Minister Norma Foley’s Visit to Castleisland Community College

Minister Norma Foley’s Visit to Castleisland Community College

Minister for Education Norma Foley, TD visited Castleisland Community College recently just as students received their Leaving Certificate results. The school community was ecstatic to hear that she was visiting, as last May the Department of Education had chosen the school to present to Minister Foley, the Department of Education inspectors and Unicef due to…

Internet Safety Day Every Day at Community College

Internet Safety Day Every Day at Community College

The students of Castleisland Community College are making ‘InternetSafetyDay’ an everyday thing. “Our conversation around a safer internet began on February 5th with a series of video clips shown throughout the day,” said teacher Juanita Lovett. Power-Point Presentation “These highlighted the importance of being vigilant when online. We had a PowerPoint presentation running in the…

College Awarded Ambassador Status for Positive Mental Health

College Awarded Ambassador Status for Positive Mental Health

Members of Castleisland Community College Student Council were delighted to be presented with the Ambassador Schools Status for their work with positive mental health issues at the college.  The presentation was made at The Kings Inn in Dublin last week. Students, Grainne Spillane and Konrad Kloskowski were accompanied by Link teacher, Juanita Lovett as they…

Health Promoting Schools Flag Awarded to Community College

Health Promoting Schools Flag Awarded to Community College

Castleisland Community College has been awarded a Health Promoting School Flag on the basis that there are many positive initiatives in the school to improve the health and fitness of all the students there. Wellness Week A wellness week has been run over the past two years where all aspects of well-being are featured and…

Castleisland Community College Awarded Amber Flag Status

Castleisland Community College Awarded Amber Flag Status

Castleisland Community College Student Council members and teachers were delighted to learn earlier this week that they had been awarded the Amber Flag for promoting positive mental health in their school. Promotion of Positive Mental Health The Amber Flag initiative aims to encourage schools and colleges, clubs, societies and organisations to promote and actively bring…

All Welcome to Community College 30th Celebrations

All Welcome to Community College 30th Celebrations

Castleisland Community College will put the final touch to its 30th anniversary 1987 – 2017 celebrations on Friday evening May 19th. It was decided earlier this year to mark the occasion of the establishment of the college in its present location in 1987 by holding three events to celebrate the three decades at Tonbwee. Tractor…

Castleisland Community College Links Up with NUIG on Peer Research Project

Castleisland Community College Links Up with NUIG on Peer Research Project

 A team of Castleisland Community College Transition Year students has linked up with the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) to train in the area of Peer Research. Dannielle Reidy, Laura Fleming, Maebh Young and DJ Fealy attended training conducted by Danielle Keegan and Maria Campbell from NUIG. Complete a Piece of Research “They learned…

Community College Celebrates Artistic Triumph

Community College Celebrates Artistic Triumph

Teachers and pupils at Castleisland Community College are celebrating the artistic talents of three of their own second year girls this week. “Huge congratulations to our three girls: Jeannie Bobiles, Joanna Drozd and Patrycja Holewa who won the Kerry Child and Young People’s Services Committees (CYPSC) poster competition,” said delighted teacher, Juanita Lovett. Delighted with…

Caring, Sharing and Inventing at Castleisland Community College

Caring, Sharing and Inventing at Castleisland Community College

  Members of the Castleisland Community College Students’ Council making a donation to Jig Saw Kerry’s Aidan Murphy. Included are front from left: Tara O’Shea, Máire O’Connell, Aidan Murphy, Jig Saw Kerry; Lisa Browne and Rachel O’Connor. Centre from left: Saoirse Murphy, Juanita Lovett, teacher and Caitlin Nolan. back from left: Dominic Prendiville, James McAuliffe,…