Children welcome world into classes

ELEVEN primary schools who invited the world into their classrooms have been named as finalists in the Irish Aid ‘Our World’ awards sponsored by the Irish Examiner.

The competition encourages children to learn about the Millennium Development Goals and what they and their communities can do to help the goals be achieved.

Pupils tackled issues from climate change to gender equality and fair trade for projects that ranged from the artistically spectacular to the highly practical in entries that saw standards higher than ever.