SCHOOLS

SCHOOLCHILDREN in North Kerry got an unexpected midweek treat when rally drivers and their cars visited four schools in the area on Tuesday. Kerry Motor Club’s Kerry Winter Rally at Banna Beach Resort will take place on Sunday, October 30. The event will be run over closed roads in the […]

MINISTER Simon Harris TD, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research Innovation and Science visited Kerry College of Further Education and Training (FET) Campuses, in Monavalley Tralee and Listowel on Monday and announced a very significant investment of funding under the FET Strategic Infrastructure Upgrade Fund for the College. […]

MINISTER for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, Simon Harris, visited Munster Technological University in Tralee on Monday for the launch of ‘Our Shared Vision’. “The launch of MTU’s first strategic plan, ‘Our Shared Vision’, is an historic milestone for our staff and students, as we build on past successes and […]

MATHS Week 2022 was launched on Thursday by Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Kerry schools are encouraged to take part in the all-island festival of maths and numeracy from Saturday, October 15 and until Sunday, October 23. Maths Week is designed to promote a positive attitude towards maths and […]

THERE was an air of excitement Presentation Secondary School Castleisland as students and staff enjoyed the ‘One Good School’ launch day. Jigsaw’s One Good School initiative is a two year comprehensive initiative which strives to support the mental health and wellbeing of young people, and those around them by developing […]

Coláiste Íde, the all-Irish 7 day boarding school for girls situated in the Dingle Peninsula, is holding an Open Day on Saturday, October 8 from 10am to 4pm. Renowned for its high standard of post-primary education, dedicated teachers and staff along with daily supervised study ensure consistently high academic results. […]

Guidance Counsellor Billy Ryle says grades adjustment keeps CAO points very competitive, but Kerry’s applicants sweep up the college offers in Round One… KERRY’S CAO JOY The excellent results achieved last week by Kerry’s 1,902 traditional Leaving Cert candidates saw them sweep up a copious supply of college courses when […]

Mary Lucey of Career Ahead has some tips ahead of a challenging year for students preparing for third level education… This year more than ever, college students need to prioritise their needs rather than their wants in relation to spending.  Food, safe travel, electricity, phone credit – are essential in […]

IT was a busy morning at St Brendan’s NS in Blennerville on Thursday as little four and five year olds made their way into the school to begin their schooldays. Emotional moms and dads could feel at ease though as they’ll be well taken care of by junior infants teacher […]

IT was a hectic week for households all around the town with little ones beginning their schooldays. Over in Caherleaheen NS there was a lovely welcome for the new arrivals from junior infants teacher Orla Buckley and all the staff to make them feel at ease. One week down and […]

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 […]

A NEW beginning. Children from the local area starting in junior infants received a lovely welcome to Moyderwell Mercy Primary School on Thursday and immediately looked at home in the wonderful atmosphere created by the staff and  pupils. Teachers Ciara O’Sullivan and Una Geaney immediately made the children feel at […]

IT’S been a long wait, but students who sat their exams in Tralee schools back in June finally received their Leaving Certificate results on Friday morning. While the results can be accessed online and mailed out to students, some schools in town invited them in to meet with former classmates […]

SMILING faces were in abundance at Scoil Eoin Balloonagh and Holy Family NS for the junior infants first day at school on Thursday. Ms Donovan, Ms Griffin and Ms Reidy will have around 70 pupils in their three classes at the town’s largest primary school, Scoil Eoin. Meanwhile, across the […]

Billy Ryle says Kerry’s 2022 Leaving Cert Class can celebrate superb results but must also keep a close eye on a fast-moving timeline… RESULTS ARE OUT The long wait for 61,107 Leaving Cert candidates (58,056 LC Established & 3,051 LC Applied), including 2,009 candidates from Kerry (1,902 LC Established & […]

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 new beginning for young boys and girls as they made their way to St John’s Parochial School this week. The school located off Ashe Street continues to grow and they welcome nine junior infants this year, double the usual amount of new arrivals from the previous few […]

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 […]

WHILE junior infants entered the classrooms for the first time at Listellick National School this week, they’ll have to get used to new surroundings again later in the year. This is the last time a set of new arrivals are starting their education at the old school on the hill […]

A BIG day in the lives of young boys and girls arrived on Tuesday as Spa NS welcomed this year’s junior infants. There’s two small classes this year and they were greeted by Principal Peter Linehan and teachers Ms O’Reilly and Ms Murphy as they arrived with parents in the glorious […]

While starting secondary is an exciting new adventure, many students (and parents!) are terrified at the prospective. Mary Lucey of Career Ahead has some tips which she believes will ease the transition… 1. Normalise the transition setting over the summer — Discuss concerns openly and honestly, but do not overemphasise […]

PRIMARY schools in Tralee and Listowel received a visit from some fun guests before they broke up for the summer holidays at the end of June. Elysia McMullen and Luisa Schmitz perform as Bill and Fred – a clown duo who merge dance, clowning, circus and theatre and they were […]

EMPLOYERS in the county and beyond are now reaping the benefits of the introduction of a sustainability module by Kerry College as an add-on to many of its programmes. Kerry ETB have been working continuously on the implementation of its sustainability strategy over the past number of years which has […]

CALLING all you Beauty Therapy enthusiasts! Kerry College will be hosting hour-long information sessions at our state of the art newly refurbished Beauty Therapy Suite in the E Block of our Clash Road Campus on Thursday 7th of July. Facilities include Bespoke Nail Bar, Treatment rooms, Spa Area and Steam […]

SIXTH class pupils at Holy Family are saying farewell to their primary schooldays this week and a graduation ceremony was held there on Tuesday evening. The students and their families were in attendance for a blessing by Fr Amos while Principal Maria O’Regan and teacher Tommy Lyons spoke warmly about […]

By Mary Lucey – Founder of Career Ahead The information below is based on feedback from students who made incorrect CAO course choices resulting in them dropping out of their college course. • Follow Genuine Interests.  Students should not base course choices on anticipated exams results.  They should base them […]

AS the CAO change-of-mind deadline approaches on 1st July, SOLAS is reminding Leaving Certificate students in Kerry that they can see the apprenticeships, traineeships and post leaving cert courses on offer by going to CAO.ie/options where all of these pathways can be explored SOLAS, the state agency that oversees further education […]

PUPILS from a North Kerry school won a national award for their Junior Entrepreneur Programme class business. 3rd-6th Class Drumnacurra National School, Causeway, received the Top Teams Award for their classroom business, The Little Shop of Stitches.  A Kilcummin National School pupil won the Bright Spark Award. Around 9,000 pupils […]

A MOMENTOUS Monday at St Brendan’s NS in Blennerville came to a close with a special graduation ceremony as sixth class pupils said farewell to their primary schooldays. The 26 pupils and their families took shelter from the driving rain outside at the school hall for an emotional evening of […]

IT was a miserable morning outside the gym at Moyderwell Mercy Primary School on Friday, but the mood was altogether different inside, as sixth class pupils enjoyed their graduation day ceremony. It was a time to look back on eight years at the school where they formed lifetime friendships and […]