School visits are well underway again in Ireland since the last week of February and it’s great to see the teachers and children again. The enthusiasm and energy is infectious as always. Over the next two weeks we aim to have visited you all. Our sincerest thanks, as always, for your continued participation and affection for Become A Friend.

top: 3rd and 4th classes St Tolas Primary School, Shannon with teacher Lorraine Connolly
above: some of the 4th and 5th class Model School Limerick pupils gather to plan their next information sharing project

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The very young and beautiful children of Paakurruk nursery class gather under their class tree, fondly called ‘The Source’, to practice their vowels and the very familiar ‘there are seven days of the week’.

Singing and Counting Skipping Game during lunch at Paarkurruk Nursery School.

The most recent school to join the BAF programme, St John The Baptist Community School, Limerick Ireland, celebrated their new friendship link with Kimanjo Secondary School with great energy and excitement.

St John The Baptist School is our first Irish second level school to join the BAF family and we thank most sincerely the Principal, transition year teachers and pupils for wrapping their arms so generously around the project.