St.Patrick's Donaghmore pupils win trip to Majorca

by Gráinne Connolly

Pupils from St Patrick’s Primary School in Donaghmore have been celebrating, after finding out they have won a national competition which means they will be heading on Jet2holidays’ Ultimate School Trip to Sol Katmandu Park & Resort in Majorca this April.

The pupils won their place on their trip, after devising and creating a competition entry in response to a challenge posted by Jet2holidays, which was to produce a promotional piece for Sol Katmandu Park and Resort. 

Five schools across the region were shortlisted, but the pupils at St. Patrick's were voted the winner by public vote for their creation of the catchy promotional video and song linked below: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcSHP7uR_wY&list=PLvE45KS3Rirlrqb5ZZ00EYhIQGoN-D4ox&index=5

The class involved, along with their teachers will now get to spend a long weekend (Friday 20th April – Sunday 22nd April 2018) at Sol Katmandu Park & Resort in Majorca where they will take part in fun educational workshops with celebrity hosts including Dick & Dom and Diversity’s Jordan Banjo.

The workshops will focus on science, history, drama and crafts, as well as giving pupils all the excitement you would expect from a school trip overseas.

In addition to the "trip of a lifetime", the pupils will get to experience a range of one-off memories such as a VIP send off at the airport, a welcome dinner with celebrities, and the ultimate school disco and show.

The school has also won £1,000 worth of school equipment vouchers after being shortlisted.

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays said:

“Congratulations to the teachers and pupils from St Patrick’s Primary School, we cannot wait to welcome them on our Ultimate School Trip.

"The standard of all the shortlisted entries was fantastic and I’d like to say well done to everyone who has taken part in the competition.

"The pupils came up with a brilliant idea and obviously put a huge amount of work into the entry, so they really deserve their place. 

"That hard work has really paid off, as they now get to experience this educational trip of a lifetime and travel to Majorca with their classmates to experience a long weekend of fun and learning.”

To find out more information on Jet2holidays’ Ultimate School Trip, please visit: http://ultimateschooltrip.jet2holidays.com/