Tuesday 12 January 2016

Bulletin Board

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Defence Forces Visit
Sergeant Ricardo Lucchesi & Private Tom Moran visited our school on Wednesday 13th of January 2016. All children assembled in the GP Hall and were waving homemade flags for the occasion. There was a great buzz of excitement during the visit.
Sergeant Ricardo Lucchesi conducts a Q&A session with all the children in GP Hall


Cáit Gallagher reads the fourth paragraph  of the Proclamation.

Private Tom Moran formally presented the national Flag and a Copy of the Proclamation to Taylor Smith, David McQuade & Liam McQuade.

Liam & David hold the Proclamation while  proudly wearing the soldiers hats!!!

Amhrán na bhFiann

 Private Tom Moran, Taylor Smith, Sergeant Ricardo Lucchesi, Liam & David McQuade
The twins carefully hand over the Proclamation to their teacher after the ceremony!

The National Flag will be flown at every Primary School in Ireland  on March 15th 2016.



The National Flag
On Wednesday 13th of January representatives from the Defence Forces will be visiting our school to deliver our National Flag as part of the 1916 Commemoration Programme. During the ceremony a 6th class pupil Cáit Gallagher will read the original proclamation.  The oldest & youngest pupils in the school have been chosen to receive the flag on behalf of the school. Taylor Smith from 6th Class & twins David & Liam McQuade from Junior Infants will be presented with the National Flag. Photos will be on our website.