percussion

Jembeee

This week we did percussion workshop in the school with a man called Dave. He started off by telling us all about his travelling Africa because of his interest in an instrument called the Jembe. He wanted to travel to learn about the Jembe because it was no a well known instrument in Ireland. He went to the part of Africa that the Jembe was founded. We began to talk about the jembe and what he studied and how he liked Africa. He taught us about the way the people use the jembe.
It was really interesting we took a break from the music and we talked and asked him questions we asked him about where he has traveled to and where we should travel too.
over all i think we all really enjoyed the workshop.

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Zumbaa

Zumbaaaa

This week we started zumba in school. Our class was split into two because the instructor couldn't come in on Friday which is the day we have PE. We will be doing zumba for the next four weeks. We can in and Mr.lawlor introduced us to the instructor. The instructors name was grainne. We started straight away. The dances were really fun and energetic and the songs were good because some were spanish, salsa and some songs we knew for the whole class we didnt stop dancing it was one of the best PE classes we have had. I cant wait for next week.

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After Christmas

~After Christmas~

After two weeks off it was really hard to get up on Monday and get back into the routine. The first day was hard and we were all really tired. We started our new work experience this Wednesday i was really nervous to go and meet new people and to learn new things. I was going into an accounting place so i didnt know if i would like it or not. It was kind of boring but i got through the day pretty fast.
This week we went on a trip to the Rds to go to the young scientist. The Rds was packed with all different people from all over Ireland. We looked at all the projects and then went into the show were two men who were scientist who decided to show us what it is like to be a scientist. They showed us we could make a metal out of two liquids, how metals can change the colour of a flame and  what the 'big bang' was. At the Rds we listened and watched  to Home Town play on the radio and just looked around for the rest of the day. The place was filled with things to day it was a good day over all.
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Fashion show

Fashion week

This week all ty's were busy getting there mini company product ready to sell at the fashion show. It was our first opportunity to sell our product to the public. Busy making posters and making final fixtures.
 People in the school volunteered to be models to walk in the show and others to dance, sing to perform or to help our backstage.
The day came and everyone was ready. The room of the runway was transformed.
The show was really good and everything went perfectly. Everyone looked like they were enjoying themselves. Even the teachers performed, models and dances.
 The show was really good and everything went perfectly.

Shout out too raja xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Glow&Co

                   ~ Mini Company ~

This week has mostly been focused on mini company. My mini company is called Glow&co. Our product is decorated, scented colourful candles mostly in containers such as jars. We make them from scratch, ordering wax, wicks, scents, colours, pants, jars ect to make the candle look at good as possible. We struggled a good bit because not everyone in our group is always in or when we plan something not everyone is available, But we get past it.

Serena came in to the school on Tuesday, to help us with our company and to guide us in the right direction and to answer any of our questions. I ordered our raw materials so we can begin to make our product to be ready to sell, hopefully to have our first opportunity to sell at the fashion in The Celbridge Manor Hotel. One of the girls made all our social media accounts which will hopefully help our progress.

Rugby Players

Carton house 

This week we went on a trip to carton house to the art exhibition in Maynooth. We left the school at two. First we looked around the different sculptures. The Exhibit is called vanishing art. This is to show people the work of sculpture because this art is dying out. This exhibition is fully of beautiful art sculptures both inside and outside carton house, In the building, out oh the grass and even in the lake. We were giving work sheets to fill in about the sculptures and how we think about the exhibition and what we think the message behind it is.

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we found our the Irish rugby team were training so we spent time watching them work out in the gym. Some people even met them

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Walk in my shoes

World Mental Health Awareness Day 

This week is mental health awareness week. The 10th of October being globally mental awareness day.  Its a week that teaches people understand how to let people with mental illness such as depression, anxiety, bi polar etc. talk about there problems and what they are going through so they don't fell like they are going through it alone or don't feel like they are being judged or looked down on.

This Friday our school got a letter asking to let us wear ''funky'' shoe to raise awareness and bring in two euro to fund raise for mental health awareness. Everyone wore in their different shoes like doc martens, slippers, uggs and other different shoes.

We raise awareness for mental health because if they are left acknowledged mental health problems may cause a lifelong suffering and have a major strain on personal development, work,physical health and everyday living.

1 in 4 young people in Ireland only suffer from mental health issues. Suicide is the second most deadly killer among young people in Ireland between the ages of 18-25 and has one of the most highest rates in the EU between the ages of 14-24.

Walk in my shoes tries to prevent people feeling like they cant talk to any and take unnecessary actions because between 45% and 65% of mental illnesses are treatable. 

 ''You never really understand someone until you consider things from his point of view, Until you climb into there skin and walk around in it''- spoken by Atticus Finch, written by Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

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