Schools Shortlisted For Award
Monday, 08 March 2010 15:21 St Cronan’s Junior School and Balbriggan Community College have been shortlisted for the AIB Better Ireland Awards. The Swords school was picked out of 1300 entries for their project that focused on developing a multi- sensory room for children with special needs in the school. Should the schools project be voted into first place, the €5000 will go towards the two autism classes, as well as children in mainstream who have various difficulties, including physical and intellectual difficulties. The multi sensory area would include sensory equipment which helps breakdown tactile defences, increases confidence in movement and encourages spatial awareness. Principal of St. Cronan’s, Brigid Manton told the County Leader, “We would like to purchase swings, ramps, barrels, bouncing equipment, gel pads, weighted blankets, sand snakes and some light therapy equipment. Voting for the projects nominated takes place until March 15th. We encourage all readers to vote for our project at www.betterireland.ie click on AIB Swords Branch. Anyone with an e-mail address can vote everyday, once a day. One can also text a vote to 51303 Swords B On text one can vote as often as you like, standard text rates apply. We ask supporters to continue to vote for us throughout the month!”. Balbriggan Community College have been also been shortlisted and hope to put the money towards laptops for students doing the JCSP Junior Cert Programme. Locals can vote for Balbriggan Community College by texting BALBRIGGAN follwed by a pace followed by B to 51303 or going online. |
