Schools Celebrate Creativity and Connection at Parents’ Assembly

During the event, children proudly presented a wide range of projects they had completed throughout the year, including expressive self‑portraits, carefully crafted memory boxes and contemporary family tree models. The assembly highlighted not only their artistic talents but also the friendships and connections built between the two school communities.

Pupils performed the song Circle of Friends for parents and staff, and during the assembly they  shared the message that “we can all belong in more than one place” and that “friendship is a circle that keeps growing.”

Parents praised the Shared Education experience, noting how much their children had enjoyed working alongside peers from the partner school. Many commented that pupils were delighted to reconnect with friends they had met last year and spoke highly of the engaging art and music activities.

One parent said, “My wee girl loved getting to the other school to see all her friends — and she also said their school dinners were great!”

Both schools said they were proud of their pupils’ creativity, confidence and enthusiasm, and highlighted the assembly as a positive example of the ongoing benefits of Shared Education in the local community.

PEACEPLUS ASPIRE (Advancing Shared Partnerships through Inclusive Relationships in Education) is led by the Education Authority (EA), alongside Léargas, Early Years- the organisation for young children, National Childhood Network (NCN) and the Fermanagh Trust. The project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). It aims to provide direct and sustained contact between children and young people from all backgrounds.