Happy Christmas!

Happy Christmas from all at Our Lady's N.S.

(Picture by Isabell Foy, 6th Class)

The Three Silly Goats Gruff - by Michael Blake

Inspired by Roald Dahl's 'Revolting Rhymes' we set about subverting some popular fairy tales. This is what 6th Class student Michael Blake came up with.

One day, the Three Silly Goats Gruff; Donald, Boris and Trump were eating their grass when they ran out. They would have to cross the road to get more grass. Each time they tried Chucky, the ogre drove up and down the road in his tractor trying to run them over. The goats couldn't get across.
The goats decided to build an underpass so they could get across. However Chucky worked for the Council so they didn't get planning permission to do the underpass.
The built it anyway but it didn't meet the regulations. When the goats were passing through the underpass Chucky drove over it on his tractor and they all died!!!

Presentation Secondary School Taster Day

On November 16th our Sixth Class students were invited to the Presentation Secondary School for a 'Taster Day'. Here's how they got on...

"On Wednesday, 6th Class went down to the Secondary School in Ballingarry. There were lots of other schools there. While we were waiting to start I was talking to Órla and watching some girls and boys playing basketball. At the start we were given numbers. I was given a '2' and so was Órla. First we played table tennis. It was Ellen and I against Órla and a boy from another school. Then we switched. After that we did an obstacle course. The last activity we did was a basketball match and we won." - Emer Dunne

 "Yesterday at 10:50am a bus collected us and brought us down to the Secondary School to show us what we would be doing in First Year. We played basketball. we went on the treadmills and on the exercise bikes. After lunch we went to the Woodwork, Science and Art rooms. We had a good day and we all enjoyed it." - Michael Blake

 "When we got there we went into the sports hall and did some activities in groups. My group first did table tennis but we weren't very good at it. Next we tried taking basketball shots. Then we did some gymnastics where we jumped on a springboard and onto the vault. I was able to stand on it once" - Ellen Geeves

"On Wednesday the 16th of November, 6th Class went to Ballingarry Secondary School. We were put into groups with people from different schools. My group played table tennis first and then took shots on the basketball course. We played a basketball match and we drew. We then went up to the gym where I did yoga and went on the treadmill. We then had lunch and went to the Woodwork room and made keyrings with our names on them. We went to the Science room and looked at onion cells under a microscope. We then made a print with ink and went back to school."  - Órla Ivors

Pet Poems

Pet Poems by Fifth and Sixth Class
Bowie I had a dog, He was black and white. He was a bit crazy But he had good sight He liked to jump, He liked to play. I loved him so. He would stay all day. by Osgar Croke Staunton	My Dog My dog is very smart, She loves to play with her ball, She loves to lie upside down, She’s chubby and kind of tall. When we are away she is good, When we are there she goes crazy. She plays with my other dog You couldn’t really call her lazy. by Rose Smyth
My Pet Buddy’s a dog I like her a lot. She’s not very big But she’s not a tot! She likes to play And run around. When she jumps up, I say, ‘Get down!’ She comes to me When I get home from school. She jumps up again… I say, ‘Not cool!’ The colour of her fur Is black and white. One good thing is She does not bite. Buddy is My canine friend. I will love her ‘Til the end. by Ronan Mullally	My Ferret I have a ferret. His name is Pogba. He is very cute. His name sounds like Drogba. He hates being tickled On his paws. He’s small But when he stands up He looks very tall. He has beady eyes And a striped face And when you call him He comes at his own pace. He is always sleepy, He sleeps in my bed But when he sleeps He looks like he’s dead. by Brónagh Ivors
My Dog I have a dog Her breed is Pug. She’s very cute And she loves a hug. Her name is Alisha She’s such a good dog. For our daily walk We go to the bog. She can do lots of tricks Her main one is ‘Wait!’ But when I say ‘Go!’ She’s first out the gate. by Emma Geeves	My Dog I have a dog She is not smart She acts the clown She really plays that part. She eats our shoes, She chases birds, She chews her toys On the kerb. I love my dog She jumps around And after all that She lays on the ground. by Josh Kealy
My Pet Poem Bailey is my dog. She loves her bones. I love her a lot. She never moans She’s really nice, She’s brindle and white. She’s quiet but not when She barks at night. She plays with Buddy, She’s really nice, But sometimes she runs To catch some mice by Shauna Dunne	Tin Tin I have a dog. He is brown and white. He is very small. He likes to bite. He is very nice. He sprints around. His name is Tin Tin. He jumps up and down. We got him from Celine. He is one year old. I like him a lot But he is very bold. by Fionn O’Brien
Benny Benny is a dog. He has a furry tail, He sometimes plays soccer, He runs along our trail. He is a collie sheepdog He gets on well with the cats But if he takes their food… He will not like the stats. He sits in a flower pot On a rainy day. He will not listen to you If you shout ‘Stay’ I really love my dog He will always be my friend. Even if he does something And comes out the wrong end! by Kieran Murray	Toby Toby is my dog He is brown and white. He doesn’t like fish. Sometimes he stays up all night. If you ever saw him You would think he looks like snow. You might want to keep him But I will say, ‘No!’ He doesn’t like the postman, He doesn’t like cats, He doesn’t like mice But he likes to chase rats. Toby is the best! He sleeps in a bed Under the duvet. He is very well fed. by Ciara Marnell
My Pet Buddy I had a cat, He was black and white. He only drank milk. When I picked him up he tried to bite. His name was Buddy. He was really fluffy, He had sharp claws And was really scruffy. That’s all I know Because he ran away. I hope that he comes back Or has found somewhere nice to stay. by Ellen Geeves	My Dog Riley I have a dog, he’s black and white He’s called Riley. He likes to play and jump and fight And he’s always smiley. While he’s outside He goes to the meadow And down by the stream Where he can see his shadow. by Aoife O’Sullivan

Writers of the Month - November 2016

Below are the Writers of the Month for November. Well done to all our winners and keep up the good work.

Class of the Month - November 2016

Well done to Third and Fourth Class who are the deserving winners of November's Class of the Month.

Brilliant Baking!

This term these two charming chefs were busy baking a treat for everyone in their class. 

Science Week - Andrew's Experiment

During Science Week Sixth Class student Andrew Hayes tried out an experiment with the help of Miss Quirke. It went really well and he has written the instructions if you would like to try it out yourself.

How to make a lava lamp

Equipment:

Food colouring

Vegetable oil

Water

An empty bottle

Alka seltzer (fizzy tablet)

Method:

1.       Fill the bottle with water until it is a quarter full.

2.       Fill the rest of the bottle with vegetable oil.

3.       Add a couple of drops of food colouring.

4.       Drop an Alka Seltzer in to the bottle.

5.       Watch what happens.

Results:

There were lots of bubbles in the vegetable oil. It looked like a lava lamp.