KILLYLEAGH Primary School has been hailed the best in the integrated sector’s celebration of pupils’ creative talent.
The school took joint first prize in the Carson Awards Showcase for its Key Stage Two entry, a unique piece of artwork depicting the theme, ‘Better Together’.
The Shrigley Road school received the award, named after the late comedian and integrated education supporter, Frank Carson, from renowned local actor and comedian, Dan Gordon, who hosted the recent awards ceremony.
The Carson Bursary grant programme and Carson Awards were established by Carson, along with his son, Tony Carson, in 2008.
Mr Gordon, who wrote and performed the acclaimed one-man show ‘A Rebel without a Pause’, which told Carson’s story commented: “The Carson Awards Showcase offer a fantastic opportunity for young people to express themselves creatively under the theme of ‘What Integrated Education Means to Me’.
“As an actor, director and playwright, I have been so impressed by the wide variety of innovative projects on display. The Carson Awards Showcase shows the potential and offers a glimpse into a very bright future for the next generation.”
For their award, Killyleagh’s project was composed of different outstretched hands intertwined, bringing to life the ethos behind integrated education – of educating children together – as the ‘Better Together’ theme conveyed.
Paul Caskey OBE, Chief Executive at the IEF, said it was the eighteenth year of the Carson Awards.
“The variety and quality of entries never ceases to amaze. We want to congratulate Killyleagh IPS as the worthy winners of Joint First Prize in Key Stage Two for their fantastic artwork ‘Better Together.’
“Given the high level of entries this year, Killyleagh IPS should be extremely proud of their achievement.”
