This year’s Schools’ Environmental Calendar poster competition winners have been announced and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council held a reception at Council Offices for the prizewinners.
Chairperson Newry, Mourne and Down Council, Councillor Roisin Mulgrew with the School's Environmental Calendar Poster Competition Winners. Back row from left: Sharath Chandra Vadiyala (October Winner), Abbey CBS Newry, Litter is the World's Biggest Nightmare, Alice Ballentine (May Winner), Shimna Integrated College Newcastle, Keep Our Sea Debris Free, Kathleen McEvoy (July Winner) Our Lady's Grammar School Newry, Stop Pollution Now, Cara Donaghy (September Winner), Saint Joseph's High School Crossmaglen, Take the Bus, It's a lot less fuss and it saves the Environment thats a plus, Ellie Jo McCabe (November Winner), Saint Malachy's High School Castlewellan, Save Our World. Middle row l-r Lily Ferguson (March Winner), Annalong Primary School, Bag It - Big It Dog Fouling, Lucia Vallely (December Winner), Saint Malachy's Primary School Ballymoyer, Let's Wrap up Recycling this Christmas, Reannah Patterson (February Winner), Kilkeel High School, I Gotta Dash - Pick Up Trash. Front row l-r Peter Kelly (April Winner), Ballyholland Primary School, Plant Busy Bee Flowers, Méabh Hull (August Winner), Saint Joseph's Primary School Strangford, Save Our Seas - Recycle Plastic Please, Chairperson Newry, Mourne and Down Council, Councillor Roisin Mulgrew with Front Cover Winner Katie McGivern Sacred Heart Grammar School Newry, Think Green - Live Green, Donnchadh Murdock (June Winner), Carrick Primary School Burren, Keep on Pedaling - No Cars, Sarah Jane McNally (January Winner) Saint Colman's Primary School Saval, Remember The Colour Code.
Council Chairperson, Councillor Roisin Mulgrew said, “I am pleased to present the winners with a specially framed copy of their winning poster as part of their prize. I would like to congratulate the winners and the pupils whose posters were shortlisted, who also received certificates of achievement. I’d like to thank all the pupils who participated in this competition, from sixty two schools across the district. The winning artwork, on display here today, is outstanding and I am really looking forward to seeing the completed calendar in December.”
The winning pupils are:
Front Cover - Katie Mcgivern, Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry
January - Sarah-Jane Mcnally, Saint Colman’s Primary School, Saval
February - Reannah Patterson, Kilkeel High School
March - Lily Ferguson, Annalong Primary School
April - Peter Kelly, Ballyholland Primary School
May - Alice Ballentine, Shimna Integrated College, Newcastle
June - Donnchadh Murdock, Carrick Primary School, Burren
July - Kathleen McEvoy, Our Lady’s Grammar School, Newry
August - Méabh Hull, Saint Joseph’s Primary School, Strangford
September - Cara Donaghy, Saint Joseph’s High School, Crossmaglen
October - Sharath Chandra Vadiyala, Abbey Cbs, Newry
November - Ellie Jo Mccabe, Saint Malachy’s High School, Castlewellan
December - Lucia Vallely, Saint Malachy’s Primary School, Ballymoyer