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THE pupils of Presentation Primary provided some great entertainment for families on Tuesday as they held their annual Christmas Concert in the school hall. This year it was the turn of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth classes to shine in music, song, dance and drama. Beginning with the national anthem […]

AS ever, the teachers at Presentation Primary School had a busy Wednesday morning as they welcomed the new arrivals to the school. Ms Deenihan and Ms Daly have about 50 pupils between the two junior infants classes and all went smoothly as they settled into school life. Scroll down for […]

IT was a very busy end to the month of August at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn as the school welcomed two junior infants classes. Ms Ní Dhonghaile and Ms Ní Ghearáin made the 56 new arrivals feel at home in a school which has seen more work completed over the summer […]

THE Planet Power committee in 6th class addressed the Municipal District Council for Tralee to outline the work they have completed in protecting the environment and demand greater action from the council in addressing the litter problem in Tralee. Siobhan O’Mahony, April Rosa Kennedy, and Layla Moylan (Sarah Brick, another […]

SATURDAY morning saw beautifully dressed boys and girls from Presentation Primary arrive at St John’s Church (with their similarly sartorially-elegant families) for their First Holy Communion Day. Fifteen of Ms O’Shea’s second class pupils were well prepared for the ceremony, with Fr Bernard Healy celebrating Mass. They were joined by […]

PRESENTATION Primary School hosted a fun-filled Teddy Bears’ Picnic for incoming Junior Infants on Thursday morning. Mindful of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on pre-schooling schedules these past two years, the school arranged the two-hour event to give the young children an opportunity to experience a fun day in ‘big’ […]

PRESENTATION Primary School has added to their collection of beautiful murals inspired by native and international folk art. This time, the school has been adorned with a beautiful ‘Tree of Knowledge’ in the style of the Celtic Tree of Life, complete with beautiful Celtic knot-work incorporated into the design. Principal […]

Teacher at Presentation Primary School, Helena Hennessy, describes the excitement as the new Junior Infants began their schooldays this week… As is customary for the first day back at school, the excitement and anticipation was palpable on the corridors of Presentation Primary School this week as the students returned after […]

AND so it finishes where it started. Ann Dillon said her goodbyes to pupils and staff at Presentation Primary on Friday after 25 years teaching at the school. Ann (née Sheehy) was no stranger when she arrived to teach there in 1996, as she grew up only a stone’s throw […]

PRESENTATION Primary School students, staff and parents were very proud to present a cheque for €1,000 to Caroline Flahive, CEO of Kerry Adolescent Counselling Services, on Friday. The money is the proceeds of a song, ‘Fight Another Day’, which the children composed when they returned to school after lockdown. “It […]

PRESENTATION Primary School’s Creative Schools initiative is having a hugely positive effect on pupils. The pupils have engaged in a number of programmes throughout the year which have developed their literacy and creative skills, increased their confidence and allowed them to express themselves. Creative Schools is a flagship initiative of […]

PUPILS at Presentation Primary School once again got an opportunity to display their artistic talent when they recorded their own song this week, with proceeds going to a great cause. It was all thanks to the Creative Schools initiative, as teacher Helena Hennessy explained. “When we returned to school after the […]

PRESENTATION Primary School saw some colourful additions to its yard recently with the unveiling of four new murals painted in the Indian Rangoli style by a parent of children in the school. “We are thrilled that a parent was happy to paint Rangoli murals in our senior yard,” said School Principal, […]

HOT lunches will be provided for pupils in Presentation Primary School from this week. In order to deliver healthy, freshly prepared food, the school has installed a kitchen which will be staffed by the School Food Company. In March it was revealed Presentation Primary School had been added to the […]

THE Hot School Meals Programme will be extended to two primary schools in Kerry, including one in Tralee. Presentation Primary School in Tralee and Scoil Naomh Micheal, Sneem, have been added to the programme where hot meals will be available to all pupils enrolled in these schools, which do not have canteen/kitchen […]

PUPILS from fifth class in Presentation Primary School were out and about in The Square on Wednesday as part of a new project to raise awareness of waste issues. The girls formed their own committee called ‘Planet Power’ they hope to influence others in their quest to help clean up […]

IT’S been a long time coming, but the former pupils of Presentation Primary finally got to receive the sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday afternoon. They’re scattered among secondary schools all over town now, so it was nice for them to reunite again for the special day and meet old friends. […]

IT was a long time coming, but Communion Day finally arrived for Presentation Primary School pupils on Saturday morning. The COVID-19 restrictions scuppered Ms Buckley’s second class pupils’ plans earlier this year, but now the under the guidance of Ms Field, they finally got the chance to receive the sacrament […]

PUPILS from Presentation Primary School in Tralee are to star in an RTE One documentary Creative Kids this Sunday at 6.30pm. The documentary is inspired by the roll-out of Creative Schools, an initiative focussing on creativity and the Arts in primary and post-primary schools and Youthreach centres all around Ireland. […]

PRESENTATION Primary School in Tralee is one of five schools in Kerry to compete in the Regional Finals of the SEAI One Good Idea Competition. Students from; Tahilla CNS/Scoil Eoin, St. Michael’s N.S., Presentation Brothers College, Presentation Secondary School Tralee, and Colaiste na Sceilge, in Kerry will compete in the […]

PRESENTATION Primary School broke with tradition this year to deliver a Christmas show with a difference at the school hall on Wednesday. Entitled ‘Save Our Planet’, this was a musical play involving all children from Junior Infants to Second Class and it didn’t disappoint those attending. “As we are participating […]

A FUNDRAISER on October 24 was a special night for all involved in Presentation Primary School and it was made more significant with a revelation on Friday morning. A fashion show in The Rose Hotel was held where pupils and staff took to the catwalk and the event was a […]

PUPILS at Presentation Primary School are once again getting a chance to show their artistic side by taking part in Year 2 of the Creative Schools Initiative. The theme is “Shape and Space”, so they decided to look at the space we occupy predominantly in our lives and what kind […]

A WELL-KNOWN musician entertained pupils from a local school on Friday. Presentation Primary School facilitated a concert by the renowned John Spillane, in association with Tony O’ Flaherty of Sonas Recording and the International award-winning Academy of Dance under the directorship of Clarissa Michaux. John performed songs from his triple […]

THE giddiness, the high-pitched squeals, the nerves…and that’s just the teachers. Christmas concerts are in full swing in schools all over town, a time when pupils get to impress their families and classmates with their prodigious acting and singing talents. We visited Presentation Primary on Tuesday morning when the third […]

FAMILIES from all over town gathered at two churches on Saturday morning to see girls and boys receive the sacrament of First Holy Communion. The sun shone at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church where the big day arrived for Listellick NS pupils, while the girls from second class in […]

PUPILS from Presentation Primary School showcased their musical talents thanks to programme from Kerry Music Education Partnership. The second class pupils put on an impressive musical display on Tuesday when they performed new pieces composed with the help of musician and tutor, Donal Moroney. Second class pupils completed the introductory […]

By Adrienne McLoughlin Presentation Primary School’s Active Week came to a fitting finale on Friday when the annual school sports took place. There was some doubt during the week if the weather would improve and allow the event take place, but the decision to go ahead proved a good one. […]

AIDAN O’Mahony dropped into the Presentation Primary School on Tuesday to help them kick off Sports Activity Week. School’s throughout the country will take part in the Activity Week, which is part of a three year programme to get an Active Flag for their school. The Presentation Primary School are […]

AFTER weeks of rehearsals and great effort on the part of teachers and pupils, there were fantastic Christmas concerts enjoyed at Presentation Primary on Tuesday and Wednesday. Yesterday morning it was the third to sixth classes who took centrestage to perform their segments in front of a packed school hall. Third […]