The first team, Killian Murry, Paul Carton and Daithi Byrne are doing a project on reducing your carbon footprint. The second team of Leanne Barbour, Gillain Rooney, Shauna Waters and Daniel Keaney are doing an interesting projects on making fashion ‘greener” more environmentally friendly.

We wish them all well in the competition.

On the 15^th of December 2011, our second year English class recreated John B. Keane’s play ‘The Field.’ We wrote out our own version of the script and sourced some costumes. We then acted out the play which we filmed using iPods. The play was taken from different angles with the iPods by various students. This was directed by our English teacher Miss Gaynor. All students found this an educational and enjoyable activity. Thanks to Paul Carton and Shaun Herity for writing this report on this novel way of  recreating ‘The Field’ Grange Style!

Senator’s Visit

Senator Susan O’Keefe visited our school on Friday December 9^th at the invitation of the 3^rd year CSPE class, to speak about her experiences as a newly elected Senator  from Sligo. The class also invited the second year class to join them and meet the Senator

Grange Post Primary School has been chosen as one of the First Secondary schools in Co. Sligo to participate in the Music Generation Programme. This programme is part funded by U2 and its aim is to give every child in Co. Sligo a chance to participate in at least 6 Hours of music tuition. This is totally free of charge and will take place in the school over six weeks. A tutor will come to the school every Monday for six weeks and we hope to get the programme underway with 1st and 2nd years.

On Monday 19th December our second year students will feature on Nationwide at 7pm as part of the Music Generation Programme. Well done to 2A and their tutor Karl

They are all members of the Under 12 Grupa Ceoil who represented the Fred Finn branch of Comhaltas Ceolteoiri Eireann at Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann in August this year, winning silver

In November 15 members of the group formed “Strings and Straglers” and auditioned for the Toy Show. RTE then invited them to perform on the show. they have attended several rehearsals and have the final dress rehearsal is on Thursday .

Laura a talented musician plays the accordian. Our Music teacher Ms Emma Purcell has a daughter in the group also her name is Alice and she  plays the concertina. We wish them all the best on the night and will be watching out for them on the Show

LET Programme

This year Grange Post Primary School is taking part in the LET Programme- Learningand Educating Together. This is a cross-border initiative organised by Young Enterprise Northern Ireland and Junior Achievement Ireland. Two other schools
Carrickfergus College and Little Flower Girl’s School, Belfast.

Ten lucky first year students – five boys (Stephen Keaney, Matthew Rooney, Paul Conway, Callum Evans and Bryan Waters)
and five girls ( Elizabeth West, Laura Flanagan, Keeley Greene, Leona Mc Sharry and Amy Mullane) travelled to the Share Centre Lisnaskea from 7^th to 9^th November for two fun filled days of enterprise  and outdoor activities including canoeing, rock climbing, archery, treasure hunts and T-Shirt painting.

We look forward to our next residential in January

President Mc Aleese presents Gold Medals (this was the President’s final public function for
Gaisce) As Patron of Gaisce – The Presidents Award

President Mc Aleese presented 70 Gaisce Gold Awards to young adults from  all over the Island of Ireland. The Awards
are presented for prolonged commitment in five different areas of activity:community involvement, personal skills; physical recreation, a residential project and an adventure journey.

The Awards were presented on Thursday 29^th September 2011 at 2pm in St Patrick’s Hall. Dublin Castle. Two past pupils of Grange Post Primary School: Eileen Gibson and Joanne Conway each received their Gold Award from President Mc Aleese.

Siobhan Evans and Lorna Creaven were their Gaisce Pals and attended the presentation also, they supported the girls as they worked to achieve their Bronze Award in Fourth year in Grange Post Primary School. Then their Silver President’s Award over the next eighteen months, the girls worked hard toreceive this award doing Community work, learning a new skill (Joanne learnedto drive and passed her test – well done!) and taking part in an adventure.

These hard working and motivated girls then moved onto their Gold Award and  helped to train our football teams for tournaments and football leagues as part of their community work. They spent some time working with the St Vincent De Paul over the summer.  We are extremely proud of you both on this fantastic achievement.