Team Limerick Clean-Up ‘Decorate a BIG TLC Christmas Tree’ Competition Winners Announced

TLC Tree infographic kids

The winners of Team Limerick Clean-Up’s ‘Decorate a BIG TLC Christmas Tree’ Competition were announced at a special awards ceremony on Friday 28th November in the Crescent Shopping Centre.

All winning teachers and classes were invited to meet TLC co-founders JP McManus and Helen O’Donnell and Limerick Senior Hurling Manager John Kiely.

Team Limerick Clean-Up celebrates 10 years this year and was delighted to partner with the Crescent Shopping Centre for this festive Christmas campaign.

Over 170 Christmas trees across 59 primary schools were collected as part of the competition and all trees will be on display in the Crescent Shopping Centre for the month of December.

Primary school pupils across Limerick City and County were encouraged to put their creative skills and imaginations to the test by decorating a large Christmas tree with recycled and recyclable materials. The aim of the competition was to encourage children to learn more about the importance of recycling, sustainability and teamwork.

The competition had four categories:

  1. Junior Competition (Junior and Senior infants) 
  2. Intermediate Competition (1st to 4th class) 
  3. Senior Competition (5th and 6th class) 
  4. Additional Education Needs Competition (all age groups) 

Well done to everyone who took part in this year’s competition. Your Christmas trees will be on display for the month of December in the Crescent Shopping Centre to be admired by the public!

Competition Winners

Junior Category

First Place

Cloverfield NS

Teacher: Múinteoir Caoimhe O’Dea

Class group: Junior Infants, Senior Infants & 1st Class

Second Place

Our Lady Queen of Peace School

Teachers: Amanda & Rachel

Class Group: Early Start Preschool Class

Third Place

Ardpatrick NS

Teacher: Deirdre Barrett

Class Group: Junior Infants, Senior Infants & 1st Class


 Intermediate Category

First Place

Salesian Primary School

Teachers: Aoife Murphy & Elena Godfrey

Class Group: 1st Class

Second Place

St Fergus NS Glin

Teacher: Marie Holland

Class Group: 4th & 5th Class

Third Place

Knocklong NS

Teacher: Ms Fogarty

Class group: 2nd, 3rd & 4th Class


 Senior Category

First Place

St Fergus NS Glin

Teacher: Carol Ann Healy

Class group: 5th & 6th Class

Second Place

St Patrick’s Girls National School

Teacher: Ms Clare Farrell

Class group: 6th Class

Third Place

Bulgaden NS

Teacher: Ethel Hyland

Class group: 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th Class


 Additional Educational Needs Category

First Place

Gaelscoil Gaelscoil Sheoirse Clancy

Teacher: Ms Máire Úi Chartúin

Class group: Tír na nÓg Preschool Autism Class, ages 3-5

Second Place

Le Chéile NS

Teacher: Ms Sarah Hall

Class Group: EBD Unit

Joint Third Place

Limerick Community Special School

Ms June Shire

And

Scoil Iosagáin CBS Primary School

Teacher: Ms Walsh

Class Group: Autism Class – Suaimhneas