Pictures: Great excitement as Cork city primary school launches new uniform and welcomes junior infants

Thu, 01 Sep, 2022 - 16:53

John Bohane

STRAWBERRY Hill NS on Cork City’s northside yesterday welcomed 46 junior infant pupils as it reopened for the new school year.

Fionn Buckley pictured looking through a tower of blocks on his first day.

Linda Buckley, who teaches junior infants, said the first day went very well.

Harlee Hawkins pictured on her first day of school in Linda Buckley's Junior Infants Class in Strawberry Hill NS.

“We had 46 children start, which is a very strong number,” she said. “They will be in three separate classes, two classes of 15 and one class of 16. The first day went very well.

Chloe McCarthy O'Sullivan pictured amongst the books in Michelle O'Mahony's Junior infants class at Strawberry Hill NS.

“The kids were so excited, and they will make friends straight away. They were happy out coming in on their first morning. The parents were waving them off and they were all looking in.

Ellie Dwyer and Andrea Binu seen playing with a Country Farm toy.

"It was lovely. There were no tears, and no one was really upset.”

Lucy Wall and Dishani Jena pictured on their first day in junior infants class in Strawberry Hill NS.

Strawberry Hill NS was formed by an amalgamation of two primary schools, Sunday’s Well Boys and Girl's national schools, and this is the second academic year since they joined forces.

As a result of their amalgamation, the students this year have a new uniform and a new crest.

Paddy Courtney pictured with a toy plane on his first day in junior infants at Strawberry Hill NS

“A committee was set up and there was input from the different teachers and the students. It is a new era for the school. They all looked gorgeous in their new uniform.”