SCHOOLS

ST Ita’s and St Joseph’s in Tralee was filled with lots of excitement when Lee Strand visited this week to present a cheque of €500 in the Cash 4 Schools Draw. Speaking at the presentation Luke Scollard who represented the student council said; “I would like to thank Lee Strand […]

THE students at Presentation Secondary School in Tralee were fundraising again earlier this month and collected an amazing €1,000 for Cuan Mhuire through a non-uniform day. “We have a longstanding association with Cuan Mhuire, mainly through Sr Bríd who is a former Principal, now working in the Farnanes centre in […]

THE Leaving Certificate students from Coláiste Gleann Lí reflected on their time at the school on Friday afternoon at their graduation ceremony. Every one of the 13 students took an active part in the ceremony, where there were symbols of their time presented and messages of gratitude were expressed by […]

OUR Lady and St Brendan’s Church was packed on Friday afternoon as students from Mercy Mounthawk said goodbye to their schooldays. There are 186 Leaving Cert students and most of them were present with their families for the ceremony which was an emotional one for them and the staff at […]

THERE were a number of awards presented at the annual Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Graduation ceremony at Ballygarry House Hotel on Thursday night. Students from various years gathered, including all of the Transition Year and Sixth Year classes, while the special guest speaker for the evening was Caroline McEnery of the HR […]

THURSDAY night saw a table quiz  held in The Ashe Hotel to aid a great programme in CBS Primary School. Every morning, children gather at the school for The Breakfast Club which provides the children — who, for a variety of reasons, may not be able to get one at home […]

LEAVING Cert students of Brookfield College gathered at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel last night for the annual graduation. Joined by their families, the 78 students in the private college — who hail from all over the county and even beyond — enjoyed the ceremony followed by refreshments. “Tonight was all about […]

THE Institute of Technology Tralee has announced that they have successfully tendered for eight new courses under the Government’s Springboard+ initiative. The courses, which will run from September 2017 are in the areas of Software Development, Computer Services Management, Culinary Skills, Food Business Innovation, Biopharmaceutical Processes, Industrial Instrumentation, Mechatronics and Quality Management. […]

IT’S been a really busy time at Presentation Secondary School lately. Last week there was the Sixth Year graduation day, Tuesday saw the Women’s Rugby World Cup visit and yesterday saw a cheque presentation to a great organisation. Students from Presentation Secondary School, Tralee presented a cheque for €430 to […]

O’Brennan NS in Ballymac was a hive of activity last week for their annual Active Schools Week and a few familiar faces dropped in to give them encouragement. Despite the unpleasant weather conditions, Monday saw the whole school embark on their Slí na Sláinte challenge which was to complete 10km […]

THE ribbon was cut on the new Sensory Room at Holy Family on Tuesday which is set to be a great addition for pupils at the school. This followed many months of hard work and preparation by all involved but most especially Ms. Anna Marie Allen, Special Needs Assistant, whose drive and enthusiasm […]

PUPILS at a school in Milltown are looking for people to view their video entry in a competition run by the Road Safety Association. The Nagle Rice School entered a competition encouraging children to stay safe on the roads. Carol O’Connor helped the teachers by creating a dance routine with all classes represented. Continued […]

KERRY College of Further Education at Clash, Tralee has been successful in securing the Erasmus Plus programme for future students of the college. This in an EU funded scheme and it provides an option for KCFE students to complete the work experience part of their course abroad. Learners who are successful in […]

THE girls at Presentation Secondary School got a chance to see the Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy on Tuesday morning. The cup is on a tour of Ireland at the moment and had already visited Tralee RFC last month. “We’re lucky enough to have it in school today,” said PE […]

THE time spent in Presentation Secondary School was celebrated yesterday as Sixth Year students enjoyed the annual graduation day. Staff, students and families gathered in St John’s Church where Fr Seamus Lindane celebrated Mass. This was followed by speeches by the Deputy Principal Chrissie Kelly, Principal Mary O’Keeffe and Chairperson of the […]

IT was a good week for Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí teams this week. The under 15 hurlers won the Craobh Chiarraí on Wednesday. They defeated St Brendan’s Killarney in the semi-final and the final was contested between Gaelcholáiste and Mercy Mounthawk at the John Mitchels sports grounds. Continued below… Gaelcholáiste played with the wind […]

IT was a night to remember for everyone involved in Caherleaheen NS on Thursday as they enjoyed a fantastic fashion show in Ballyroe Heights Hotel. As we told you yesterday (click here for previous coverage), it was a great sellout success with staff, pupils and parents hitting the runway parading […]

FAMILIES of CBS The Green Sixth Year students gathered at the school gym on Thursday afternoon, as the school held its annual graduation ceremony. Around 80 students will sit their Leaving Cert this year and this was the last official ceremony before they break up soon to continue studies for the […]

A TRALEE school student was among the winners at the the annual Bord Gáis Energy Student Theatre Awards 2017 held on Wednesday in the  Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin. Over 1,700 students from 63 schools across Ireland attended the event where the top prize in the Best Dramatic Review category was bestowed […]

PUPILS, parents and staff from Caherleaheen National School took to the catwalk for the first time last night and they didn’t disappoint, delivering a fantastic night of entertainment. With a sell out crowd of over 400 attendees at Ballyroe Heights Hotel, the fashion show had everything. From the pre-schoolers to the nanas, the bravery […]

A TEAM from a school in Ballyheigue recently won gold in draughts in the All Ireland Community Games which took place in the National Sports Campus Dublin. The St Joseph’s NS Under 14 team was welcomed home on Sunday, May 7 as the people of Ballyheigue lined the street. The team was welcomed by […]

SCHOOL awards season is in full swing at the moment. On Wednesday, students and their families gathered in the Mercy Mounthawk school gym to see awards handed out for academic and sporting achievements as well as for contribution to the school community. Because of the large student numbers at the school, First, […]

WITH just weeks to the big exam, CBS The Green’s Leaving Certificate students gathered for the annual awards in the school yesterday. A number of awards were given for academic and sporting achievements to honour students for their hard work during the year. The big winner was Gearóid O’Connor who […]

IT was a proud day for the Kennelly family and Mercy Mounthawk school when news emerged yesterday that a student had made an Irish basketball team. Third year student Dáire Kennelly, from Camp, made the final 12 of the Irish Under 16 team to travel to Sofia in Bulgaria this […]

PRESENTATION Secondary School students received certs today to mark their involvement with a children’s liturgy programme. The Transition Year students were involved as part of the school’s Faith In Action programme co-ordinated through the Religious Education department. “We had 35 students who participated in the children’s liturgy programme at Our Lady […]

TRANSITION Year and 5th year students at Pres Tralee sold ice-cream at the  School Sports Day  which took place this week  in glorious sunshine. The girls raised over €300 for ICAN  -the Irish Children’s Arthritis Network  with a long queue for most of the afternoon. As usual , the PE department and […]

PUPILS and staff at Caherleaheen are getting excited as their first fashion show fundraiser looms next week. Taking place at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Thursday, May 18 at 7.30pm, the school is promising a fantastic night of fashion and entertainment. There will be 17 local shops showcasing their clothes […]

CBS Primary School hosted an Erasmus+ multilateral meetings in school at Clounalour all this week. Erasmus+ is a European Union initiative which makes it possible for schools from different European countries to work together, to develop, share and transfer best practices and innovative approaches in the fields of education, training and […]

STUDENTS from Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí enjoyed their annual sports day at Na Gaeil GAA pitch last Friday and a local organisation benefitted from the day. Organised by teacher Dónal Ó Ruanaidh, with help from the other teachers, some 360 students took part in a range of events including cartwheel racing, a skipping competition, sack race, […]

THE annual student awards ceremony for Causeway Comprehensive School was held on Tuesday in the school, a night which is always the culmination of the hard work and dedication of the students. The awards were presented by the school Principal Cathal Fitzgerald, previous principals of the school, as well as special invitees. […]