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Garda Noel Loughran visited our school two weeks ago and gave the Senior Pupils a talk about Cyber
Bullying and the dangers attached to this. He was a great speaker and hopefully weve all learned how
to protect ourselves and stay safe when using technology and the Internet.
Peace Proms will be held in the R.D.S. on Saturday 4 th February 2017, 4th & 5th classes are involved in
this.
This Christmas, our school donated 74 shoeboxes, which were collected for Team Hope Christmas
Appeal. Well done to everyone who supported this worthy cause!
Everyone is busy preparing for Christmas, baking cakes and puddings, decorating houses, putting up
cribs, posting Christmas cards and writing letters to Santa Claus. Make sure to be good as Santa is
always watching!
The evenings are getting darker much earlier now so if you are out walking or cycling with an adult
make sure you wear high visibility clothes. BE SAFE BE SEEN!
We finish school on the 22nd December, one day after the Shortest Day of the year for a two week
Christmas Break. We think everyone is looking forward to that. Its a time of fun & cheer. Merry
Christmas to you all!
Sln go Foill! Nollaig Shone Daoibh go lir!
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Niamh Dunne
Aaron Tighe
Kate Floyd
Adam McGahan
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Social Section
On Christmas Eve Conor will visit his aunts house, he is on the countdown to Christmas and his Elf on the
Shelf has returned. Lily will spend Christmas Day with her grandparents and she is so excited. Lily is
spending Christmas in Cork and cannot wait to see her cousins and nana. On the 30th December Sophie will
have a sleepover in Keishas house; Keisha is really looking forward to it. Cian went to Ollies party in
Ardee Community Centre and went Christmas shopping with his family afterwards. On the 19th of
November Sarah has a sleepover at Laurens house with some of the girls; they had a great time playing Pie
Face. Call was eleven recently and got a 2DS. Sophie is getting her room decorated before Christmas and is
very excited. Grace Carry and her family went to see the Coca Cola lorry in her dads work yard. Shane is
having a Christmas party in his house on the 18th December and is looking forward to it. On Christmas Day
Shaunas nanny will join them for dinner; she will spend a lot of time visiting family over the holidays. Ollie
was 10 recently and had a great party with football nets, two bouncy castles and he was so glad his family
and friends were there. Claire, Grace Durnin, Muireann and Conor are all going to the Santa Experience in
Tayto Park. Enas cousins are coming to Ireland from Canada for Christmas and on Christmas Day there
will be 12 people in her house for dinner. Elza is really excited for Christmas, her family are going to spend
some of the holidays in a hotel and granny says its going to be really fancy. Muireanns cousins had a
sleepover last week and they stayed up until half one! Lauren was 10 last month and she had a sleepover
and went to Airbound and Apache too. Kayleighs mam is taking her and her cousins for a Christmas lunch
next week. Jacks aunt Belinda might visit from South Africa over the Christmas period. Katelyn is serving
mass Christmas Day and she is a little nervous. She is looking forward to Christmas dinner with all of her
family.
Mrs. Rowe - 5th and 6th Class
Oran went shopping in Blanchardstown and saw a newly erected Disney Store in place for the Christmas
Season. It looked really nice! We all have our Christmas Trees, Cribs and decorations in place and these
help towards making Christmas magic in our homes and arousing our Christmas Spirit. Katie and Michael
had their piano exams. Katie is part of the theatre group, Born to Perform and was involved in the dance
group. It was a brilliant pantomime. Kellie is a member of the Ardee Band and their concert was held in the
Bohemian Centre in Ardee on Friday 9th December. Millie owns a horse, Jaka, and recently won a
competition, Chase Me Charlie. She won a red rosette. Ellie and Kerrie are going to dance at the All
Scotlands Competition in February. Ellie will dance solo and group, while Kerrie will dance solo. Ryans
brother, Darragh, broke his ankle in October, but got the all clear two weeks ago. He can now resume his
Soccer & Gaelic career. Oisns family renovated their bathroom and are delighted with the job. We had
great fun in class creating Christmas Cards from recycled materials. The best two in each class won prizes.
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Junior Infants Ms. Keenan
Patrick, Sophie Tighe, Cathy, Odhrn, Charlie, Niamh, Finn, Samuel, James M and Michael go swimming each week.
Niamh wants to go to ballet class. Eleni, Hazel, Michael, Charlie, Ben, and Luke go to Showbiz kids. Isabella goes to
dance classes in Nobber each Monday. Cathy goes to Ju-Jitsu each Monday. Bobby and Ciarn go each Wednesday in
Ardee. Patrick, Tadhg Gilsenan, Odhrn, Ben, Luke, Hazel & Sophie Kieran Smith got a medal for Gaelic football last
Sunday in Meathhill. They are finished training until after Christmas. Sam was going to the training also but he had a
party on Sunday. James Donegan goes to indoor soccer training on the bog road pitch each Wednesday. Tadhg Byrne,
Leah, Nra, James Donegan, Tadhg Gilsenan, Sam, Ciarn, Ben, Sophie Tighe, Luke, Michael and Bobby went to soccer
training with Ross Gaynor recently. Saidhbhe goes to Irish dancing in Drumconrath every week with Niamh and Patrick.
James Donegan goes horse riding with Mary Curtis each Saturday. Danny goes horse riding also with his brother. Michael
goes horse riding each Saturday with Kellie.
What 2D shape has four sides & four corners with each side the same length? Ans: A Square.
What do we start opening on December 1st? Ans: Advent Calendar.
Who is the new president of America? Ans: Donald Trump.
What day is Christmas Day on? Ans: Sunday.
What is raining in Irish? Ans: Ag cur baist.
In which city did the Irish Rugby team beat New Zealand? Ans: Chicago
On what date does the sun shine directly into the passage at Newgrange? 21 st December
What is the name of the hole the sun shines into the monument through? Roofbox
Dublin is built on what river? Liffey
When we swallow our food it passes from our throat to our stomach through a pipe called __________? The
oesophagus
What length is the small intestine? Approx. 5 metres long
The Eiffel Tower was designed for a Paris exhibition in 1949. True or False? Ans: False.
What is known as the Science of the heavens? Ans: Astronomy.
Which is not an arm bone humerus, radius, sternum or ulra? Ans: Sterum.
You can see Mount Fujiyama in which country? Ans: Japan.
Where in the body will you find the left ventricle? Ans:Heart.
ompetition Winners
Art Competition winners Lily Reilly Senior Infants Andrew Mc Cloughlin 1 st Class
Mrs.Rowes Class
5th Class & 6th Class
Christmas Card Creations 5th class - 1st place Katie Byrne - 2nd place Ellie Carolan
6th class - 1st place Kellie Tighe - 2nd place Niamh Dunne
Gach duine a
dhanamh go
maith!