Thursday, 12 March 2009
We Stood Out
We stood out today, Shimna students and All Children's pupils. We are all of us where we are because parents in Newcastle and round about came together to found schools which would allow children and adults to learn together within the segregated and selective education system which still covers so much of N. Ireland. We respect the views of all of our integrated communities and students had the choice to stand out. At the stand out, Joyce McMeekin introduced our silence, and it was meticulously observed. Kevin Lambe then quoted from David Irvine in saying "Lets not put barriers in front of us to stop us moving forward. Let's put barriers behind us to stop us moving back." The sun shone on us. Let's hope.
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