Winning a Farm Visit

We have just appeared on the website of the Year of Food and Farming as winners of a farm visit. Our prize is for twenty students to visit a beef farm and to follow the beef to the point of sale. As a vegetarian, I don't think this visit is for me, but it will be fantastic for our first home economics classes which start in September.

James Spotted

Did you all spot James Dillon in the picture in the Mourne Observer of local young people receiving their awards for their efforts in improving local policing. The ceremony took place at the St Patrick Centre and each member of the Down Advisor Group was thanked for their contributions to the initiative which was established just over 12 months ago. The Police Service's Down District commander, Chief Inspector Brian Hanna stated, "The Down Youth IAG has eceeded all my expectations and it richly deserved the accolade of making it into the finals of the prestigious PSNI Police with the Community Awards." Involvement with the group has been demanding and required a huge commitment, particularly for students, like James, who are also completing demanding A levels.