 Photography Competition 2016 Congratulations to the talented C. F. in 4th class who came second place in the photography competition run by Fermoy Rotary Club. Here are a few pictures of him and his winning photography.
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Proclamation Day 2016  A wonderful day was had by all on Tuesday March 15th when we celebrated ‘Proclamation Day’ in our school. It was a very special day as schools across Ireland remembered and commemorated the events of Easter Week 1916. The theme of the event was ‘Remember , Reflect, Re-imagine’ . To mark the occasion we had a ceremony to raise the Irish Flag which was presented to us by the Defence Forces earlier in the school year. Our ceremony opened with the raising of the Irish Flag by Acting Squadron Sergeant John Hanley. John Hanley along with our Principal Joanne O’Brien Kennelly, the chairperson of our Board of Management Helen Arnold and our local historian John Arnold proceeded to read out the 1916 Proclamation . The very inspiring 2016 version of the Proclamation composed by the children of the school was then read out by the students. In this ‘Proclamation for a New Generation’ the children re-imagined the type of Ireland they would like for themselves and future generations. John Arnold our local Historian gave a very interesting and informative speech about the 1916 Proclamation and also on the history of the Irish flag. Some of the children from 4th, 5th and 6th class who had recently made us all very proud by coming second in the Leiriú section of the Scór na bPáistí competition with their historical sketch, performed this piece excellently for us again on the day. The act which is called ‘Bartlemy Remembers’ is based in a modern day classroom looking back to the events of 1916. The children accompanied by Mrs. O’Brien Kennelly played Amhrán na bhFiann on the tin whistle and everyone joined in for the singing of our National Anthem. Our ceremony concluded with the Siege of Ennis which was enjoyed by all. Proclamation Day was a memorable success. We are very lucky in Bartlemy National School to have such a wonderful network of support in both the parents and friends of the school and we would like to thank all who participated in and attended on the day. Below are some of the photographs from the day thanks to our brilliant photographer Una Finn. Our 'Proclamation for a New Generation'. |
