34 adorable photos of Lurgan children starting primary school in 2007

Valerie Martin
·4-min read
All smiles are new P1 pupils Justin Treanor and Thomas John McCann at the nursery rhyme table at Dickson Primary School in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
All smiles are new P1 pupils Justin Treanor and Thomas John McCann at the nursery rhyme table at Dickson Primary School in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)

We’ve delved into the archives and turned up this great selection of P1 pupils on their first day at various schools in Lurgan back in 2007. It’s sure to bring back a few memories.

Bleary Primary School P1 teacher Mrs Cathy Law with new pupils Jessica Wheelan, Ben and Katie Hawthorne and Alex Wheelan back in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Bleary Primary School P1 teacher Mrs Cathy Law with new pupils Jessica Wheelan, Ben and Katie Hawthorne and Alex Wheelan back in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
On their first day at St Mary's Primary School, Derrymore in 2007 are, Jack and Hugh Hannon, Erin Doone and Aiobhann McStravick. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
On their first day at St Mary's Primary School, Derrymore in 2007 are, Jack and Hugh Hannon, Erin Doone and Aiobhann McStravick. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
At the sand tray at St Mary's Primary School, Derrymore in 2007 are Alex Johnston and Angela Loughran. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
At the sand tray at St Mary's Primary School, Derrymore in 2007 are Alex Johnston and Angela Loughran. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Bleary Primary School pupils Sarah Osborne, Megan Brown Ayena Gijo, Aimee McKitterick and Malaika Riaz on their first day at the school in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Bleary Primary School pupils Sarah Osborne, Megan Brown Ayena Gijo, Aimee McKitterick and Malaika Riaz on their first day at the school in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
New classmates at St Mary's Primary School, Derrymore in 2007 - Emma Burns, Daniel McCavigan, Andrea McKavanagh and Conal Smyth. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
New classmates at St Mary's Primary School, Derrymore in 2007 - Emma Burns, Daniel McCavigan, Andrea McKavanagh and Conal Smyth. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Happy to have started at St Mary's Primary School, Derrymore in 2007 are Conor Lavery, Mathew McCavigan and Pauric Maginnis. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Happy to have started at St Mary's Primary School, Derrymore in 2007 are Conor Lavery, Mathew McCavigan and Pauric Maginnis. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Bleary Primary School P1 pupils in 2007 - Gemma Uprichard, Hannah Gilmore, Nathan Toland, David Turkington, Rachel McKerr and Yvonne Hanna. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Bleary Primary School P1 pupils in 2007 - Gemma Uprichard, Hannah Gilmore, Nathan Toland, David Turkington, Rachel McKerr and Yvonne Hanna. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Mrs Maura Kelly with her P1 class at St Francis Primary School in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Mrs Maura Kelly with her P1 class at St Francis Primary School in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
St Mary's Primary School, Derrymore P1 pupil Aoife McGrath with her teacher Miss Elaine Barton. LM36-106gc (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
St Mary's Primary School, Derrymore P1 pupil Aoife McGrath with her teacher Miss Elaine Barton. LM36-106gc (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Meabh McStravick, Fionualla McGuinness, Louise McCartan and Caoimhe O'Dowd in the house corner at St Mary's Primary School, Derrymore in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Meabh McStravick, Fionualla McGuinness, Louise McCartan and Caoimhe O'Dowd in the house corner at St Mary's Primary School, Derrymore in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Mrs Michelle Shaw, P1 teacher at Carrick Primary School in 2007 with pupils Callum Maxwell, Eoin Green, Samantha Quinn and Leah McDowell. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Mrs Michelle Shaw, P1 teacher at Carrick Primary School in 2007 with pupils Callum Maxwell, Eoin Green, Samantha Quinn and Leah McDowell. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Mrs Kavanagh's primary one class at St Francis Primary School in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Mrs Kavanagh's primary one class at St Francis Primary School in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Carrick Primary School P1 pupils Cameron Johnston, Emma English, David McNally and Becky Ogle with classroom assistant Claire McEvoy back in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Carrick Primary School P1 pupils Cameron Johnston, Emma English, David McNally and Becky Ogle with classroom assistant Claire McEvoy back in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Miss Mulvenna's primary one class at St Teresa's Primary School in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Miss Mulvenna's primary one class at St Teresa's Primary School in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
In the house corner at Carrick Primary School in 2007 are Tami Millar, Abbie Holbeach-Galbraith, Jack davis, Sean McNally and Ethan Wright. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
In the house corner at Carrick Primary School in 2007 are Tami Millar, Abbie Holbeach-Galbraith, Jack davis, Sean McNally and Ethan Wright. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Playing together at the sand tray at Carrick Primary School in 2007 are Sophie Flanagan, Ella Timlin and Chloe Mathews. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Playing together at the sand tray at Carrick Primary School in 2007 are Sophie Flanagan, Ella Timlin and Chloe Mathews. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
The Bunscoil rang1 at St Francis Primary School in 2007 with teacher Bean De Brun. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
The Bunscoil rang1 at St Francis Primary School in 2007 with teacher Bean De Brun. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Aryanaz Soleimani-Noori, Harry Bird and Seana Devlin at the water tray at Carrick Primary School in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Aryanaz Soleimani-Noori, Harry Bird and Seana Devlin at the water tray at Carrick Primary School in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Mrs McDonald's Primary One class at St Brendan's Primary School in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Mrs McDonald's Primary One class at St Brendan's Primary School in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Damien Johnston, Spencer Irwin, Christopher Beattie, Luke Kerr, Alfie Rice and Vildson Dos Santos on their first day at Carrick Primary School in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Damien Johnston, Spencer Irwin, Christopher Beattie, Luke Kerr, Alfie Rice and Vildson Dos Santos on their first day at Carrick Primary School in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Carrick Primary School P1 pupils Brandan Lee at the computer. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Carrick Primary School P1 pupils Brandan Lee at the computer. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Mrs McAtamney's P1 class at St Brendan's Primary School in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Mrs McAtamney's P1 class at St Brendan's Primary School in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
New P1 pupils Alex Archer and Joshua Milligan prepare for some art work at Dickson Primary School in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
New P1 pupils Alex Archer and Joshua Milligan prepare for some art work at Dickson Primary School in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
The Primary One class at Drumgor Primary back in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
The Primary One class at Drumgor Primary back in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Dickson Primary School new P1 pupils Jordan Hyde, Rebekah Archer and Lauren Ure at the craft table in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Dickson Primary School new P1 pupils Jordan Hyde, Rebekah Archer and Lauren Ure at the craft table in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Playing with stickle bricks at Dickson Primary School in 2007 are P1 pupils Jay Jones, Jesse Carson, Ben Gibson and Adam Bonis. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Playing with stickle bricks at Dickson Primary School in 2007 are P1 pupils Jay Jones, Jesse Carson, Ben Gibson and Adam Bonis. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Mrs Jane Park with her P1 class at St Francis Primary School in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Mrs Jane Park with her P1 class at St Francis Primary School in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
In the house corner at Dickson Primary School in 2007 are new P1 pupils Emma Bell, Sophie Anderson and Katie Fugard. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
In the house corner at Dickson Primary School in 2007 are new P1 pupils Emma Bell, Sophie Anderson and Katie Fugard. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Tannaghmore Primary School P1 teacher Miss Maurita Coleman, right and Mrs Edel Kearns, classroom assistant with their class back in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Tannaghmore Primary School P1 teacher Miss Maurita Coleman, right and Mrs Edel Kearns, classroom assistant with their class back in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Making sandwiches at the snack table with teacher Miss Mary Sargent at Dickson Primary School in 2007 are Ryan Lagewaard and Lee Hanna. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Making sandwiches at the snack table with teacher Miss Mary Sargent at Dickson Primary School in 2007 are Ryan Lagewaard and Lee Hanna. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Mrs Daire Finegan, P1 teacher at Tannaghmore Primary School and classroom assistant Miss Siobhan McGeown with their class in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Mrs Daire Finegan, P1 teacher at Tannaghmore Primary School and classroom assistant Miss Siobhan McGeown with their class in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Dickson Primary School P1 pupil Jude Blair pictured in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
Dickson Primary School P1 pupil Jude Blair pictured in 2007. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
The P1 class at Tannaghmore Primary School in 2007 with teacher Miss Joanne Magee and classroom assistants Laura McGarrell and Seanna McCorry. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)
The P1 class at Tannaghmore Primary School in 2007 with teacher Miss Joanne Magee and classroom assistants Laura McGarrell and Seanna McCorry. (Photo: Geoffrey Cousins)