We had assembly on Monday the 21st of December. It was a Christmas assembly. We started off by singing the hymn Away in a Manger.

Mr Reidy spoke about the real meaning of Christmas and that Jesus is the greatest gift of all at Christmas time. Children from Ms Jenkinson’s read The Story of Christmas from the Gospel of St Luke.

We then had Prayers of the Faithful.
The following children won the Pupil of the month Trophy
Aoife from Room 2 Ms Coote
Mark from Room 4 Ms Jenkinson
Rebecca from Room 5 Mrs Reilly
Chloe from Room 24 Ms Griffin
Kate from Room 25 Mr Farrell

The best line award for the month went to Ms Griffin’s class Room 24. They get an extra ten minutes on yard on a day of their choice.
The best dressed class went to Mrs Reilly’s class Room 5. They get a night of homework. The best behaviour on yard award went to Room 2 Ms Coote’s class. Mr Reidy wished Charlie Byrne from Ms Jenkinson’s fifth class all the best as today is his last day in school.

Children From Mr Farrell’s class read out the following Christmas poem.
Christmas Poem
C – is for the Christ child born upon this day
H – is for the holly to make our mantle gay.
R – is for red ribbon to wrap the parcels tight
I – is for the icicles on the cold winter night.
S – is for dear Santa Please leave him a treat
T – is for the turkey that is so good to eat.
M – is for the manger where Baby Jesus lay,
A – is for the angels on that first Christmas Day.
S – is for the stockings hanging in a row with candy canes out of the top

Some of the children from Ms Coote’s 6th class made up some Christmas poems and read them out for us.

Mr Reidy wished everyone a very Happy Christmas from everyone in St. Declan’s. We finished assembly by singing the hymn Silent Night.