The Best Things in Life are Free - All Winners at 2012 Monaghan Mental Health Primary School Project
Hundreds of Primary School Pupils Participate in Poetry and Prose
Monaghan Mental Health Association (MMHA) members were delighted with the huge response to their primary schools essay and poetry competition again this year when hundreds of entries flooded in from schools across the northern part of the county.
Over 200 people, including teachers, parents and school children turned up for the presentation night in the Westenra Hotel, Monaghan last Wednesday night where winners and runners up from each school were presented with their certificates and prizes. Development Officer for Mental Health Ireland Sean Mc Kieranan was MC.and welcomed everyone to the event stressing that among the association’s aims was getting out a positive mental health message to all groups and all ages.
The awards on the night were presented by Secretary Emer Brennan, Esther Mc Manus and Caroline Waters. After the awards were distributed, volunteers from each school read out their poems or essays to the crowd. Each of the writers/poets did themselves proud as they confidently read their scripts aloud to the audience.
MMHA are very appreciative of the effort put in by all the schools involved in the competition every year, especially the principals and teachers who encouraged their pupils to take part.
All children who received a Merit Award (M) and Highly Commended Award HC) were invited to the presentations.
Merit and Highly Commended essays and poems will be uploaded here shortly......
Monaghan Mental Health Association (MMHA) members were delighted with the huge response to their primary schools essay and poetry competition again this year when hundreds of entries flooded in from schools across the northern part of the county.
Over 200 people, including teachers, parents and school children turned up for the presentation night in the Westenra Hotel, Monaghan last Wednesday night where winners and runners up from each school were presented with their certificates and prizes. Development Officer for Mental Health Ireland Sean Mc Kieranan was MC.and welcomed everyone to the event stressing that among the association’s aims was getting out a positive mental health message to all groups and all ages.
The awards on the night were presented by Secretary Emer Brennan, Esther Mc Manus and Caroline Waters. After the awards were distributed, volunteers from each school read out their poems or essays to the crowd. Each of the writers/poets did themselves proud as they confidently read their scripts aloud to the audience.
MMHA are very appreciative of the effort put in by all the schools involved in the competition every year, especially the principals and teachers who encouraged their pupils to take part.
All children who received a Merit Award (M) and Highly Commended Award HC) were invited to the presentations.
Merit and Highly Commended essays and poems will be uploaded here shortly......
ResultsThank you to all the schools who have submitted entries for this year’s project. The presentation night took place in the Westenra Hotel on Wednesday 14th November.
Here is the list of this year’s Merit Award (M) and Highly Commended (HC) winners. Schools also receive cerificates for taking part. Any school wishing to give certificates to participants as well can download and print the participants certificate below. St Mary’s BNS Rang 4 Merit Award: Jacob Warcholik Highly Commended: Diarmuid Magee Rang 5 Poetry M: Brian Mc Ateer HC: Evan Meighan Rang 5 Essay: M: David Reay, HC: Henry Mallen St Louis GNS Rang 6 (Mrs Toal) M: Muireann Harraghy HC: Chloe Scott and Martyna Koziol Rang 6 (Mrs Farrell) Poems M Aoife Mc Cague HC: Ellen Mc Ateer Essay M: Gabija Raigaite HC Ellie Mc Hugh St Patricks NS Clara Rang 6: M: Conor Maguire HC: Cody Campbell Rang 5: Essay M: Ronan Boyle HC: Cian Maguire Poetry: M Gerard Sherry St Michaels, Corcaghan Rang 6 M: Shane Maguire HC: Tara Fanning Rang 5 M: Jamie Mc Phillips HC: Dean Murphy Rang 4 M: Ciara Fanning HC: Tadhg Murphy Rockcorry NS Rang 6 M: Shannon Hall HC: Sarah Forde Rang 5 M Cormac Harte HC: Megan Allister Rang 4: M: Kirsty Nesbitt HC: Lee Hall |
Scoil Mhuire Gransha
Rang 4 M:Ruth Medden HC: Catherine Sheridan Rang 5 M: Stephen Mc Cluskey HC: Rigan Graham Rang 6 Essay M: Aisling Hurson HC: Eamon Sheridan Poetry M: Katie Monaghan HC Maeve Monaghan Threemilehouse NS Rang 6 Poetry M: Daynah Mc Elvaney HC Fergal Clerkin Essay M: Ellen Mc Kenna HC: Luke Keely Rang 5 Poetry M: Emily Traynor HC: Eadaoin Mc Carron Essay M: Catherine Mohan HC: Mya Connolly Rang 4 Poetry M: Emma Gillespie HC: Jessica Rice Essay M: Tierna Larkin HC: Colleen Mc Mahon St Patricks NS, Corracrin Rang 6 Poetry M: Edel Holland HC: Rebecca Ward Essay M: Ali Liddle HC: Ellen O’Brien Rang 5 M: Conor Mulligan HC: Halle Steele Rang 4 M: Jessica Mc Guirk HC: Mary Mc Kenna Annyalla NS Rang 4 M: Barry John Grimley HC: Jamie Mc Mahon Rang 5 M: Charlotte Carragher HC Charlotte Mc Quillan Click below to open and download participant certificate: 
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St Dympnas NS Tydavnet
Rang 4 M: Emma Mc Carron HC: Tarah Sherlock Rang 5 M: Dylan Rhatigan HC: Megan Nar Rang 6 M: Conor Lappin Scoil Mhuire, Clontibret Rang 4 M: Emer Mc Glone HC: Chloe Markey Rang 5 M: Emmet Walsh HC: Sophie Sylvester Rang 6 M: Kate Leonard HC: Lucy Loughran Drummacruttin NS Rang 6 M: Felicity Reynalds HC Tro Jennings Rang 5 M: Cynthia Plummer HC: Allister Graham Rang 4: M: Lee Irwin HC Sam Waddell Rang 3 M: Justin Gibb HC: Eleanor Mulligan St Mary’s Glaslough Rang 6 M: Helen Mc Nally HC: Hannah Finn Rang 5 M: Emily Brennan HC: Eoin Mc Kenna Knockconan NS Rang 4 Poetry M: David Mc Kenna Essay M: MIa O'Reilly HC: Emma Kelly Rang 5 M: Conor Mc Ginn HC: Catherine Finn Rang 6 M: Aoibheann Treanor M: Ernesta Lauriskyte Deravoy NS Rang 4: M: Shauna Louise Kelly HC: Evan Kelly Rang 5 M: Sean Connolly HC Christopher Flood Rang 6 M: Gareth Keenan HC: Ciaran Kelly Rang 6 Poetry M: Gary Mohan HC: Conor Mc Quaid Rang 4 Poetry Aoife Mc Kenna Tierney | ||
“The Best Things in Life are Free”- 2012 Monaghan Mental Health Primary School Project Launched
Primary School Pupils Invited to Participate in Poetry and Prose
Monaghan Mental Health Association (MMHA) was overwhelmed with the response to their primary schools essay and poetry project last year when hundreds of entries flooded in from schools all over North Monaghan area. Over 250 parents, teachers and children flocked the awards night in the Westenra Hotel which saw children recognised for their writing skills in prose and poetry.
This year the theme for both the essays and the poems for 2012 is “The Best Things in Life are Free” Details of the project are currently being dispatched to primary schools.
The closing date for entries is Friday 26th October and all entries should be sent to Monaghan Education Centre. Name, class and school should be printed on the back of each entry. MMHA acknowledges and appreciates the input of the principals and teachers in primary schools in supporting this project every year. Many entries from previous years can be seen on the Association’s web site at www.monaghanmentalhealth.com.
There will be a “Merit Award” and a prize of €20 for the best essay/poem, a “Highly Commended” prize for each runner up, certificates for all entries and for the schools that take part. Best of luck to all. Members of MMHA look forward to meeting the winning entrants at the presentation night in the Westenra Hotel on Wednesday 14th November next, when no doubt the standard of the entries will be as high as ever.
Monaghan Mental Health Association (MMHA) was overwhelmed with the response to their primary schools essay and poetry project last year when hundreds of entries flooded in from schools all over North Monaghan area. Over 250 parents, teachers and children flocked the awards night in the Westenra Hotel which saw children recognised for their writing skills in prose and poetry.
This year the theme for both the essays and the poems for 2012 is “The Best Things in Life are Free” Details of the project are currently being dispatched to primary schools.
The closing date for entries is Friday 26th October and all entries should be sent to Monaghan Education Centre. Name, class and school should be printed on the back of each entry. MMHA acknowledges and appreciates the input of the principals and teachers in primary schools in supporting this project every year. Many entries from previous years can be seen on the Association’s web site at www.monaghanmentalhealth.com.
There will be a “Merit Award” and a prize of €20 for the best essay/poem, a “Highly Commended” prize for each runner up, certificates for all entries and for the schools that take part. Best of luck to all. Members of MMHA look forward to meeting the winning entrants at the presentation night in the Westenra Hotel on Wednesday 14th November next, when no doubt the standard of the entries will be as high as ever.