Scoil Niocláis Xmas Factor 2009

Aoife, Maeve, Karen, Jack, Jamie and Kevin in singing action!!

Children's Mass December 8th.

Lucy, Rachel and Daniel singing Silent Night in three languages!

Response to Poetry

Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening

Whose woods these are I think I know,
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

Robert Frost

Devastation for the Nation!

WORLD CUP QUALIFIER 09
Match Report by C. Begley

Last night Ireland played France and the prize was a trip to the World Cup Finals in South Africa. 25’000 people came to France to support Trap and his troops in Paris. Ireland came onto the pitch all guns blazing.

In the first half Ireland dominated possession and that all paid off as Duff pulled the ball back for Robbie Keane. he put the ball into the back of the net. Liam Lawrence, Kevin Doyle, Damien Duff, Kevin Kilbane, John O’Shea and Robbie Keane all played like heroes. As the half time whistle went the fans erupted with joy.

In the second half France gained confidence and pushed forward but Richard Dunne and Stephan St Ledger kept France at bay, all the way to the final whistle.

In the thirteenth minute of extra time France got a free kick and the ball came into the box. Thierry Henry handballed it twice and hit it onto William Gallas. He tapped it into the goal. Every Irish person was furious with the ref.

THE REF SHOULD HAVE GONE TO SPECSAVERS!

KING HENRY THE HATE , HAND OF SHAME!

Irish Dancing Feis 2009

Congratulations!

Well done to Shayan Khan who was elected to the Scoil Niocláis School Council by his classmates. Shayan made an excellent presentation and we are delighted to have him represent us.

Illustration Workshop.

Book Week 2009

We studied the story of The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde. We made a recording of ourselves reading the story. We also responded to the story using many different writing genre such as report writing, narrative wriring, persuasive text, explanation texts and acrostic poems. We published our written drafts in the computer room.

Happy Halloween!

Halloween Drama!!

Halloween Gallery

Roman Invasion

Douglas GAA vist Scoil Nioclais

National Tree Day

Fourth Class History Museum

World War II Exhibition

Today we were visited by a World War II battle group. We saw military vehilcles including jeeps and motorbikes with sidecars. There were soldiers dressed in German and Allied uniforms. The soldiers had to carry lots of things in their kit such as a gun, a boot knife, a first aid kit and a shovel. They also carried cutlery, a metal plate, a primus stove and canned stew. They needed matches, spair laces, a sewing kit, soap and razor blades for shaving too. There were weapons of all shapes and sizes on display. Bengt from Germany told us about what it was like to be an eight year old boy during the war. It was a fascinating story.

Mona Lisa Gallery

To coincide with our study of life in Ancient Rome, we studied the country of Italy as part of our geography curriculum. In doing so, we talked about famous Italians we know such as Giovani Trapattoni, Luciano Pavarotti, Christopher Columbus, Georgio Armani, Michael Angelo, Maria Montessori and last but not least Leonardo Da Vinci. This is his most famous painting. The original hangs in the Louvre in Paris.

The Romans

Our class has completed a unit of work on the Romans. We examined their food, fashion, hobbies and homes. We also learned about life in the Roman army. We created our own stories based on what we learned. We also learned about what happened in Pompeii. We are looking forward to a visit from some REAL ROMANS on Friday next.

School Tour 2009

On Friday last June 12th we went to Kinsale Outdoor Education Centre for our School Tour. We enjoyed body boarding, kayaking, zip wire, archery and orienteering. The sun was shining and our instructors were great fun. It was the best school tour ever!!!

Port of Cork Boat Tour.

On the 8th of June our class went on a boat tour of Cork Harbour, the second largest natural harbour in the world. A coach brought us to the Port of Cork Custom Building. We were given a warm welcome as we entered the boardroom. When inside we sat down at the varnished mahogany semi-circle table, in red leather seats. The chandeliers above our heads were made of Waterford crystal and were very beautiful. Soon afterwards a few members of staff talked about their work and about the history of the port. When they were finished they gave us all goodie bags. We embarked on the boat and headed towards Tivoli and The Millennium gardens. We saw men in cranes who waved at us and we saw Blackrock Castle. We passed Passage West and in Monkstown we saw the Gramaldi Lines cargo ship. It was massive. When we got to the island of Houlbowline we saw the naval buildings and a naval vessel called the LE Niamh. Passing through choppy harbour waters we reached our destination Cobh. We saw a mini liner and a tug boat called Alex which is used to guide heavy ships into the harbour. We also saw the beautiful cathedral on the hill and the colourful houses. We disembarked and headed to J.F Kennedy Park where we ate our packed lunches and played chase. It really was a great day out!

Observational Drawing - SHOES!

Coin Trail 2009

The Scoil Niocláis Parents Assosciation organised a coin trail for charity. This year we hope to raise enough money to buy a cow from Bóthar. Here are some pictures of us adding our coin collection. We visited the Bóthar website and found it very interesting.

Sports Day 2009

Yesterday we enjoyed our annual sports day in the beautiful sunshine. We played basketball, kick rounders and unihoc. We had an egg and spoon race, played horse and jockey aswell as target games. We had ice-cream provided by the school council and to top it all off we went for a cooling swim. Have a look at us double dutch skipping and hula-hooping.

Team Ice-Cream:-)

On Wednesday 20th May the junior and senior infant annual sports day took place. The School Council organized a surprise for the 270 children taking part. We provided ice-cream and wafers to the delight of the children. Our class helped on the day. The best part was we got to eat the leftovers!

Green Schools Ceremony

Our class were invited to attend the Green Schools Ceremony on Friday May 29th. Aisha is a member of the committee and children in our class take turns to collect the paper and compost recycling everyday from Naomh Bríd. We are very proud to have our first green flag.

Champions League Final!

Two of the best teams in the world, Barcelona and Man United competed in the Champions League Final last night. The match took place in the Stadio Olmpico in Rome which was filled to capacity.

Rang a Cúig Man U Fans.

United were hoping for their forth Champions League title. Man United started off with ferocious pace. After 10 minutes a mistake from Carrick let Eto’o in around him and Eto’o fooled Vidic. He toe-bogged it into the net. United never gave up and kept on trying. Barca were getting better and better. The sparks missing from the United team were Fletcher and Tevez. But after half time the one the only Carlos Tevez came on. Then there was a little change in the United game. When United were getting closer to coming back into the game, an amazing ball from Xavi set Messi up for a well placed header that went into the top corner. After that United started to get annoyed and got 3 yellow cards. A few minutes later in the 93 minute the whistle blew. But the better team won. Well done BARCA

Rang A Cúig Barca Fans.

Last night La Liga champions Barca faced off against the Premier League champions Man United. The game was owned by Man U for the first 10 min but after a break in the Man U defence Eto’o got the ball. He drilled it in under Van der Sar to score!!!. Barca kept the ball in their possession till the end of the first half. In the second half Barca came out with all guns blazing. In the 52 min a Xavi free kick passed Van der Sar and smashed against the post. Then in the 62 min Pique made a crucial clearance from Rooney’s cross. In the 70 min a cross form Xavi connected with the head of Messi. This was a lesson of “How to Play Football” for Man U . In the end Ferguson was so annoyed he spat his gum out!

Art Attack - Joan Miro.

Joan Miro is an artist and sculptor from Barcelona in Spain. He loved to use vibrant colours such as red, yellow, blue and green. He also used dots and sharply drawn lines in black. Joan Miro wanted to enrich his native city with his work. It can be seen scattered all over the streets, parks and squares within everybody’s reach. His art is simple and bright and it brought a smile to our faces:)

Easter Egg Hunt

The School Council decided to organise an Easter Egg Hunt for the junior and senior infant classes. As this would involve 270 children, the council enlisted the help of Miss O’Brien’s fifth class for the event.

Having cleaned out some local shops of Easter treats, the council members dressed-up in animal costumes. The little children were delighted to be escorted around the school grounds on the day by a senior class. They had to complete simple tasks involving hula hoops, skipping ropes, bean bags etc. For each task completed the children won a letter. When six letters spelling E-A-S-T-E-R were collected, the children received an Easter goodie bag!!!

Feis Maitiú 2009

Fifth class entered the Choral Verse Competition this year. Our set piece was called The Princess and The Woodcutter by Ian Serraillier. Our chosen piece was called Transylvania Dreaming by Colin McNoughton. We were awarded second place with distinction, a grand total of 87 marks.

Port of Cork Project 2009

The children of fifth class entered the Port of Cork Project 2009. The project was entitled Immigration and Emigration from the Port of Cork. We examined the arrival of the Vikings and visited the location of Viking settlements in Cork City. We also researched the arrival of the Huguenots from France. We visited Carey’s Lane and French Church Street, as well as the newly developed Huguenot graveyard in our city. We also studied the arrival of Jews in Cork City. We made another visit to the area of Albert Road, affectionately known as Jew Town and we played in Shalom Park!! Finally, in terms of emigration we studied the mass exodus of people from Cobh during the Famine. Those lucky enough to make it on-board were forced to endure open seas often in unsafe vessels that were originally built for transporting cargo. We visited Cobh Heritage Centre to learn more. Enjoy the photo diary of our Port of Cork Project 2009. Our class will be enjoying a boat trip around Cork harbour on June 8th. We can't wait!