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A KIND-HEARTED SNA in a local school took to the road recently to help raise funds for Derryquay NS. Laura Ennis from Tralee just started working as an SNA at the school in September and decided to run the Tralee Half-Marathon a couple of weeks ago to help fund equipment […]

THE pupils of St Brendan’s NS Blennerville and Derryquay NS gathered at St John’s Church on Thursday afternoon to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. Weeks of preparation went into the ceremony which was officiated by Fr Vitalis Barasa and all went off well for the sixth class pupils and their […]

MINISTER Norma Foley was on hand to officially launch Derryquay National School’s ‘Let’s Cook’ cookbook on Saturday morning. ‘Let’s Cook’ is a collection of recipes from Derryquay’s families and friends. With over 140 recipes, this cookbook offers plenty of choice from breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts and baking, to international recipes […]

AHEAD of the Christmas holidays on Wednesday, Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley visited three primary schools across Tralee and Farranfore to pay tribute to the dedicated work that staff and students have put in throughout the first term. The Minister met with staff and students at Blennerville […]

THE pupils of Derryquay NS showed their kind-hearted side yet again when they raised €200 for two hospitals by holding a non-uniform day on Monday, October 4. They were inspired to raise the funds thanks to Tralee woman, Ann Eager, who took on a charity cycle a couple of weeks […]

IT was a special Saturday afternoon for both past and present pupils of Derryquay NS. The present sixth class pupils joined the sixth class of 2019/2020 for a belated Confirmation Day at St John’s Church. Fourteen families in all gathered at the church for the service, which usually takes place […]

THERE were a few tears shed and lots of ice-cream eaten at Derryquay NS on Wednesday as the school said farewell to their principal and the graduating sixth class pupils. Siobhan Uí Dhonaill from Tralee has been principal of the school since 2013 and quickly became endeared to the school […]

A VIBRANT school will host an open day next Thursday, March 28, to showcase all it has to offer prospective pupils and their families. Derryquay National School, 5 km from Tralee on the main Dingle road, is a primary school at the centre of a vibrant community.  It has a […]

IT’S a time to celebrate our culture and the pupils of Derryquay NS didn’t disappoint on Friday. They held a Céilí Mór to also coincide with Seachtain na Gaeilge and it was a hugely enjoyable afternoon for all. “The children have been practising their tunes on tin whistle and fiddle and […]

PUPILS at Derryquay NS had a special visitor on Friday when they welcomed Sean Kelly MEP to the classroom. Mr Kelly was visiting as part of the Blue Star Programme which is being undertaken by pupils. The Blue Star Programme is an education initiative for primary school students across Ireland. […]