Driving

On Monday, our first day back from the Easter Holidays we went to the Leinster Driving School. The first thing we did was we split into two groups. The first group went to drive while the group I was in went to do the theory test. We then went into groups of three and did the theory test. We got 34 in our theory test so we failed the first time we did it. When we did it the second time we got 34 again. But got 35 the third time so we passed!
We then went outside and put on beer googles and tried to put a cone onto another cone and then high five the guy. In theory it sounded easy but it was really hard but also funny watching everyone attempt to do it.
After lunch it was our turn to drive. We got into our groups of three and then took turns driving. We learned the basics of driving and we learned how to reverse and do a hill start.
It was a very enjoyable day and I learned a lot. I also cant wait to start driving again.


                                         
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-Aoife.

French speed chatting

On Thursday we had a french speed chatting afternoon in salesians boys school in Celbridge.
We had to go to the boys school after our lunch. We got to their school and then we sat down in front of someone and then we would talk to them for two minutes in french. I was very nervous at the start but I soon got the hang of it and became more comfortable speaking french to different people.
I really enjoyed myself and I think it has improved my french orals.

-Aoife.

Lá Glas

Bhí seachtain na gaeilge an seachtain seo caite mar bhí sé lá St. Patricks ar dé Máirt , agus ar an Aoine bhí gach duine sa scoil ag caitheamh glas. Bhi mé ag caitheamh geansaí Cill Dara.
 Bhí paráid beag ag an lón. An chuid is fearr cóirithe bhí roghnaíodh ansin ag an muinteoir agus fuair siad duaiseanna. Bhí freisin damhsóirí na hÉireann a bhí ar fheabhas.

-Aoife.

Busy Week

This week has been a very busy and enjoyable week.
On Monday we had a percussion workshop for the day. A man called David came in to our school and brought a jembe for each of us to learn on. This workshop was very fun as we got to learn about the background of the jembe and got to make our own music. We learned about what the jembe was made of which is wood, goat skin and animal fur.

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On Tuesday we had our first two classes and then after break we went to the cinema to see Selma. The movie is about a Martin Luther King's campaign in Selma to insure equal voting rights. The famous march was from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965. After this we went home and Eve, Ellen, Eimear, Hannah, Alison and I went to Peter Pan on ice in the Bord Gais because they had won tickets when we went to elf. It was very enjoyable and the tricks they did on the ice, on ropes and with fire were all amazing. It made all of us want to become professional ice skaters. We saw the proformers outside when we were going home but we were too afraid to go up to them.
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Wednesday was work experience which I am doing in colortrend, I really like doing work experience here.
Today we had a break from activites but tomorrow is Lá Glas so we have to dress up as it is seachtain na gaeilge. I dont know what im going to dress up as yet.

-Aoife.

Mini Company Competition

Today we had our mini company competition. We first set up ours stands and then the judges came in to look at our stalls.
My groups mini company is called Book Free Study, it is a USB with study notes and tips for third years so they don't have to carry home a heavy bag.
When we set up our stands the judges then came  around to see our stands and ask us our company names. Then we had to go up to the judges in our groups and tell them about our business and answer any questions they may have. I was very nervous to do this but luckily it was fine.
After lunch we came back down to the hall to find out the results. Two groups made it into the final, They are  and Bam Beauty. Iprotect is a company that sells a product that protects your iPhone chargers and earphones from breaking. Bam Beauty is a company that sells make-up bags.

-Aoife

Mullingar

Yesterday our TY group went to Mullingar arts centre to show our dramas.
We had seven groups from our school who performed dramas at the competition. Our dramas were judged and if we get through, we go to Cork to perform our dramas again. We wrote our the scripts ourselves and we have been practising them since the start of the year.
Our play is about child abuse and even though we were all very nervous it went very well. It was our first time performing the play on stage with all the lights. I was working with the props and making sure we had all the right props and I also was an extra in the play. After the play the judge told us what went wrong in our play so we could know what we needed to work on. We will hear soon if we have made it to Cork.

Mullingar Ats Centre

                                                   





                                                   
 
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-Aoife.

BT Young Scientist

On Thursday our year and second year went to the BT young scientist at the RDS. A group from our year had a project in the competition. Eimear Delaney, Emily Thomas and Aimee Finegans project was called Ideal Conditions for learning, their project got highly commended.
The day was very enjoyable, we walked around and looked at the projects, we also walked around and looked at all the stands while getting free pens and bracelet.
Ryan Tubridy and HomeTown where at the young scientist so we saw them and HomeTown sang but sadly I missed it.
We then went home on the bus where we played heads up until we got back to school.
                                                                                                                                                                         
     
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-Aoife