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Teaching & Learning
Top: Celebrating the completion of stuctural works at Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí.
Bottom: Transition year students of Colaiste Na Sceilge (P. 36).
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Two Mile Community National School (CNS) is a three teacher school!
Catherine Barry
It’s official! Two Mile CNS is now a three teacher school. The third mainstream class teacher was appointed in October 2022, based on an enrolment of 57 pupils on 30th September. In addition to the third teacher, the school received sanction for additional learning support, language support and special needs assistant support.
Our school opened its doors in September 2017 with nine pupils and one teacher.
As the only multidenominational primary school in Killarney. A significant number of parents have chosen Two Mile CNS as an alternative to the primary schools in the area, which are run under religious patronage.
Like all primary schools, Two Mile CNS follows the primary school curriculum. However, it differs from other schools in terms of the characteristic spirit. We seek to enable every child to realise their full potential regardless of any aspect of their identity or background.
Two Mile CNS is one of three primary schools in Kerry under the patronage of Kerry Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB). Our values of, excellence in education, care, equality, community and respect align with the values of Kerry ETB.
The pupils in Two Mile CNS benefit from The Goodness Me, Goodness You programme. This multi-belief values curriculum has been developed especially for community national schools. It is the curricular expression of ETB ethos and core values and an integral part of all teaching and learning. The curriculum aims to enable children to be active citizens, to think critically about the world around them and to share their beliefs and values and learn about the beliefs of others in a learning environment of care and respect.
Two Mile CNS continues to meet the demand amongst parents for choice of school types other than single-denominational models. We look forward to continued growth in the years ahead with this new model of primary school that recognises and celebrates the identity of all children.
