Page 2 - Yearbook

The last few months of your time in Largy College have presented your teachers, SNAs, the wider staff of Largy College, and most
you with an unplanned and impromptu end to your second level importantly, your parents who have supported you and guided you
education. The usual end of year celebrations have had to be in good times and in challenging times alike.
altered to reflect the challenging times that we find ourselves in with
the Covid19 global pandemic. On your behalf, I would like to acknowledge the sterling work and
steadfast commitment of your Year Head, Mr Deery. He has been A
This pandemic brought fear and anxiety to every household but for ably supported by Ms Emma Smith and Ms Mc Mahon (LCA)
our Sixth Year students, the added pressure of how examinations and I wish to recognise the massive contribution that they too have
might proceed increased apprehensions. And yet, you kept going. made to your personal, social and academic development over the
In the most ideal of times, preparing for Leaving Certificate years. They have always been there to support you, to guide you
examinations is a task that tests the steel, the determination and the and to act as your advocates.
resilience of our young people. Under normal circumstances, Sixth
Years are required to have a good deal of grit, heart and fortitude. On your behalf, I thank your subject teachers for their continuous
You, the Class of 2020, demonstrated that you possess these traits hard work with you during your time in Largy College. I would Few
in abundance. also like to thank all the staff of the school who have provided you
with excellent supports. I also wish to thank your Head Prefects,
In the recent months of lockdown, your Year Head, Mr Deery, Eva Newell and Jenny Freeman, who, with the support of our
reported week after week how teachers commended your work Prefect Teams have been wonderful ambassadors for our school.
ethic. Assignments continued to be submitted and engagement
remained stable. Having surfed the rollercoaster waves of the last As you leave Largy College, I hope that you carry with you fond
three months, you can now embark on the next phase of your lives memories of the school, albeit in the classroom, school outings, Words
with the assurance that you will prevail. You have demonstrated extra-curricular activities or indeed of the people you have
perseverance, independent learning, self-motivation, problem encountered in school. I thank you all for your contributions to
solving and a plethora of technical skills – all developed with the school and I wish you every success in your future personal
lightning speed. lives and careers.
But to the Largy College Community, how you have performed Finally, I wish to leave you with a quotation from Mark Twain –
since the lockdown in March is only a paragraph in the story that is From
your time in Largy College. It was obvious, from that day at the end “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the
of August 2014 that we had a cohort of very special students. things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off
the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbour, and catch the trade
A quiet determination was palpable among you. This became, in winds in your sails, Explore. Dream. Discover”.
lots of ways, your defining characteristic. You, the Class of 2020,
include the Essential Workers of the future. It is no surprise to me
Sharon Magennis
or to Mr Deery, that so many of you have opted for courses that Sharon Magennis
will lead to careers in the field of caring for others. You have cared Our
for the Largy College Community just as you have cared for the
wider community of Clones and beyond.

We are so proud of you when we reflect on the changes that
have occurred from when you were young and anxious children
who entered Largy College on your first day 6 years ago, to the
mature and confident young men and women you have become, Principal
who are now ready and prepared for adult life. It is a great
privilege as Principal to witness and be part of this process. None
of this happens by accident. It has taken a collective effort from