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Hailstones
Large hailstones fell last Tuesday evening just as schoolchildren
locally made their way home from Primary School.
Being the first of the hailstones this winter the children
were delighted to see their brief appearance.
Boys’ Brigade
The Anchor boys attending the Boys’ Brigade Meeting
in the Church hall last Thursday evening began their
time together at 6.30pm, with their leader Margaret
looking at bread and how it is made, how we can use
it etc. The boys really enjoyed being able to make sandwiches
with their fillings of egg, ham, jam or cheese.
A time of indoor team games was enjoyed by all before
the meeting concluded.
On Saturday last a team from the Caledon Anchor boys
travelled to Cookstown to take part in a Battalion heat
of indoor sports and games. The team points from all
the different teams was counted. They will go through
to the Northern Ireland final on the 31st of January.
The company section of the brigade made up of 14 young
people travelled with 3 leaders to Shannaghmore on Friday
evening last for the weekend, returning home on Sunday
evening.
School Harvest
The pupils who attend Minterburn Primary School welcomed
both family and friends, last Thursday morning last,
when at 10 o’clock the harvest thanksgiving service
began in the school’s assembly hall.
The children had put on display on the harvest table
a variety of fruit and veg, home-made scones and jams
supplied by their parents which was later boxed and
taken over to Copperfields Nursing Home in Aughnacloy
for the residents living there to enjoy.
The pupils all did Mrs McKenzie proud as they smiled
and sang a number of harvest pieces.
The Rev Henderson thanked all the children for taking
part and commended them for all the hard work they had
put into the harvest service which everyone had enjoyed.
Mrs Mayne (principal of the school) thanked everyone
for coming and the children for taking part. She also
thanked Mrs McKenzie for preparing the children for
the harvest thanksgiving and all the other staff at
the school.
Following Grace given by the Rev Henderson the children
enjoyed a tasty snack while their mums enjoyed a cup
of tea and a chat.
The book club visiting the school was then opened and
the pupils browsed through choosing a number of the
books.
Best Wishes
Family, neighbours and friends of Mrs Ella Reid of Tannagh
Lane wish her well following her recent stay in hospital.
St Joseph’s School
St Joseph’s Primary School finished early on Tuesday
the 28th October due to a teacher training day.
The children were delighted to be free from class after
1pm. At present the school is running an 8 week fund
raising raffle, with a first prize of £100; 2nd
prize £50 and 3rd prize £25.
Local lady Mrs Bridget Wray was the delighted 1st prize
winner last week receiving £100. Catrina Shevlin
won 2nd prize and Hilary McCusker won 3rd prize.
The tickets are on sale in school priced £5 and
will run for a further 4 weeks.
Wednesday the 29th October the school staff and pupils
welcomes family, friends and past pupils to the 12 noon
Harvest School Mass.
All Winners
Neighbours living around Minterburn and Brantry area
enjoyed success following the Chernobyl appeal. Siobhan
Early, Patrick Trainer, Coinha Hughes, James Burton
and G Jordan and Geraldine Gildernew were all prizewinners
at the fund raising event.
Mrs Bridget Wray was kept very busy delivering the prizes.
Mr Wayne Morrow won the beautifully iced Christmas cake.
School harvest
Churchhill Primary School held their annual harvest
thanksgiving service in St. John’s Parish Church
Hall on Friday last.
The Rev. Brian Wilson, Rector of the Church warmly welcomed
staff, pupils, family and friends to the harvest service.
The opening hymn was “All things bright and beautiful”.
The theme for the service was friendship. “Lord
of the harvest” before Reception P1 and P2 sang
“Harvest Song”.
The retiring collection was in aid of Barnardo’s
and pupils from P2, 3 and 4 told a brief history of
Barnardo’s and their work.
Reception P1 and 2 sang “At this our harvest time”
the reading of the Good Samaritan was read by Joshua
McCarragher and John Nicholay. P5, 6 and 7 sang “Harvest
Praise” before the children led in prayer.
Pupils from P2, 3 and 4 sang “Thank you Lord for
this fine day” and “paintbox”. Pupils
from P5, 6 and 7 took part in a sketch about the Little
Red Hen. All the pupils sang together “Give Thanks”
before the Rev Barry Paine from Tynan Parish brought
the address.
The final harvest hymn was “To God be the Glory”.
The principal Mrs P McWilliams thanked everyone for
coming, all the children and staff who had played a
part and invited everyone back to school to enjoy tea
together.
The annual school sale was held in school on Monday
night last in aid of school funds. It was very well
supported and over £600 was raised.
Chernobyl Appeal
Saturday the 25th October was a very important date
in Caledon for two local ladies Mrs Bridget Wray and
Mrs Kathleen Wray and for 10 Chernobyl orphans who through
the hard work of these two ladies will enjoy a holiday
for two weeks locally at Christmas.
The ladies needed to raise £2,500 to bring the
10 orphans over and although the night was a great success
and the venue The Corner House Bar was full for the
supper dance, the sum raised fell just short of the
target of £2385.
A visitor on holiday from America, Mr Jim Young, offered
to attempt to do one hundred and fifteen press up if
each one would put a £1 coin in their glass.
Pausing slightly around the one hundred mark he was
greatly encouraged by the crowd to keep going joined
by Catrina Shevlin who joined him on the floor out of
the crowd attending. To make sure he didn’t give
up she herself did around fifty press ups for this very
worthwhile cause.
The current All Ireland Irish Dancing Champion Kera
Davidson from Brockagh also put on a fine display of
Irish Dancing much to the enjoyment of everyone attending.
Mr Cushbard Donnelly arrived with Sam Maguire.
The final total for the fundraising event was the grand
total of £2,615 which both Bridget and Kathleen
are delighted to give to the Christmas Appeal and wish
to thank most sincerely each and everyone for their
generosity and attendance off the night.
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