Over 100 photos of the Incredible Years Programmes in Action involving families, early years services, schools and community groups were in focus at a special event held in the County Library in Dundalk this afternoon.
The event was the announcement and prize giving ceremony of the winners of the Incredible Years in Action Photo Competition, organised by The Genesis Programme.
The competition was sponsored by CTI Business Solutions and each of the winners received a €100 voucher from them and a framed print of their winning entry.
Also unveiled on the day was a specially commissioned pop-up banner that features all 100-plus entries, which will be on tour around early years services, schools, community groups and public offices over the coming months. Keep an eye on The Genesis Programme’s Facebook page for dates and venues as these are finalised.
The following were the winners in each of the different categories:
Overall Winner: ‘Happiness is in a Great Big Hug from Molly’
From St John’s JNS in Drogheda, the picture was taken by Bernie Pentony and features teacher Catriona Smith and Viktoria Urbena – getting a big hug from Molly
Early Years Winner: ‘Where, oh where, oh where is Wally?’
This picture was taken in Lios na nÓg in Dundalk by Angela Harvey of the children from the pre school year group playing
Schools Winner: ‘The Calm’
This picture features the Senior Infants class at Castletown Girls’ School in Dundalk and was taken by their teacher Caroline Neary during one of their Incredible Years sessions
Community Winner: ‘To an Incredible Start in Life’
Featuring participants in an Incredible Years Parent and Parent Programme this picture was submitted by Lucy Maguire from their Group Leaders, Lucy Maguire from the Teen Parent Support Programme (Tusla) and Antoinette Loughran, Public Health Nurse (HSE)
Home Winner: ‘Brothers by Love’
This picture was taken by Nicole Byrne at her home in Drogheda of her two boys, Harry aged one and Shay aged six. In her own words, ‘both so happy, taking everything in their stride and enjoying each other’s company’
Best Picture Taken by a Child Winner: ‘Happy Family!’
This picture was taken by 8 year old Christos Kostopoulos, a student at St Nicholas’ NS in Dundalk and submitted by his mother, Danai Tsingari
Hugh Doogan, Programme Manager with The Genesis Programme said: “We are always looking at ways to celebrate the great work that is taking place through the Incredible Years whether that be in the home, the preschool, the classroom or at a parent programme in the community. The idea for a photo competition came out of that.
“To receive over 100 entries was incredible and now we are delighted that all of those entries will be on show when the Incredible Years in Action exhibition tours our early years services, schools and community settings over the coming months.
“I would like to thank Mark Kirwan and CTI Business Solutions for their sponsorship and congratulate not just our deserving winners but everyone who took time to enter a photograph.”
