The year is coming to an End so let the preparations begin!!

T.Y is coming to an end like any other year but T.Y is a special year so we have big celebrations and have a T.Y special night to show our parents and family. We have started to prepare for the big night!! So far we have been given a subject to stand at. I was given Home Eco and I was really happy because I like Home Eco and are doing it for leaving cert. :):) We also are performing on the night, Charleston, Zumba and posssibly Gymnastics !! I am really looking forward to the night because it shows our parents what we have done over the whole year !! xx

Eiméar x

Exams !!!

All this week T.Ys have exams during classes but they are only class length i.e: 40 minutes. I had my Irish Oral last week and it went pretty well but I got stuck on my date of birth !! Today I have Spanish, Tomorrow I have Religion and on Friday we have a double class Maths Exam :) We also have our sports day to look forward to on Friday afternoon and on Monday night we have a T.Y graduation :( I know its over already but at least I got alot out of it...................... We are really busy planning each subject stand. I am on the Home Economics stand so I am showing the fashion module and also the foreign cooking as well!

Eiméar x

Scifest............ and the winner is

Yesterday all of the T.Ys and a few first years went to the Scifest competition in the Institute of Technology in Tallaght.. Scifest is very like the BT Young Scientist but it is easier to get into!! We all left school really early at 8:15 am and arrived at the venue around 9am. We started to set up our stands and put up our poster and report book. The judges started to go around and ask us alot of questions about our project to make sure we knew it all. After lunch the judges went around to each stand to ask the final questions and all the students went to varies lectures. I went to 'Fighting Crime with Science' and ' Exploding Jelly Babies' I really enjoyed both the talks. After the judges had finished and the lectures were over we had to take down our displays and we found out the winners at the closing ceremony.  St.Wolstans won alot of the awards which was amazing. Well done everyone who took part. I really enjoyed the trip and the experience.

Eiméar x

Party

On Friday last, Banba threw a Party....... It was in the second year mall in front of the Staff Room Door!!!! There was lots of food, Cake and Drinks. There was lots of loud music and random dancing. The thing was it was in front of the staff room door so we had to be careful who walked out!!! It was a really good start to the long weekend.

Eiméar x

Gaisce Trip... At least we came back in one piece.. Just about :)

On Friday the 27th April at 3pm anyone in T.Y taking part in the Gaisce award set off on their 25km hike. We all had classes until 2:40 pm and then put our luggage on the bus and off we went. We arrived at Kippure Lodge, Co. Wicklow at around 4pm and straight away got put into our houses, We put our luggage(Mainly food) into the houses and left for the hike at 4:30pm.  I had loads of clothes on and a hiking backpack because it was meant to rain. We were walking through this field and I thought this is not so hard but that was only the field that joined us to the mountains !!

We started the 13 km hike up mountain and it was really hard and I couldn't imagine doing it for four hours. It was really cold at first but it suddenly got really warm. Every few minutes my ankles keep twisting. Eventually everyone started talking and encouraging each other so it was fun and we all struggled together!!

We arrived home around 9ish and started preparing our own dinner which was really exciting because everyone's parents cooked their dinners usually. We had pizza, pasta, cheese and tomato sauce. For dessert we had to have sweets of course. We had bags of sweets and didn't even eat half of them but hey we had a party on the bus home...
We didn't get to bed until 2 am and we had to be up by 7:30 am for another four hours of hiking. Elizabeth, A girl in my house decided it would be fun to wake everyone up at 5 am to watch a Movie!!! So lets just say everyone was knackered by 7.30am.

We set off on our hike at 9am and arrived back by 2 pm when we had lunch and then set off to the high ropes courses. To be honest I really didn't want to do them because I just wanted to go home !! I really enjoyed the high ropes though and we arrived home at 6pm. I really enjoyed this trip and think it was the high-light of T.Y.

Eimear x

Pictures from Swim a Mile 2012

 2 Miles !!!

Lap Counters, Thanks

A Group Pic !!









Everyone had a great time :)

Eiméar x

Retreat to Glendalough

My class, Fódla and four girls from Banba went on a outdoor retreat to Glendalough in Co.Wicklow. We left at 9.05am all wrapped up. The bus journey wasn't that long and we just talked about what we expected the retreat to be like. When we got to Glendalough it was windy but also sunny. We were  introduced to a Father and Sister who led us around the retreat. Not long after we started walking it started lashing and we had to walk in it too !! We seen many things on the retreat like St.Kevins monatry and his cross. I learned alot on the retreat like live life to the full, Take timeut to reflect reguarly and don't always go for the material things in life.

after the Retreat Ms.L asked us all to pick something the father said to us an make a picture out of it. Mine was to live life to the full so you have no regrets!!!

Eimear x

Swim A Mile

Last Friday 20th April all the T.Ys went to the N.A.C to take part in Annual Swim a Mile with A Swim. Everyone was really excited and so was I. We left School at 9:30 am and arrived in the N.A.C at 10 am. Everyone got dressed and then arrived at the poolside. My mam and dad were both there to sort everyone into their lanes. I started the swim off by diving in first and I started swimming my mile....
Everyone was so enthusiastic and couldn't wait to start. When I finished my mile in 18:30 minutes I was so happy because it was a P.B. No one else was finished so I started another mile. When everyone else was finished they all got Tee shirts and Bags. Anyone who swam the mile on their own got a Swim a Mile cap:)
We all got dresses really fast because we were going to Blanchardstown for Food.

We counted the amount of miles we swam and it totalled to around 42 miles, beating the previous record by 17 miles!!

I think everyone enjoyed themselves and I was so happy that everyone got involved because it meant alot to me for my Year to take part in this event.

Eiméar x

Hope you had a great Easter :)

Well we are back to normality after a lovely 2 Week break from school. To be honest I did not do a whole lot cause I just wanted to relax. On Easter Sunday We had a lovely Big roast and we meet up with all the family. I am still eating chocolate eggs and I think i am sick of chocolate.
 I want out with my friends to the local Cinema and Shopping  Centre, I went to dinner a few times, I went shopping, I chillaxed!! and I did some school project( They had to be done !!) I was hoping the weather would have been really nice so you can do more things outdoors and go on long random walks. How was your Easter??

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Eimear x

The Best Moment of T.Y ?!!?

Well that's a hard one because the whole year was Brilliant and I'm sure the next few weeks are going to be great fun. But the one thing I think I really enjoyed because it challenged me mentally and physically as well as everyone else was the Brave Force Army Assault Course. On the way to Puddenhill where the Assault course is everyone was really nervous but excited and we all were saying we were just going to go for it !!
It was very hard but everyone completed it. Everyone was encouraging others and it just showed what T.Y is all about helping others before yourself. you were always cheering others on.

Even when we were on the bus home we were all talking about it and saying how well everyone performed !!

Eimear x

Tutorial on how to put a image into your blog

Here is how to insert an image into your blog and then how to add attribution:

1. First you click on New Blog post.
2. You then put a title on your blog post and type the information you want.
3. If you are using a image from the web you find that image and copy the URL ( Web address) and paste it into the insert image bar. 
4. The image will appear on your blog. you click where you want it and what size you need it. 
5. If you use a image by someone else you need to acknowledge that by copying the website you found it or the person who took the photo and paste it onto your page so everyone who visits your blog knows who took it originally. 

Eimear

Using Images in your blog !

Why we should use images: Everyone should think before they publish their blogs. They should always considering putting an image in, whether it is something they personally took or a picture from the Internet they gives you a general idea what they are talking about. When a person who visits your blog sees pictures they are actually more likely to read your blog because they already have an idea what the post is about. Pictures improve your blog by making it clearier to people what you are talking about and it also adds colour to your blog.

How do you add images to your blog: If you are using blogger you go to the top of the page you are typing on and beside the word 'link' you see a picture and hoover over it and it should say 'Insert Image'. You click on it and up comes a page with 4 options from which you may want to get your photo from.
Your computer: Click Browse and all your pictures come up and click on them to upload, hold down CTRL if you want to upload multiples
From a URL: Find the image you want from the Internet and click Copy on the address bar and paste into the box and up comes the image. **Don't forget to include a source from which you found the picture**
From your blog: Click on the link and it will show you any pictures you have already on your blog. 
From your phone: You need to have Google+ to upload pictures from your Phone.

Where do you get your images from and how to add the attribution:  You either have taking a picture that you want to show people who visit your blog or you find a picture from the web which you like. If you take a picture and upload it to your blog that is fine because you are the person who took the picture but if you upload a picture some else took you need to include a source back to were you found the picture because some people actually get paid to take pictures for newspapers and you may be breaching copyright laws because you need to pay money to use the picture or get the photographers permission.

Tutorial coming up next !!
Eimear x

Easter Holidays :)

Well On Friday everyone got their Easter Holidays for a whole 2 weeks :) My dad was in The school on friday and Gave all the T.Ys and 15 L.C.V.P students a talk on the up coming Swim a mile which we will be taking part in in about 3 weeks ! Hope everyone has a great Break from school x

Eimear x

Easter Holidays :)

Well On Friday everyone got their Easter Holidays for a whole 2 weeks :) My dad was in The school on friday and Gave all the T.Ys and 15 L.C.V.P students a talk on the up coming Swim a mile which we will be taking part in in about 3 weeks ! Hope everyone has a great Break from school x

Eimear x

Earth Hour

Just to let you know that Earth Hour 2012 is taking place Saturday 31st March at 8:30pm. 

It is a unique opportunity for you to do something positive and worthwhile for your environment. 

Earth Hour is organised by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). With almost 5 million supporters and a global network in over 100 countries, it’s one of the world's largest and most respected independent conservation.

The purpose of Earth Hour is to raise awareness of environmental sustainability. A way you could help out is to turn off any unneeded lights or T.Vs and try stick with that and just to be conscious about the damage you may be doing to the environment. 

http://www.friendsoftheirishenvironment.net/?id=26

Eimear x

Ag caint i mo theanga mháthair

Tá mé ag marú dhá éan le ceann amháin cloch mar gheall ar agóid Mr.L dúinn a scríobh a blog post i dteanga eile seachas an Béarla. Tá mé ag glacadh páirt freisin i Dúshlán blogging Mac Léinn a iarrann dúinn a scríobh a blog post in ár dteanga dhúchais.

Ní dóigh liom go bhfuil mórán a rá ach mo blog post seo caite faoi mo rás snámh cuimhneamh? Bhuel cáilithe mé ach bhí am pearsanta is fearr :)

Tá mo dhaid ag teacht i mo scoil ar an Aoine chun labhairt leis na blianta hIdirbhliana agus na mic léinn GCAT mar gheall ar an 'Snámh a Mile' a blogged mé faoi níos luaithe. Tá mé ag dul chun labhairt leis na daltaí faoi Barretstown mar sin tá súil againn go mbeidh siad blag :) faoi sé Is é an snámh iarbhír do na mic léinn ar an 20 Aibreán.

 

Slán go foill

Eimear x

Music Night........... Jitterbug !

Tomorrow night all Music Students are taking part in a music night where we all perform a song for a audience. All Transition Years are putting a big performance on. Banba and Eiru are performing Shake it out and Fódla( My class) are performing 'Wake Me Up Before You Go Go'  I can't wait because we have put alot of effort into it and have a dance routine organised. We have rehearsals tomorrow before the actual performance :)

Eimear x

Swimming :)

Well if you know me well enough you probably already know I LOVE swimming. I swim 5 times a week with a Swim Team based in Palmerstown called "The Vikings" I know funny name I don't know who came up with it.

Every September when we go back to Full time training we are have to have set a goal out i.e To qualify for a specific Swim Gala.  My goal this year was to get a specific time for a set of Galas in June and July that will then qualify me to swim an All-Ireland Galas .
 Tomorrow there is a gala that will show me how much more I need to knock off my time to qualify. So far I need to knock of 3 seconds so I don't have far to go.

If you are reading this blog you probably think ' 3 Seconds' That's nothing but every .1 second counts so if i got a 1.01.95 in 100 f/c but needed a 1.01.85 I wouldn't be able to qualify !!

Eimear x

How to write a perfect comment :)

Well first of all read a blog that interests you and that you can relate to.
Don't write  one or two line comments because comments are meant to help the blogger improve his/her posts but also they are meant to be able to reply so a comment like " Love the Blog,Look at mine" isnt accpetable because you cant reply to it. A comment that includes a comment on something you liked from the content, so if the person blogged about their trip to the Zoo you might comment saying what your favourite animal is and then finsh the comment off by asking a few questions.
its a good idea to open a comment with a Greeting and then fill in your connection to the post and then finish with your Questions.

If your are commenting on a blogger who you don't know then you could introduce yourself and what your area is like.
It is very easy just to write a comment without thinking about it but a quality comment doesnt have to be a page long it just has to contact quality information so get to the point you are trying to and ask questions you want to without blabbling on.

Hope you have learned how to comment from my blog post :) Good luck commenting

Eimear

La Glás agus Lá Fhéile Pádraig

Dia Dhuit agus conas a tá tú? Gléasadh suas Bhí lá ar Dé hAoine agus cóirithe mé suas mar imreoir CLG Baile Átha Cliath mar is breá liom go háirithe CLG Baile Átha Cliath.

Everyone who wanted to dress up had to bring €2 in before Wednesday and everyone got a raffle ticket which was then put into a raffle to win a Prize :O. Nearly everyone in T.Y dressed up as well T.Ys are meant to try !! I put my blue and navy face paint on and had green bobbins in !!

We practised our Irish play on Friday too which is called" Padadricin is ainm dom". During our last class the prefects came into to announce the winners and guess what......... I WON... Suprise suprise it was an aster egg but im off chocolate for lent so its under the cupboard for Easter.

Next was St.Patricks Day for which I went to Liffey Valley and then to my Grannies to have St.Patricks Day Dinner !! I had a really good day x

Eimear x