Wednesday June the 24th was an emotional day in Farnham School as we celebrated the retirement of our dedicated principal, Mr Bernard Donohoe. Mass was celebrated by Fr. Kevin Donohoe where we gave thanks  for  Mr Donohoe's generous spirit, his caring nature and his respect for each and every child in his care. We also prayed for master Donohoe as he begins a new chapter in his life and asked God to bless him on the next stage of his journey.

Mr Donohoe was joined by his wife Geraldine, his daughter Niamh, son Daire and his brother Donal. Tributes were paid by Fr Kevin Donohoe, Mrs Eithne Martin (Vice principal), Board of management, parents association and a parent representative from the school community. Their speeches highlighted the high esteem in which he held his staff and how each child was celebrated for their uniqueness and individuality. It was noted that Bernard was generous with his time outside the classroom, his interest in football, athletics and love of quizzes was highlighted.

To help Master Donohoe celebrate his retirement and the countless children that he helped to educate, he was joined by 21 past pupils, one to represent each year he spent as principal of our school.This was a particularly moving experience for Bernard and the effort that each of these students made to join him on the day, goes to prove how much he was loved in the school community.

The celebration ended with a slideshow. We journeyed back through the years with Master Donohoe and were suitably entertained and amused.
Our final goodbye to Master Donohoe was the planting of a baby Oak tree. As you know our motto is 'Out of acorns, grow strong Oak trees'.

Enjoy your retirement Master Donohoe, you were important in Farnham School, hope when you look back, you will say you had a good time!  

What a fantastic day we had at Lilliput! All students from 1st Class to 6th Class had an early start on June 5th as we departed for Mullingar at 8am. We arrived in Lilliput Adventure Centre just before 10am to be greeted by warm, friendly and enthusiastic staff. The children headed off in their class groups to do activities like rock climbing, orienteering, lazer tag, canoeing, bog hopping and many more. The weather was glorious and really added to the day. 

The highlight of the day was the 'Bog Hopping',. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed trudging through the black muck and jumping into the bog holes. Many of the boys and girls were unrecognisable when they finally emerged covered in mud from head to toe - well almost! 

At 4pm, it was time to leave. We collected our belongings and headed back to Cavan. There were lots of sleepy heads on the way home after a fun-filled day. No doubt showers and baths were the norm at home that night. Lucky the water charges have not yet been introduced!

Here's a clip of 6th class doing the bog hopping to give you an idea of the mayhem that occurred!

More photos on the Galleries page.