Junior School And so we come to the end of our School year. Sunrise, sunset - how quickly the years fly by. We bid fond farewell to all of the children until September, but we say a more permanent goodbye to our Standard 6 pupils as they head for adventures new in the Senior School! This year’s Standard 6 were a wonderful and lively year group, full of fun and enthusiasm, and we wish them every blessing for the future. It has been extremely busy in the Junior School since our last Newsletter at Christmas! We celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation, First Reconciliation and First Communion and, for the first time since those dark days of Covid-19, we returned to the School after the ceremonies for a reception with the children and their families. Such warm and happy occasions which help to make the Sacraments truly community celebrations. The Standard 4 and 5 Talent Show produced singers, dancers, instrumentalists and comedy not to mention a demonstration of
synchronised swimming - what fun! And in April, the Standard 6 Science Fair took place with an amazingly high standard of projects on display. We definitely have some budding Albert Einsteins and Marie Curies in our midst! School tours have been a huge highlight of the Summer term - with Std. 6 away on a two-night trip to Limerick and Clare (read all about it inside!), and other classes heading off to the Farm, Surfing in Magheramore and Standards 4 and 5 boarding the bus to Belfast to visit the Titanic Museum and Vertigo! Our Junior School Family Tennis evening was a huge success and we all enjoyed the fun of the competition and even more so the delicious bar-b-que and great camaraderie! Sports and Prize Day was also a happy family day. The sun shone and the Junior School pupils enjoyed all of the events from the Eggand-Spoon Race to the competitive Relays - not to mention the ‘99s! The day ended with our Prizegiving Ceremony where the children in Standard 6 received awards for their academic, artistic and sporting prowess. Social awareness was also high on the list of priorities this term and we raised money for Trocaire, for Louise’s annual visit to the Moldovan Care Homes, and for Debra Ireland to mention but a few.
And now, after a busy year, we face into the long happy days of the Summer holidays. I would like to take this opportunity to offer my heartfelt thanks - firstly, to you the parents for your support and many kindnesses throughout the year and most of all for entrusting us with your most precious possession – your child and their education; secondly, to our Junior School Staff Team who are quite simply exceptional – passionate about education, kind and caring, and who strive to make every single day a positive experience for the children; and of course to each and every one of our fantastic pupils from Montessori to Standard 6 - thank you for the fun and enthusiasm and joie de vivre you bring to our Junior School each and every day. It is an honour and a joy to be part of all of your lives. And, after a whirl-wind term, I wish you all a very happy, relaxing and safe holiday time with your gorgeous sons and daughters.
Dr. Deirdre Farrell -
Headmistress
Finally, term ended with the Standard 6 Plays which were simply fabulous - filled with song, dance and colour. And the evening ended on a melancholic note with the final Roll-Call for the class of 2023…..
Sumer News
2023