St. Mary's are All Ireland Spikeball Champions 2017
Congratulations to St. Mary's First and Second Year Spikeball teams who played in the All Irleland Finals in UCD on 18th January. Second years played exceptionally well and were crowned champions for 2017. Well done also to the First year team who, despite giving of their best, were narrowly beaten in the final. Congratulations to all involved and to their coaches, Ms. Nolan and Ms. Ryan.
St. Mary's students attended Young Scientist Exhibition
Well done to Sara, Kate and Emma, Transition year students, and their teacher, Mr. Breen, who attended the Young Scientist exhibition this year in the RDS. Their project, ''The effects of different artifical lights and soil acidity on the vitamin A content of carrots,' was entered in the Biological and Ecological Category.
Awards Night in St. Mary's
Students from the Leaving Certificate class of 2015/16 at St. Mary’s College, Naas, were honoured at the annual Awards Night, held in the school, on Thursday, December 8th. The award recipients and their guests, present and retired staff, members of the Board of Management, Parents’ Council, Past Pupils’ Association and Student Council were in attendance at the ceremony. The girls received awards in recognition of their exceptional academic achievement and their overall contribution to school life. Board of Management Chairperson, Mr. John Clancy and Principal, Ms. McCabe, spoke of the honour these girls brought to themselves, their families and the school. They are to be heartily congratulated and are living proof of the school’s ethos which encourages both talent and effort. Awards Night 2016 All recipients 2016.jpg http://www.stmaryscollegenaas.ie/images/awards2016/bomawards2016/All recipients 2016.jpg Board of Management award winners.jpg Award winners 4.jpg http://www.stmaryscollegenaas.ie/images/awards2016/bomawards2016/Award winners 4.jpg Award Winners 2.jpg http://www.stmaryscollegenaas.ie/images/awards2016/bomawards2016/Award Winners 2.jpg Award Winners 3.jpg http://www.stmaryscollegenaas.ie/images/awards2016/bomawards2016/Award Winners 3.jpg Entrance Scholarship winners to Trinity College.jpg Entrance Scholarship winners to UCD.jpg Award winners.jpg http://www.stmaryscollegenaas.ie/images/awards2016/bomawards2016/Award winners.jpg Marie O Neill award - Science and Maths .jpg
Anna Cleary and Siobhán Delaney, sharing the Marie O’Neill Award for Maths and Science, achieved the maximum 625 points while Caitríona Flynn, Aoife Lynch and Ciara Flaherty received Entrance Scholarships to Trinity College Dublin; Ciara Wall, Niamh Bergin, Fiona Jacob, Jane Rigby and Rose Mernagh received Entrance Scholarships to UCD and Aisling Byrne received an Entrance Scholarship to NUI, Maynooth.
Special awards were given to Julieann Connolly, Róisín Keohane, Grace McEntegart, Róisín Sheridan and Lucy Sheridan for promoting and exampling the school’s ethos. Caroline Behan, Niamh Bergin, Emma Byrne, Jane Rigby and Lauren Wright were acknowledged for outstanding achievement in an extra-curricular activity - Music, Sport, Technology, Art.
Chloe Mangan received the Past Pupils’ Association Award, in recognition of her exceptional contribution to school life, the example she set in promoting the school ethos and her ability to motivate her fellow students to achieve their potential.
The Past Pupils’ Association is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and was acknowledged, at the ceremony, for the very valuable contribution its members have made to school life, over many years. Bernadine McCabe was presented with an award in recognition of her work with the association.
The Parents’ Association presented awards to Katie Dempsey for her work as Head Girl and to Junior School Student of the Year, Caoimhe Maher. Junior students Sarah Freeley and Anna Roche, both of whom were recognised by the State Examinations Commission as high achievers in Maths and Science, received awards for their exceptional Junior Certificate results.
Former Deputy Principal, Ms. Orla Forde, who was recently appointed Principal of Lusk Community College, received a presentation for her outstanding commitment to St. Mary’s College over the last five years.
Student Council Christmas activities.
Congratulations to St. Mary's Student Council on their Christmas activities to raise 
funds for the local branch of St. Vincent dePaul. For many years, now successive student councils have taken this task on board each Christmas to ensure that the St. Vincent dePaul Association can help those in need in Naas. This year, activities included lunch time hot chocolate, secret santa chocolates, decorate a door competition, a christmas raffle and a christmas themed rag day. All their efforts and the generosity of staff and pupils meant that a cheque for €2,135 was presented to Mr. Miley from the Naas branch of St. Vincent dePaul on the 23rd December. An amazing acheivement for all concerned over 4 days. Well done to all those involved and to Ms. Ní Chualáin and Ms. M. Humphryes for all their help
St. Mary's are Senior A All Ireland Volleyball Winners
Congratulations to St. Mary's Senior A Volleyball team who beat Coláiste Muire, Ennis, to win the Senior A 2016 All Ireland Volleyball Final. Well done to Eimear O'Neill was named Most Valuable Player in the Senior A Final. Hard luck to the Senior B Volleyball team who were beaten in their final by Presentation Secondary School, Kilkenny. History was made in St. Mary's this week as it was the first time that two senior teams had made it to the All Ireland Finals. Well done both squads and their teachers Ms. Moloney, Ms. Nolan and Ms. Ryan for all their hard work and committment. All Ireland Volleyball Finals 2016-2017 Senior A All Ireland Winners.JPG http://www.stmaryscollegenaas.ie/images/volleyballfinal/20162017/Senior A All Ireland Winners.JPG MVP 2017 all ireland volleyball.JPG http://www.stmaryscollegenaas.ie/images/volleyballfinal/20162017/MVP 2017 all ireland volleyball.JPG B All ireland runnners up 2016-2017.JPG
