President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins launches our Project
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On Friday 28 September 2012, President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins visited St. Michael’s School to launch our Comenius Partnership Project entitled ‘Landmarks and Monuments’.
President Higgins was very pleased to learn that the project had a local as well as an international dimension. “I am very pleased to know the pupils of St. Michael’s will be able to look not only on local and national landmarks but also at heritage in their immediate environment.”
He added: “It is encouraging to be here today and to know that this school and other schools across Europe are ensuring that our children enthusiastically embrace the broad cultural diversity, and learn about understanding and respecting the traditions, of our European friends and partners.”
His parting words were to the pupils, “May you enjoy it all. Have great fun doing it. Be endlessly curious and may it last you all your lives”
President Higgins was very pleased to learn that the project had a local as well as an international dimension. “I am very pleased to know the pupils of St. Michael’s will be able to look not only on local and national landmarks but also at heritage in their immediate environment.”
He added: “It is encouraging to be here today and to know that this school and other schools across Europe are ensuring that our children enthusiastically embrace the broad cultural diversity, and learn about understanding and respecting the traditions, of our European friends and partners.”
His parting words were to the pupils, “May you enjoy it all. Have great fun doing it. Be endlessly curious and may it last you all your lives”
More Political Engagements:
Dublin National Parliament, with TDs, September 2012, City Hall, School with President Higgins and MEP Marian Harkin
Lisbon National Parliament with Lady President of Parliament and Mr. Chairman of Education Comission, November 2012
City Hall and Mayor of Tomar, November 2012
Stockholm City Hall with Lady Councillor of Education, February 2013
Ministry of Macedonia and Trace, Thessaloniki, April 2013
City Hall of Brescia and Mayor, November 2013
City Hall of Barcelona, March 2014
Banner Launch, City Hall of Bielefeld, May 2014, and Westphalia Parliament