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Repro Free - Ardfert National School’s ‘Sailing the seas’ project wins an Explorers Ocean Champion Award . PICTURED : Presenting the award, Cushla Dromgool-Regan, Explorers Education Programme Manager to Betty Stack School principal also included Jane Sharp Explorers Ocean Champion Schools . Ardfert National School, Co Kerry, has received a special Judges Award in the Marine STEAM category of the Explorers Ocean Champion Awards 2023. Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD . Domnick Walsh Photographer is an Irish Aviation Authority ( IAA ) approved Quadcopter Pilot. Tralee Co Kerry Ireland. Mobile Phone : 00 353 87 26 72 033 Land Line        : 00 353 66 71 22 981 E/Mail :        info@dwalshphoto.ie Web Site :    www.dwalshphoto.ie ALL IMAGES ARE COVERED BY COPYRIGHT © Ardfert National School’s ‘Sailing the seas’ project wins an Explorers Ocean Champion Award Ardfert National School, Co Kerry, has received a special Judges Award in the Marine STEAM category of the Explorers Ocean Champion Awards 2023. Presenting the award, Cushla Dromgool-Regan, Explorers Education Programme Manager, congratulated the children, teachers, and outreach team for their innovative ideas and research about the ocean and marine animals: “The project, which focused on Saint Bredan ‘Sailing the Seas’, was very innovative, involving planning, engagement and learning across all the children’s age groups”. School Principal Betty Stack said the school was delighted to receive the award: “Living close to the seashore and to one of the most beautiful coastlines in Ireland, and including marine themes on the curriculum, was the perfect topic to use as our all-school project. “The children got to develop their competencies and skills by sharing an understanding of the impact the ocean has on our lives, as well as the impact we have on the ocean,” she said. The healthy ocean school project and Ocean Champion Awards, organised through the Explorers Education Programme and funded by the Marine Institute, is the only ocean-themed award for primary schools in Ireland. The competition recognises the effort, commitment and collaboration of the school management, teachers, children and the Explorer outreach officers. “It was wonderful to see the contributions from the different class levels along with the children’s interest in the deep-sea species found in different parts of the world. Hearing the children speak about their projects - from making boats from recycled items to learning about giant crabs in the deep sea, the blob fish and the legendary whale that Saint Bredan thought was an island - showed the incredible amount of work they did. Their enthusiasm to learn about their local community and the wider oceans sets a wonderful example for other schools to follow,” Ms Dromgool-Regan added. Twenty-eight coastal county schools took part in this year's healthy ocean school projects covering Marine STEAM, Ocean Literacy, SDGs and the Ocean, Marine Outdoor. Marine STEAM projects aim to inspire children with a range of interests by employing a cross-curricular approach to learning about the ocean, including STEM and the humanities. The goal is for students to develop their investigative and problem-solving skills and to combine these with language and creativity to share their STEM exploration and discoveries. ENDS For more information, please contact: Cushla Dromgool-Regan Strategic Education and Communications Manager Marine Institute's Explorers Education Programme Mobile: + 353 (0) 87 9185519 Email: cushla.dromgoolregan@thecamdentrust.org Website: www.explorers.ie

Ardfert School Project Wins Explorers Ocean Champion Award

November 21, 2023 at 11:59 am Comments are Disabled

ARDFERT National School has received a special Judges Award in the Marine STEAM category of the Explorers Ocean Champion Awards 2023. Presenting the award, Cushla Dromgool-Regan, Explorers Education Programme Manager, congratulated the children, teachers, and outreach team for their innovative ideas and research about the ocean and marine animals. “The […]

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PHOTOS: Meet The Contestants In The Ardfert NS Strictly Come Dancing

PHOTOS: Meet The Contestants In The Ardfert NS Strictly Come Dancing

February 13, 2016 at 10:11 am Comments are Disabled

IT’S going to be some night next month when the Ardfert community converges on Ballyroe to watch 12 couple take the dance floor for a special fundraiser. The Ardfert National School Parents Association is holding a Strictly Come Dancing fundraiser on Saturday, March 26 in Ballyroe Heights Hotel. “The response to […]

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Four Kerry Schools Have Films Nominated For FÍS Festival

Four Kerry Schools Have Films Nominated For FÍS Festival

October 15, 2015 at 3:15 pm Comments are Disabled

FOUR Kerry schools have seen their hard work pay off after they have been nominated for awards at the 11th FÍS Film Festival. This year’s schools will be hoping to emulate the success of St Brendan’s National School in Fenit who took home a top award at last year’s festival (see […]

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PHOTO: Cyclists Hit The Road For Ardfert Harvest Cycle

PHOTO: Cyclists Hit The Road For Ardfert Harvest Cycle

September 13, 2015 at 9:59 am Comments are Disabled

THE chance of rain didn’t put off  well over 100 brave souls who took part in the second annual Ardfert Harvest Cycle on Saturday morning. In fact, they were rewarded with their dedication with better weather than expected gracing the 75k and 45k routes around North Kerry. The cycle set off from […]

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Ardfert NS Win National Final Of The ‘One Good Idea’ Competition

Ardfert NS Win National Final Of The ‘One Good Idea’ Competition

May 15, 2015 at 10:09 am Comments are Disabled

ARDFERT NS were recently announced as the winners of the national finals in the ‘One Good Idea’ competition in Dublin. Six children from third class in the school won the national competition in Dublin Castle on May 7 which was in association with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. Pupils […]

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Holy Family pupils taking part in the Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn table quiz as part of Seachtain Na Gaeilge were, from left: Martin Vladev, Ciaran Collins, Robert Vasiu and Cormac Lynch. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

PHOTOS: Gaelscoil Celebrates Seachtain Na Gaeilge With Other Schools At Table Quiz

March 14, 2015 at 12:00 pm Comments are Disabled

AS part of Seachtain na Gaeilge, Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn invited other schools in the Tralee area to take part in a table quiz followed by a céili as part of their Seachtain na Gaeilge celebrations. The table quiz  questions were asked as Gaeilge, though that hasn’t bothered the other schools in […]

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