THE town’s largest primary school, Scoil Eoin in Balloonagh, hosted three days of festive fun as the annual Christmas concerts took place this week.
There were performances during the day and in the evening with parents enjoying music, drama and dancing from pupils in all years.
Madeline McCarthy’s third class performed ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ – a musical drama based on Roald Dahl’s novel with plenty of song and raps included.
Ms Burke’s junior infants displayed their talents with “Festive Fun”, Mrs Nora O’Sullivan’s juniors entertained with “The Christmas Recipe” which tells how the children cook up a perfect Christmas while Ms Broderick’s infants dramatised the story of Ralph the Reindeer who overcomes all problems to make sure his sleigh is ready for all the girls and boys for Christmas.
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Emma Sugrue’s senior infants delighted with “The Letters of Christmas” –the nativity story related through song and rhyme. Sally Ryle’s musicians present “Ukelele Christmas “ a rhapsody of music and Christmas song.
Lilian Healy’s 4th class presented “Christmas Classics with an Irish twist” – a little brush dancing thrown into the mix. Ms Curtin’s Gaeilge Beo group present “The Elves go on Operation Transformation” (the elves have put on weight and are too heavy for the sleigh).
Ms Donovan’s PBL class present “The Rose of Scoil Eoin” Roses from near and far compete introduced by a variety of hosts. Mr Kennedy’s 5th have a drama production called “Changing Class” — school children discover a secret bottle of spray which brings the props for the concert to life.
Mrs Mary V Dennehy’s class production was “One Hundred Years of Hits”, from ‘Annie Get your Gun’ to Abba’s ‘Dancing Queen’. Carol Anne O’Donoghue’s first class Country ‘n Western Time favourites saw plenty pickin’ up of cotton and bales of hay.
Deirdre Lyons’ 6th class presented “A Lad in Blunderland” a short drama with plenty fairytale characters. Caroline Kennedy’s 3rd brought Roald Dahl’s ever popular character ‘Matilda’ to life on stage
Mrs Meehan’s musical group entertain with a variety of tunes and well loved Christmas songs and Mr John Brosnan’s 5th class provided humour aplenty with their play “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”.
Aileen Hill’s 1st class show was about Christmas Decorations who are unhappy that the Fairy Doll is always placed on the top of the tree and decide to take action.
All in all, some great entertainment for the parents but more importantly great fun for the pupils and staff. Scroll down for photos…
