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St. Mary's Junior National School, Rowlagh, Dublin 22

Election Week in Mr. Whelan's Class

5th Dec 2024
Last week in Mr. Whelan's class, we held our very own election campaign to elect a Class Taoiseach, giving us a hands-on lesson in how elections work.

The excitement began with creating eye-catching election posters and coming up with thoughtful election promises. Some of the children even gave speeches to persuade their classmates to vote for them. It was wonderful to see everyone practicing their public speaking skills and supporting one another.

The role of Class Taoiseach is a very important one. The Taoiseach gets to choose a partner to help them with special jobs, decide which movement break we do each day, and recommend classmates for Dojo points when they see someone putting in great effort.

All the candidates ran fantastic campaigns, and the anticipation was high on Thursday for polling day. Each student received a ballot paper and cast their votes, ranking their top three choices for Class Taoiseach.

After some careful vote counting, Mr. Whelan announced the winner…

But the students will fill you in at home!