SCHOOLS

PRESENTATION Secondary School Tralee held its annual school mass on Friday last, attended by Presentation sisters to mark Presentation Day. Following on from the mass, a special celebration was held in the secondary school for the Presentation sisters to mark the Year of Consecrated Life and to thank the Presentation […]

IT Tralee students enjoyed a night at the races in The Greyhound Bar on Tuesday night, all for a great cause. It was organised by students from the Travel and Adventure Tourism Management course at the college as Marguerite O’Brien from Ballylongford explained. “As part of our events management module […]

A FRENCH language assistant at Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí displayed WWI relics to students to celebrate Armistice Day recently. Rachel Guillard, who has been teaching at the school, showed students war items which belonged to her great, great grandfather who fought during World War 1. The treasured possessions included his war medal and holy […]

PRESENTATION Secondary School, Tralee hosted their annual Dragons Den session in the school on Wednesday last. It was a very successful event with 52 students pitching their ideas to a number of Dragons in the school. The ‘Dragons’ were Margaret Brick, CEO Connect Magazine, Fiona Leahy Business Adviser & Co-ordinator, Kerry Enterprise, Melanie […]

OVER 150 people attended Tralee Credit Union’s prize giving event dedicated to young people on Friday night in Manor West Hotel. Presentations were made to students from primary, secondary and third level for Tralee Credit Union’s Annual Art Competition, their Education and Dan Kellegher Memorial Awards and Schools Credit Union in […]

IT TRALEE students are holding their annual ‘Christmas Away From Home’ for all the students on Tuesday, December 1. The day entitled ‘ITT’s Christmas on Campus’ raises valuable funds for well- deserving charities. This year the ‘ITT’s Christmas on Campus’ is being organised and managed by the 3rd year Event […]

OLD friendships were renewed and memories shared at the launch of a book on the history of Blennerville school on Saturday. A huge crowd of past pupils passed through the doors to see the huge array of photos on the ‘Memory Wall’ and to meet old friends at the special occasion […]

MERCY MOUNTHAWK students made full use of the multi-coloured powdered paint that was doused on participants as part of their colour run. The secondary school hosted its first ever 5k event of its kind on Friday, as part of Health Promotion Week at the school. Teachers and students saw the run as […]

SCOIL Treasa Naofa, Kilflynn, has been added to the list of approvals for the additional accommodation grant. The Kilflynn school has been approved for funding to construct one 80m2 mainstream classroom and one 20m2 staff room. “This funding is welcome as it will create a better learning environment for the students and staff […]

  THE Kerry Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) has welcomed the announcement by the Minster for Education and Skills of the inclusion of the new school building for Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí in Tralee in the School Building Programme announced earlier this week. The new school building has been included for 2017 […]

THE three sixth classes at CBS Primary Tralee gained a brilliant insight into life as a photographer in recent weeks. Local photographer, Ciara O’Donnell visited the students to introduce them to the world of photography. She spoke to them about the basics of photography, the various types of photo and […]

A TRALEE student was one of seven finalists at a national awards ceremony last week. Caoiṁe Glavin (18) from Caherina,  was one of the finalists at the 2015 Fr Frank Maher Classical Music Awards sponsored by Top Security, Ireland’s largest classical music competition for secondary schools. Seven finalists from Kerry, Kildare, […]

BLENNERVILLE school is looking forward to welcoming people to the launch of a book on the history of the school and community this Saturday. ‘Blennerville National School And Community – A Story Worth Telling’ is a fantastic compilation of stories, photos and a history of the area, expertly put together […]

IT’S going to be one of the highlights of the year in Mercy Mounthawk next Wednesday when the students hold a fashion show in aid of the school extension fund. The theme of the show is “One Month ‘Til Christmas” and you can expect to see the latest fashions from local […]

ALL this week a number of talks will be taking place in Mercy Mounthawk secondary school as part of their health promotion week. With social media and technology become an ever increasing part of our lives, the school have decided to focus in on internet security. First and second year […]

  NINE major school investment projects in Kerry have been given the green light by the new School Buildings Plan announced today and Tralee schools are among those to benefit. CBS Primary School, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, Listellick NS and Tralee Educate Together are the Tralee schools included in the plan. Continued below… Welcoming […]

ARE you interested in making movies? Well the Donal Walsh Livelife Foundation’s Livelife Film Competition is back and was launched on Saturday with the help of Kerry star Barry John Keane at the Fels Point Hotel. The third “Live Life Love” Day will take place at the Brandon Conference Centre in Tralee […]

TRANSITION Year students in Kerry are being encouraged by The Bar of Ireland’ to consider a career law. The Minister for Education and Skills Jan O’Sullivan TD  recently launched The Bar of Ireland’s Transition Year programme. One hundred transition year students from around Ireland will participate in The Bar of Ireland’s Transition Year […]

THERE was a huge crowd of students from schools all over Kerry and beyond at the IT Tralee Open Day on Friday. Arriving from early morning, students enjoyed guided tours of the facilities in the North Campus in Dromtacker as well as the South Campus in Clash. They were also free to […]

A VERY popular Lego building club is coming to Tralee for kids between four and 12 years-of-age. The first ‘Brickx Club’ in town is taking place next Tuesday, November 17, in Cumann Iosaef. There will also be a Lego workshop day in the Fels Point Hotel on Sunday, December 13. Continued […]

AN open day was held on Friday at the Kerry College Of Further Education, where visitors found out about the range of programmes on offer and had a chance to speak with the course co-ordinators on a one to one basis. The event in Clash was aimed at school leavers, the unemployed and those […]

SCIENCE Week took place at Presentation Tralee all week and students really enjoyed the range of events at the secondary school. It got off to a hectic start on Friday last with a visit from the Skydome planetarium. Three shows had originally been scheduled for TY and first year students, but such was the interest by […]

A NEW website has been created based on a project to conserve and excavate the oldest extant archaeological monument in the county – a portal tomb at Killaclohane, Milltown. The Kerry County Council Archaeology Department and Kerry County Museum are behind the  innovative and unique educational website. The project has successfully conserved […]

A NIGHT at the dog track will be held on Friday, November 20, to help raise funds for equipment in the new extension to St Ita’s and St Joseph’s School. At Kingdom Grehound Stadium there will be free face painting, kids disco, a raffle with prizes including a car service from Advance Tyres […]

THIS week, schools across the nation are getting involved in Science Week and Scoil Eoin pupils put their skills into practice showing off science experiments to fellow pupils, teachers and parents. This year marks 20 years of Science Week, a national, annual event that celebrates the fascinating worlds of science, technology, engineering and […]

THE IT Tralee will this week host a number of events to assist students and their families as they consider their college options. On Thursday from 7.30pm to 9pm the Institute will host an information evening for parents of Leaving Certificate students or anyone considering a college application in 2016. Guest […]

WITH Halloween over, many people’s thoughts turn to Christmas and the annual craziness of the shopping season. While many children will be overloaded with presents, the pupils of St Brendan’s NS Fenit have been thinking of kids who will wake up with nothing on Christmas morning. The youngsters there have been busy filling […]

KERRY College of Further Education students celebrated on Friday evening as they graduated from a broad range of Post Leaving Certificate courses. The graduation ceremony was held at Fels Point Hotel which was significant as it was first time the event was held off campus in order to cater for […]

  TRALEE and Kerry schools are being urged to apply for a share of the €40m available for the Summer Works Scheme next year. The scheme funds small and medium scale building works such as gas, electrical and mechanical works, roof and window upgrades, and structural improvements. Local Labour TD, Arthur […]

A PRESENTATION secondary school student is to feature in an RTE Nationwide special on the historical project ‘My Adopted Soldier’ Nationwide will broadcast two special programmes this November which focus on a unique project involving a student from every county in Ireland who adopted a soldier who died in World War 1. […]