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St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Madden Row, Keady

Visit of Mr John O' Dowd MLA, Minister for Education to St. Francis of Assisi Primary School, Keady

26th Jan 2014

Minister for Education, Mr John O’ Dowd visited St. Francis of Assisi Primary School on Wednesday 26thJanuary. The Minister was welcomed to the school by Mrs McGarvey ( Principal) ,Mr. Murray (Chair Of Governors)and two Primary 7  pupils Euan and Paulius.

Mr O’ Dowd met with representatives of the Board of Governors, the parents’ association and the local community. He congratulated the school on its recent ‘ outstanding’  EtI report . Mr O’ Dowd was entertained by school children who performed a scene from the recent whole school production  the ‘Wizard Of Oz’.

Mr O’Dowd accompanied by Mrs McGarvey and Mr . Murray went on a tour of the school to meet and talk to staff and pupils engaged in a variety of lessons. He also viewed the new school extension and other building improvements carried out under his department’s Minor Works programme.

Mr O’Dowd was presented with a gift by Dearbla and Daniel  to mark his visit to the school .