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IT was a special Thursday for 124 students at CBS The Green, as a graduation day was held to mark the end of their schooldays. It was clear from the decorations in the assembly hall — with its balloon arch and faces of the students on the bunting — and […]

IT might be over four months since Anne O’Callaghan handed over the reins and retired from her position as Principal of CBS The Green, but the staff haven’t forgotten her in a hurry! In fact, over 50 teachers, past and present, gathered at The Ashe Hotel on Friday night for […]

NEARLY 300 students from CBS The Green took part in a ‘fasting’ fundraiser on Tuesday in aid of Trócaire. Organised by the religion department at the school — Geraldine O’Dwyer, Fionán Fitzgerald, Anthony Cronin, Caroline Crowley and Emer O’Daly — there was great participation from first years right up to […]

IT was a colourful Friday at CBS The Green as two events were held in the school. The school participated in the Radio Kerry Christmas Jumper Day in aid of St Vincent  de Paul, which saw staff and students don their finest festive attire for the great cause. It was […]

The CBS The Green Open Night will take place this Thursday from 6pm-8pm. We look forward to meeting you all and welcoming you as part of our ‘Green Family’ school community. CBS The Green is an all-boys post-primary school catering for 750 students, situated in the heart of Tralee town. […]

THE CBS The Green senior soccer team have qualified for the Munster A final following a thrilling victory over Gaelcholaiste Mhuire AG. The Green established an early lead going up 2-0 inside 20 minutes through goals from Ryan Guerin and Cian Brosnan, a lead they held going in at half time. […]

IT’S been a very busy week at Ballyroe Heights Hotel as they hosted a number of Debs balls organised by students from Tralee and north Kerry schools. After Mounthawk on Monday and Gaelcholáiste Chiarrai on Wednesday, it was the turn of CBS The Green students to hold their soirée last […]

IT wasn’t to be for Tralee CBS as they lost the Corn Uí Mhuirí Munster Colleges SFC ‘A’ title to St Brendan’s College Killarney at Fitzgerald Stadium on Saturday afternoon. They went down by 0-17 to 0-12 in the sunshine as the Killarney outfit outscored them in the second half, […]

CBS The Green Parents Council has announced the return of the Virtual 5km fundraising run which will take place any time between March 3rd – 6th. It will be operated by ‘My Run Results’ and people can register via the link by clicking here. They have a variety of registration […]

THE music and drama room in CBS The Green became a mini-market on Friday morning for the TY Enterprise Fair. About 70 Transition Years organised the fair with other students from first and second year classes invited at different times during the morning to browse and purchase items. The students […]

THE 2nd year geography classes at CBS The Green, along with their teachers Ms.R Tobin and Ms. K Tobin took on an action project with a difference recently. For 30 days they committed to actively making small changes daily which will contribute positively to the climate emergency. Each student received […]

MINISTER for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley has announced the increased provision and significant investment in special education for CBS The Green. Initially the school was approved funding under the Additional Accommodation scheme for the provision of a new technology room and preparation area. Today, however, Minister Foley announced […]

FUTURE First Year students were welcomed to CBS The Green on Saturday so they could have a proper look at their new surroundings before September. Usually, such students would be afforded a certain familiarity and inclusion through open nights, but sadly, such events could not take place earlier this year. […]

THE CBS The Green Parents Council has donated €500 to Jigsaw Kerry after holding a 5km Virtual Run in March. Over four days in March, the CBS The Green Community ran, walked, jogged and meandered their way through various 5km routes throughout the town and county in our 1st ever […]

THE annual CBS The Green 5k Fun Run has just started but it won’t end until Sunday. With the usual gathering cancelled for obvious reasons, The Parents Council has decided to organise a Virtual 5km run. The run can take place any time between now and this coming Sunday and […]

THE annual CBS The Green Fun Run has been a wonderful event over the years, where hundreds have gathered in the school grounds showing the spirit of the local community. COVID restrictions have put paid to a similar gathering this year but the Parents Council has decided to to launch […]

STUDENTS from Tralee schools were successful with their entries in this year’s BT Young Scientist And Technology Exhibition which took place online this year. The awards in various categories were announced this afternoon in an online ceremony. The Science Foundation of Ireland award and Technology Junior Group 1st place went to […]

CBS The Green students have been trialling a Contact Tracing app they have created in a local cafe/restaurant as part of their entry in the Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition competition for 2021. Yummy Cafe gave permission to First Year students Conor Flaherty, Ethan Ward and Philip Tracey to trial QR Code […]

THREE CBS The Green students were honoured in the Garda National Youth Awards. In January 2020, Michael Carroll, Padraig Crean and Michael Kirby were the recipients of a Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Award in the Community Safety category. As a result of this they were sent forward as the representative […]

CBS The Green unveiled their newly elected Students Council on Thursday. The potential leaders of the future held their training day last week with their liaison teacher Karen Tobin.  “It was a packed day of teambuilding activities ensured that they are ready for the task ahead. The students council has representatives from […]

JOHN O’Keeffe has already been immortalised with his achievements on the field and his induction into the GAA Hall of Fame a few years ago, but now he holds a special place on a ‘wall of fame’ in the school where he taught for nearly three decades. Local artist Mike […]

CBS The Green is to showcase its many facilities and attributes during a virtual open night on the school website this Thursday evening from 6pm. It’s a chance for parents and guardians to have a look at the Catholic all-boys secondary school which is proud of its record in the provision […]

IT may be only October, but some students at CBS The Green Tralee have been very busy since going back to school and are looking forward to displaying their scientific prowess at Ireland’s most prestigious competition for schools. The school has three projects through to the BT Young Scientist Competition […]

A SPECIAL wellbeing day for all first year students at CBS The Green was held last Friday with fun events lined up to give the 125 young lads a break from their studies and a chance to enjoy much needed timeout. The boys’ Year Head Mr. John Culloty and Academic […]

A CHEQUE for €1,000, the proceeds from a Positive Mental Health Day at CBS the Green, was presented to Con O’Connor of charity Pieta House on Friday morning by the staff and students. To coincide with the cheque presentation, a tree planting ceremony also took place. Con O’Connor of Pieta […]

CBS The Green students held a Positive Mental Health Day on Friday to coincide with the 10th anniversary of World Mental Health Day. The objective of which is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and shape efforts to support mental health. Last year the school became an Amber Flag school. Wellbeing school co-ordinatior […]

SCHOOLDAYS are difficult for secondary school students in this COVID-19 world, so anything that makes the experience a little easier is welcome. With this in mind, CBS The Green have introduced some al fresco dining options so students can have breaks from wearing masks. New outdoor furniture has changed the […]

A LOT has changed in a week. Last Wednesday evening, CBS The Green presented the John B. Keane play “Big Maggie” at the school in front of a packed audience. While two more shows were planned, the curtain came down on them with the measures introduced last Thursday by the […]

THE Transition Years of CBS The Green will stage their dramatic production of John B. Keane’s ‘Big Maggie’ tonight, Thursday and Friday night at the school. The cast have been rehearsing for months now and all that hard work will come to fruition in a top quality production which is […]

CBS The Green athletes taking part in the All Ireland Cross Country Championships this weekend in Santry. The school’s minor boys’ team consisting of Maurice Lenihan, Sean Og Brosnan, Eoin O’Flaherty, Keelan Best, Hugh Lenihan, David Lucid, Ryan Houlihan and Liam Og O’Connor recently won gold in the Munster team […]