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IT’S a big week for primary schools all over Tralee as they welcome pupils back for the upcoming year. But the main attention was focussed on the the new arrivals who started their schooldays. CBS Primary saw 55 junior infants pupils enter the classrooms of Ms Laura Donoghue and Ms […]

THEY were blessed with dry weather on Saturday as families made their way to St John’s Church on Castle Street for the annual CBS Primary First Holy Communion Day. Teachers Ciara Griffin and Gearóid O’Sullivan had their second class pupils well prepared to receive the sacrament, with Fr Tadhg Fitzgerald […]

IT was a warm, sunny day as CBS Primary School welcomed their new pupils on Thursday morning. The boys and girls enjoyed their first day and, as usual, were well taken care of by junior infants teachers Laura Donoghue and Daire Quirke as they took their first steps on the […]

IT was a special day for the pupils from the second classes at CBS Primary School on Saturday as they made their First Holy Communion. They arrived with their families at St John’s Church in the fine weather and were excited to receive the sacrament and enjoy the celebrations afterwards. […]

IT was a glorious Saturday afternoon for Confirmations in Tralee. The Confirmation days for Caherleaheen and CBS Primary were held in the autumn over the past two years, but pupils this year could enjoy a spring day out with their families. Caherleaheen sixth class pupils received the sacrament at the […]

THE Edmund Rice Building, a new two-storey extension at CBS Primary Tralee, was officially opened on Monday by Norma Foley TD, Minister for Education. The building contains four new classrooms on the first floor and a modern special educational needs facility on the ground floor. The project, which was completed […]

BEAUTIFUL weather on Saturday made it an even more special occasion for third class pupils of CBS Primary School. Around 30 boys and girls from Ms Ryle and Ms Griffin’s classes couldn’t enjoy First Holy Communion Day earlier this year, but it was better late than never at St John’s […]

CBS Primary in Tralee is looking forward to holding an event which will help towards funding a new astro-turf facility at the school. ‘Who Wants to be a Thousandaire’  will take place on Friday, March 20, in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel where a fun and thrilling night is promised along […]

  IT’S been a very busy week at CBS Primary School as they celebrated receiving their Health Promoting Schools flag and welcomed an Irish Olympian. On Wednesday, the celebrations began with a rooftop exercise class lead by teacher (and Irish Rugby captain) Ciara Griffin. The Health Promoting Committee collected the […]

CBS Primary Tralee is set to undergo a major transformation after Easter when work commences on the construction of a two-storey building containing four new classrooms, a special educational needs unit and administration area. The project, which will take place fronting on to Brewery Road,  at one of Tralee’s most […]

WITH just a few days to go until the holidays, children at CBS Primary were in understandably giddy mood as they prepared for their annual Christmas concert. The whole school got to see a preview of the show on Monday before parents packed the hall for performances on Tuesday and […]

THE residents of Fatima Nursing Home went back to school for a day on Monday as part of a partnership with CBS Primary. The Nursing Home has enjoyed a fabulous relationship with CBS Primary school through the Seanóige Club. This Intergenerational Project involved weekly visits from 4th Class pupils to […]

COULD this be Aidan O’Mahony’s toughest test yet? The former Kerry star has been in the limelight with announcing his retirement over the past number of weeks and his ‘Dancing With The Stars’ appearances which have proved hugely popular with audiences. Well the popular Garda showed what a great sport he is […]

THE hall at CBS Primary School was hive of activity when we called on Tuesday morning to hear about the benefits of a programme they have been running since last year. Every morning, children gather there for The Breakfast Club. No, not a screening of the 80s teen classic, but a club which […]

  STAFF and pupils of CBS Primary, Clounalour, have been presented with their 2015 Tidy Towns award. Mayor of Tralee, Tom McEllistrim, visited the school Monday morning to present them with their award. The school was chosen as “Business Premises Award” for 2015. The award was accepted by School Principal, Denis Coleman, […]

CBS Primary School was one of the last schools in Tralee to open their doors after the summer holidays and for junior infants it was a special day. There was as much emotion in the parents as in the children as they dropped off the little ones to begin a […]

CBS Primary School held their first ever School Fashion show on Thursday night in Ballyroe Heights Hotel, and it surpassed all expectations. The ballroom was packed to capacity, with almost 400 people in attendance and they were thoroughly entertained from start to finish with a selection of fashion from 16 local […]

  FOLKS around Tralee were busy whisking batter and flipping pancakes this morning  for Shrove Tuesday. Over in CBS Primary School, pupils donned their chef’s hats and aprons and had super fun preparing pancakes for their classes. “The most popular process by far, has been choosing toppings,” said teacher Michelle Culloty. “We […]

HERE’S something that passed us by during the Christmas madness. This video of CBS Primary School pupils singing ‘Let It Go’ was uploaded to Vimeo over a week ago by teacher Michelle Culloty. It features pupils from Laura O’Keeffe’s Junior Infants class giving it their all during their version of […]

THE corridors and classes of  Scoil Mhuire na mBráithre, CBS Primary School, were buzzing with activity as pupils prepared for the last performance of their annual Christmas concert on Wednesday. “Everyone has worked very hard on it, they have researched dances and put it together,” said CBS Primary School Deputy Principal, Pat […]

  THE CBS Primary senior football team won the Cumann na mBunscoil Division 2 County Final on Thursday. In breezy conditions, the team, coached by Mr. Smith and Mr. Moynihan, took on The Monastery from Killarney. The game was played in the well kept John Mitchels GAA grounds and it proved […]

THREE schools from the Tralee area took part in screenings at Siamsa Tire for films they made as part of a national initiative called ‘FIS’. The idea of FIS (literally translated as ‘Vision’)  is to use film-making as a way of helping children to learn more effectively. The three schools from […]

By Michelle Culloty, CBS Teacher The Sam Maguire and Markham Cups, accompanied by Kieran Donaghy and Marc Ó Sé arrived at CBS Primary school on Friday to a hero’s welcome. The School Hall was packed to capacity, and decked out in a sea of green and gold. Vice Principal, Pat […]

PRIMARY Schools all over the town were decked out in green and gold on Friday with schools taking part in their ‘Jersey Day’ in anticipation of Kerry’s All-Ireland appearance this Sunday. Kerry being in the final was made a bit more special this year for Holy Family National School who […]

  THE children at CBS enjoyed a healthy start to the school year as their annual healthy eating week took place. Junior infants enjoyed a healthy Teddy Bears picnic with cheese and brown bread and fruit treats while Doc McStuffins, Mikey Mouse and friends also made an appearance. “We usually kickstart the year […]

  THE sun may have been shining in town on Friday, but staff from two Tralee schools had a wet start to the weekend. Teachers in Caherleaheen National School and the CBS primary school took on the Ice Bucket Challenge after Holy Family nominated them earlier this week. “Some of the teachers […]