Christmas Concert returns at Monastery NS Ardee

The last Christmas Concert in Monastery NS Ardee was before Covid at Christmas 2019.

So the staff, boys and girls of Monastery NS were delighted to once again perform their magical Christmas Concert for their school community in Ardee.

Three performances took place including a matinee and two evening shows that allowed all Monastery NS parents and guardians the opportunity to come and see their child perform on stage.

The school was decorated and lit beautifully for the occasion and added a touch of magic to the evening shows.

Principal Jim McGee introduced the opening of the show performed by Monastery NS choir which was soon followed by “The Nativity” performed by Ms McNally and Ms McCabe’s Junior Infants.

Mr McGee said he was delighted to announce that for the first time in 132 years, they had their Junior Infant girls on stage in the parts of Mary and as Angels.

Miss McHugh’s Senior Infants completed the First Act with a wonderful performance of “When Santa got stuck in the chimney”.

The second act was performed by 1st to 6th classes and was one continuous show entitled “The Magical Christmas Jigsaw”.

There were six scenes in the production entitled: The Christmas Market, The Emperor’s Decree, Mary and Joseph arrive in Bethlehem, The Hills outside Bethlehem, The Journey of the three Kings and In the Stable.

Monastery NS hard working Parents’ Association held a monster raffle and lots of parents did not go home empty handed!

Mr McGee concluded the Concert performances by thanking all local Ardee businesses for their support of their school and asked everyone to support them over the Christmas period.