Drum workshop.

All T.Ys had a drum workshop with Dave who owns a drum company. He came our school to do a day long workshop where we learned all the techniques of djembe drumming. Everyone loved the day and I learned rhythm is everywhere in your daily life you  use it in the most simplest tasks like walking up stairs!!!!!

Internet safety talk.

Last week T.Ys had an internet safety talk from a man who works in child watch Ireland. he was telling us how to stay safe on the internet. He told us about the dangers on the internet. He told us that its not the internet that's dangerous its the people who use the internet. He gave us some tips about staying safe.

1) dont use the same password for your acconts like facebook and twitter because its easy for people if they figure out your  facebook then they can get your email because its the same password.

2) Dont add people you dont know on facebook.

3) Put a plaster or a sticker over your webcam because people can hack into you webcam without the light turning on therefore you dont know its on.

4) Don't give away personal information on the internet.

English book review..

I have read the book ' The Book Thief '  by Markus Zusak. I enjoyed reading this book, I enjoyed it because of the style it was written in. It is narrated by death. The book is set in Nazi Germany. The book is about a girl, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist fighter and quiet a lot of thievery. The book tells the story of Liesel Meminger life or the book theif as she is also known. During the book death visits the book thief three times. Liesel also likes to steal books. The author tells you at the beginning of the book what the book is about, he also uses this method throughout the book at the beginning of nearly ever chapter what he tells you what coming up in the chapter. The information written like a poem.


We first meet on a train with her brother on there way to there new foster family. It's on the train when death first visits the book thief, this is when her brother Werner passes away, Death describes Werners death in short effective lines ' There was an intense spurt of coughing. Almost an inspired spurt. And soon after-nothing'. When Liesel's brother is being buried the grave digger drops his handbook Liesel decides to keep the book, that is when the book thief steals her first book. During the book I began to love deaths introductions at the beginning of chapters written in the style of a poem I found it kept me interested, I knew what was coming up in the chapter. 


Liesel's new life begins when she arrives in Himmel Street. Rosa and Hans (the    accordionist) Hubermannn take Liesel in. Liesel soon settles in and gets particularly attached to Hans and refers to him as her 'papa'. Liesel and Rosa's relationship is very rocky at the beginning but as the book goes on their  relationship improves. The book begins to get interesting when the Hubermanns take in Max Vanderburg (the Jewish fist fighter) a Jew they let him hide out in their basement. The Hubermanns have to conceal Max very carefully because if they were found helping the Jew they would be in trouble. 


Liesel has been haunted by her brothers death since he died and has recurring nightmares. Max also is plagued by nightmares and this brings them closer together. Max begins to write Liesel a book 'The Stand over man'. Liesel also becomes very close friends with her cheeky neighbour Rudy Steiner, they do everything together. 


During the book many themes emerge the most prominent ones where the theme of poverty and war. The book was set in Nazi Germany. During that time Adolf Hitler was sending all the Jews to concentration camps there was a lot of bombing, violence and racism. As a result of all this during the book there is many times when the Hubermanns  found it hard to have enough food.


I really enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it to adults and young adults. I enjoyed this book as you were learning as well as reading the story.

2nd work experience.

Last week 27th Feb- 2nd of March, transition year went on our 2nd week of work experience. I went to my old primary school, Scoil Oilibheir Naofa in kilcloon Co, Meath. I got this placement by writing a letter to the school principle. On the first day I was nervious but looking forward to seeing all the old faces. The first day i was given a time table which showed me which classes I was in each day. usually I would be in two classes each day for example on monday I was in juniors and then after there break I was in first class.

During the week I was asked to do jobs like photocoping, sticking posters on walls, helping the teachers decorate the classrooms and supervising classes for teachers. All the teachers were really kind and welcoming.

Out of the two work experiences I now know I would probably not like to be a primary school teacher I learnt that I would be interested im helping people with disabilites.

Lollipop Day.

Lollipop Day.

On the 24th of february transition years went to Dublin and did some fund raising for Lollipop day which is in aid of raising funds for Oesophageal cancer research. We went into Dublin and we were assigned different stations where we stood and sold lollipops and badges to the public. The day was a good success and we raised loads of money. I think lollipop is a great idea to raise money and awareness about Oesophageal cancer I was particularly happy I got a chance to get involved as my nanny died of Oesophageal cancer.

Fighting words.

On the 19th of January class Eriú went to fighting words in Dublin. We went for a creative writing work shop. During the workshop as a class we wrote a short story. From this workshop I learned how hard it is to make a good quality story/essay. But I also learned some useful tips for essay writing. Here are some of the thing I learned for when your writing an essay.

* Set the scene ( school/a home/a park ).
* Set the mood ( Happy/ sad )
* Include dialogue between characters in your story.



Here is a link for their website.

Back to school.

This week are back to school after our christmas holidays. I didnt want to go back but once your back in the routine its fine. So far this week:

1) We got our exam results back ( I did okay.)

2) Today we are going to start out new activities which are Zumba dancing, massage classes and band activity.

3) Tomorrow all T.Y students are going to the B.T Young Scientist competition.

4) On monday my class are going to a creative writing workshop.