Clounagh’s got talent

I had the great privilege of presenting the prizes at Clounagh Junior High’s annual prize night.

Ok, I was a late stand-in for Serious PR client, Colin Turkington, who was testing for his upcoming WTCC debut in Portugal, but it was nonetheless a truly encouraging experience to see so many talented young people who had excelled in a range of activities from sport to music to academic.

For me one of the highlights of the evening was the entertainment programme put on by the students which included a piano duet, a clarinet solo, an extract from the annual school play, a French horn solo and a fab rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

In a pre-recorded video interview BTCC champion, Colin Turkington, (who became a ‘virtual’ guest of honour due to last minute change of plans) advised young people about driving sensibly and working hard.  In his home town and former school the address went down a storm.

Clounagh Junior High is part of the Dixon Plan which means those in Year 10 ‘graduate’ to schools like Portadown and Lurgan College and the final video which captured some of the key moments for the Year 10s during their time at Clounagh brought plenty of smiles and not a few tears!

My, how school has changed since my days in the 1970s!

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