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Kerry College Listowel
Miriam Goulding
In September 2022, Kerry College, Listowel, welcomed students to its brand-new campus. For the first time a further education (FE) provision in Listowel is being provided separately from post primary. Our new home is a relatively modern building, with a bright sunny atrium and large wellappointed classrooms. A new backdrop from which to build an inclusive community of FE learners.
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both groups worked together recently on an excursion to Muckross, Killarney. The preuniversity learners visited Muckross house exploring its history, architectural features, and its artwork. The photography learners were busy taking photos of the natural environment around the house and the surrounding area. They also made a trip to Torc to capture the might and beauty of the wonderful waterfall.
Both groups enjoy regular excursions to museums and cultural sites of both history and natural beauty.
Our childcare group has also been busy, visiting the Free Range Kids business and continuously focusing on creative play and celebrating the importance of story time by creating story sacs.
With the addition of a brand new QQI level 6 in Community Development. This group recently ran a remarkably successful coffee morning. The intention of the event was to raise donations for Saint Vincent de Paul (SVP) due to escalating pressures people are experiencing and to raise awareness for the wide array of services that SVP provide. The event raised 770 euro in 2 hours.
We are also providing some courses that focus on the arts, such as Photography and the PreUniversity Arts, Cultural and Heritage. Indeed,
In September, we also welcomed a number of students who have been displaced by the war in Ukraine. It has been a tumultuous and challenging year for these students, but they have embraced life in Kerry College, improving their English immeasurably and learning new skills. A lot of students are doing our Pathways course in ICT and all students are learning skills that will stand to them throughout their lives.
