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Presentation Tralee Teams’ Double Victory In Southwest Finals

Presentation Tralee Teams’ Double Victory In Southwest Finals

December 5, 2023 at 9:51 am Comments are Disabled

PRESENTATION Tralee emerged victorious in both the Under-16 and Under-19 Basketball Ireland Post Primary School South West B Finals on Wednesday last in Athea. The journey to the finals was no small feat for the U16 team as they faced a strong Causeway Comprehensive in the Semi-Final to defend their […]

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Presentation Secondary School Tralee students present a donation of €800 to

Presentation Tralee Students Raise €800 For Adapt Kerry

February 1, 2023 at 10:15 am Comments are Disabled

THE generous students from Presentation Secondary School were delighted to donate over €800 to the Adapt Kerry Women’s refuge on Tuesday. The students created an international cookery book last year packed full of delicious recipes from their home countries including Italy, Germany, Finland and France. All proceeds from the book were […]

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Mairead Finucane.

New Principal Appointed At Presentation Secondary School Tralee

January 10, 2023 at 9:46 am Comments are Disabled

A NEW principal has been appointed at Presentation Secondary School in Tralee. The Board of Management has announced the appointment of Ms. Mairéad Finucane as the new Principal. She follows on from Ms. Mary Kennelly, who recently retired from the post, and Ms. Chrissie Kelly who was acting principal. Originally […]

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Zoe Ncube and Mikayla O'Sullivan received their runners-up prizes for the Poetry Aloud competition this week.

Two Presentation Students Receive Prizes In National Poetry Competition

December 14, 2022 at 9:50 am Comments are Disabled

TWO students from Presentation Secondary School, Tralee, were among the winners of PoetryAloud, the competition which promotes the joy of speaking and listening to poetry amongst post-primary students across the island of Ireland. Zoe Ncube from Presentation secondary school, Tralee was a runner-up in the senior category of the all-island competition, […]

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Sponsored: Presentation Secondary School Tralee To Host Open Evening This Tuesday

Sponsored: Presentation Secondary School Tralee To Host Open Evening This Tuesday

November 12, 2022 at 10:12 am Comments are Disabled

Presentation Secondary School Tralee will hold an open night on this Tuesday, November 15 from 6pm to 8pm. The school has a proud tradition of academic success. In 2022, 26% of our Leaving Certificate girls achieved over 500 points. This continues our well-established trend of far exceeding the national average […]

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Sponsored: Presentation Secondary School To Hold Open Night

Sponsored: Presentation Secondary School To Hold Open Night

November 2, 2022 at 9:33 am Comments are Disabled

Presentation Secondary School Tralee will hold an open night on Tuesday, November 15 from 6pm to 8pm. The school has a proud tradition of academic success. In 2022, 26% of our Leaving Certificate girls achieved over 500 points. This continues our well-established trend of far exceeding the national average for […]

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Leadership Award winner Cáit de Rís, Ceist winner Emma Bellchambers, Lee Strand winner  Jane Akinrinlade, Leadership and Senior Nano Nagle winner Elizabeth O'Connor and Junior Nano Nagle winner Anna Chute, at the Presentation Secondary School Awards Night in Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Presentation Students Honoured At Annual Awards Night

May 6, 2022 at 3:40 pm Comments are Disabled

PRESENTATION Secondary School Tralee students and their families gathered at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Thursday evening for an awards night. There were numerous awards presented for academic, artistic and sporting achievements as well as for some students contribution to the school community. Teacher Margaret Barry was MC for the evening […]

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Member of the Presentation Students Council with, from left; Una Houlihan Chairperson of the Parents Council, Caoimhe Keogan of Jigsaw Kerry, Principal Chrissie Kelly and teacher Brid Prendiville, launching the Presentation Virtual 5k Run. Photo by Dermot Crean

Get Set For The Presentation Secondary School Virtual 5k Run

March 16, 2022 at 10:08 am Comments are Disabled

PRESENTATION Secondary School is inviting everyone to take part in a virtual run early next month to raise funds for the school and Jigsaw Kerry. Taking place between April 1 and April 3, the event is being coordinated by the Parents Council. This event can be run, jogged or walked […]

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Cara Credit Union CEO Pa Laide with Principal Chrissie Kelly, school footballers and coaches.

Cara Credit Union Sponsors Presentation Football Team

February 27, 2022 at 10:01 am Comments are Disabled

CARA Credit Union have announced their Current Account with globally accepted Mastercard® Debit Card as the title sponsors of  Tralee’s Presentation Secondary School’s football team . This sponsorship compliments the Credit Union’s Current Account sponsorship of the LGFA’s All-Ireland Ladies Club Football Championships. This partnership will also sponsor the LGFA’s […]

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TY students Niamh Lynch and Aoife Hogan of Presentation Secondary, Cloonbeg, Tralee, Kerry with Rachel Geary, LEAF Ireland; school principal Chrissy Kelly and Bernard Burke from Coillte planting their An Choill Bheags (little woodlands) in primary and secondary schools across Ireland.

Coillte Delivers ‘Outdoor Forest Classroom’ To Presentation Secondary School

February 2, 2022 at 4:23 pm Comments are Disabled

COILLTE and the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce delivered a new ‘Outdoor Forest Classroom’ to a Tralee school on Tuesday. The delivery of An Choill Bheag (little woodland) to Presentation Secondary School, Tralee was  one of six in the country to primary and post-primary schools. An Choill Bheag (AnCB) […]

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Minister for Education Norma Foley with students and staff of Presentation Secondary School on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Presentation Holds No Uniform Day To Help Charity In India

May 17, 2021 at 12:21 pm Comments are Disabled

FORMER Presentation Secondary School Tralee teacher and current Minister for Education Norma Foley paid a quick visit to the school on Friday to lend her support to a fundraiser. A former student, Catherine Canavan, left the school in 2005 and now lives in India. She previously worked with the Edith […]

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PHOTOS: Presentation ‘Stands Up’ With LGBTQ Community

PHOTOS: Presentation ‘Stands Up’ With LGBTQ Community

November 16, 2019 at 10:11 am 2 comments

THE sun shone down on Presentation Secondary School on Friday, which augmented the colour shown by students who came out for a special event in the school grounds. The school held Stand Up Week to show their support and solidarity with the LGBTQ community. “It was weeklong event of lessons, […]

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Pres Girls Present Trees To Tobar Naofa Residents

Pres Girls Present Trees To Tobar Naofa Residents

September 19, 2019 at 9:17 am Comments are Disabled

PRESENTATION Secondary School students are known for their generosity and sense of community, so it was no surprise to see them start off the school year with more of the same. On Tuesday, students paid a visit to their neighbours in nearby Tobar Naofa on Tuesday to present trees that […]

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Casey O'Donnell, Clara Moran, Orla O'Sullivan, Ciara Lynch, Laura Devane and Ciara Darcy at the Presentation Secondary School Graduation on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: An Emotional Graduation Day For Presentation Sixth Years

May 18, 2019 at 9:37 am Comments are Disabled

THE end of schooldays is nigh and things tend to get a bit emotional for sixth year students. This was certainly true on Friday as the 83 Presentation Secondary girls in the ‘Class of 2019’ enjoyed their graduation day. “It’s a wonderful day, it’s very emotional whether you’re a teacher, […]

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Pres Girls ‘Clean Green’ Project Makes Final Of Young Environmentalists Awards

Pres Girls ‘Clean Green’ Project Makes Final Of Young Environmentalists Awards

May 17, 2019 at 9:42 am Comments are Disabled

A PRESENTATION Tralee group ‘Clean Green’ team have reached the national finals of the Young Environmentalists Awards, which will be held in the Convention Centre on Thursday next, May 23 . Their group ‘Clean Green’ — consisting of students Aoife Hickey, Lisa Curran, Rebecca Hayes and Ciara O’Mahony — aims to […]

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Past pupils of Presentation Secondary School met with current pupils to share their knowledge on Friday.

Pres Past Pupils Share Their Knowledge On Visit To School

January 14, 2019 at 12:34 pm Comments are Disabled

LEAVING Certificate Pres Tralee students were given a great opportunity on Friday last to hear from an enthusiastic cohort of the school’s past pupils on the career paths they have chosen. Using the format of a parent teacher meeting, students were enabled to work in small groups with past pupils. […]

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PHOTOS: Talent Show, Christmas Fair And More Makes For Busy Week At Pres

PHOTOS: Talent Show, Christmas Fair And More Makes For Busy Week At Pres

December 22, 2018 at 9:39 am Comments are Disabled

IT’S been another incredibly busy week at Presentation Secondary School as they look forward to the Christmas break. It began with a hugely successful ‘Pres Got Talent’ with students displaying just that through music and song. There was also the presentation of donations to ADAPT and St Vincent de Paul, while […]

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Presentation Secondary School Tralee Deputy Principal Chrissie Kelly, with students Rebecca Hayes, Ciara O’Mahony,  Lia O’Connell and Rachael O’Sullivan who are off to the National Olympiad in Dublin next month. Also included at back are students and science teachers Clem O'Keeffe, Marie Hand and Helena Madigan. Photo by Dermot Crean

Presentation Girls Off To National Science Olympiad Next Month

October 2, 2018 at 10:50 am Comments are Disabled

  PRESENTATION Secondary School will certainly be well represented next month at a prestigious national science competition for students next month. There was great jubilation in the school when the news arrived that four students Rebecca Hayes, Ciara O’Mahony, Rachael O’Sullivan and Lia O’Connell have been invited to participate in […]

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Looking at their 'time capsules' were Vivien Ahern, Anna Sheehy, Maebh Pierse and Amy Qejvani at the Presentation Secondary School Graduation Day on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Reliving The Past While Looking To The Future At Presentation Graduation

May 19, 2018 at 9:00 am Comments are Disabled

IT was a day of emotion and optimism for the sixth years of Presentation Secondary on Friday as they enjoyed graduation day. The 96 students were joined by their families and staff from the school for mass in St John’s Church. Head Girls Eva Dillane and Aine O’Sullivan both gave […]

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Jemi John and Saoirse Horgan apply the effects make-up to Orla O'Brien during the special make-up art event on Wednesday at Presentation School. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Pres Students In Colourful Collaboration With Kerry ETB

April 19, 2018 at 10:53 am Comments are Disabled

A COLOURFUL, fun and educational event took place in Presentation Secondary School on Wednesday which saw students get a taste of photography and special effects make-up art. In a collaboration between the Transition Years and tutors and trainees from Kerry ETB Training Centre in Monavalley, a special make-up event was […]

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In front; Aoife Hickey, Mary O'Connell, Aisling O'Connell, Coach Del White, Rachel Kilgallen, Alannah O'Sullivan. Back from left; Mayor of Tralee and Presentation teacher Norma Foley, Lisa Curran, Maryanne Fleming, Sarah Barrett and Ciara Rath, Principal Chrissie Kelly and Deputy Principal Sandra Moore. Photo by Dermot Crean

Double-Winning Presentation Basketballers Honoured By School

March 22, 2018 at 10:29 am Comments are Disabled

THE feats of the U16 basketball team at Presentation were acknowledged at the school on Wednesday with a presentation from the Board of Management. The girls won the league and Cup All-Ireland double in the space of five weeks back in January/February at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght, which […]

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In front; Niamh Rahilly, Natasha Tobin and Ruth O'Connell. At back; Doireann Thomas, Mary O'Connell, Laura Scanlon and Aisling O'Connell who are taking part in a project on Lyme Disease awareness. Photo by Dermot Crean

Pres Girls To Raise Awareness Of Lyme Disease With Project

February 13, 2018 at 9:38 am Comments are Disabled

IT’S a disease which has been in the news quite a bit over the past few years and now girls from Presentation Tralee have decided to do a project on it. A group of Transition Years at the school are currently working on a project to create more awareness around […]

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The Presentation U16 team who won the Subway Schools U16B All Ireland title on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Presentation Girls Welcomed Home With AIl-Ireland Schools Cup

January 26, 2018 at 12:01 pm Comments are Disabled

THE victorious Presentation Secondary School Tralee U16 basketballers were celebrated at the school on Thursday for their fantastic success in the Subway Schools U16B All-Ireland Schools Cup win. The girls won by 33 to 28 against Muckross College Dublin at the National Basketball Arena on Wednesday and the whole student […]

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From Left to right) Doireann Thomas, Rachel Kilgallen, Leah Canty, Breda O Mahony (The Kerry Rose 2017), Bronagh Foley, Orlaith O Brien, Zainab Lawal

Presentation Girls Keep Up The Banking Tradition

January 21, 2018 at 9:49 am Comments are Disabled

THEY’VE got some record in the competition and now the next Transition Year ‘generation’ of students are vying to keep up a winning tradition in the AIB Build A Bank Challenge. Last year The Butterfly Bank won the top prize of €5,000 at the AIB Build A Bank Challenge competition […]

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Fifth Year Presentation students at their Christmas market.

PHOTOS: Enterprising Pres Students Hold Christmas Market

December 16, 2017 at 10:52 am Comments are Disabled

FIFTH year students participating in the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme at Presentation Tralee held their Christmas market on Friday as part of their enterprise module. A lot of advanced planning and marketing was carried out with posters on display in the 1st year area letting the students know what treats […]

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Pres students wearing their Christmas Jumpers in aid of Ronald McDonald House.

PHOTOS: Pres Students Get Festive To Raise Funds For Ronald McDonald House

December 15, 2017 at 3:18 pm Comments are Disabled

  ALL  students at Pres Tralee were allowed to wear Christmas jumpers to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House at Crumlin Children’s Hospital on Friday. As part of the fundraising activities a bake sale was also held at break time – coordinated by students in Ms. Cronin’s German classes. Ms. […]

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Pres Students Get Photography Tips From Camera Club Exhibition

Pres Students Get Photography Tips From Camera Club Exhibition

December 14, 2017 at 10:44 am Comments are Disabled

PRESENTATION Secondary Tralee first year students visited the Ardfert Camera Club’s exhibition in the nearby County Library and invited the club to display their exhibition on the corridors of Pres Tralee. The stunning photographs have drawn huge attention from all the students and staff in the school – not just the […]

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Presentation Transition Year students Claudia Drzymala, Orla O'Brien, Clodagh Begley, Bronagh Foley and Zainab Lawal with their Binder Minder project. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Presentation Girls Enter ‘Dragons Den’ To Prepare For Competition

November 14, 2017 at 3:04 pm Comments are Disabled

SOME enterprising Transition Year students in Presentation Secondary School pitched their projects in a ‘Dragons Den’-type event in the school on Monday. It was all to prepare for the upcoming Kerry LEO Student Enterprise Awards which take place at IT Tralee in the new year. The school assembled some ‘Dragons’ […]

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Teachers Rita O'Donoghue and Clem O'Keeffe with students Laura Scanlon, Doireann Thomas, Marie Blanche and Aisling O'Connell in the polytunnel at the Presentation Secondary School Open Night on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Huge Turnout At Presentation Secondary School Open Night

October 19, 2017 at 10:24 am Comments are Disabled

THE Presentation Secondary School Open Night was a casualty of Storm Ophelia on Monday, but the word must have went out far and wide that it was rescheduled for Wednesday evening as there was a huge turnout. Staff and students were on hand to welcome parents and guardians of sixth […]

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Presentation Secondary School Postpones Open Night Until Wednesday

Presentation Secondary School Postpones Open Night Until Wednesday

October 15, 2017 at 5:52 pm Comments are Disabled

DUE to Met Eireann’s Red Status Wind Warning for Kerry tomorrow, it has been decided to postpone Presentation Secondary School’s Open Night. Staff and students were to welcome parents of sixth class pupils on Monday evening, but it will instead take place on Wednesday night, October 18 between 6pm and 8pm. […]

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