We welcomed back students from the Class of 2023 for the Leaving Certificate Awards last week. It was great to get the opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge the academic and extra-curricular achievements of these young men during their time at Naas CBS. Thank you to the school management and staff who made this wonderful occasion possible.

29 students received Awards for Excellence for achieving over 550 points in the Leaving Certificate. Nine students were awarded for their leadership and contribution to school life/ overcoming personal challenges.

The awards outlined below recognise the contribution these gentlemen made to Naas CBS, along with their outstanding commitment to study and extra-curricular activities. Congratulations to all.

Denis Dunning Award for Student of the Year: 

Killian Burke 

James Fanning Award for Best Leaving Cert: 

Matthew Davis

Parents Council Award for Outstanding Contribution to School Life: 

Charlie Murphy

Sports Person of the Year:

Ryan Sinkey

David Phelan Award for Best Construction Project:

Sean Murphy

Dr. Lawlor History Award:

Matthew Davis

Liam McManus Bursary Awards:

Pawel Filipek

Alexander Staniak

We would like to say a huge thank you to the school community who have really gotten behind Stand Up Awareness Week 2023. Year on year we see a huge progression in the support for this initiative and are extremely grateful to all who show their support for all students in our school community. Inclusion, care and support is the pinnacle of what we aim to do here in Naas CBS and we could see that in abundance this week. Special thanks to those who supported with charitable donations, we hope to see you wear your pins with pride. We look forward to seeing this initiative grow year on year. Thank you. 

SPHE Department

Well done to our Senior Volleyball Team who won their two matches in Dublin yesterday.

Mr. Stephens

Congratulations to Cathal McCarthy in 5th Year who was part of the UCD Team that won the MU-17 League of Ireland last weekend. UCD claimed a 5-2 win over Waterford and the team has now qualified to play in the UEFA Youth League in 2024. Well done Cathal on this great achievement!

A reminder that all Transition Year students start work experience next Monday 13th November.

I have created a website which allows for quick access to any links, forms or documents that are relevant to Transition Year. The forms for work experience are included.

This site can be accessed here

I will update this during the year.

All relevant documentation (Insurance, letters to the employer) are also available in students Google Classrooms.

All students must complete a project based on their work experience. The template for this project is available in their Tutorials Google Classroom under the 'Work Experience' section.

The project template can be viewed here

It is a good idea to for all students to continuously prepare for their Christmas Portfolio Assessment by updating their digital portfolios. There are only 3 weeks of school after work experience finishes to prepare for this assessment.

Regards,

S.Coy

Congratulations to our Junior Rugby Team on their victory over St. Andrew's in Naas RFC on Wednesday. The final score was 13-10. The Naas try was scored by Rian Cullen and converted by Matthew Costello who also scored two penalties. St. Andrew's came back strongly in the second half. Their Number 10 ran over two tries but missed the two conversions. It was a good, clean match and Naas CBS remain undefeated and at the top of the table. The next match is against St. Patrick's, Navan after mid-term. Thanks to our coach Conor Brophy for volunteering so much of his free time.

Rian Cullen

Ms. Skelton

Wishing all of our TY students a safe and fun mid-term break!

A reminder that our first work experience block starts shortly after our return to school from the 13th – 24th November. All students are expected to have a placement and will be required to complete a small project based on their experiences.

I have included a link to our school’s insurance form here

I have also included a letter which can be sent to employers

Any queries please contact me via email sc@naascbs.ie

Kind regards,

S.Coy