Twenty Transition Year students from Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan
are involved in an exciting and innovative school exchange with the
Rural Dublin Leader and Songschool. The project which is 100% funded by
Rural Dublin Leader is entitled Project Circus Ceoil and loosely based
on the Dr. Seuss Book “If I had a circus”. The 20 students from Loreto
and 20 students from Bad Freienwalde will work through the medium of
music, dance and circus entertainment skills provided by Songschool and
German Circus company, Zirkus Zack.

The week will culminate with a finale performance. A video diary of the
week will be recorded.

The twenty Loreto girls were selected following a written application
and interview. It is hoped that the project will provide educational
experience and learning activities in performance, event management,
video and video editing.

Students from Balbriggan will be accompanied by Phil Moore of Rural
Dublin Leader, Peter Baxter and Chris Teusner from Songschool and three
teachers, Ms. McHugh, Ms. McCartan and Ms. O’Keefe.

It is an exciting and learning opportunity with great potential.

(text courtesy of participating students)