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100 reasons to be cheerful
10.02.09
STUDENTS from St.
Patrick’s Girls National School in Carndonagh teamed
up with the Inishowen Independent at the weekend to
join in a special celebration of the number ‘One
Hundred.’
Girls at the Carndonagh school were busy on Friday
taking part in a wide range of events to mark their
100th day at school, while the Inishowen Independent
was gearing up for our 100th edition which hits the
streets today.
According to Ailish Tully, Principal at St.
Patrick’s GNS, the 100 days at school celebration
has been celebrated at the school for the past few
years and has always been a great success.
“From junior infants right through to sixth class
everyone gets involved in a wide range of fun-based
numeracy activities. It’s a day that all the
students enjoy and it’s always great fun.” |
Pupils at the school
got involved in events like 100 minutes of maths
that included things like making jigsaws, counting
amounts from catalogues, building blocks and the
ever popular maths trail.
Students also got busy writing 100-word stories and
looking back to historical events from 100 years
ago. Despite their hectic schedule, the girls of
junior infants were only too glad to join in the
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celebrations with the
Inishowen Independent to help the paper mark our
milestone 100th edition.
Editor Liam Porter described the 100th edition as a
very significant event for the paper.
“Reaching the100th edition is a milestone for any
business, but is particularly gratifying for the
staff of the Inishowen Independent who, when we
announced that a new paper would be launched here,
raised quite a few eyebrows. At the time there were
many who believed such a venture was not just risky,
but who also believed it to be downright crazy.”
He said there were some who thought the paper might
not even last beyond a few months but instead the
paper has not only proved them wrong but has gone on
to make an unbelievable impact in the peninsula.
Describing the reaction the paper has received from
the Inishowen public as “nothing short of
phenomenal,” the editor said it would be wrong to
let this landmark occasion pass by without a sincere
thank you.
“That thank you is extended not only to all of our
readers but also to our advertisers and newsagents
who have supported the paper and helped it grow. We
really are grateful for all the support and we’re
certain that the success story that we’ve just
witnessed over the first 100 issues, really is just
the beginning for the Inishowen Independent,” he
concluded. |
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