Pupils and teachers from Holly Lodge Girls' College are to hand-deliver a 13 piece mosaic 'Peace Path' to an Irish community, courtesy of Ryanair.
The students and staff from the West Derby School have jetted off to Ireland West Airport Knock from Liverpool John Lennon Airport, on route to Castlebar, county Mayo.
The 13 girls, aged between 13 and 18, made the mosaic Peace Path as part of a project as part of Liverpool's Capital of Culture year.
But they were unsure as to how to deliver the mosaic which is to be laid as part of a 'Peace Path' on the new, Castlebar Riverside Walk.
When Ryanair learned of the problem they stepped-in to fly the students and the mosaic weighing 124lbs to the west of Ireland.
The students made the mosaic as part of a project started in 2007, when teachers and pupils from the College looked at opportunities to make a major and lasting input to the 2008 European Capital of Culture programme.
It is also designed to highlight and mark the UN Decade of Educating for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the World's Children in the 21st Century.
The students established links with Castlebar through the Comenius Partnership which provides opportunities for schools and colleges to introduce or strengthen the European dimension in their curriculum.
The party from the West Derby School flew out to Ireland West Airport Knock from Liverpool John Lennon Airport, on route to Castlebar, county Mayo.
The 13 girls, aged between 13 and 18, made the mosaic Peace Path as part of a project as part of Liverpool's Capital of Culture year.
But they were unsure as to how to deliver the mosaic which is to be laid as part of a 'Peace Path' on the new, Castlebar Riverside Walk.
When Ryanair learned of the problem they stepped-in to fly the students and the mosaic weighing 124lbs to the west of Ireland.
The students made the mosaic as part of a project started in 2007, when teachers and pupils from the College looked at opportunities to make a major and lasting input to the 2008 European Capital of Culture programme.
It is also designed to highlight and mark the UN Decade of Educating for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the World's Children in the 21st Century.
The students established links with Castlebar through the Comenius Partnership which provides opportunities for schools and colleges to introduce or strengthen the European dimension in their curriculum.
A spokeswoman for Holly Lodge said: "We owe Ryanair a great debt of gratitude for arranging this flight and the carriage of the mosaics. It is very generous of them."
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