Lasallian Competition highlights how our students are living the Mission

Schools from across Ireland gathered in Castletown on Tuesday March 12th for one of the most uplifting celebrations of the Lasallian Mission in our calendar.

Overall winners, Ard Scoil La Salle Raheny

Each year, students are given the opportunity to celebrate the life of St. John Baptist de La Salle and the Five Core Principles of a Lasallian School, using their own particular gifts and talents to share the message.

The imagination, creativity and skill used to express the meaning of La Salle in their lives was truly awe-inspiring and a very comforting reminder of the wonderful work being done in our schools to nurture and share our ethos.

All students had the opportunity, not only to display their entries, but explain the inspiration and concept, and outline the efforts they made to complete the project.

The level of thought put into each entry was something that particularly impressed the judges, along with how ideas varied from personal to universal.

The variety of talents among our students was also striking as platforms such as art, music, rap, design and new technology were all used to illustrate and understanding of the message and to help share with others.

This celebration event was organised by the MEL Committee Ireland as part of their continued magnificent contribution to the District, and co-ordinated on the day by Anna Baird and Tom O’Neill.

The task of judging on the theme of ‘Our Lasallian World’ fell to Yvonne Joye (MEL Ireland), Pat Walsh (Director of Formation) and Eunan Whyte (Communications Officer). It certainly was no easy task, but in the end it was the stunning entry from Ard Scoil La Salle Raheny that really caught their attention.

Over the past number of months, students in the school noticed the need for a prayer space. Not only did they identify a suitable room, but students from across the various years took the lead in decorating it with Lasallian symbols and also included features such as a stained glass window, along with flowers and a watering can to reflect how the Lasallian values are nurtured and will continue to bloom.

The prayer room is now a central part of Ard Scoil La Salle and the project is an example to all schools in our District of what can be achieved.

Second prize went to De La Salle Dundalk for a wonderful group music project that saw the ‘Mind Your Mind’ theme tackle the need to look after our mental health, while the variety of stunning individual talents that combined together in an energetic celebration highlighted what we can achieve when we work together.

Meanwhile, third prize went to Ezzar from De La Salle College Waterford, whose unique and thoughtful drawing reflected both the local connections and the global strength of the Mission.

His eye-catching piece highlighted the importance of the bond between student and teacher and how all those relationships combine to strengthen the ethos in the greater Lasallian Family.

The high standard of the entries was reflected in the fact that five other projects were highly commended.

Kaylem from De La Salle Dundalk produced a wonderful animation video to outline the story of our Founder, while Paddy, Leo, Sam and Matthew from St Benildus College created a Rap song to tell the same story.

The creativity at Beneavin De La Salle College was reflected in a prize for Jake who produced an engaging piece of art with a stark message to end homelessness, while Luke and Aaron’s stunning work captured the vibrancy of the Lasallian spirit across the globe.

There was also a commendation for Micheál from De La Salle College Macroom, who illustrated the essence of the competition that encourages learning, understanding, sharing and creativity.

Lasallian Competition highlights how our students are living the Mission

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