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THERE are 21 primary schools across Kerry — including many in the Tralee area —receiving Science Foundation Ireland’s 2023 Curious Minds Awards, celebrating their achievements in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, announcing the awards said; “I am delighted to announce the 21 winners of this year’s SFI Curious Minds Awards from Kerry. I want to congratulate all involved for their hard work and enthusiasm.
“Through programmes such as the Curious Minds Awards, we see first-hand teachers and schools empowering curiosity through a hands-on, inquiry-based approach to STEM learning,” he added.
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Primary Schools received awards in three categories: The Silver Award, recognising schools entering for the first time; the Gold Award, for schools further along their STEM journey; and the Platinum Award, for schools who have achieved previous awards and want to integrate STEM into the community further.
This year, 17 Kerry schools received the Gold Award, two received the Platinum Award and two received the Silver Award.
The Kerry winners are:
Gold
Caherleaheen National School – Gold Award
Ardfert Central National School – Gold Award
Scoil Atha Na Mblath – Gold Award
Dromclough National School – Gold Award
St Brendans National School – Gold Award
Naomh Charthaigh – Gold Award
Two Mile Community National School – Gold Award
St. Brendan’s National School, Blennerville – Gold Award
Listellick National School – Gold Award
Loughfouder National School – Gold Award
Clogher Mxd National School – Gold Award
Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn – Gold Award
Scoil Naisiunta Uaimh Bhreanainn – Gold Award
Fybough National School – Gold Award
Kilmurry National School – Gold Award
Curraheen Mxd National School – Gold Award
Scoil Naisiunta Gniomh Go Leith B – Gold Award
Platinum
Holy Family National School – Platinum Award
Holy Cross Mercy Primary School – Platinum Award
Silver
Nagle Rice Primary School – Silver Award
Castledrum National School – Silver Award
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