Yesterday, 3rd March we all went to a Mini Company competition in Naas G.A.A. It was good fun but I was so nervous for the judging. Our judge was really nice though so I didn't need to be nervous at all! Our team got short listed and we'll find out if we're through in our next class! Fingers crossed..
Our team has come up with the idea of a Spoover but we haven't yet manufactured it because it's over 1000 euro but if wwe get through to the next stage in the competition we are looking to raise that money and start selling.. If we go to the next stage we are all so determined to get the product up and running!
Friday, March 4, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Drama Workshop!
This morning, 3rd Feb all Ty's had a drama workshop. I thought we were going to be practicing our plays from Mullingar but it was about making shapes with your bodies. It sounds a bit odd.. but it was so much fun. I was partnered with Dav, one person made a shape, for example I could stand with my legs shoulder width apart an have my hands on my hips, and the other person had to fill the holes in that shape with their bodies.
We had to pick two shapes each and to a count of 8 we had to move from one shape to the other as smoothly as possible, it was shortened to a count of 4, then 2, then 1. It was funny to watch everyone and I'm sure they all thought the same hahahah!
We had to pick two shapes each and to a count of 8 we had to move from one shape to the other as smoothly as possible, it was shortened to a count of 4, then 2, then 1. It was funny to watch everyone and I'm sure they all thought the same hahahah!
Shocking!
This week we were given a new project for Geography, we have to create a leaflet to inform someone travelling to a third world country of the dangers of diseases in that country. Some of the diseases are really not nice so I'll be careful in what I choose.
In Home Ec myself and Karen made sweet and sour chicken and it actually tasted fine.. I was quite proud of it because we're really not the best cooks. And did you know, sweet and sour sauce isn't really red, you use food colouring! I was shocked, all these years I have been having sweet and sour from the Chinese and I now discover it's not red. It's supposed to be clear in colour so I suppose it's more aesthetically pleasing if it's red. I think Karen took a photo so I'll post it if she did!
In Home Ec myself and Karen made sweet and sour chicken and it actually tasted fine.. I was quite proud of it because we're really not the best cooks. And did you know, sweet and sour sauce isn't really red, you use food colouring! I was shocked, all these years I have been having sweet and sour from the Chinese and I now discover it's not red. It's supposed to be clear in colour so I suppose it's more aesthetically pleasing if it's red. I think Karen took a photo so I'll post it if she did!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Cross Country
After last week's race in DCU Mr. L entered us in another race this week Thurs. 27th in The Phoenix Park. It was a good day, but I really can't run fast.. Our team was the only team not to win any medals.. How embarrassing. Oh well it's taking part that counts haha! We got to go to Mc Donald's on the way home and I got a nice hot chocolate. The Leinsters are in a few weeks, our team won't be competing but the other teams have a really good chance of winning more medals! I'll still train for cross country because even if I'm not fast i still have fun doing it!
Return of Rugby..
Wednesday, 26th of Jan, I woke up to the thought of having to run a mile at 9.05. I was not happy but surprisingly I actually felt so much better after running it!
We were on our way to the changing room to what we thought was an ordinary PE when Ms. O'C told us to change quickly.. Confused, we just looked at her with a blank expression, she informed us that we had tag rugby. Yaaaaaaaay! We have another six weeks of training with the two coaches from the Leinster Development Team. It should be good!
We were on our way to the changing room to what we thought was an ordinary PE when Ms. O'C told us to change quickly.. Confused, we just looked at her with a blank expression, she informed us that we had tag rugby. Yaaaaaaaay! We have another six weeks of training with the two coaches from the Leinster Development Team. It should be good!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Mullingar :D
On Monday, 24th of Jan, Ty's went to Mullingar for a drama competition. There were four plays, two from each class. I was Kamal in our version of the novel Noughts and Crosses. Blacks are superior to whites in the play and basically my character in the story was to be mad at my daughter for getting pregnant with a white's child.. After months of practicing we finally got to perform in stage and I, of course, messed up my lines... but I don't think anyone noticed. It was a good day overall and we showed off our beautiful voices on the bus to some old classics by the one and only Whitney Houston. Thanks to Mrs. B, Mrs. G and Ms. R for helping us along the way! The results of the competition are out next week and if we get through, rumour has it, the next round is in Cork.. Woo! :)
Monday, January 24, 2011
It's been a long time..
I know I haven't blogged in awhile.. I don't really have a good enough excuse to be honest, so I have decided that I'm going to be completely commited to blogging regularly from now on :)
Last week was easily the best week of the year so far (not 2011 you understand, the school year). On Tuesday, 18th January, Jess, Sarah, Niamh P and myself went to DCU to run in the cross country race. It was a 2km race and I finished it at least! Niamh was injured but she soldiered on and the senior team placed as a result! Fair play to her :D
Then on Thursday two teams of TY's went to St. Mark's in Tallaght to compete in a tag rugby blitz, it was the best day of TY, I would tell any third year to apply for TY just so they could play tag rugby!! It was so much fun even though I fell and highly embarrassed myself in the first match.. We had two teams; a red one and a blue one.. Go on the blues hahah! The red team were amazing, they won every match!! We all got a t-shirt and a bag too :)
Hopefully we can start a tag rugby team in school and continue showing our talents.. HAHAHAAH!
On the Friday, the 21st, TY's went to the Young Scientist. I personally love the YS, and look forward to going every year outside school.. Partially because of the free things, I'm not going to lie :P ... Aoife Steph and Kate were competing. I would tell you about their project but it's far too compicated for me to explain and if I try I will do it no justice.. They won a highly commended award which was well deserved and earned, they put so much work into it! It's safe to say that we all had a deadly day and all found some freebies floating 'round. I think i came home with two t-shirts, a highlighter and a good few pens :D :D Also, the bouncy ball is always a classic..
Overall it was an unreal week and may many more follow!
Rebekah :D
Last week was easily the best week of the year so far (not 2011 you understand, the school year). On Tuesday, 18th January, Jess, Sarah, Niamh P and myself went to DCU to run in the cross country race. It was a 2km race and I finished it at least! Niamh was injured but she soldiered on and the senior team placed as a result! Fair play to her :D
Then on Thursday two teams of TY's went to St. Mark's in Tallaght to compete in a tag rugby blitz, it was the best day of TY, I would tell any third year to apply for TY just so they could play tag rugby!! It was so much fun even though I fell and highly embarrassed myself in the first match.. We had two teams; a red one and a blue one.. Go on the blues hahah! The red team were amazing, they won every match!! We all got a t-shirt and a bag too :)
Hopefully we can start a tag rugby team in school and continue showing our talents.. HAHAHAAH!
On the Friday, the 21st, TY's went to the Young Scientist. I personally love the YS, and look forward to going every year outside school.. Partially because of the free things, I'm not going to lie :P ... Aoife Steph and Kate were competing. I would tell you about their project but it's far too compicated for me to explain and if I try I will do it no justice.. They won a highly commended award which was well deserved and earned, they put so much work into it! It's safe to say that we all had a deadly day and all found some freebies floating 'round. I think i came home with two t-shirts, a highlighter and a good few pens :D :D Also, the bouncy ball is always a classic..
Overall it was an unreal week and may many more follow!
Rebekah :D
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