Twenty-Seven Meath schools received their Green Flags at an awards ceremony in City North Hotel

Boyne Community School, Colaiste na hInse, Ratoath College, St Ciarans Community School, St Patricks Classical School, Ashbourne Educate Together, Colaiste Pobail Rathcairn, Franciscan College Gormanston, Gaelscoil na Boinne, Scoil Naomh Bride Trim, St Andrews NS Curragha, St Marys NS Enfield, Gaelscoil Eanna, Loreto Navan, Carrickleck NS, Kilmainhamwood NS, Phil’s Montessori Kilcock, ScoilNaomhPheadaragus

Phoil Drumconrath, St

Annes Loreto Primary Navan, St Finians NS

Clonard, St Josephs NS

Boyerstown, Scoil ColmcilleSkryne,StJoseph’sNS

Dunderry, St Oliver Plunkett NS Navan, Kilskyre NS, Scoil Mhuire Moylagh andStPatricksNSSlaneall received their Green Flags fortheirextensiveworkon the Green Schools Initiativeoverarangeofthemes

– Litter and Waste, Water, Travel, Biodiversity and ‘Global Citizenship – Litter & Waste, Energy, Marine and Travel’. Green Schools is an immersive 7 step action programme tacking an environmental theme over a two-year period. Oncompletionofthe stepsschoolscanapplyfor a Green Flag which will be validfor2years.

The school then move ontothenextthemewhilst maintaining the work completed in their previousproject.

‘Green Schools is a difficult but rewarding programme’ commented Joanne Scott, An Taisce Green Schools Manager, ‘and it is really encouraging to see the high level of involvement and commitment from teachers, students,caretakersandprincipals in Meath year on year’.

The Green School Programme is operated by 15 million students in 70 countries. 85% of Irish Schools are currently or have participated in the

Meath Students Reminded to Enter Scholarship Awards Worth €20,000

The Naughton FoundationScholarship scheme is once again reminding students from Meath that the 2023 closing date is fast approaching and inviting all applicants to submittheirentries.

one guaranteed scholarship for each of the participating counties, 36 allocatedintotal.

initiative making Ireland one of the most successful Green Schools Project in theworld.

The students and teachers were delighted to get their flags and many school parties and flag raising events are due to take place in the coming weeks.

The talented students from Phil’s Montessori in Kilcock entertained the crowd with their original recyclingsong.

Congratulations to all theparticipatingschools.

The Naughton Scholarships are a scheme of scholarships to promote the study of engineering, scienceandtechnologyat third level by students in Ireland.

Each year from February to May, Leaving Certificate students can apply for a scholarship if they intend on studying science, computer science, mathematics, engineering or technology at third levelthatyear.

The closing date for receiptofcompletedapplication forms for The Naughton Foundation Scholarship 2023 is Friday, 30th June 2023 at midnight. There will be

The Naughton FoundationwasestablishedbyDr Martin and Carmel Naughton in 1994 and its goal is to support worthwhile causes in the arts andeducation.

In 2008 they decided to create the scholarship programme to increase their support for Leaving Certificate students who wouldliketostudyengineering, mathematics, science, computer science and technology at third levelinIreland.

Originally the scholarship programme only applied to students from counties Louth, Meath andMonaghanhoweverit has since expanded nationwide and students from all Counties in the Republic of Ireland are eligibletoapply.

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If you have an area of your game you would like to improve on, feel free to email us on paul@meathherald.com and we will pass your query to Joe.

Remember, Fathers Day is just around the corner, and what would be better as a present than a Gift Voucher from Joe The Pro Golf Academy & Driving Range. The range is located in Fordstown, Navan and is Powered by Trackman. It is available to all level of player from beginner to professional.

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