Seomra Caidrimh

Our special class for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing opened in September 2020. We are both delighted and privileged to be in a position to educate children who have a hearing impairment here at Kilmurry National School.

We all saw a great need for such a facility, as at the time there was no such class in Kerry, that could cater to the needs of children who were severely or profoundly deaf. 

The early years of students’ lives are fundamental to their development, primarily in the areas of language and communication development.

This development together with the long term influence of a positive and encouraging environment for deaf students can reap rewards, particularly in relation to education and employment prospects later in life.

Through the efforts of skilled staff and appropriate resources, Kilmurry NS seeks to provide an environment that fully supports each student’s needs and promotes the maximum potential of each child, both on an educational, social and personal level.

Thanks to our special class for the deaf, we put great emphasis on ISL throughout the school, with all classes from Junior Infants to 6th class learning the language.