A total of 21 primary schools in Kerry are to receive awards celebrating their achievements in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects.
Their success was confirmed today by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, who revealed the winners of the 2023 Curious Minds Awards, celebrating primary schools that have adopted innovative approaches to learning and engagement.
“The high level of engagement this year can be credited to the schools and teachers who have put effort into giving their students access to STEM in a fun, interactive and educational way,” the minister said.
The Science Foundation Ireland programme, run in conjunction with the European Space Education Resource Office, aims to increase interest in STEM among primary school students, parents and teachers nationwide in a fun and interactive way.
The awards were granted for a wide range of innovative and engaging activities from investigating renewable energy, growing vegetables, mini-beast hunts, learning about materials and maths through baking, design and make challenges, marble runs, enhancing their technology skills through coding and using STEM to solve everyday problems.
This year, 17 Kerry schools received a gold award, two received a platinum award and two received a silver award.
Gold winners
- Two Mile Community National School, Killarney
- Caherleaheen National School
- Ardfert Central National School
- Scoil Atha Na Mblath
- Dromclough National School
- St Brendans National
- Naomh Charthaigh
- Two Mile Community National School
- St Brendan’s National School, Blennerville
- Listellick National School
- Loughfouder National School
- Clogher Mxd National School
- Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn
- Scoil Naisiunta Uaimh
- Fybough National School
- Kilmurry National School
- Curraheen Mxd National School
- Scoil Naisiunta Gniomh Go Leith B
Platinum winners
- Holy Cross Mercy Primary School, Killarney
- Holy Family National School
Silver winners
- Nagle Rice Primary School
- Castledrum National School
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