Tyrone primary school's 'morale boosting' video proving an online hit

Staff - teachers and assistants - sang in their homes and sent it to the school where it was put together with the other voice parts to create a virtual staff choir.

Esther Boles, engagement coordinator at the school, said the dual purpose of the video was to give pupils a "bit of a lift", so that they could see their class teachers but also to raise staff morale due to the health benefits associated with singing.

"Our music coordinator Mrs Sharon Cuddy rewrote the lyrics to the famous song 'We're all in their together' from the hit movie High School Musical," she explained.

"The lyrics are uplifting and humorous relating to the current home schooling, Google classroom and online learning saga all parents and their children are now engaging in."

The video has already notched-up over 12,000 views on social media.

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