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CBS Primary School in Tralee has been awarded School of Sanctuary Champion Status after a visit from a monitoring team on Wednesday. A School of Sanctuary is a school that is committed to creating a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment that benefits everybody, especially families seeking sanctuary. It is a […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of Christmas Party Nights is brought to you by AIB Tralee… IT’S been an emotional time at CBS Primary as the school prepares to say goodbye to its beloved principal Denis Coleman. The Killarney native will officially retire in January, but he’s getting some farewell from the staff […]

THE schoolyard of CBS Primary was awash with colour and noise on Thursday as the school held International Day. There were well over 40 nationalities in a parade led by African drummers, which snaked its way through the corridors of the school and into the yard. There were songs in […]

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 […]

THE Communion/Confirmation season in Tralee finally came to an end on Saturday as third class pupils of CBS Primary School gathered in St John’s Church. The boys and girls had been waiting a long time for their First Holy Communion Day and  their teachers had them well prepped for the […]

AND so the fun begins. Monday saw the arrival of nearly 40 new children to CBS Primary School and the beginning of a wonderful educational journey. Friends for life were made in Ms Quirke and Ms Donoghue’s classes in the new, impressive extension to the school which opened this time […]

A YOUNG pupil at CBS Primary School who uses a wheelchair due to a rare condition, is now able to take part in a sports activity thanks to a kind-hearted employee of Our Lady Of Fatima Nursing Home. Six year old Arthur O’Brien was born with a rare condition called […]

HERE’S  something to put a smile on your face this Friday. The good folks at CBS Primary School have got into the Valentine’s Day spirit a bit early and made a video where children from the infants class talk all things love-related. Below, they explain what love is, what happens […]

CBS Primary School is bridging the generation gap in a new project with Fatima Nursing home. Ten fourth class children have become members of “The Seanóige Club”, who will visit the Nursing Home on a weekly basis to engage in a range of activities with the residents. It is hoped […]

IT was an emotional day at CBS Primary School on Thursday, as the pupils and staff said farewell to a much-loved member of the school family. Catherine Dolan from Knockmoyle has been school traffic warden for the past 18 years at the school and hung up her ‘lollipop’ this week. […]

CBS Primary School in Clounalour has been given the go-ahead for an extension to be built. In March, Kerry County Council granted permission, subject to conditions, to an application from the school for the removal of eight pre fabs and the construction of an extension to the school along with a […]

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 […]

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 […]

AFTER a fantastic win in Croke Park on St Patrick’s Day, Dr Crokes took home the All Ireland Club title and have been touring the cup since. Well the Andy Merrigan Cup visited CBS primary School on Tuesday, a school more used to the similar black and amber colours of Austin Stacks. The pupils welcomed Crokes men, […]

CBS Primary launched its Lego Club this week and the interest was phenomenal, with over 100 students signed up to take part between here and Easter. The school decided to start the Lego Club to give students an opportunity to explore their creativity, enhance communication and boost students’ motor development. […]

THE boys and girls of CBS Primary School gave star performances at their Christmas concerts on Tuesday and Wednesday with the weeks of hard work paying off. In the Junior infants,  Maddison played the part of a disorganised but lovable angel who is chosen to show the way to Bethlehem in the […]

IT’S been quite a week for children in and around town over the past three days. It’s also a big day for parents and teachers who see the junior infants adapting to their new surroundings in school. Forty-five pupils in CBS National School had their first day of school on Thursday. “It has been […]

IT was the end of an era at CBS Primary for  pupils in the school’s three sixth classes, who began their educational journey in 2009. The students put on their blue jumpers for one last time on Thursday and enjoyed an awards ceremony in the afternoon. Students were recognised for their academic, sporting and other […]

CBS pupils left the books in the classroom and enjoyed a day of exercising and fun at the Clounalour school Uniforms were replaced by  tracksuits as all students spent the day taking part in a huge variety of sports including basketball, athletics, spikeball, yoga, tae kwon do, handball, aerobics, tennis, hurling and much […]

KIDS will take any excuse to dress up for the day, but last Wednesday in CBS Primary School they did it for a great cause. Joan Hill is the school secretary and is doing the Camino de Santiago Walk in Spain this September for The Irish Guide Dogs Association. To help […]

THE pupils of CBS Primary have become ‘Super Troopers’ with a new programme promoting daily activity The Laya Healthcare “Super Troopers” programme comprises daily activities which take 10-15 minutes to complete, and can be done as a family, a small group or as a class. Each child in the school has […]

EXCITEMENT was in the air at CBS Primary School on Thursday afternoon when school children took part in the annual Christmas concert. The audience was treated to a host of festive treats. Classes rehearsed for weeks, and the children eagerly awaiting their moment on stage in front of their families. Here’s […]

CBS Primary School, Tralee took great pleasure in raising their well deserved Active School Flag this week. The flag was awarded earlier in the year, to acknowledge the work undertaken by the school in reviewing, planning and promoting physical activity. The Active School Project is a Dept of Education initiative […]

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 […]

THERE was a great atmosphere in Tralee schools on Friday as pupils (and teachers no doubt!) looked forward to a well-earned mid term break. Of course, with it being Halloween next Saturday, children in the primary schools donned all sorts of costumes creating an army of witches and zombies across town. CBS […]

IT was a morning full of excitement on Thursday morning at CBS Primary school as they held their first CBS Cycle Against Suicide event. The cycle was the brainchild of Ciarán Commane, a sixth class pupil in the school, who took it upon himself to organise the cycle for all the sixth […]

CBS Primary School is getting ready to hold its very own fashion show with local celebrities and sports stars all set to take part. The school are organising the event which will take place in Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Thursday, May 14 at 7pm. There will be a star-studded line up on […]

ONE local school been getting the most out of the weather this week by getting its pupils up and out and getting active. CBS Primary School in Clounalour is currently taking part in their ‘Active Schools Week’ initiative where both staff and pupils look to get healthy by engaging in various forms […]

A LANDMARK occasion was celebrated at a local school in Wednesday as former members of a choir rolled back the years to mark a special milestone. The past members of the CBS Primary School Choir met up at the school for a reunion to mark the 7oth anniversary of the choir’s formation. The event began with a special mass […]

IT was a sweet start to the weekend at CBS Clounalour for a fundraising bake sale for the school. The event was organised by the parents association in the school who also supplied cakes and buns along with raffle prizes. Children from the fifth and six classes were the ones entrusted […]