Friday 29th May saw a very special occasion celebrated in St Lassara’s NS in Ballinacarrow. The pupils, staff, board of management , parents and wider community all came together to celebrate 75 years in the current school building - the community centre next door originally housed the school from 1887. Fr Martin Convey led a school mass where the children brought up symbols of the school, its history and its achievements and values over the past 75 years. There was a nod to the school’s marching band and its own 50 year history during the mass as pupils played the accordion and tin whistle. After mass was celebrated the parents and other guests - which included 2 of the former principals Mr Kilcoyne and Ms Curley - returned to the community centre for refreshments and to look at all the work on the school displayed around the hall. The whole school congregated at the new garden developed by staff and pupils as a feature for the 75th anniversary. Here the pupils sang the school song and one of the very first Junior Infants in 1951 along with the current Junior Infants , revealed a plaque to mark the occasion. Fr Jim Finan planted an oak tree as well as a time capsule containing profiles of the pupils detailing their current hopes, dreams and likes. It was a very special occasion for all involved and it was great to see so many of the school community there - past and present as well as members of the wider community.
