SCHOOLS

TRALEE and Kerry schools will be well represented at the 58th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition which takes place virtually next week. The Exhibition takes place from January 12th to 14th and has a spectacular line-up of performers and events which the public can enjoy, free of charge, by registering […]

AHEAD of the Christmas holidays on Wednesday, Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley visited three primary schools across Tralee and Farranfore to pay tribute to the dedicated work that staff and students have put in throughout the first term. The Minister met with staff and students at Blennerville […]

PUPILS in 5th and 6th classes in Listellick N.S. have composed a festive song called ‘Christmas on the Hill’. “It just happened generically when the two classes were discussing recording a song or poem for their parents for Christmas,” said Principal Annette Dineen. “They began discussing Christmas number 1’s and […]

PUPILS from Tralee schools were among the winners in Kerry County Council’s annual Road Safety Calendar Art Competition. The competition saw several hundred entries received from primary school children around the county, demonstrating their artistic skills to highlight the important message of road safety. Among the winners were Iona Carmody from St. […]

KERRY students are invited to attempt to a two in a row win for the Kingdom by entering a competition run by the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). Senior cycle students and schools have less than two months to enter the CIF Build the Future – Schools Challenge,’ which can be […]

A PRAYER service was held this morning at Holy Family School for 2nd class pupil Lily-Anna Sebestová who is battling a serious illness. Fr. Padraig arrived at Holy Family National School at 10am to conduct a beautiful prayer service over the intercom. All pupils and staff were invited to light […]

THE music and drama room in CBS The Green became a mini-market on Friday morning for the TY Enterprise Fair. About 70 Transition Years organised the fair with other students from first and second year classes invited at different times during the morning to browse and purchase items. The students […]

THE Mayor of Tralee presented prizes to students from Tralee schools  on Friday morning after they got creative for Christmas. Tralee Municipal District in collaboration with Kerry County Museum invited students from local primary schools to participate in an initiative in the lead up to the Christmas period. This Christmas-themed […]

THE number of new COVID-19 cases rose significantly in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, December 6. There were 488 new confirmed cases in that period compared to the 394 in the fortnight up to Monday, November 29, according to figures available on […]

THE 2nd year geography classes at CBS The Green, along with their teachers Ms.R Tobin and Ms. K Tobin took on an action project with a difference recently. For 30 days they committed to actively making small changes daily which will contribute positively to the climate emergency. Each student received […]

MINISTER for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley has today €1.5m ICT funding for schools across Kerry to support the use of digital technologies within the classroom. This funding will issue to primary and secondary schools around the county in the form of grant payments, allowing schools flexibility in the […]

NOISE levels reached eardrum-worrying levels at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Friday as the school held a club colours day in anticipation of a weekend of finals involving Tralee clubs. While Na Gaeil looked like they just about shaded it in numbers, they were matched in volume by a sizeable Rockie […]

TUESDAY brought a lot of colour to the classrooms in CBS Primary as the school decided to hold a jersey day in advance of the two county finals involving Tralee sides this weekend. While the town is wrapped up in the hype surrounding the Austin Stacks v O’Rahillys senior final […]

TRALEE Tidy Towns welcomed students from the Gaelcholáiste Chíarraí last Friday to plant 78 native Hawthorn trees on Bracker O’Regan Road. This builds on the trees already planted by Kerry Group staff last month. Anne Marie Fuller of Tralee Tidy Towns said: “Tralee Tidy Towns is delighted to work with the students […]

A new all-weather playing facility in CBS Primary, Tralee, was officially opened at 12 noon on Tuesday by Ciara Griffin, recently-retired, Irish Ladies Rugby Captain and a member of the teaching staff in CBS Primary. Also present on the day were fundraising committee from within the staff and Kieran Donaghy […]

PRESENTATION Primary School has added to their collection of beautiful murals inspired by native and international folk art. This time, the school has been adorned with a beautiful ‘Tree of Knowledge’ in the style of the Celtic Tree of Life, complete with beautiful Celtic knot-work incorporated into the design. Principal […]

CARA Credit Union have awarded €10,500 to seven third level students in recent weeks. Each year Cara Credit Union open their Dan Kellegher Educational Awards. Five awards, of €1,500 each, are gifted to undergraduates in a full-time course of at least 2 years’ duration and the two Dan Kellegher Memorial […]

Caherleaheen  National School is hosting an open week until November 30th where parents and guardians of children can see what the school can offer. Caherleaheen NS is a vibrant, happy and busy little school nestled in the beautiful setting of Caherleaheen, less than 3km from Tralee town. It is a co-educational school which prides itself in it’s warm, inclusive and […]

A COLLABORATION between Inspired Tralee and a Dublin-based disability group will see the ‘WALK PEER’ supported transition programme rolled out across a number of special needs schools in Kerry. The partnership with Inspired — the community project that aims to develop the employment, education and personal development skills of adults with […]

THE weather gods were not smiling down on the site of the new Listellick school building on Friday, but nonetheless, spirits were high for a special blessing ceremony. Cahalane Brothers construction company began work at the site — just metres up the road from the current school building — back […]

EXCITEMENT is building in the Transition Year classes at Mercy Mounthawk as they prepare for the national #ThinkLanguages2021 event which will take place on Monday, November 22. #ThinkLanguages, an annual initiative organised by Post Primary Languages Ireland  has gone from strength to strength, enjoying the participation of over 12,000 students […]

MINISTER for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley has announced a multi-million euro, seven classroom extension for Castleisland Community College. Minister Foley  announced that the school has received project approval for an extension that will consist of three mainstream classrooms, a graphics room, a music room and two multi-media rooms. […]

THERE was great style on show last night as Mercy Mounthawk’s annual fashion show went ahead as a ‘hybrid’ event…and they even received the support of a famous rock star! The Transition Year students pulled out all the stops to put on an entertaining show, enjoyed in person by their […]

A FORMER student in Mercy Mounthawk has won a prestigious scholarship. Keela Hughes from Tralee, who is now studying Physics and Astrophysics, University College Cork, is one of 36 students in the country to receive a Naughton Scholarship. It’s the second year in a row that a former Mercy Mounthawk student has […]

FIFTY-FIVE local schools across Tralee, Castleisland, Killorglin, Ballyduff and Causeway will each receive a set of four dyslexia-friendly children’s books about Irish wildlife, thanks to Cara Credit Union and author Shane Casey. Dyslexia affects, on average, three children in every class of 24. However, despite a significant increase in the […]

WHILE the Friday before mid-term is traditionally a day for a Halloween fancy dress party in primary schools around town, Tralee Educate Together decided to add an extra ingredient to the fun…pumpkins! Each family of pupils attending the school at Collis Sandes was given the seasonal fruit to carve at […]

CARA Credit Union has teamed up with Mary Lucey from Career Ahead to sponsor an amazing clothes competition. This competition is aimed at college students and secondary school students nationwide, with prizes of €1,000 and €500 respectively to be won. To enter the competition, students simply need to post an […]

SCOIL Eoin pupils put together an amazing 366 shoeboxes in their annual appeal this year. The school has been taking part in the Team Hope  Shoebox Appeal for years now and this year has been the most successful to date. “We were absolutely overwhelmed with the response,” said teacher Carol […]

A COLLABORATIVE project involving primary schoolchildren in Tralee and around Kerry was a winner in the National Heritage Week 2021 Awards announced on Wednesday. ‘Explore Your Local Heritage’, organised by the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society, Kerry County Museum and Kerry County Council won the ‘Wild Child Award’ category. This […]

A WEST Kerry school is hosting its autumn Open Day on this Saturday, October 23,  from 12 noon to 4pm. Coláiste Íde is an all-Irish 7 day boarding school for girls situated on the Dingle Peninsula, close to Dingle town. The college is renowned for its high standard of post-primary education. […]