Nessan's Newsletter October Edition

Nessan’s Newsletter October Edition

19th October M.S. Readathon begins 18th October LCA1 Mock Interviews with Ms. O’ Sullivan 15th October U16 Rugby Mungret Shield Match vs Newport U14 Friendly vs Doon CBS 14th October 5DE, 5DI Maths Talk in UL Ist yrs visit Saint Leila’s Church Nana’s / Grandad’s 1st Year Project Work Meditation Room.

1st Year Celebration.

13th October First Home Game on the Under 19 Cup Match.

LCA Sponsored Walk St. Nessan’s Community College Open Night 6th Year and TY attend LIT Open Day 12th October 5th year & TY attend Fresh Film Festival 1st Year soccer Futsal Competition at Roxboro 11th October Andreas Varady on Morning Ireland and Nationwide, RTE 1.

8th October TY attend Enterprise Day in the Savoy Hotel European Day of Languages, Various in-house events.

6th October 6th year Ecology Field Trip 5th October D.E.A.R. workshop 1st Years.

D.E.A.R.-whole school.

4th October 1st Year Soccer Match vs. Crescent.

Watch House Cross donates 4 boxes of books to D.E.A.R. 1st October 2ND Year visit to Watch House Cross Library

Sta ff Zone

PILATES Exercise Classes starting Tuesday 2nd November 5.00 – 6.00 p.m.

St. Nessan’s Community College.

6 Weeks - €60.00.

Welcome to Ms. Quinn, Ms. Power, Mr. Young, Ms. O Brien & Ms. Nicholas who have joined the staff.

Congratulations to Ms. O Sullivan on winning the caption competition (see right) Belated Birthday Wishes to the boss!!

Mr. O’Brien

2010

Art Students visit Hugh Lane Gallery and National History Museum in Dublin On Thursday 21st October 5th and 6th Year Art Students had an enjoyable trip to Dublin. Firstly we visited The National History Museum in Collins Barracks to view the very impressive Irish High Cross Exhibition. Here the students’ sketched and collected as much information as possible about Irish Christian Art, Metalwork, Manuscript Illumination and the High Crosses.

After lunch in the city we visited the Hugh Lane Gallery where we had an unexpected view of Francis Bacon’s Studio (as he left it when he died) which was a treat for us all.

Finally we visited the Sir John Laverys PASSION AND POLITICS Exhibition. A historical exhibition as it brings both sides of Lavery’s, “Island of Ireland” collection together for the first time. A rewarding and fruitful day was enjoyed by all and valuable learning for the Leaving Certificate Art History and Appreciation exam was achieved.

On yer Bike!!

On Wednesday October 20th the LCA class accompanied by their teachers Ms. O Connor, Ms. Beaumont, Ms. O Sullivan, Ms. Ingerton and JP completed their first Task Mountain biking in the Ballyhoura Mountains. Most of the students and staff completed the physically demanding 17km Mountrussell Loop with a highpoint of 405m. The Loop featured steep climbs and descents on singletracks and forest roads. It was a very tough and challenging adventure but most enjoyable. Lots of tired bodies on the bus home after a great day out. Well done to all involved.

Fifth years visit UL On Thursday October 14th fifth years went to UL for a maths lecture. We were greeted on arrival by a former pupil of St Nessan’s, Andrew Gordon who is currently doing a post graduate degree in mathematics. (Must be Ms. Dunne’s influence!) The lecture given by Rob Eastaway was on in the concert hall and there were students from many other schools around the city present. However, St. Nessan’s gave the loudest cheer when our name was called.

The lecture was good fun. It was about how maths influences many situations in every day life, from the advertising of pepsi and coca cola to English auctions (increasing bids) and Dutch auctions (decreasing bids). There were fun maths games too and even a detailed analysis of an infamous penalty miss by David Beckham. We were trying to figure out should the penalty taker aim straight on or for the corner and then if the goalie did decide to dive what were the odds of saving a shot. All in all it was very enjoyable and gave us plenty to think about.

ONE QUICK SNIP

Thanks to all the staff who tackled the caption competition, but there can be only one winner, take a bow Ms. O Sullivan!

And the winning line was…………..

“One quick snip Keith and it’s all over” Thanks to our judge Michael, and to Eugene for sponsoring the prize.

CREDIT DUE

Credit is due to the 5TH Years and TY students who were real ambassadors for the school yesterday. They were very attentive and interested at The Belltable where they attended The Fresh Film Festival and were interviewed by TG4.Catch them on ‘ Ponc’, a young peoples programme on TG4,Tuesday/Thursday 5pm.

Thanks also to Ms. Ware for the cúpla focail!

J.C.S.P News

Celebrations and Congratulations to all 2nd years J.C.S.P Students Principal Mr. E. O’ Brien presented Home Work, Attendance, Punctuality and Excellence awards to the 2nd year group. Look out for the “Stars of the Show” on the Notice board.

Read Read Read All J.C.S.P 1st year students are taking part in a new reading pilot programme. This is exciting news so look out Mr. Gale, the library is going to be busy next term.

New Folders

St. Nessan’s JCSP students are about to receive fabulous new folders.

Now all the good colourful, wonderful, creative work can be stored in these folders. Big thanks to JCSP head office and Isabel Baker.

National Game Playing Week for 1st Years and 2nd Years

National Game Playing week kicked off with Schools Game Playing Day on Friday 22nd of October. All 1st year students were asked to bring in a board game to play during class and the response was staggering. Draughts and chess and pictureka proved to be the most popular and games were shared and swapped within the classroom. Each class had a session in the lecture rooms playing board games and all 1st Years played on in their various classes during the remainder of the day. The lecture rooms were set up with board games from the libraries ample stock.

Word games such as Boggle, Upwords and Hangman can be a fun way of developing and reinforcing literacy skills, particularly spelling ability and vocabulary development.All the teachers brought in board games from home and used them as a learning tool in the classroom.

Hasbro is running this initiative and will be offering every school that participates a voucher for 6 free board games. School Game Playing Day helps to showcase how playing board games can enhance your child’s learning, all while they have fun.

DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) Workshop

2nd Years attended a D.E.A.R. workshop with Sinead Hourigan (Watch House Cross Library) on Tuesday 19th October, 11.15-11.55am in the demo room. Ms Toomey highlighted D.E.A.R. which is a great way of promoting reading across the whole school. The idea is that, at a set time everyone stops what they are doing and reads for 30 minutes. It is a shared experience, which gets people talking about books and reading while conveying a strong message that the school believes in and supports reading. Our Principal, Mr. O Brien supports and endorses D.E.A.R., so everyone feels they can legitimately stop regular classes for that half an hour., Sinead Hourigan the chief librarian at Watch House Cross Community Library spoke about reading as a hobby for life, benefiting a student far beyond the classroom and Ms Campbell-Cuddihy tied it all together under the JCSP banner, stressing that the more time a student spends practising reading the better the reader s/he becomes. The students were also reminded of all the various in-house reading events, the J.C.S.P. “Make A Book” exhibition,” “Who Wants to be a Word Millionaire”, “Reading Challenge “.Every box was ticked. The students reacted favourably to the discussions with many of them joining the library on the spot and taking up the many book recommendations.

22nd October was the last day to sign up for MS Readathon-1DE and 2DE have already started reading. This is a motivational reading programme again encouraging students to read and to enjoy reading and see reading as a hobby for life, benefiting a student far beyond his/her classroom and school days.

Transition Year News Permanent TSB

On the 3rd of November T.S.B visited our school to discuss interview techniques, jobs, C.V preparation, planning, interview questions and dress code with the transition year class. They also commented on the current economic crisis and the fact that school leavers now have to be more focussed and switched on with regard to Job applications and interview techniques. The banks are still hiring but obviously now have the pick of the crop. It’s down to us, the students to work hard in school and to impress with our curriculum vitae At the end of the talk. TSB distributed gifts, pens and books. The talk was very informative and interesting and we thank Permanent TSB for their time North Side Learning HUB. Every Tuesday at 9am and Thursday at 1pm, Transition year students pack up and head for the HUB. Once there we begin our programme on creative writing and film making. The Hub gives us a presentation on film making and hints and tips on writing articles. Next we compose our own stories and type them up. It is very challenging and creative and it gives us an opportunity to write about things that interest us.

Student Council

The Student Council is the voice of the students of St.Nessan’s Community College. We take on board the problems & suggestions that students may have while also highlighting positive contributions of class members of the school community. As a council we discuss them and try to put them into action. The Council meets once a fortnight and is chaired by Mr. O Brien.

The Members of the student council are: Brian Dunworth (President), Christina Counihan (Vice-President), Dean Power (Secretary), Andrea Conte (Treasurer), Karley Power, Ryan O’Dwyer, Shane Franklin, Ciara McInerney, Leanne Roche, Jonathan Roche & Shannon Falvey.

We have currently been working on the School Prefect System, which includes the 1st & 2nd year students. A girl & boy from each class have been selected by their Class Tutor to be a prefect (Class Speaker). 1st Year students have been elected members of the Student Council, they are Jonathan Roche & Shannon Falvey.

Activities that the Student Council are involved in to date: •Brian Dunworth & Dean Power attended the Chernobyl Children’s Trust Charity launch on the 21st September 2010 at St. Michael’s Holy Faith School in Dublin.

•We will be having a colours day next April in aid of Chernobyl Children’s Trust Charity .All students are asked to bring in €2 in aid of the Charity.

•The Student Council are also working with the Green School Committee, to secure a Green Flag for the school. We hope to receive the Green Flag by the end of the next school year, 2011/2012.

The Student Council pictured with Mr. O’ Brien.

•IRFU Charitable Trust fund which is a Charity that helps seriously injured rugby players who are wheel chairbound have requested the school to be part of the appeal. Everyone will be asked to bring in old mobile phones working or not so we can raise money for these seriously injured rugby players. They are rewards for the school if everyone takes part.

20 Phones: €50 Voucher of your choice.100 Phones: 15” Laptop.

300 Phones: Interactive White Board. 500 Phones: Interactive White Board, full installation.

Irish Corner Hooked on O laighléis On Friday 1st October, all 2nd Years attended a reading by Ré O Laighléis at Watch House Cross Community Library. The readings were in both Irish and English, so we got a nice bi-lingual flavour of his work.

His best selling novel, Hooked dealing with teenage drug addiction was a first in the Irish language and was so successful that an English version has recently been published. Class Tutors accompanied the 2nd Years along with Ms. Ware, Ms. O Driscoll and Mr. Doody.

The 2ND Years settled into the talk very quickly and soon Ré was recounting to a captive audience. The students really enjoyed the interactive element of the ‘talks’, and enjoyed hearing about character, storyline, plot, timing, setting. Ré O Laighléis concluded by saying “I could stand here and talk to you all night, but I don’t know whether you would thank me for it. My last message to you is always try and do something with your life and be proud of yourself “We certainly were on the day!

An Ghaeilge

The Irish Language

Is mise an Ghaeilge Is mise do theanga Is mise do chultúr D’Úsáid na Filí mé D’Úsáid na huaisle D’Úsáid na daoine mé Is d’Úsáid na lenaí Go bródúil a bhí siad Agus mise faoi réim.

Ach tháinig an strainséir Chuir sé faoi chois mé Is rud ní ba mheasa Nior mhaith le mo chlann mé Anois táim lag Anois táim tréith Ach fós táim libh Is beidh mé go beo.

Tóg suas mo cheann Cuir áthas ar mo chroí Labhraígí mé Ó labhraígí

I am Irish I am your language I am your culture The poets used me The nobles used me The people used me and the children used me Proud they were And I flourished But the stranger came He suppressed me Something worse than that was my own people rejected me.

Now I am weak Now I am feeble but still I am with you And I will be forever.

Raise up my head Put joy in my heart Speak me!

Oh speak me!

Soccer Update u14’s The Under 14s kicked off their North Munster League campaign with an exciting 2-2 draw against Pallaskenry. Two goals from Jonathan Woodland secured a point, but it could so easily have been three. Pallaskenry opened the scoring early in the first half, only to be pegged back when an excellent through ball from James Cleary, cutting in from the left, found Jonathan Woodland in the box, to make it 1-1. Nessan’s unfortunately then went on to spurn two glorious chances (hitting the crossbar with one), before half-time.

The second half brought another early goal for Pallaskenry. Nessan’s failed to push out after a corner, leaving a Pallaskenry striker unmarked to slot into the net.

1-2. Fortunately, Nessan’s still had more in the tank, and a wonderful through ball from Stephen Hannon was slotted away by Jonathan Woodland to make it 2-2.

Despite a late surge from Nessan’s, including a free-kick off the crossbar from Michael Guerin, that was the way it would stay. A creditable result, but one that could have been so much better. The 14s now face the two remaining group games, away to Croom this month, and at home to Gort in December.

Team (4-2-3-1): Antone McNally; Albeau Kaya (Anthony McInerney), Michael Guerin, Ross Bowen, Eric McNamara; Evan Kelly, Daniel McInerney ©; Jason O’Callaghan, Stephen Hannon, James Cleary; Jonathan Woodland Man of the Match: Stephen Hannon The story so far for the 14s….

Munster Cup 1st Round – (L) 2-4 vs. Desmond College (Woodland, Guerin) MOM – Ross Bowen North Munster Friendly – (W) 3-2 vs. Doon CBS (Woodland x2, Cleary) Joint MOM – Jonathan Woodland & Anton Mc Nally North Munster League – (D) 2-2 vs. Pallaskenry (Woodland x2) MOM – Stephen Hannon

Soccer Update u18’s

Soccer Update 1st Year

The U18’s got their North Munster Campaign off to a flyer with a superb display against Crescent Comprehensive. The first half was one of the finest displays of soccer put on by Nessan’s in recent times. Alex Purcell’s clinical finishing had Nessan’s 3 – 0 by half time, Cian Hinchy playing a vital role in 2 of the 3 goals.

It was a hat trick that shocked Crescent Comprehensive and they came back strong in the second half. After scoring twice in quick succession against a defence that was impregnable in the first half proved that the Crescent were far from beaten. Step forward Dean O Brien. Like so many times in the past, Dean scored a beautiful goal from just outside the area which restored the confidence and kick started Nessan’s second half display. It proved a turning point and relieved the pressure on the defence which had been put to the test on several occasions. John Sheehan and Stephen Stokes were immense at the back and a string of fine saves from Ger Meehan allowed Nessan’s to continue attacking and with Shane Wharton and Christopher Mc Inerney added a fifth and sixth on the break, the game was effectively over. Nessan’s took their foot off the gas in extra time which allowed the Crescent Comprehensive to add another 2 goals to their tally to finish an entertaining game 6 – 4.

Man of the Match: Alex Purcell.

Team (4-5-1) Ger Meehan, Jamie Leahy, John Sheehan, Stephen Stokes, George Molloy, Paul Whelan, Cian Hinchy, Dean O Brien, Christopher McInerney, Shane Wharton, Alex Purcell, Edward O Neill, Ben Johnson, Adrian Mitchell, Josh Whelan.

The 1st years are continuing to develop as a soccer team and recently won 2 - 1 in a friendly against the Crescent Comprehensive. The girls and boys also took part in the Limerick FAI Futsal Competition and it proved to be the girls who won out the competition and will go on to represent Limerick in the Munster Futsal Competition to be held in the Nenagh Arena in November. We congratulate them wish them the best of luck in Nenagh. Training for the 1st year teams takes place every Monday for the boys and every Tuesday for the girls.

About Andreas...

Trabolgan 2010

On Friday15th October Flawless School of Dance went for a dance Born in Slovakia, Andreas Varady has been competition in Trabolgan. 8 girls and 1 boy from St Nessan’s Community playing the guitar since the age of four. Although only College went. Erin Sheehan, Jodie, Josie Hannan, Megan O Brien, Sarah thirteen years old and a 1st Year student at St Nessan’s Cassidy, Danielle Meehan, Jess lamb, Ellen Tobin Hogan and our one boy Community College, he is already an accomplished Shane Guerin. We went down on a bus on Friday morning and stayed there and imaginative musician, inspired at an early age for four days and came back on Monday. It was an all Ireland Competiby Django Reinhart and later George Benson, Wes tion. A range of girls form first year to sixth went. We performed very well Montgomery and Joe Pass. Andreas plays by ear and there. Our hip-hop team came first and won 1000 euro, two big trophies is taught by his guitarist father, Bandi. He has lived and 16 small ones. At night time down there we went to the discos and had in Ireland since 2008, and gained his first experiences loads of fun. from busking, and attending Limerick’s weekly jazz There were loads of other dance schools there but only two from limerworkshop. Andreas first reached a national audience ick, Flawless and Xpose. We are very good friends with them. Our dance on RTE’s ‘The Guitar’ competition in 2009, and has teacher is the one and only Billy Franklin. He does every thing for us. We since been featured on BBC and RTE television and did loads of different dances such as freestyle, slow dance, hip hop, hip radio. He has also performed at many hop pairs, freestyle pairs, grand pree and team. There were loads of judges international festivals, including headlining spots at judging us and loads of big trophies. We train for dancing 6 times a week Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Sligo Jazz Festival, Derry Jazz Festival and from Monday to Saturday at 6 – 7.30 pm .We have over 90 dancers involved Cork Jazz Festival. This summer, he attended New York’s Skidmore Jazz Institute, in the dance school and are increasing numbers all the time. If you’d like to under scholarship from the combined Arts Councils of Ireland. Irish drumming star give dancing a try, come down to St Munchin’s Community Hall on David Lyttle regularly features Andreas in his group, often alongside international Monday at 6pm and join the fun! guests such as Soweto Kinch, Terell Stafford and Michael Janisch, and performs in Andreas own quartet. Andreas has also appeared with guitar heroes Louis Stewart, News from the French department: Andreas Oberg and Martin Taylor, who recently featured him as a guest on his 1DI and 1DN visit the library to research on famous French people.

‘Spirit of Django’ show at the Edinburgh Jazz Festival. Andreas’ first studio Students interest ranged from the infamous Thierry Henry to Coco Chanel recording, ‘Questions’, co-leading with David Lyttle and featuring Michael Janisch without forgetting to mention Napoleon, Nicolas Sarkozy, Louis Pasteur, on bass and Bandi on rhythm guitar, was released in September. The CD includes Antoine de St Exupery, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Audrey Tautou, Stromae, two of Andreas’ originals, in addition to a solo version of ‘The Shadow of Your Général Charles de Gaulle.. Various personalities for varied interest.

Smile’. Tokai Guitars recently built Andreas a limited edition ‘Andreas Varady’ signature model, which will be available to the public soon. Andreas is also a Merci Beaucoup!!!

D’Addario endorsee, and plays their ‘Chromes’ strings.

Thanks to you the Leaving Certificate Students have fundraised €64.46…Sources grow into Oceans….

Layout & Design: Michael O’ Connor (Smile SCP), Photography: Mr. O’ Connor & Ms. Campbell Cuddihy. Senior Editor: Ms. Toomey. Sub-Editor: Arron Moloney & Luke Morrosey. Sport’s reporters: Anthony Quinn, Christopher Mc Inerney.

Bonnes Vacances a tous Typists: Shannon O Neill, Danielle Quinn, Jody King. Research: Alan Kelly, Daniel Ryan, John Daly & Edward O’ Keeffe.

Laetitia Reporters: Angelique Coughlan, Ellen Hogan & Grainne Hackett.