Class: Seniors

Active School Week

Active School Week will take place from Monday 17th –  Friday 21st June. Children will be required to wear their school tracksuit all week, with shorts underneath. Children will also require to bring plenty of drinks each day. Monday 17th: School League/ Games and sports in school yard. Please ensure all children from 3rd-6th class… Read more »

Summer Stars Reading Adventure/ Summer Camp

Cahersiveen Library will run the Summer Stars Reading Adventure for children during the summer from the 15th of June to the end of August. Summer Stars is an exciting reading-based programme which is available free of charge to children across the country. We would be delighted to welcome all children to join in. Each child is… Read more »

“The Mergle’s Tale” & “Meet the Puppets”

AS part of the national festival Cruinniú na nÓg, there is two free puppet shows being ran for children, one in Caherciveen and one in Waterville. “The Mergle’s Tale” – a musical puppet spectacular. Caherciveen Library – Sat 15th June. 11am – 11.45 main show for primary school children. 12.30 pm – 1.15pm extra sensory… Read more »

Public Health Alert

Public Health Alert – Mumps. The HSE wish to alert schools to the many cases of mumps currently being reported. Directors of Public HEalth are available to provide student specific advice if required. The contact details are available at https://www.hpsc.ie/notifiablediseases/whotonotify/

Letter received from Tusla

The letter is to advise parents/guardians that on the 18th February 2019, the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) (Registration of School Age Services) Regulations 2018 came into effect. Services that provide after school childcare must now register with Tusla.  School-age childcare services have not, to date, been subject to registration, so this is… Read more »

South Kerry Primary School Sports

The South Kerry Primary School Sports will be held in The Con Keating Park, Cahersiveen on Monday the 13th May at 5pm sharp. Programme of Events, race times and more information can be downloaded from the “South Kerry Primary School Sports” tab on the Parents Page of the website. The first three individuals and the… Read more »

Easter Holidays

Congratulations to all the winners of today’s Easter Egg raffle. Winners: Junior & Senior Infants: Hazel Kennedy. 1st & 2nd Class: Michael Cronin. 3rd & 4th Class: Kuba Gwis and Cliona Walsh. 5th & 6th Class: Lauren Fitzgerald. Well done to all the children who raised €573.10 for our local St. Vincent de Paul charity…. Read more »

Enduring Certificate

As a school we are continually battling to find new ways to fundraise to meet the costs of running the school.  This year we received €12,852.00 in Capitation Grant from the Department of Education.  We were left with €9,684.00 after paying €3,168.00 for the School Insurance to Allianz.  We are not able to shop around… Read more »

Art Exhibition: “Tortured Soles”

Junior and Senior Infant Class will attend “Tortured Soles” (my humorous art exhibition of crippling shoes), at Tech Amergin on Thursday 11th April 2019. Sean Garvey will be in 3rd & 4th class on Friday morning (12th April 2019) for some Irish music and songs. School closes on Friday 12th April @ 12.00pm for Easter… Read more »