This was the end of our trip to Shannaghmore. Lots of very tired children this morning which the teachers had to wake up. Today the children enjoyed Archery and Orienteering. The children had some free time before lunch for a bit of exploring around the site and it was then lunchtime and then the bus home. The boys and girls were wonderful and the staff commented on how well behaved they were and what a lovely school we have! How right they are! Home and to bed was what was needed for all the children and teachers. Thank you to Shannaghmore for the super experience you gave our children and thank you to Miss Adamson and Miss Pamela for taking such good care of our children.

Most children were up early (some from 6:30 a.m.) and full of energy, ready for the day ahead. Today, the children started by going to Bloody Bridge to do some bouldering up the river. They really enjoyed climbing over the rocks and boulders and jumping into the pools of water.

In the afternoon, they did lots of climbing and navigated the ropes course. To help build their confidence, they all started on the low ropes and learned some of the techniques needed. They then moved on to the climbing wall, the high ropes course and the zipline. Well done to the children for trying this, as some of it can be quite scary when you're so high up looking down at the ground!

In the evening, the children entertained their friends and the staff with Bessbrook's Got Talent. They finished off by watching the rest of the movie from the previous night and had some free time.

Everyone arrived at school in great time and was very excited to be heading off on their residential trip to Shannaghmore. On the first day, the children began with an Adventure Walk, which took them through parts of Tollymore that they wouldn’t usually explore. They crawled through tunnels, walked up rivers, jumped in muddy puddles, and had lots of fun.

In the evening, everyone was blindfolded and went on a Nightline through the forest at Shannaghmore, holding tightly to the rope while navigating obstacles. Afterwards, the children relaxed with a movie and some snacks before spending time in their rooms and then heading to bed.

Today we had our Harvest celebration in school where we were thanking God for all that he has given us. Mrs Laverty's class and Miss Adamson's class had prepared a short item each to present to the rest of the school. They reminded us about how we have lots of delicious food, farmers who work hard growing and harvesting it and people who use the food to prepare lovely meals. The whole school also took part by singing the harvest song they had been learning in assembly. The school council then delivered all the lovely fruit and vegetables that the parents had sent into school to Avila Nursing Home. The staff were delighted to receive the bags of food and will use it to prepare delicious meals for the residents. Thank-you to everyone who sent in items for the harvest.