PCD teachers get a lesson in uniformity
ANYONE visiting Dingle’s Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne last Monday might have been rather confused to find the teachers wearing school uniforms and the students in ‘civvies’.
The effort, which saw students at the school wear their own clothes while their muinteoirí enjoyed a day wearing the PCD geansaí, bristí, léine nó sciorta scoile was a cause of much amusement. And hilarity ensued when some of the teachers were mistaken for secondary school students by their peers!
Teachers at the pobalscoil agreed to wear the uniforms in an effort to raise funds for Cuan Counselling, a service which offers vital support to young people up to the age of 25 in the West Kerry area and which is in danger of closing due to cutbacks.
A group of fourth years came up with the idea in an effort to save the service from closing down and this uniform day was just one in a series of fund-raising efforts held over the past few months.
Neasa Ní Chinnéide, Roisín Breathneach, Rowan JoffeMclaughlin, Roibeard Ó Baróid, Kitty Ní Shíthigh, Conor Ó BriainSé, Taylor Nic Gearailt, Roisín Rigg, Ria Mooney, Maude Bric-heslin, Emma Ní Nuanáin and their teacher Jane Ní Mhurchú will also include this initative as part of a project they will submit to YSI, the Young Social Innovators competition, this March, which allows young people to highlight issues and causes pertinent to their lives.
“Some experts have cited January 16 as the most depressing day of the year; we thought this would be a fun way to mark this day and raise awareness of the plight of Cuan Counselling,” explained Jane Ní Mhurchú.
“We are very grateful to everyone who has supported the initiatives and especially to the Sraid Eoin Wren who donated €400 to the cause this week, she said.”