Award winners Luke Stack (Excellent Attendance); Tomás Lynch (Exemplary Attendance); Aisling Quirke (Overall Positive Progress); Rachel Dunne (Excellent Attendance) and Julia O’Connor (Diligence Award) at the Coláiste Gleann Lí awards on Thursday at the school. Photo by Dermot Crean
IT was a momentous day for the students of Coláiste Gleann Lí on Thursday when the inaugural second level student awards ceremony took place.
Familes of the students joined the management and staff in the assembly hall where awards were presented to many students.
The accolades celebrated the varied achievements of Coláiste Gleann Lí second level students over the past academic year.
The awards reflected school policy which strives for the holistic development of each student and recognised students’ multiple intelligences with specific awards for attendance, diligence, academic improvement, contribution to school life and sport.
Among the recipients this year were;
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• STUDENT OF THE YEAR – Zahra Al Saedi
• MOST HELPFUL STUDENT/ JUNIOR CYCLE – Ellie Foley
• MOST HELPFUL STUDENT/SENIOR CYCLE – Holly Tuohy
• CONTRIBUTION TO SCHOOL LIFE/ JUNIOR CYCLE – Emma Byrne and Melanie Smith
• CONTRIBUTION TO SCHOOL LIFE/SENIOR CYCLE – Mistura Oye Banji
The Coláiste Gleann Lí awards ceremony was timely as major plans for refurbishment works and expansion of the school have been recently submitted for planning by Kerry Education and Training Board.
These plans mark the second phase of a two-phased development process. Part one of the project was completed last summer and saw the refurbishment of a cross section of specialist classrooms.
This latest plan ensures that, in tandem with the usual second level subjects offered in all schools, Coláiste Gleann Lí will be enabled to offer modern courses in ICT, Robotics and Programming to prepare students for highly sought after third level courses and careers in these areas.
“Coláiste Gleann Lí will be a market leader in education providing a wide range of subjects and facilities including a cutting-edge Design Communication Graphics (DCG) facility, an Arduino robotics software,” explained PRO Maryanne Lowney.
Mr Richard Lawlor, Principal of Coláiste Gleann Lí welcomed the plans describing them as a vote of confidence in the modern and innovative teaching approaches adopted by his staff.
He welcomed the extension to the school describing it as highly necessary given the unprecedented increase in enrolments in recent times.
“Last year’s enrolments were a staggering 200% increase on the previous year and our recent Open Day was an overwhelming success,” he said.
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Cllr Terry O’Brien with Ann O’Dwyer, Kerry ETB, staff and award winners at the Coláiste Gleann Lí awards on Thursday at the school. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Paul McCarthy (Diligence Award) with teacher Maryanne Lowney and Catherine McCarthy at the Coláiste Gleann Lí awards on Thursday at the school. Photo by Dermot Crean
Holly Tuohy (Most Helpful Student award) with Helen and Robert Tuohy at the Coláiste Gleann Lí awards on Thursday at the school. Photo by Dermot Crean
Luke Stack (ExcellentAttendance award) with teacher Christine Leen, mother Eleanor Stack and teacher Sarah Locke at the Coláiste Gleann Lí awards on Thursday at the school. Photo by Dermot Crean
Clodagh Quirke (UCC Maths award and Diligence Award) with Blathnaid, Marie, Aodhán and Grainne Quirke at the Coláiste Gleann Lí awards on Thursday at the school. Photo by Dermot Crean
Principal of Coláiste Gleann Lí, Richard Lawlor with Student of the Year Zahra Al Saedi at the Coláiste Gleann Lí awards on Thursday at the school. Photo by Dermot Crean
Melanie Smith (Contribution To School Life Award) with family Damien, Catherine and Emma at the Coláiste Gleann Lí awards on Thursday at the school. Photo by Dermot Crean
Donald Walsh (Endurance Award) with parents Ann and Domnick at the Coláiste Gleann Lí awards on Thursday at the school. Photo by Dermot Crean
Rachel Dunne (Excellent Attendance award) with Kathleen Dunne and teacher Maryanne Lowney at the Coláiste Gleann Lí awards on Thursday at the school. Photo by Dermot Crean
Darragh McGinley (Excellent Attendance award) with Austin and Margaret McGinley at the Coláiste Gleann Lí awards on Thursday at the school. Photo by Dermot Crean
