Primary 6 and 7 pupils from St Michael’s PS are pictured proudly displaying a cheque for $1,000 from the Irish American Partnership! This grant, through The Irish American’s Partnership’s School Library and Science Program, aims to assist schools, by donating funds for books in school libraries and to enhance science materials available for young students. Mrs Carlin, the Principal, has allocated 10% of the grant to pupils. The pupils will decide how best to use their 10% through discussions at class and school council level.
The relationship between the Irish American Partnership and St Michael’s PS, was first formed two years ago, during the 2017-18 school year. Mary Sugrue, CEO of the partnership, contacted St Patrick’s PS to inform Mrs Carlin that the school had a benefactor of Irish ancestry, who lived in America. In that initial contact, Mary explained that the partnership encourages Irish Americans to go back to their roots, to the place from which they, or their ancestors came, and give something back to the young people who live there today. Since then, St Patrick’s PS and now St Michael’s PS have been benefitting from the partnership. Both staff and pupils were thrilled with the news.
