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Lissivigeen School awarded ‘Active Flag’

The pupils and teachers of Lissivigeen National School celebrated the awarding of their very first Active Flag last week.
The Active School is a Department of Education initiative, supported by Healthy Ireland, and part of the National Physical Activity Plan- the aim of which is to ensure physical activity is valued, promoted and enjoyed by all.
The children were joined on the day by three past pupils for the raising of the flag: Kayleigh Cronin, Kerry Senior ladies footballer along with Oisín Lynch and Jason O’Reilly, both of whom represented Ireland in the European Youth Olympics this summer.
All three were very gracious with their time and answered lots of questions from the children. The children took part in many activities and challenges last year to earn their Active Flag and the teachers worked hard to incorporate movement into all aspects of the school day. The activities were varied and included athletics, dancing, obstacle courses, orienteering and active break challenges.
Classes also participated in the ‘Daily Mile’ running initiative, the ‘Run Around Ireland’ challenge and had a very enjoyable Active Week last May.
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Maine Valley Golf Club raises €13,050

Maine Valley Members Golf Club hosted a Comfort for Chemo Golf Fundraiser in memory of Kathy Scannell. The fundraiser was a great success raising €13,050. Clonkeen Forestry Services sponsored the event, and a cheque was presented to Mary Fitzgerald, Paul McCarthy and Mary Horgan on behalf of Comfort for Chemo.
Maine Valley Members Golf Club and Clonkeen Forestry services would like to thank all those who sponsored T-boxes, golf teams, and those who purchased tickets for the event. They would also like to thank Tom Barry from Killarney Printing for all the print works.
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Dóchas Drama Group’s series of short plays is go!
The Dóchas Drama Group will run a series of short plays at the Muckross Schoolhouse from December 5 to 7. The group’s annual performance has been switched to the Muckross […]

The Dóchas Drama Group will run a series of short plays at the Muckross Schoolhouse from December 5 to 7.
The group’s annual performance has been switched to the Muckross venue as its traditional base – the ballroom in the Killarney Avenue Hotel is being refurbished.
“If you are fed up with the incessant rain and constant bad news. Do you need a break? Are tired of listening to advice about your Christmas cake recipe? There is a perfect solution,” said the group’s Liz Ryan.
“We will present six short plays and some of the questions you may ask yourself are:
“Why is Jane suddenly so honest?
“What did happen on December 9. Will Tiffany be promoted? Will Mags eventually find love?
“Can lost love be re-kindled? What do grandparents get up to when they’re babysitting?
For answers to these questions and more, come along to Muckross Schoolhouse on December 5, 6 and 7.”