June time

During my time at Dublinia so far, I have seen many an excited child and adult, but we are in June now.

In June each year, Irish Primary schools set out on the annual school tour! This is a big day out and one of the most anticipated and thought about days from what I remember from my primary school days. The school tour for teachers, pupils and parents brings such pleasure to each individual that it makes us feel so special to be a part of that pleasure.

Yesterday, I witnessed kids jumping from busses with excitement, parents and teachers following them with the same look of excitement and joy on their faces. From lining up before they went in to meet their costumed Viking/Medieval guide the excitement never left them. The look of awe on the parents and teachers faces when the guide got the sugar-rushed children settled down and quiet was of clear amazement.

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St Mary's Boys National School Maynooth

In the Viking exhibition, they see a Viking house and get to try on clothes and helmets that the Vikings really wore. The children get to draw their names in ancient runes and learn were certain words come from such as egg and ice! In the medieval exhibition they get to see what the cure is for a headache or a sore tooth. Also why people can be put into the stocks! Follow on to History Hunter’s; they can see a skeleton of a Viking Warrior and a Medieval Lady!

So far we are only half way through June and while we have lots more school tours, we cannot wait to see the enthusiasm that arrives off the busses first thing each morning and have quiet descend each afternoon!

Credit to:
St Mary's Boys National School Maynooth