5th class wrote a goodbye poem to Mr. Murphy. He was such a great principal and we'll all miss him terribly. Good luck Mr. Murphy!!!!

Mr. Murphy what can we say?
We can’t believe it’s your retirement day!!
You are the tallest principal of them all,
You make everyone else look really small.

All your costumes are really cool,
And they’ve always cheered up our school.
From James Bond to Elvis, there have been a few,
But the best thing of all is just being you!

You are a really big Dubs fan,
You even brought us in the Sam.
You love your cups of coffee,
But we all know you’re a big softie!

You are the best principal of all,
Your door is always open if we need to call.
You always listen and check we’re ok,
You knock on the door, “how are they today?”

We know you like your intercom,
Your announcements suddenly come on :
“Tia to my office” is what you say,
Or “detention in room 10 today.”

Mr Murphy you are very respectful and fair,
We know that you really, really care.
Even when we’re in trouble and bold,
You still have a heart of gold.

You know everybody’s name individually,
And respect us all equally.

To finish our poem we’d like to say,
You are the best in every way.
Mr Murphy we all know your name is Seamus,
In St. Joseph’s East Wall you’ll always be famous!!!