Book Week

Book Week is under way and we are all enjoying the activities.

We have made models from books, book marks and designed book covers.
We have written stories as Gaeilge, in English and written blogs on the school website.
Today we heard 'Goldilocks' in Polish.

We are reading all types of books, fiction and non-fiction books. We've used our tables books to practise and check tables. We read with our reading buddies from Senior Infants. Some of us swopped our books and got different ones to enjoy.

We made up Maths puzzles using stories we know and we then worked out the Maths problems. Here is one. Can you figure it out? If Rapunzel takes 5 minutes to climb up 2m of her tower, how long will it take her to climb up 8m?

We will meet Oisin McGann tomorrow and hear how he writes and illustrates his books. We have studied some of his books and learned somethings about his life.

Friday is dress up as a book character day. I am looking forward to seeing what characters come into school on Friday!! You are welcome to come in on Friday and see what's going on in Room 4........ if you dare and dress up too!

Yet more blogs....

Hi my name is Emma. For my CYOS I played a piece on the piano. It was called the Palace Window. At home I made a model of a man stepping in poop. On Thursday all of the beavers, cubs, scouts and venturers went to Cathal Brugha Barracks. We got a double decker bus to Cathal Brugha Barracks. We met loads of soldiers and I got to sit on an escort motor bike. I also got to get into a tank and hold a gun. We did not get to shoot it but we got to look at them. We saw loads of medals and my great great granddad had one of them. We saw the place where all of the bad soldiers got executed but they don’t do it anymore. Then when I went into the bathroom it was flooded and I slipped and fell. On the way home me, Katie, Éirinn Elisabeth and Rebecca were the only ones singing downstairs and we were louder than the cubs, scouts and venturers altogether.

After that when we got home I went to my friends house because my mum was at work. I had to change into her clothes because my clothes were wet. We played a couple of games and then I had to go home for my dinner. On Saturday me and my friends went to the shop and we got jellies. Then my cousin came over to my house because we both have the same piano teacher and he comes over to my house. I could not go to swimming that night because I was on an antibiotic. My cousin stayed with me and we did a makeover on each other until it was time for her to go home.

On Sunday my second cousins came over from America. They are only five. I thought they were going to be really shy but they were not. We sat down and did their magazines with them. Then we went out to the swing. After that I did arts and crafts with them. We had a Chinese for dinner. That night I did my book mark and bookcover. I came into school and now I’m spending half of the day writing on the blog. Oh and when I was writing about Saturday I made a mistake. I went to the shop after piano lessons.

Hi my name is Eirinn. For my CYOS I sang a song and played the guitar with my friend Nicole. On Saturday I was sick and I had to go to the doctor. After about two hours I felt a lot better and I could have some dinner. We had burgers and chips. On Sunday I went to my Granny and Grandfather’s house and we had our dinner. After dinner I played with my cousin. We played with the tea set. After two hours we went home. My dad made sausage rolls for tea they were yuuuuuuuuuumy. I had two and a half. I spent fifteen minutes drawing. I drew a bird, cat and a fish. After about half an hour I had to go to bed.

Hello my name is Filip. My favourite book is Horrid Henry’s Big Bad Book. I like Horrid Henry books because they are super books for me. Henry is a naughty boy. I am from Poland. I am nine. I like playing XBOX 360. I like football.

Hi my name is Estera. My favourite book is The Yellow Bus and it is written by Brendan Molloy. There is a story in it called Pets In School, The Dogs I Know and Sports At School and a poem called A Busy Day.

What is CYOS???

These days the children are writing their own blogs. They are mentioning CYOS a lot. CYOS is Choose Your Own Subject for homework. The children have done fantastic work. Some have made models, others have prepared reading stories or poems, made pictures, set up science projects and prepared songs and music.

We have all learned so much from each other. Every Friday we see what super projects are ready for demonstration and performance. Have a look at some CYOS projects:

BLOG BLOG BLOG!!

Hello my name is Chloe Fox.  For Bookweek I am making a model of Horrid Henry’s under pants and you can make it too. First you get a cardboard box and look at the end of the box. Cut two holes at the bottom of the box but you might need a grownup to cut the holes. Next part you get two empty toilet rolls and stick them through the holes. Carefully tape them in. Then get a pencil and do your design. When you are happy with it go over it with a black marker and do it carefully so your design is not ruined. Then ask your parents for permission to paint your design and then paint the box. Then get two more empty toilet rolls at the end of the toilet   rolls container cut two holes and stick the leg In then you are done.

By Chloe Fox

Hello my name is Chloe Gilmartin and for bookweek I made a boy and a girl up in a tree and you can make one too. First you get a cardboard box then you cut a side of the box. Then you get blue paint and paint the bottom of the box. Then make a tree and paint it. Make two people. Stick them to the tree. Get a stone paint a leaf or anything that you see in the water. And make sure  you get mum or dad’s permission because you can make a very very big mess and when you are cutting the box you will need a KNIFE and as always, be careful. Chloe Gilmartin. 


Hello. Yesterday I went playing with my friends. I played football, I played chasing and I played then I went home. When I went home Kerry and I were playing video games. And then we were watching T.V and we had to do our maths. So when we did our maths we played our video games and we watched T.V again. And today Kerry and I were still watching T.V. On the weekends we were playing our WII and we stayed late so we got sleepy and sleepy and sleepy and we went like this ’zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz’. On Sunday we were eating our breakfast and then we were eating our lunch and then we had supper. We went to a shop and I saw my friend so were talking and talking then we went home. Cian

Hi my name is Dane. For cyos I made a papier -mache shark and you can make one too. You will need wallpaper paste, cardboard, strips of newspaper, paints and a pencil. .First you draw a picture of a shark. Then you get basin and then tear the newspaper into strips. After that you get the paste and the newspaper strips and put it all into the basin. Stir it all and place it on your picture and let it dry. When it is dry, paint it and then it is ready for display. You can draw anything for your papier-mache picture.

Hi my name is David.  For my CYOS I was reading a book and my brother’s birthday is in 18 days. And my mum’s birthday is in 7 days. And I am going to play with my toys when I go home. I am so cool and Antonio is so cool. We go outside being good.  Tomorrow I will go to sleep at ten o’ clock. Today we are going to watch T.V.  007 is so cool and 006 001 002 003 009 008 005 004. We watch James Bond.

Hi my name is Emmanuel. For my CYOS I made a drink that goes fizzy when you shake it. Knew what was in it? My next CYOS was a piece of reading. I read about BODY BURPS. On the page there was a big tummy.

Aminat's blog

Hi my name is Aminat. For my cyos I drew a picture. It was a dolphin and it was swimming in the sea. It was a pink dolphin. And today 10/2/12 I am going to read one of my favourite books, Crystal the Snow Fairy. It’s a very good book and I like it. You should read it too, it’s good. And the best part is when they go to the hills and get the magic feather and capture the goblin and when the goblin rolls down into a snowball. And rolls on the hill and when the children are playing in the snow and making stuff. The snow gets deeper and deeper.

More Blogs

Hello my name is Kingsley. I made a filter for my CYOS. You can make one too. You need two bottles and cotton wool. You cut one bottle in half and you put water and mud inside the other bottle. You put the cotton wool on the top of the bottle that you cut in half. You place the top of the bottle that is cut in half on top of the other half. You pour the dirty water in and out comes clean water.

Hi my name is Kerija. For CYOS I did a picture of a chibi girl on the stage. We needed to go in front of the class. We show it to the whole class and when where done we sit down. And for this CYOS I might read to the class.

Hi my name is Kristians. I made silly man. You can make him too. You need a small box and paint and five pieces of paper. Make a square out of paper then draw a face. Paint the box any colour you want. Roll the first paper then tape the paper . Role the second paper and tape it. Role the third paper and tape it. Role the forth paper and tape it. Put the hands and legs on the box. And then the head.

Hi my name is Naana. For my CYOS I drew a big panda, a mommy panda and a baby panda. First I drew a big circle for the daddy panda then I drew a small circle in the big circle in the small circle I drew the mouth and the nose. Then I drew the eyes and I coloured the eyes. Then I started drawing the ears. Then you colour the ears black and that’s how you draw your panda. And I drew a smurf. I just drew a huge circle and drew the nose, mouth, eyes, eyebrow, an ear and a hat. Then I coloured the circle. And I drew a heart. I had to draw a huge heart and I drew fire on the heart. Then I coloured the heart. By Naana

                             The Measles

I woke up in the morning to get a cup of tea
But when I looked in the mirror I didn’t see me.
I saw another girl with spots all on her face.
"Oh, no" I said aloud, "I look like disgrace.
I might have caught the chickenpox.
I might have caught the measles.
I might have caught a sickness to look more like a weasel".
Then my Mum came down all cross and said with a frown.
"Get back into bed you look like a clown".

By Nicole

Hi my name is Olamide. On Saturday I went to the Rush library. When I was there I saw Morgan and he said he got some Oisin McGann books. I borrowed a book called the Last Portal and I also got book called Upper Forth at Mallory Towers. Then on Sunday I went to Stephanie’s house.

Hi my name is Sam. For my cyos I am learning about the Titanic . The Titanic was built in Belfast. It was going to America and the captain told the sailors to go faster and the look out and they crashed into an iceberg.

Hi my name is Rafal I drew a picture of dinosaur bath. He was looking for something to eat.  

Hi my name is Owen. I made a picture of aliens in a space ship and rocket ship planets. And I made my name in bobble writing and decorated it.

Hi my name is Rachel I made a picture of the Titanic and the Tayleur and crashing in to Lambay Island and the Iceberg. I read poems and the Lost Son. I drew a picture of a Cat in a Hat singing 22 for cyos.

Hi my name is Stephanie and I read for the class so I read something about African animals and that was what I did for cyos.

Hi my name is Victoria for cyos I am making a foam maker it is very easy to make  first you get a bottle and cut the bottom off and get a old cloth and cut make sure that you’ve got some of the cloth is sticking out then get an elastic band and rap it round the cloth that is sticking out  then get soap and put it in a cup and get water and put it in a cup. Then last but not least dip the bottle with the side where the cloth is blocking the open bottle side and blow at the other side and as you can see foam is coming out.

Hi my name is Aliyat. For  my cyos  I am going to draw  a picture of a  puppy  and  a  Dalmatian. First  you  get  your   pencil  and draw  a  circle  then you draw a bigger circle  for the  stomach then  you  draw  the legs  of the  dog. Then you draw the ears of the dog.  After that you draw the spots on the  dalmatian

today's blog

Hello  my name is Katie. For my CYOS Nicole and I sang a song.

We printed it out from the computer .We practised it out in yard. And then we sang it for the class. The song was “The Only Exception”.

Hello my name is Kay. And I liked C.Y.O.S this week I will do a painting of Mario. And that`s all for today.