Killorglin Community College

02/06/2026

✨Good Luck!✨

Best wishes to our students ahead of their Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle exams beginning tomorrow.

The hard work has been put in, all you can do now is your best!

We have complete faith in you all and know that you will do brilliant! You have got this 🙌

27/05/2026

☀️JCSP Summer Celebration ☀️

Last Monday was all about celebrating our 3rd year students! We proudly presented their JCSP Profiles, a snapshot of all the hard work, progress, and personal achievements made throughout the course of their Junior Cycle. They were treated with a BBQ to mark the occasion! Well done everyone! 🎉📚👏🍔

All our Junior students take part in the JCSP (Junior Certificate School Programme) 📘 as well as completing their Junior Cycle state exams in June. It aims to help students build skills 🛠️ and confidence 💪 that align with their strengths and needs, offering a more tailored approach to learning.

The JCSP focuses on a wide range of skills, not just academic ones! It encourages students to develop practical abilities 🧠, build their self-esteem 🌟, and engage in meaningful activities 🧩 that support their future education and life.

Students are assessed on their progress and achievements through the JCSP profile 📝, which showcases their efforts across various areas including literacy ✏️, numeracy ➕, social skills 🤝, and personal development 🌱

Through engaging activities and continuous assessment, students create a profile that reflects their journey and achievements beyond the classroom.

Thanks to Ms Moynihan for organising and to Nora and Siobhán SNA for the BBQ 🙏


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25/05/2026

Congratulations to our TY Graduates on celebrating their end-of-year 🎓✨

The evening celebrated all of the accomplishments and achievements from the past year, and wow, there were so many to celebrate. From personal growth and leadership to creativity, teamwork and community involvement, this group truly made the most of every opportunity 🙌

A special highlight of the year was recently being crowned Overall Gold Winners at the YSI National Awards 🏆

An incredibly successful year for a fantastic group of young people 👏

A special thank you to TY Coordinator, Ms Lisa Cahillane for ensuring our students receive a top class Transition Year Programme and also to Elaine SNA for all her hard work 🙏

Congratulations again to all 👏

23/05/2026

Well done to our past pupil Liath Lenihan 👏
A wonderful achievement!

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21/05/2026

Ladies and Gentlemen..........
🌟🎓The Class of 2026 🎓🌟

20/05/2026

Thursday and Friday we will be hosting a Bake Sale for Kerry Hospice Foundation 🍰❤️

📍 Thursday – Lunch
📍 Friday – Break & Lunch

Friday’s bake sale will also be accompanied by performances from our talented student musicians 🎶

It’s a great way to finish the week before exams while also supporting a fantastic cause within our community.

All baked goods have been freshly prepared by students the night before each sale — a huge effort from everyone involved 👏

Well done to Ms McCarthy and all of the students helping organise and support the event.

Please come along, support the sale, and help us raise funds for Kerry Hospice.

20/05/2026

TY had their final trip out on Tuesday 🎢✨

A day full of laughs, chaos, and quite literally finishing the year on a high, up on the many rollercoasters of Emerald Park 😂🎡

What a great way to end the year with more memories, fun and laughter!

Thanks to Ms Griffin and Elaine SNA for making the journey with them so they could have one last enjoyable trip to finish out what has been an incredible year👏

19/05/2026

💙 WEAR BLUE, BRING TWO! 💙

This Wednesday, we’re asking everyone in the Killorglin Community College community to wear blue and bring in €2 in support of our Kerry Hospice fundraiser.

Every contribution will help support the incredible work of Kerry Hospice and the care they provide to individuals and families across our community.

Let’s come together, wear our blue with pride, and make a difference together! 💙

18/05/2026

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🥇 Gold Award - The Oasis Project

Congratulations to Killorglin Community College, Kerry, winners of the Gold Award at this year’s YSI Awards for their outstanding project The Oasis Project.

This inspiring team is bringing emotional wellbeing into everyday school life through a series of corridor-based wellbeing stations designed to help students reset and recharge throughout the day. By creating accessible tools for emotional regulation, they are helping to build a more supportive and compassionate school environment.

A thoughtful and innovative approach to student wellbeing.

13/05/2026

📣MORE NATIONAL AWARDS FOR KILLORGLIN CC📣

🏆NATIONAL GOLD AWARD WINNERS🏆

What an extraordinary achievement for our students at this year’s Young Social Innovators Awards. Out of 324 projects nationally, not one, but TWO of our student projects won their challenge categories and, in an unforgettable moment, the OASIS project was awarded the Overall Gold Award, the highest honour of the entire event. 🌟

Our school was also the only winning school in the country to have two separate category-winning projects this year, an incredible reflection of the leadership, innovation, compassion, and determination shown by our students.

🌍🌱 Greener & Cleaner won the Sustainability for Our Planet category for their work promoting sustainability and reducing waste within the school community. Through practical student-led action, the group helped bring about meaningful environmental changes and encouraged a stronger culture of Respect and Responsibility.

💛🧠 OASIS was recognised for its innovative work developing the Pantheon HXR Gauntlet, a series of practical movement, breathing, grounding, and reset stations designed to support emotional regulation and wellbeing during the school day. The project helped make regulation strategies visible, inclusive, and accessible to all students while promoting greater understanding around wellbeing and SEN. Students worked closely with Ms McCarthy, who acted as their specialist advisor throughout the project.

To then see the OASIS project awarded the Overall Gold Award on a national stage made the achievement even more special. This is the top award presented by Young Social Innovators and represents the highest level of national recognition for social innovation, impact, and student leadership.

We are unbelievably proud of every student involved. Their work shows the power of student voice when young people are given the opportunity to lead, create change, and make a real difference in their community.

A huge well done and a special thank you also to Ms Nagle for her mentorship throughout both projects and Ms McCarthy for her expertise in project OASIS 🙌

Student voice. Real action. National recognition. Lasting impact. 👏