This year we at Armagh Planetarium held our Christmas Card competition for the second year running and were overwhelmed with the number of outstanding designs mixing the themes of Christmas with space and astronomy. In total we had 1450 entries from 52 different schools.ˆà Our judges decided to divide the entries into different age groups and we had 7 winning creations awarded to those designs which showed great imagination and unique ideas. I hope you enjoy this artwork as much as we have.
Wall to wall with space. (Image credit: Julie Thompson / Armagh Planetarium)
Rowan Lowery
Ferdia O'Raifeartaigh
Our Key Stage 1 winners- Rowan Lowry and Ferdia OòÀÙRaifeartaigh
Emily Woods
Jay Caldwell
Our Key Stage 2 winners- Emily Woods and Jay Caldwell
Sean Wilson
Inver College
Our Key stage 3 & 4 winners- Sean Wilson and Inver College
Kilronan School
Most creative entry- Class 5 of Kilronan School
These seven entrants and their class have won a free trip to the Planetarium.ˆà All entries are on display in our Exhibition Area.ˆà A number have been included in a special Christmas trailer running before all shows in our Digital Theatre throughout December so why not check out the works by the countryòÀÙs budding new artists this Christmas break at Armagh Planetarium?
The seven winning schools are:
Ballinamallard Primary School, Ballinamallard,
St. NicholasòÀÙ Primary School, Carrickfergus,
St. PeteròÀÙs High School, Derry,
Gaelscoil na gCrann, Omagh,
Inver College, Co.Monaghan
Kilronan School, Magherafelt
St. KevinòÀÙs Primary School, Belfast.
(Article by Martina Redpath, Education Support Officer)
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