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Award-Winning Efforts: Students Recognised for Dedication and Achievement

30-May-2025

At the end of a fantastic school year, we are proud to recognise students who have consistently demonstrated excellence in key areas. Full list of award recipients below. Well done everyone!

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Celebrating Excellence: Minor Girls Basketball Award Winners

30-May-2025

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Céad Míle Fáilte to Our Future First Years

27-May-2025

We were delighted to extend a Céad Míle Fáilte to our incoming first year students and their parents today for a coffee morning. It was a lovely opportunity for parents to meet each other and school staff in a relaxed and sociable atmosphere.

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Dream Big, Start Now: 1st Years Reflect on Their Future Careers

24-May-2025

Our 1st year students have been researching their favourite careers over the last couple of weeks with Ms. Dwyer as part of the guidance programme in Junior Cycle.

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Celebrating the Joy of Reading – DEAR Competition Winners Announced!

19-May-2025

Apart of our literacy strategy we ran a Drop Everything And Read (DEAR) poster/bookmarker competition on the joys of reading. The prize winner received books or voucher which were kindly sponsored by Wordsworths in Millstreet.

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Supporting Your Teen Through Exam Stress

18-May-2025

Exams can be one of the most stressful times in a young person’s life — and as part of Mental Health Awareness Week (May 12–18), the National Parents Council are focusing on how parents can support their child’s wellbeing through it all.

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All-Ireland Journey: A Weekend of Grit and Growth

11-May-2025

All-Ireland Minor A Cup Tournament – UL Limerick this weekend. Our players put in a massive fight throughout the weekend. The first day was a huge success, as the team showed great determination and skill to top their group and earn a well-deserved

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Exploring, Solving, Connecting – A Wellbeing Win Outdoors

07-May-2025

Today our 1st year students got to take part in orienteering as part of wellbeing week. They really enjoyed working together in teams to develop their map reading, problem solving and communication skills which linked very well with our theme for the

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Feeling Good Together: Wellbeing Week Activities for All

06-May-2025

We were delighted to kick off our Whole School Wellbeing week today. This year our focus is on physical movement and connection and our theme is - 'Breathe, Move, Connect'.

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Sunshine, Sport & Team Spirit in Rathbeg

11-Apr-2025

Our 1st year boys played Intermediate School Killorglin yesterday in glorious sunshine in Rathbeg.

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Free Internet Safety Training for Parents: Understand Your Child’s Digital World

07-Apr-2025

If you've been watching Adolescence and found yourself wondering how to support your child through the online challenges it explores — you're not alone.

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Community Spirit in Full Bloom – Christopher’s Courtyard Creation!

26-Mar-2025

First year student Christopher McNamara has been hard at work redesigning the courtyard at the KCYS Centre in Killarney. With the help of youth worker Johnny Joy, Christopher has planted a beautiful selection of Spring and Summer flowers to bring som

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Celebrating Seachtain na Gaeilge – 1 Bríd Poster Competition Winners

15-Mar-2025

Winners of Ms. McCarthy’s poster competition for 1 Bríd celebrating Seachtain na Gaeilge: Joint first Annabel Daly and Rebecca Knee, Runners up Sarah Kelliher, Caoimhe Dineen, Eimear O Keeffe and Veronica Oliver

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Seachtain na Gaeilge: Tráth na gCeist Fun!

12-Mar-2025

Rinne 1 Pádraig tráth na gceist do ‘Seachtain na Gaeilge’ le Miss Healy inné. Maith sibh ar fad!

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Well Done, Thomas! A Fantastic Achievement at National Championships

10-Mar-2025

Well done to first year student Thomas O’ Sullivan who represented the school in the All-Ireland Schools Cross Country Championships over the weekend in the Minor Boys category. The race was over 2500m and had 113 participants. A fantastic achievemen

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SPSL Finance Fest 2025 - A Resounding Success

04-Mar-2025

SPSL Finance Fest 2025, held as part of Our Money, Our Future - a CCPC-sponsored programme, was a fantastic day of learning & engagement for our students.