Killarney

By Michelle Crean
<h3>It was a nervous start for some students as they began their new school journey this week but they soon settled after the huge warm welcome they received.</h3>
On Tuesday Killarney Community College welcomed 15 Ukrainian students into their school community. They were immediately integrated into their respective year groups and have appeared to have made a very positive transition into their new environment.
The Student Council organised a collection of stationary and essential materials amongst the current student body in order to make the new students feel immediately part of their new classes and the school community.
&#8220;We would like to wish these students a very warm welcome to our school,&#8221; Principal, Stella Loughnane, told the Killarney Advertiser.
&#8220;I am very proud of efforts made by both students and staff to make our new students feel safe and comfortable in their new surroundings. They have made a very encouraging start and have brought great energy and enthusiasm to the school this week.&#8221;
A number of Ukrainian students also joined St Brendan&#8217;s College last week where they too were welcomed by staff and fellow students.
 
 


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="959" src="https://killarneyadvertiser.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/0225919_ks_st_brendans_ukrane_4-1024x959.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44067" srcset="https://killarneyadvertiser.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/0225919_ks_st_brendans_ukrane_4-1024x959.jpg 1024w, https://killarneyadvertiser.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/0225919_ks_st_brendans_ukrane_4-288x270.jpg 288w, https://killarneyadvertiser.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/0225919_ks_st_brendans_ukrane_4-768x719.jpg 768w, https://killarneyadvertiser.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/0225919_ks_st_brendans_ukrane_4-1536x1439.jpg 1536w, https://killarneyadvertiser.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/0225919_ks_st_brendans_ukrane_4-2048x1918.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>NEW STUDENTS: Students from Ukraine who have started in St Brendan’s College include: Gleb Bozhko, Tymur Zastuo, Bohdon Byrdinm, Alexsander Motoryhn, Arthur Duda, Stepan Krasnenkov and Mykola Korniienro with Bridget Looney (Deputy Principal), Sean Coffey (Principal), teacher Brid O’Connor and Hugh Rudden (Deputy Principal). Photo: Michelle Cooper Galvin</figcaption></figure>

Ukrainian teens warmly welcomed into local schools

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