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IT was an exciting day for pupils at Moyderwell National School who hoisted their latest Blue Star Flag on Friday.
Aided by the Mayor of Tralee and head of the board of management, Jim Finucane, the flag hoisting ceremony was the culmination of a year’s work done by the pupils in the school where they learned about and produced products about the European Union.
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Moyderwell National School pupils with Mayor of Tralee, Jim Finucane, who raised their new blue flag. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
The is the second blue flag the school has achieved – the school got its first ‘Blue Flag’ after it was one of very first schools to be selected to the do the course when it was in its infancy.
Along with busily learning about such things as European governance and politics, one of the highlights for the kids was a ‘tasting day’, where they, along with the help of their parents, brought culinary delights from different countries across Europe and further afield.
The Blue Star programme challenges pupils to get creative and think about Europe by carrying out projects in relation to four key elements, the history, geography, culture and creativity, and Institutions of the EU.
The aim of this programme is to foster better knowledge and understanding of the European Union and how it affects our lives amongst Irish primary pupils through classroom projects and activities.
At the raising on their new blue flag were Moyderwell National School pupils, from left: Lilly O’Brien, Sara Peterniece, Isabella Moloney, Grace McCannon, Kevin Gaxa, Gerard O’Shea, Endijas Maurinns and Luke Enright. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
