The Fashion Show..

This week we had the Junk Kouture fashion show. all if the models from each group had to wear the outfit that they made for the rest of TY's and the judges. I was the model for my group and i had to wear my dress which was made out of straws and bottle caps. it was a very good day and we had alot of fun looking at everybody's creations. It was also a relief to know that Junk Kouture is over as we had been working on it for a long time. Unfortunetly my group didn't win but i had a lot of fun modelling it.

Mini Company Workshop...

Last Friday we had another mini company workshop  but this time it was in the Whitewater Shopping center in Naas. It was in the cinema here which is also the Odeon. There was only one more school with us here this time. For this workshop the marketing directors form each group had to stand up and talk about their protect the the whole group . My group wasn't picked to speak but it was very interesting to hear all of the other group's ideas. After all of the marketing directors had spoken we watched a movie about business etiquette and how everybody within a group or business needs to work together to achieve a common goal. It was a very good day as we also got to have a walk around Whitewater after the workshop was finished.

Mo Thaithí Oibre....

This is a blog about my work experience in Irish.

Roghnáonn líom airithe daltaí in Eirinn tabhairt faoin mbliain bhreise sin ar go leor cúiseanna éagsúla. Creideann roinnt daltaí gur deis í an bhliain seo éalú ó chóras na scrudaithe agus usáid a bhaint as tallainn atá acu a chuirtear faoi chois go minic tiosc brú ó scrudaithe stáit. go mbíonn béim mhór an thionscnaimh san idirbhliain forbraitear scileanna sóisialta agus idirphearsna agus is cinnte gur scileanna fíorthabhachtacha iad sin.Bíonn deis ag daltaí freisin táithí oibre a dheanamh agus is mór an buntáiste seo do chuid mhaith scolairí.

Fuair mé mo taithi oibre i naíolann agus tar éis scoile i gCill Droichid. "Happy Days" an t-ainm atá ar an naíolann. Tá mé ag obair anseo gach ceadaoin. tosaíonn mé ar a leathuair tar éis a naoi agus críochainn mé ar a cúig a chlog. Téim ar mo lóin ar a leathuair taer éis a dó dheag. Gach ceadaoin bím ag spraoi leis na páistí agus cabhraionn mé leo freisin. Bíonn siad ag deanamh ealaine, ag cocaireact agus ag peinteil agus ag súgradh. Taitníonn mo táithí oibre go mór liom mar is aoibhinn liom ag obair le páistí agus tá na daoine agus na páisti an-cneasta.

IT Class..

We were told today in IT class how to inbed a video from youtube to our blog, so here a video showing how you can dye and stud your shorts using our kit the we are selling for our Mini Company!

Around the World..

Today our Geography project is due which we have been doing for the past month and a half. we had to pick six countries from around the world 2 developing, 2 underdeveloped and 2 developed countries. we had to pretend that we went to these countries and book tickets and hotels. we got 12000 each to spend on these counties. this project was very enjoyable to do and i learned a lot about these countries. i hope that i would be able to go to some of these counties when i'm older
Countries: New Zealand, Thailand, South Africa, Haiti, Tanzania and Barbados

F1 In School Competition...

In Teach class we have been doing a project for the F1 in school competition. The idea is to create a 5 page plan of how we would design, build and advertise our own man made car. There will be 2 groups picked form our school that will go forward in the competion. Our team name is SLEEK. The deadline for the plan is this week and we hope that we will make it to the next level!

Mini Company, Bond Style..

Last week we went to the Odean cinema in Naas for a mini company talk. we weren't that excited about it and especially since we had to wait in the cinema for about an hour before we found out what was happening. Unfortunelty the woman who runs the talks had run ill, but to our advantage we got to see  a free film. we were over the moon! we couldn't believe that we were  allowed to stay and watch a film. we were told that is was Skyfall and we were so happy! it was  brilliant film and to make it even better we were given free sweets after the film. the day couldn't have gone any better.

Junk Kouture

One of our projects this year in Ty is called Junk Kouture. the idea is to make an outfit entirely out of recycled materials. We are doing it in home ec, desidn and art. we are having great fun doing this and enjoying seeing other peoples progress. my groups theme is drink materials. so far we have the top completed and are on our way with the skirt. We are sewing bottle caps onto the top and straws onto the bottom. we are also adding a peplum to the top made from an umbrella. Our jewellery is made from top of cans.
I am enjoying junk Kouture and i cant wait to see everyones completed projects!

Here Come The Bee's...

Last week was our annual Fun Walk in school. our colour for Ty's was yellow and out class decided to be bees, but with a twist. Half of the class were bad bees while the other half were the good bees. Our performance stared off with Black Eyed Peas-Imma Be and the bad bees bullying the good bees and then changed to The Beatles-Here Comes The Sun so signify the friendship that now formed between all the bees now. We had a routine put in place then which was a happy and cheesy dance, but it definitely worked to our advantage as our class won!! We were so happy to have won and we had a little celebratory party this week.
At the Fun walk Ty's always go first so we went after Cairdeas. After that the rest of the school followed starting with the 1st years. The most popular songs of the walk were What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger, Wings and of course Gangman Style. But overall it was a very good day and the 5th and 6th years were definitely the best! The walk was a lot shorted this year and ty's went first son we were first back. Everyone got a drink and there was a little disco after. It was a very good day!

Carlingford Here We Come...

It is an annual tradition in St.Wolstans for all TY's to take a trip to the Adventure Centre in Carlingford for a Team Building experience, and our year was no different. We went fot 2 days, the 17th and 18th of September. It was arranged that we all meet at the Esso garage for ten to 7, as the bus was leaving at 7 o'clock. It was an understatement to say we were all a little tired! The bus' arrived and we were off..

The bus journey didnt feel long as everyone was too excited and this excitment continued when we reached the Centre. We had a meeting in the vollyball court about the procedures in Carlingford and our scheduole for the day. We were put into 2 groups and the days activities bagan! My group did the Laser Tag first which was extremely fun. We were dressed like we were in the army and we each had laser guns. The laser turned out really well except for the long walk up a hill, but it was worth it. Mr. K turmed out to be a pro at the laser aswell!

When we had finished the laser we went back to the centre for luch with the rest of the girls. As soon as we were finished we were off again (no time for a rest!) . We were all very excited for our next activity which was kayaking. This by far was the best activity that we undertook. The weather wasn't in our favour but I think it made the experience even more fun. We all had to change into wetsuits, wear helmets and also life jackets. Me and Kate went together in a kayak and we set off on the sea. We turned out to be quite the kayakers! We all stopped at little shores along the way to play games, swim a little and also to take a trip into a magical tunnel. It was believed that if you put your head under the waterfall in the tunnel for 10 seconds you would have an extra day added to your life. Surprisingly all the girls were game for this freezing experience. After we had spent some more time out on the kayaks, we then returned to land and went back to the Centre for dinner.

The evening was very enjoyable as we had a night activing which was called the Night Line. This took place in the previous venue of the laser, but at night time. This experience was.. different, it was something that i had never done before. My group was lined up and we put our right hand on the shoulder in front of us and held on to a rope to guide us to the left. To make things even more interesting we were blindfolded. We had to dodge trees, rocks, wood houses and the instructors spraying us with water! It was certainly something i will never forget.

We then returned to the Centre for the night to spend time with the other girls and to have have a bit of fun :)

We were up bright and early the next day to commence with our second last activity which was the high ropes and zorbing. These were very fun but also scary at points. We did the zorbing first which was one of the best features at Carlingforld. Me and Ciara loved it so much we bouced and rolled down the hill in our ball twice. The high robes was next and my group went first. We had to get the 4 members standing on a square plate at the top of a pole - crazy right? I dont know how we did it but with the support of the instructers, the harnesses and the the other group members we all made it to the top. We felt so happy that we made it but relieved that we were returnbg to the ground.

After this we had lunch and went straight back out to do our last activity. This was the Team Challenge which was a serious of obsticles and tasks set around the competition area. Our team didnt have a great start but in the end we got the hang of it and got 10 gems. These games were also very enjoyable.

The mood of the group started to deteriate after we had finished the last activity as we know that we now had to head home. I think this showed just how much we all loved and enjoyed Carlingford!

We were so happy that we got the chance to go to Carlingford and it will be an experience that I will remember forever!

Thank you to Ms. L , Ms. B and Mr. K!

TY , The Adventure Begins...

Hey!

This is the first time I have ever done a blog, so wish me luck!

I'm now a week in TY and so far it's been really good. At first I was a bit worried about being in a class with new people and getting used to different classes and teachers, but now that im more settled in i am really enjoying it. I've been having classes that i've never had before and been making new friends, so things can only get better.

We had our first workshops yesterday based on positive thinking and work experience etiquette. There were three worshops in total, the Positive Party, BKM Inniú and Life Without Limits. Overall the workshops were good fun and were a great oppurtunity to take part in groupwork and getting to know the other girls. I hope that what we have experienced in the past week is just a taster of what TY is going to be like and that its going to get even better :)