Pushkin
Pushkin Prize-giving Day was celebrated on Wednesday 27th May 2009 at the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire. The event was an occasion to celebrate the work undertaken by school from all over Dublin and just one of many throughout the country.
The theme ’The tree of life’ was taken by the children and explored through literature and the arts. METNS 5th class took part in this project and were represented by a group of 10 children on the day. Mr Curran was very proud of the high standard of work by 5th class.
On hand to review the work and interview the children was author Marita Conlon Mc Kenna. Her praise for the work from METNS was glowing and their attention to detail applauded. Jordan and Jack read their poetry beautifully. Well done 5th class. The project is on view at METNS, outside the PE Hall.
Dolores O Donnell
UNESCO World City of Literature
Jack Farrell of fifth class has been honoured by Dublin City Council as they have chosen his poem They Came on the High Seasto be part of Dublin’s application to Unesco for recognition as a World City of literature. Part of his work will be included in the book to be sent to UNESCO in the next month and so his words will travel around the world representing our ‘Fair City’. Congratulations Jack.
They came on the high seas
They came from the north
Like dragons on the wave
To use our island to port.
Their longships held fifty
Or maybe more
Many boats landed
The vikings are ashore
Their faces were fierce
With horns on their head
And if you had seen them
You’d wish you were dead.
They conquered our land
Then they took pity
And helped us build
Dublin’s fair city.
They took over our land
With their swords and their shields
And drove all the farmers
Out of their fields
But they settled here
To hunt and fish
And now we’re known
As the fighting irish.