Preparing for life in the reel world

Ballincollig students made a film on Myrtleville beach as part of the Creative Engagement programme for secondary schools, writes Colette Sheridan

ÁINE ANDREWS, the art teacher at Coláiste Choilm in Ballincollig, Co Cork, hopes that when this year’s fifth year pupils leave school, they will always remember the day they spent on Myrtleville beach making a film called Venus at School.

The film was one of the projects that the then transition year pupils created as part of the Creative Engagement programme which was introduced to secondary schools about 10 years ago. It is run by the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD). Funding of up to €3,000 is available to each school wishing to partake in the programme.