Making the cut in national contest
TAUNAGH National School, Riverstown and St. Joseph’s National School, Ardkill have been named County Winners in a prestigious national art competition.
Both schools are now in the running for ‘Someone Like Me’ national title which will be announced by Minister of State with special responsibility for Disability Issues, Finian McGrath T.D. at Dublin City Hall on Monday 4 th December 2017
The competition, which is entitled ‘Someone Like Me’, is sponsored by the Department of Justice and Equality. It aims to promote disability awareness among primary school children and give them a greater understanding of what unites children of differing abilities. Now an annual initiative, ‘Someone Like Me’ allows children to learn about and discuss these topics and creatively express what they have learned through art and craft.
And, the artistic efforts of the Sligo pupils have paid off as their imaginative ‘Someone Like Me’ submissions were singled out by the competition’s judges for being exceptionally insightful and inspirational.