Healy, a student at Killarney Community College, Lia Constable Youthreach learner, Conor Agnew Kerry College learner and Judy Leen, further education and training learner, celebrating the decade of learning through the Kerry
The Kerry Education and Training Board is participating in the celebrations for the anniversary of the establishment of its national organisation in 2013 with the week-long event marking the growth and development of the sector.
Kerry ETB, employing over 1,300 staff, provides education and opportunities for over 15,000 learners annually from their 37 locations in the county, including primary, post-primary and further education and training.
The inaugural ETB Week will culminate with a dedicated ETB Day this Friday and it will see Kerry ETB and other education and training boards hosting events in schools, offices and centres.
The first ETB Excellence Awards will take place in Croke Park this Thursday and the ceremony, hosted by RTÉ’s Ray Kennedy, will see Kerry ETB shortlisted for two awards.
The Bright Mind app, developed by two transition-year students from Castleisland Community College, has been shortlisted for the Equality Award while under the Excellence in Education category, the Universal Design Learning (UDL) project has been shortlisted. UDL is a set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn, including students with disabilities.
There will be various activities across Kerry ETB schools during the week, including an ethos treasure hunt, art competitions and quizzes. To complete the week on Friday, ETB Day, staff coffee mornings, in aid of BUMBLEance, are being organised at local schools, centres, campuses and offices.
Cllr Jim Finucane, Chairperson of Kerry ETB, remarked: “We now have three community national schools, eight post-primary schools, five Kerry College campuses, five further education and training centres and a very extensive range of youth, further education and community education services across the county”.
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