Last Day In Computer Room :(

Oh My God!
So today is the last day in computer room :(

And out Last IT class with Mrs L :(

The amount of times I've been in this computer is unbelievable! :o
Its been so much fun blogging! :D

Awh am gona miss it so much :(

Drive for Life.. hmm Maybe..

Today Pat McNeely from Drive for Life kindly came in and spent the day with us educating us about how important it is to drive safely! 


I have never been so shocked in my life. People are killed everyday, due to some of the foolish and stupid people out there not wearing seat belts and showing off and not driving the way they should. Pat gave us some extreme figures about how many people die every year. 


It really opened our eyes when we saw Horrific and Unbelievable images of car crash and how many injuries and how its an easy cause of death if your not careful! 
We saw video clips of how this affects their families and if they survive crashes how the injuries affects the rest of their lives. 


The pictures were graffic but it just shows how easily .. actually 7/10 seconds for the crash to happen! 


People are careless and breaking the law all the time. They don't care or think about the consequences of their actions. Statistics show that Women are better drivers than Men!


It really opened my eyes to how important wearing a seat belt is. I can't believe that Ireland is high on the scale of Bad Driving!

One of the things which effect bad driving is Drink and Drugs Driving. A lot of people intent to drink a few and think there okay to drive home when really they are putting their lives at risk and whoever is in the car with them!


It was a really good day and.. well.. lets just say I need to practice my test before I go for the actual one! 
It was a great day and i learned so much :) 

The Countdown Begins..

It just like hit me that we have a week and a bit left in school :o Am actually going to miss TY soo much :( It's been a brilliant year! 

Next Monday.. we are hosting our TY Night and our parents our invited! Its to display everything we've done this year and showing our parents what we've got up to and where we went :) 

It's going to be amazing night.. showing off our dancing skills like Zumba and Charleston, our acting skills like participating in The Briery Gap Competition, our angel like singing Seasons Of Love (our TY song) <3 we've little surprises but being an MC I can't let you know all the details ;)

I hope everything works out and it runs smoothly :) 

Incoming "TY Heads" :D

This blog is dedicated to the incoming TY's so listen up carefully..

Girls, what a year you're going to have :) This is the year to really go for it! The expression "What you put into TY is what you get out of it".. is sooooooooo true! 

Tips:

Make friends :)

Do everything you want to :)

Get your projects done asap! Because other projects come along and you forget some are due and its sooo stressful. So get them out of the way and relax.

Join sports and get involved.

And last but not least..


ENJOY EVERY MINUTE OF TY!

HAVE FUN :)

Reflection on Transition Year :)

Its all nearly over and gosh what a year its been!

Looking back on the year is crazy! I really enjoyed the year sooo much :) I've made SO MANY new friends it's unreal that's one of the best things about TY. It was amazing getting to know the people in my year :)

Am so glad i did TY, I definitely was not ready to go straight in 5th Year, I don't think I would have taken it seriously at all and with all the studying I would have probably had a melt down.

The amount of opportunities we've had to experience new things and  the places we've gone to is shocking.. shockingly amazing. I think that this year was for me :) I would really do it all over again, i don't regret anything! :)

At times I regretted doing TY so much! I just wanted to get into 5th Year and do some actual work and no more projects! I felt it got too much with all the projects that were due and all the trips! There was a lot of responsibility. I think that a lot of TY is based on responsibility.

But those days were very temporary, the next day i would love TY all over again :D I have never been on a bus so many times in one year! The trips were so much fun :)

Another great thing has been all the trips we've got to go to, they were always so fun and educational at the same time! Bet you didn't think that could happen.. Well guess what it happens in TY :D The opportunities taking part in competitions were amazing, like : The Young Scientist, The Drama Competition, Sci-Fest, Mini Company, they've been really good fun too :) It also gave us a chance to meet new people and learn new things. 

We've got to try Subjects as well that we'd never done before like Home-Ec, Art and Tech :) I've made pretty cool things like a Key-Ring, Key-Holder, and a Phone-Holder :) 

One of the things that always makes me smile when i think about TY is the memories I have of this year! And believe there are A LOT! It's amazing to think about the amount of friends I've made, the amount of new skills i have and everything that I've learnt just in TY! 

Am leaving TY with more than i started with :)

It's been such amazing year! And Mrs.L has done an amazing job :) Couldn't imagine another TY Co-Ordinator! She has been so patient, caring and a lot of fun and tried to get the best things for us to do :D 

Overall its been a super amazing year! I'd do it all again :) I had the best experience ever and i have so many memories to look back on too :D

Gaisce Banter! :D

Hey Everyone :)

Sooo on Friday the 27th of April about 30 TY's headed off to the great Kippure Estate in Co.Wicklow where a 25k Hike awaited us :)

We left Wolstans with full of excitement and enthusiasm! When we arrived we were sorted into our houses :) I was in Gryffindor House Number 5, along with 10 other girls :D We soon met our Instructors Darragh, Stephen and Wayne. We then headed off on our 13k hike for the first day :) 

The hike was.. long.. very long.. and tiring kind of ,there was a lot of steep up hill walking on the Friday! Everyone was very chatty and eager to do the hike which in some way made it easier to get through! For some of us it was hard work but others flew up those mountains! :) Along our journey we got to sit down every now and again and snack but! one thing that was absolutely mind blowing was the scenery! WOW it was amazing! The view from the mountain was fantastic! Everything was sooo still and so peaceful it was definitely one of the most amazing thing that we got to experience! We also visited on of the tombs on the mountain which had a little passage way and we all got to go through and take lots and lots of pictures! 

The walk back down wasn't so easy either :L There was a lot of falling and stumbling followed by lots of laughter and photos :)

As we walked back to our house from a 4 hour Hike there definitely was a sense of excitement and ... hmm FOOD? :D

Yesss we were absolutely buzzing! Everyone brought the food they wanted to devour in.. Things like Pizza, Chicken Dippers, Pasta, Waffles, Sweet Chili and Rice were among those that had been stuffed in the fridge and freezer :)  We all sat around and ate up everything on the plates! We were hungry.. after all that walking, talking and hiking :)

After our meal it didn't stop there.. then we whipped out the chocolate, crisps, popcorn and coke... THE WHOLE LOT :D

As we settled down into the sofas and had the chats we decided that nothing could make this moment more special than watching HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL..... NUMBER 2!!!!! :D

Yes.. yes we did.. we a group of 16 year olds sat together.. in the sitting room and watched HSM <3 of course Miss Sarah herself entertained us with the dance moves :D Then we really were feeling cringy and watched Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (love) and then it didn't stop there .. then came Wild Child (sooo amazing)!! 

Ohhh and i failed to mention by the second movie.. it was 3 o'clock... 

Oh and we had to be up in a few hours!! ... :o

So when the third movie came along.. we had only 1 hour and a half before we had to get up and do a 12k hike ... WOOOOOOOP!

We woke up the next morning by the loud knock on the door at 8 ... Noooooo :(

We made breakfast and rushed to get out of the house for the rest our hike. We left at 9:10 and headed for "the more challenging" and tricky part of the mountain. 

I thought out of the two days.. Saturday was harder.. It was more steep and mucky (that part was fun) but it was still a lot of fun. As we walked up through the mountains we had lost a lot of our energy and excitement from the lack of sleep. But still were very keen on completing our challenge :) 

We ended the day with some fun activities with our group including; The Leap of Faith, Rock Climbing, Abseiling and lots more :) It was a great way to end the trip :) 

Gaisce was one of the most amazing things I truly enjoyed in TY! :D I would definitely do it again :) It was a tough challenge but when complete a 25k Hike.. that's an achievement! I truly did feel soo happy I completed it. Not only was it a challenge it was also a lot of fun with everyone!! 

Big thanks to Ms. H, Ms O'C and Mr K :D Had so much fun with them too! :D 

Today in the Bank Nationals! And just thought I'd dedicate a blog to the girls! :D

By the way listen to there theme song it's super amazing :)
They have worked soo hard throughout the year and they totally deserve it they've made it soooo fun for everyone :D I hope everything goes there way :)

Good Luck Ladies :)


Eurokay to save the day ;)

Hotel Rwanda :)

Hey Everyone :) 
So in Religion class we were on the topic of conflict and genocide we watched to movies regarding those topics. We watched Sometimes in April and Hotel Rwanda. 

Hotel Rwanda is an important and carefully crafted film well worth seeing. Set in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda, during the genocide of April and May 1994 Hotel Rwanda is a sensitively made film. Unlike many Hollywood films it is neither gory nor distasteful. This film focuses on the incredible true story of Paul Rusesabagina, the assistant manager of Milles Collines Hotel. By ingenuity, good connections, bribes and bluff, Paul managed to save the lives of 1238 Tutsis from the genocide.

This is an engrossing, gripping and ultimately uplifting film showing how one person can make a difference even amidst the worst conditions. Over 500 000 Tutsi Christians were systematically slaughtered in the Rwandan Genocide. More people were killed with machetes in Rwanda in 6 weeks than have died of atomic weapons in all of history!

With Hotel Rwanda, Terry George crafts a script with delicate detail to expose the harsh reality of terror and hatred. This movie is about the fight; an ongoing battle for love, heritage, community and freedom. Hotel Rwanda goes the extra length beyond the death tolls, facts, and figures to a place that warms the heart. This film shines on the big screen not only as a heroic journey, but a way to channel the importance of peace in our world.

Swim A Mile With A Smile :)

On Friday the 20th of April 2012 TY and LCVP students from St.Wolstans will be heading of the National Aquatic Centre, Blanchardstown to take part in the Ian Daly Swim a Mile sponsored swim :)

Ian was a local boy who died of a rare from of cancer in 2003 and his parents Laura and Brian Daly have set up this event to raise funds for Barretstown Camp and Our Lady's Hospital, Crumlin :)

1 MILE = 64 WIDTHS

Its a great thing to be a part of and i hope its great fun :)

xo

Easter :)

So every ones just back from two weeks of sunshine,rain,wind and hailstones called the Easter holidays and in great form! :)

It kind of went a little too fast but then again it didn't! Well i enjoyed my Easter a lot it all started with going to the cinema to see 21 JUMP STREET with the gorgeous and beautiful Channing Tatum!! :o Hes amazing <3

I also had to go to Irish Dancing classes which wasn't exactly fun.. I had to go on Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays! :( It was soooooo tiring!

I slept in a lot too, woke up at like 10ish sometimes 12ish! :D It was really good, and it was even more amazing knowing that at the end of the week we had one more week of freedom :)
I also watched a good few movies too :)

I also just went out to my friends and it was great fun :)

AND I LOVE CHOCOLATE!

 NOM NOM NOM <3

The 40 days f no chocolate it tasted amazing!

SUN < 3

I thought i should honour the SUN with a post because it has been AMAZING for past week :)
Since last weekend the sun has been shinning and it has been Hot! Its brilliant! :D
I personally think it puts everyone in a great mood and we're eating lunch outside :) Its gorgeous.
I've been going out most days making the most of it. Everyone should .. news around says its suppose to be raining on Friday.. am dreading it!

Its sooooooooo unfair that it rains just when we get off for TWO WEEKS OFF FOR EASTER!! :D

That!... i cannot wait for!

Shake It Out! :D

Hey Everyone! :D

Tonight class Banba and Eriu are performing Shake It Out by Florence and The Machine at the Annual Music Night all organised by the Music Department. I cant wait i hope the hard work pays off! We have been practising for a good while now and were getting there :) Its also organised for anyone who wants to sing and perform in a group it also gives third years a chance to practise for their Junior Cert Practicals!

The dress code is black...

Not excited but we can work around it :)
We're on in the second half of the night which means we get to chill for a while backstage while the performances go on :D

Hope its a great night and success full too *fingers crossed*

Good Luck to Fodla with there performance too :) x

Gale Hawthorne

Katniss Everdeen

Peeta Mellark

THE HUNGER GAMES! :D

Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh :D So recently i've been reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins its actually sooo amazing :)
 
It is written in first person and introduces sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in a post-apocalyptic world in the country of Panem where the countries of North America once existed. The Capitol, a highly advanced metropolis, holds absolute power over the rest of the nation. The Hunger Games are an annual event in which one boy and one girl aged 12 to 18 from each of the 12 districts surrounding the Capitol are selected by lottery to compete in a televised battle in which only one person can survive.

Thats basically the jist of the Hunger Games!!

GOT MY TICKET TO SEE IT ON TONIGHT! :D Yeeeeesssssssssssssss :)

Am on the second book right now called  Catching Fire :)

The first book is called The Hunger Games!
The second book is called Catching Fire!
Th third book is called Mockingjay!

Team Peeta! :D

St. Patricks Day Banter :D

On friday we got to dress up for Paddy's Day Weekend :) We got to dress up as what ever we wanted as long as it was irish! I came in, in my irish dancing dress as an irish dancer! We had a great day and everyones brings in €2, and all the money collected goes to charities of our choice, its a great cause :D

At lunch time everyone gathered in the hall for dancing and some great music! The bant was had!! :D Congrats to all the prefects for their wonderful work in organising the day.

For the weekend, i went out to all my friends, i was going to into town but last year wasnt the best so i didnt want to relive those days :(

It was definitely very eventful day anyway :D

Quit yo' Jibby Jabbing you ain't hurt.. If I catch you acting like a crazy fool again ima send you to BRAVEFORCE! :D

Oowwww.. that is the response after yesterdays incredible day out at BRAVEFORCE Puddenhill in Co.Meath! Oh my god!! It was actually one of the best days of TY! Soooooooooo amazing :D

Well we before we actually hit the road we have a talk on Internet Safety.. it was scary just to think of all the things that can happen to you on the Internet if you are not safe! I went home and went through all my friends list and deleted everyone who i didn't know and wasn't sure who they were! And went through privacy settings and put a sticker on my webcam.. its a scary place out there! :o :( It was definitely an eye opener to whats out there!! 

But soon after that we got changed and got ready for the adventure that awaited for us! :D And then 70 TY Heads hit the road for an amazing day :)

Once we got there we were all syked for the mud, water, and obstacles! Though the weather was unbelievable cold! Like teeth were shattering! :o We also found out that two other schools were going to be joining us in the race.. a 3.5 km race ..which most the girls did not take so lightly!

We all warmed up and did some exercises! And then the wild crazy adventure began :D
We ran through obstacles and ran through very very cold water.. they weren't exaggerating when they said some people experience shock when they enter the water!

It was actually such an amazing day!! Loved every second of it and i would do it again :) Definitely one of the most brilliant day in TY :D

Jembe Session!

On Monday TY class Banba got to experience the world of African Drumming! :)
It was good fun with the whole class! Dave (our instructor) told usthat if we forget everything about drumming the one thing he doesnt want us to forget is thats drums Jembe and not Bongo's!! We learned lots of new skills about how to play the drums and not just slap your hand on it making random ... terrible sounds.
We also got to try African Dancing :) That was sooo cool :D Something different :) The sounds we made were so much fun and really awesome! Everyone got to try different Jembe's and shakers and maracas and the whole lot! It was such an interesting day all togther we even ended the day with a litle competition - we had to see how fast we could get the Jembe's into the special bags and into Dave's van :)
...Unfortunetly it took us a whole 4 minutes! :( It was a great day! Definitely a day TY's will always remember :D

Slán :) xo

Wonderful World of Work! :)

So i spent a whole week in Scoil Naomh Bríd! It was so much fun :) I was with the two 2nd classes which was great! I also helped with a 1st class group too :) I think one of the reasons why i loved it so much was because it was my old primary school and everyone was sooo welcoming and lovely and i also knew everyone which brilliant! :) It was SO nice to go back and see my old teachers, they were so nice to me! So glad i went!
I did lots of different things like i laminated, i went on a nature walk with junior infants (they're just fab little kids) i made loads of posters for the classes, i helped out in PE classes and Irish dancing during the week, i also read "The Witches Apprentice" to both of the 2nd classes , they loved it!

The classes that i was with were great! They were small so they were very nice and funny with the things they said!
I would definitely recommend it! Only if you like children and working with children and you have to be patient. I had a great week and am so happy i went there! I definitely learned a lot about myself, i am very good with children and i would love to work with them! I learned that my patience is pretty good but its shocking to see how much you need throughout one day(depending on the children you work with!)
It brought back a lot of memories which made me think back in the days where i was school, and the little things we use to say! 

It was a superb week :) I really enjoyed it the work was really good to :D 

Shout out to monique :) It her birthday today:D HAPPY BIRTHDAY MONIQUE :D Can't wait for the party ;) x

Home Sweet Home with Brigid!

Hey! :)


Yesterday, we visited Kildare town the hometown of St.Brigid :)
We started off watching a video about the history of Kildare! We were in this little shop where you could buy souvenirs and little gifts for people, and lots of paintings and objects showing Brigid's love and care for animals.


Next we walked up to the Church of Ireland! The layout of the church was in the shape of the cross! It was a  really nice and beautiful church and we each got to ring the bell!


The church windows had a different saints in the each stained glass window! It was very interesting to see all the detail that went in each window! :D We went outside where we saw the round tower and St.Brigid's kitchen : no dishwasher and microwave!! SHOCKING :O

Then it was a trip to starbucks! :D Where i treated myself to some Lovely and Warm hot chocolate and an amazing shortbread chocolate biscuit! Mmmm it was gooooood :D

Then we went to visit two of St.Brigids Well! It was sooooo peaceful and relaxing, the sound of the water running and nature at its best! I loved it :) It was really good trip i got time to think to myself and just enjoy the day!

There was  A LOT of WALKING!!

But i actually really enjoyed the trip, i think it was because i was wrapped up and warm for the day and the journey home was me sleeping on the bus :)

St.Brigids was a pretty great woman alright!! :D

CORK! Are you ready for Tich Miller?? :D

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
DSJHFSODITHFFGBODF0UFIHGKHRSTYFKHVGOARIHOGHFG!!!!! :D

OMG like nearly 4 weeks after our Drama performed in Mulligar we finally got news last friday saying that TICH MILLER WAS THE ONLY GROUP IN OUR SCHOOL TO GO THROUGH TO THE ALL IRELAND FINAL IN COORRRRRRRRRRK! :D

Sooooooooooo excited
.. though i have to say we were EXTREMELY surprised that we went through!! We honestly couldnt believe because the other groups were amazing! :o

I mean the day before the drama we made it up and decided it was our best bet.. WOW
"You girls are going to need a miracle to get this drama and present something at the Competition tomorrow" - Quote from Ms. G!

Now on the 3rd of march a gruop of bubbly, nervous and very excited girls will be arriving to Cork., Macroom Briery Gap Drama Competition! The banter will be incredible :)

Were in a group of 12 all together:
Me (Shanen), Niamh, Vicky, Anita, Rachel, Emma, Helen, Aisling, Sarah, Bróna, Amy, Leah, and Claire!

Well done girls, soooo proud!

COOOORRRRKKK HERE WE COOOOMMMMEEEEE :D

Are You Cold? AM FREEEEEEZZING :'(

OMG I AM ACTUALLY FREEEZING!!

LIKE AM SOOOO UNBELIEVELY COLD :(

I'VE BEEN COMPLAINING ALLLL DAY! I JUST CANNOT DEAL WITH IT!!!!

EVERYTHING IS FREEZING MY HANDS, FEET AND NOSE AND EARS!!

its so unfair. outside is like alaska :(

:'( Weeeeeeeeehhhhhhhh

Mission Complete!

Our prayer room is officially open to everyone so go check it out!! :D

Its amazing, and sooooo peaceful and a beautiful space! I love it. We were in the room today and we were praying and we read a poem regarding St.Brigid! Its been such a relaxing day today i almost fell asleep :)

Its a place full of peace and quite and you can just chill and listen to the calm music and the sound of the water and really relax and it gives you a chance to think about whatever you want and think over everything :)

It was a busy day trying to get everything organised and made sure that things went smoothly!! Am really happy with it :)

Shout out to Caitriona - Just saw her outside the room :L :) <3

Science Finito!!

PHEW!!
Science Presentation done and dusted! :D
I was actually sooooo nervous for no reason really though :L It was grand just happy that we had it done and ready :)
It wasnt actually that bad am pretty happy with how everything went and we did prepare before who was going to talk when and we knew when our ques were to speak and we answered our questions as best as we could :)

Hope we get a prize :) :L
And it was good to find out what other girls had been getting up since september :)
Because you dont really get to find our a lot about each others project!

Next Stop: SCI-FEST
THE REJECT PARTY! Aaaaawwwhhhh Yeeeeeaaaaauuuuuhhh xo

Happy St.Brigids Day :D

Happy 1st Day Of February :)


Its St.Brigids Day today, The patroness of Kildare!And its the First Day Of Spring! And Banba are decorating the prayer room so everyone that goes in they'll see our beautiful masterpiece! #Creative :D


And we received news that next tuesday we're going to Kildare Town to visit St.Brigids Well! :) Should be a good day, only concern.. THE WEATHER! Uggh like some days its so nice out BUT lately its been soooooo cold and certainly in the morning, its unbelievably cold :(
Can't Wait For SUUUUUUMMMMMMMEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRR! :L :D

By The Way..

In English we're reading The Great Gatsby By F.Scott  Fitzgerald :)
*Reminder : Need to get the book*
We're currently doing background research and learning all about the time of the Great Gatsby! Its pretty interesting actually :)

"Were gona take you out to Mullingar" - Horse Outside

So extremely Happy! After all the Panic, Nerves, Screaming at eachother and all the drama! Its all over :(

It was such an unbvelievable experience!
Omg it was amazing i loved it :)
Everything came to together in the end.. luckily! Am sooooo happy with the way it went! :D

We did a drama based on Titch Miller who was bullied and took her own life at the age of 12..

(All the dramas seemed to end horribly.. :/)
But i think we acted very well and the team really did pull together
and it went really well on sTAGE! I HAD A DREAM we went through to the Final in CORK!! That would just be absolutly amazing!! :D

Were going to find out at the end of this week anyway soo i hope its good news! But i'd still be pleased if the other groups went through because they do deserve it! :D I wouldnt mind if it wasnt us because am happy with our team and how we co-operated making it an experience to remember! :D :)

#Life'sGood xo

DRAMA, DRAMA, DRAMA!!

Aaaaaahhhh so stressed!! I have so much to do ... whoever said TY is a doss is lying like theres always something to do in TY!!

And now my main focus stressed point

Our Drama that is being put on in a week.. like next Tuesday, in Mullingar! We need help!

Like omg its not even a play / play.. because we have nothing to perform! Its crraaaaaaazy!
Though we have to thank MRS C for helping us and giving us lots of advice on how to put on a show and really get into character and things like that! Thank you! :D

But am hoping a MIRACLE will happen to help us and so we can actually put on a great show for everyone.. Btw we are attemping a comedy...

Am sure it`ll be great... :):L

Things to do! :o

Just got our photo taken today as the school has pictures of every year hanging in the hall ways, so it was TY 's turn to get our pictures taken which will be hanging up in the corridors soon enough :D

We're going to The BT Young Scientist Tomorrow should be good fun to see all the girls :)

Have soo much things to get done in Science for SCI - FEST! aahhhh!!
I'm in charge of the poster that will be presented infront of our whole TY year :) * PRESSURE*

Cant wait untill thats all done :)

BT Young Scientist!

So on friday we all get the chance to go to the BT Young Scientist and have a look at all the projects that got in!

Unfortunetly my group didn't but we get to go to the Reject Party at Sci-Fest! Lol just kidding :L

We have eight girls that got into the Young Scientist 2012 :)
Aisling Tynan
Sarah Hart
Leah Redmond
Amy Christopher
Hannah McMillen
Caitriona
Alsywn H.Doyle
Sarah Donnelly

Congrats Ladies! :D

Cant wait to see them on Friday :)

Back into the old Rountine!

Finally were all back to school! Have to admit am gald am back into the rountine of school and all the activities... But the fitness is going to be a killer! Havent done very much excercise over the break so.. yea thats not going to be fun!

Its going pretty fast.. its already Wednesday!
Irish Dancing starts back tonight along with Hockey tomorrow :D Really excited to go back and see the girls havent seen them for all of the break!

Its been a good three days so far anyway :)