Shannaghmore P6W - Day 1!

• Congratulations Thomas!!

  Mon 29 Nov 2021

  Congratulations once again to Thomas Ferris. Thomas' stamp design has now progressed through to the grand final which will be judged in Feb 2022 by Prince Charles. He is now one of two winners in NI. This is an absolutely outstanding achievemnent for our P4 pupil. In this round the judging panel consisted of:

  • The Prime Minister, Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP

  • Family of Captain Sir Tom Moore - his daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore and grandchildren, Benjie and Georgia

  • Baroness Floella Benjamin

  • Simon Thompson, CEO, Royal Mail

   

  We are also delighted that the other winner from NI has a connection to our school. Mrs A Smith works in St Patrick's PS and has been a close colleague of Mrs McClughan in our Shared Education Partnership. Her daughter's stamp design was also chosen. Well done to Grace!

  

• Remembrance Day Service and Special Service for Private Jack McCoo

  Thu 11 Nov 2021

  Remembrance Day is always a special day at Hardy Memorial PS. A special thankyou to the boys and girls in the Pupil Council who attended the service at the Cenotaph and laid a wreath on belhalf of the school. As always we are very proud of our pupils.

   

  Today a Special Commemoration then took place at our school - The Re-Dedication of a Tree planted in our grounds in memory of Private Jack McCoo by Jack's sister Mrs Kathleen Neville.

   

  Jack was one of four brothers who served during WWII. He joined the 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Rifles 19 Platoon - D Company.  Jack's platoon landed in Normandy at roughly 9pm on on the evening of D Day 6 June 1944. in Horsa Gliders which landed on Landing Zone N to the North of Pegasus Bridge. Sadly Jack was killed while on a patrol sweeping the woods on 13 June. He is buried in Ranville Cemetary. On his grave it states he was 21 yrs old however he had lied about his age to join and was actually only 19 when he died. 

   

  The plaque will serve as a reminder to the Hardy Memorial and wider Richhill community of the sacrifice made by Jack and many like him. We are very priviledged that it is present on the tree in our school grounds.

   

  A special thankyou to Mrs Neville, Mr Kyle Quinn, Mr Jackie and Gary McCoo, Rev Carlton Baxter and all those who played a special part in making today happen.

  

• Christmas Shoebox Appeal!

  Tue 09 Nov 2021

  A huge thank you to everyone who donated Shoe Boxes to Team Hope/Drop Inn Christmas Appeal. Over 120 shoeboxes collected. Thank you for your huge generosity!

  

• October Award Winners

  Tue 09 Nov 2021

  Congratulations to our super October Award Winners! Well done!