The name of my group's mini company is ' My Busy Bag'.It is a small compact bag with all the necessities a girl would need on a night out such as, tan wipes, clips, bobbins, mini deodorant etc!!
On 22nd Feb was the mini company competition. We set up our stand with a sample of our products and hung a banner with the name of the company. We were all extremely nervous.
In the end our group didn't get through to the Kildare finals but we hope to continue on with our product!!
Sunday, 4 March 2012
Thursday, 9 February 2012
Our Pilgrimage to Kildare & St. Brigid!
The 1st of February was St. Brigids Day.The religion teachers thought it would be a good idea to bring us on a pilgrimage to Kildare town because St Brigid is associated with Kildare. It is said that she spread her cloak over the Curragh of Kildare and claimed that land.
When we arrived we went to the tourist information office where we watched a short film on the history of St Brigid and how she is associated with Kildare. Afterwards, we went to the Church of Ireland and looked around the church. Behind it was a round tower- the second tallest in Ireland and the 'Fire Temple' which is where bonfires were set in the time of Brigid to tell people to come to the church.
We went to St Brigids church after this but it was closed so we could'nt see the inside of it. We had lunch soon after and went to Kildare Village shopping outlet. We then walked a good distance to get to the first well of our journey. It was semi-circular and we all walked across the stepping stones and blessed ourselved with the Holy water from the well. It was also the oldest of the two wells.
The next well was about a ten minute walk away. It had a statue of St Brigid and there was a stream with candles that people had placed around it. Some of us walked around the well and said the Rosary. We had time to reflect and then left the well after that. We walked back to Kildare village and got the bus home!
http://goireland.about.com/od/countykildare/ig/Kildare-Image-Gallery/Saint-Brigid-s-Well.htm
When we arrived we went to the tourist information office where we watched a short film on the history of St Brigid and how she is associated with Kildare. Afterwards, we went to the Church of Ireland and looked around the church. Behind it was a round tower- the second tallest in Ireland and the 'Fire Temple' which is where bonfires were set in the time of Brigid to tell people to come to the church.
We went to St Brigids church after this but it was closed so we could'nt see the inside of it. We had lunch soon after and went to Kildare Village shopping outlet. We then walked a good distance to get to the first well of our journey. It was semi-circular and we all walked across the stepping stones and blessed ourselved with the Holy water from the well. It was also the oldest of the two wells.
The next well was about a ten minute walk away. It had a statue of St Brigid and there was a stream with candles that people had placed around it. Some of us walked around the well and said the Rosary. We had time to reflect and then left the well after that. We walked back to Kildare village and got the bus home!
http://goireland.about.com/od/countykildare/ig/Kildare-Image-Gallery/Saint-Brigid-s-Well.htm
Thursday, 26 January 2012
A Four Foot Box. A Foot for Every Year.
On Tuesday all the T.Y's went to Mullingar for a drama competition. Class Eriu and Banba were competing against some other schools in the competition!
Class Eriu had two plays 'Concrete Angel' and 'Midterm Break'. There were eleven in our group and we performed Midterm Break. This was based on the poem by Seamus Heaney. I played the part of a girl who's younger brother died and she comes home from school to find her parents really upset. My line was at the very end- "A four foot box. A foot for every year". It was a sad play but I really enjoyed acting in it!
I really enjoyed watching both Eriu's and Banba's plays. They were really imaginative!! We were allowed leave after we had finished so we went to McDonalds for lunch and the just walked around Mullingar!
It had been a great day :)
Class Eriu had two plays 'Concrete Angel' and 'Midterm Break'. There were eleven in our group and we performed Midterm Break. This was based on the poem by Seamus Heaney. I played the part of a girl who's younger brother died and she comes home from school to find her parents really upset. My line was at the very end- "A four foot box. A foot for every year". It was a sad play but I really enjoyed acting in it!
I really enjoyed watching both Eriu's and Banba's plays. They were really imaginative!! We were allowed leave after we had finished so we went to McDonalds for lunch and the just walked around Mullingar!
It had been a great day :)
'Fighting Words' English Workshop!
Last week class Eriu went to a 'Fighting Words' workshop in Dublin to help us with our creative writing skills.
We left school at 1 o' clock. We arrived and were greeted by Sorcha who helped us write a group essay. We then split up individually and worked on finishing the essay the way we wanted it to end. I wrote a page but still have to finish it!
We left school at 1 o' clock. We arrived and were greeted by Sorcha who helped us write a group essay. We then split up individually and worked on finishing the essay the way we wanted it to end. I wrote a page but still have to finish it!
Thursday, 15 December 2011
The show must go on!!
On Monday 5th of December there was a feel of excitement in the school because at 8 o clock that night the musical was starting. I was super excited and could'nt wait !! A few weeks earlier I signed up for the wardrobe team. Our job was to gather all the costumes for the cast and make sure that everyone had the right clothes for their scenes. There were so many other people involved too such as the backstage team the makeup team and the props people.
The musical was held over four nights-from the 5th to the 8th of December. I really enjoyed the musical and was sad to see it over so soon. But the good thing was that we did'nt have any school on the Thursday and Friday!!
Well done to everyone involved in the show :)
The musical was held over four nights-from the 5th to the 8th of December. I really enjoyed the musical and was sad to see it over so soon. But the good thing was that we did'nt have any school on the Thursday and Friday!!
Well done to everyone involved in the show :)
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Novel review!
For the last few weeks I have been reading the novel 'How I Live Now' by Meg Rosoff. It is a novel that was on the Leaving Cert booklist last year and we were told in English class to start reading books off the list, so I began with this one!!
The plot of the novel began with Daisy being sent off by her stepmother to live with cousins in England that she barely knew. Her world was turned upside down when her aunt went to work in Oslo and Daisy and her cousins were left on their own to look after themselves. But Daisy didn't realise that when she moved to England that so much would change and that she would fall in love with a person that she least expected.
There aren't too many characters in the novel but it is told from the point of view of Elizabeth(aka Daisy),a fifteen year old girl from New York. My favourite character is Daisy because there are not many more main characters and she is very brave to take on the challenges that she does. At the beginning of the second chapter we are introduced to one of Daisy's cousins,Edmond and later on his sister, Piper,his brothers Isaac and Osbert and their mother.
Various themes emerge in the novel such as war,tragedy,love and friendship. Friendship is the main theme of the novel. The friendship between Daisy and Edmond is the main relationship in the novel and the novel is mainly based on this relationship. During the war Daisy is seperated from Edmond and she does everything she can so they can be reunited even though it is dangerous and risky.
To me, the cultural context was quite confusing whilst reading the novel as Daisy uses 21st century ways of communication such as a computer and a mobile phone but later in the novel a war occurs and Daisy and her family's lives change forever. After reading the novel I discovered that the war described in this book is a fictional 21st century war and this explains why there is use of modern technology, eg mobile phone.
What is striking about the novel is how it is written through Daisy's New York view of the world and how her views change throughout the novel. For example,when Daisy's fourteen year old cousin picks her up at he airport with a cigarette in hand she says 'I don't say anything in case it's a well known fact that the smoking age in England is something like twelve and by making a big thing about it I'll end up looking like an idiot when I've barely been here five minutes.' Suspense is a technique used during the novel. It creates tension and encourages us to read further.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I would recommended it to everyone!!
The plot of the novel began with Daisy being sent off by her stepmother to live with cousins in England that she barely knew. Her world was turned upside down when her aunt went to work in Oslo and Daisy and her cousins were left on their own to look after themselves. But Daisy didn't realise that when she moved to England that so much would change and that she would fall in love with a person that she least expected.
There aren't too many characters in the novel but it is told from the point of view of Elizabeth(aka Daisy),a fifteen year old girl from New York. My favourite character is Daisy because there are not many more main characters and she is very brave to take on the challenges that she does. At the beginning of the second chapter we are introduced to one of Daisy's cousins,Edmond and later on his sister, Piper,his brothers Isaac and Osbert and their mother.
Various themes emerge in the novel such as war,tragedy,love and friendship. Friendship is the main theme of the novel. The friendship between Daisy and Edmond is the main relationship in the novel and the novel is mainly based on this relationship. During the war Daisy is seperated from Edmond and she does everything she can so they can be reunited even though it is dangerous and risky.
To me, the cultural context was quite confusing whilst reading the novel as Daisy uses 21st century ways of communication such as a computer and a mobile phone but later in the novel a war occurs and Daisy and her family's lives change forever. After reading the novel I discovered that the war described in this book is a fictional 21st century war and this explains why there is use of modern technology, eg mobile phone.
What is striking about the novel is how it is written through Daisy's New York view of the world and how her views change throughout the novel. For example,when Daisy's fourteen year old cousin picks her up at he airport with a cigarette in hand she says 'I don't say anything in case it's a well known fact that the smoking age in England is something like twelve and by making a big thing about it I'll end up looking like an idiot when I've barely been here five minutes.' Suspense is a technique used during the novel. It creates tension and encourages us to read further.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I would recommended it to everyone!!
Nomination!!!
I would like to nominate Caitriona Eves for best student blog as she is a dedicated blogger and her posts are really good!!!!! http://tienies.blogspot.com/
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