competition required the Students to make a three minute film encouraging visitors to visit their town or city. Welcome to Lim-erick was a great success at the Regional Final and the students presented many positive images of Limerick. As part of their recordings they interviewed Mayor Gerry McLoughlin, Limerick Person of the Year Helen O’ Donnell and Fashion expert Celia Holman Lee. Student Leanne Roche said that they were delighted to have the opportunity to interview the three personalities and to be able to por-tray Limerick in such a positive light. They were encouraged to make the video by Eileen Ahern from the Bank of Ireland, Caherdavin . The students were assisted with the making and editing of the video by IT Teacher Ms. Christine Carew and Transition Year Coordinator Ms. Mary O’ Brien .

St. Nessan’s promote Limerick

First and Third Year JCSP Awards

JCSP World Book Day

Leon Anderson performing his magic accompanied by staff & students from St. Nessan’s CC

On Wednesday, the 6th of March, St. Nessan’s Community College celebrated World Book Day in a very magical way. World Book Day is the biggest celebration of books and reading ever mounted in Ireland. The main aim is to encourage students to explore the pleasure of books and reading by providing them with the opportunity to have a book of their own. Each 1st, 2nd and 3rd Year student received flip book-2 books in one! Seven specially produced World Book Day books have been published and again O’Mahony’s have generously sent out enough copies of these books for all our 1st, 2nd and 3rd Years. We kicked off the day with an extended assembly for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Years, which included distribution of WBD books by the class prefects.Then Leon Anderson brought a touch of magic to the day. Moyross illusionist Leon Anderson has proved he’s a class act when it comes to helping youngsters get a grip with lessons. Leon has developed a system of using magic to help pupils learn.

Leon showed with his ‘Class Magic’ programme the students at St. Nessan’s College, how literacy and numeracy can be both fun and educational. The ‘Class Act’ pro-gramme helps children in mainstream schools as well as children with difficulties such as ADHD and Autism. He has also worked with youngsters involved with Ceim ar Cheim Garda service in the city where he gives classes in magic once a week. The father of five first noticed how magic helped children with difficulties in concen-trating when showing children he knew how to do magic tricks. The students were totally engaged and mesmerized by Leon and he invited many willing participants up on stage to assist with his acts. Find out more about Leon’s magic by visiting his website - www.lamagic.ie or www.magicianleon.com

Another highlight from World Book Day was the visit by renowned local writer from Crecora, author & novelist Bob Burke whose nov-els and short stories are nationally and internationally acclaimed. He is widely sought after for readings and workshops here in Ireland. He is a writer of teenage fiction and his books, The Third Detective Agency was well received here in the school. He was really delighted with the response from the students here at the school and gave several talks and workshops to all our students and read from his 3 published books. Bob Burke held a story tell-ing session with all our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Years. A very enjoyable and productive workshop was had by all and the students enjoyed the interactive element of the workshop.

He was really impressed with the students and appreciated that here in the school there is a great appetite for reading and vari-ous literacy initiatives. “That’s one of the valuable things about the visiting authors, every single one of them has a different story about how they came to write and it’s important for students who are starting out to realise that there isn’t one single way of doing it and that there are so many different approaches”, Ms Toomey (the JCSP Coordinator said. “You can’t expect to get better if you’re not going to read beyond your normal expectations of yourself. You need to kick start your reading because reading and writing go hand in hand. Reading is key.” Bob Burke paraphrased his hero Stephen King when he told the students “the best way to be a good writer is to be a good reader” All the students involved deserve great credit for their behaviour and enthusiasm on the day. Hopefully this something the students will try at home.

Novelist Bob Burke visits St. Nessan’s for World Book Day

Transition Year Students from St. Nessan’s Community College recently participated in the Bank of Ireland/Gathering short Film Competition. Leanne Roche, Erin Sheehan and Ciara McInerney were delighted to present their film at the Regional Final in Mallow, The competition required the Students to make a three minute film encouraging visitors to visit their town or city. Welcome to Lim-erick was a great success at the Regional Final and the students presented many positive images of Limerick. As part of their recordings they interviewed Mayor Gerry McLoughlin, Limerick Person of the Year Helen O’ Donnell and Fashion expert Celia Holman Lee. Student Leanne Roche said that they were delighted to have the opportunity to interview the three personalities and to be able to por-tray Limerick in such a positive light. They were encouraged to make the video by Eileen Ahern from the Bank of Ireland, Caherdavin . The students were assisted with the making and editing of the video by IT Teacher Ms. Christine Carew and Transition Year Coordinator Ms. Mary O’ Brien .

St. Nessan’s promote Limerick

First and Third Year JCSP Awards

Enterprise Awards at Strand HotelTransition Year Students and Second Year students recently participated in the Junior Enterprise Awards held in the Strand Hotel. Limerick’s bright young business minds were out in force to take part in the city’s annual student enterprise awards. The venue played host to more than 100 industrious youngsters - and 28 businesses - at the Limerick City Enterprise Board-backed awards.

‘Be Cool - Stay in School’ SMILE School Completion Programme

Newsletter Design and Layout: Michael O Connor Newsletter Editor: Marie Toomey/Michael O Connor

Contact Details : St. Nessan’s Community College, Moylish Park, Limerick.Phone: 061 - 452422Email: info@stnessans.com www.stnessans.com

Soccer UpdateSt Nessan’s 3 - 2 Colaiste ChiarainSt Nessan’s u17’s soccer team came through a tough semi – final match against Cholaiste Chairain from Croom to book their place in the North Munster Final. Trailing 2 – 0 at halftime, St Nessan’s proved their worth and staged a magnificent comeback to draw level 2 -2 at full time, Daniel McInerney scoring both goals. His 1st was a shot from the edge of the area in the top right of the Croom net within five minutes of the restart; his second was a well-worked team goal, which was calmly dispatched as Daniel hit a purple patch in the game. Jonathon Woodland had a great effort saved, before Jason O Callaghan cleared off the line at the other end, in what was becoming a very entertaining game.The Nessan’s comeback was completed in the 1st half of extra time, when Michael Guerin shot low and hard into the bottom left after some neat footwork in the Croom penalty box area created a chance that he duly dispatched. Croom rallied late on in search of an equaliser, as Nessan’s looked to add to their lead with a goal on the counterattack, but either team could muster up another goal leaving the match to end 3 – 2 in Nessan’s favour.St. Nessan’s will now play Crescent Comprehensive in the final in a rematch of an earlier fixture from the group stage.

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Seachtain Na Gaeilge 4- 17 ú Márta 2013

St Nessan’s u17’s team : (left to right)Back row: Michael Bennett, Ross Bowen, Daniel McInerney,Cian Killeen, Michael Guerin, Jonathon Roche, James Cleary (Capt) & Jason A Callaghan.Front Row: Jonathon Woodland, Nathan Molloy, Michael O Donoghue, Eric Mc Namara, Dylan Considine.Missing from Photo: Chris Kaya & Jack Walters

“Is Fearr bheith dhátheangach ná bheith gan aon teanga” - Agus nach fíor sin!Is bliain speisialta í 2013 toisc gurbh í “Bliain na Gaeilge”.Tá roinnt imeachtaí náisiúnta le bheith ar siúl i rith na bliana.Nuair a bhunaíodh Conradh na Gaeilge , bhí an teanga i ndeireadh na feide .Cuireadh tús le hathbheochan na Geailge in 1893 le bunú Chonradh na Gaeilge .Céad bliain go leith ar aghaidh tá an teanga fós a labhairt.Tá nuachtáin, irisí agus leabhair fós a bhfoilsiú.Téann na mílte go dtí an Ghaeltacht gach Samhradh agus chuig Gaelscoileanna. Gan fiú ar TG4 agus Raidió na Gaelteachta! Tugann an Ghaeilge aitheantas dúinn-“Tír gan teanga,tír gan anam”a deirtear.”Beatha Teanga í a labhairt” a deir seanfhocal eile.Bhí roinnt imeachtaí ar siúl i bPobal Choláiste Neasáin Naofa i mbliana mar chuid den chéiliúradh Gaeilge ,ar nós cluichí ranga ,bingó , comórtais póstaeir , ceiliúradh cainte ,ciorcal cainte ,Seanfhocal is fearr leat a phlé agus níos mó.Creidim féin go bhfuil an Ghailge ina steilleabheatha .Caithfimid a bheith dóchasach .Caithfimid deiseanna a chruthú an Ghaeilge a labhairt.Tá cúpla focal ag gach duine .”Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste” .An nath cainte seo ar intinn agat, beidh go leor daoine idir óg agus aosta toilteanach agus bródúil an Ghaeilge. a labhairt. Ms S Ware –Rionn na Gaeilge

Just a reminder to check in with our Transition Year students from St. Nessan’s Community College who are participating in the F1 Competition in Schools. You can click on to their webpage by going to: http://www.blazingbullets2013.wordpress.com