PANCAKES!!!

Who doesn't love pancakes?!
Well today there was a pancake sale in aid of The National Children's Hospital Tallaght. It was so busy down outside the home ec rooms with everyone buying pancakes. There were about 300 pancakes made all together today and all were sold out by the end of lunch, they tasted so good.
The TY home ec classes today made all the pancakes rom the batter which a few of us made yesterday and left it in the fridge overnight then.
There were plain pancakes, pancakes with lemon and sugar, and pancakes with nutella. My favourite pancakes would have to be nutella pankcakes, they're the best.

Mini Company

My group Mini Company this year is.... Unique Handmade Bracelets.

We are making handmade braided charm bracelets, or anklets.
There's a regular braid, or a fishtail braid.

There are also loads of charms too: 

Ship Wheel

Wolf Head

Angel Wing

Pad Lock

Key

Prices range from €2-€4.50.

YOUNG SCIENTIST!!

Young Scientist was last week, it was so much fun. Since I was in the group who was involved in the competition it was even more fun because I was there for 4 days!! Up early every morning was the down side though. 

Our project is the Ideal Conditions for Learning where we tested 8 different variables to see which students learn best in. We tested music on and music off, lights on and lights off, before lunch and after lunch, before PE and after PE. 

Our results are quite interesting, we found that NATURAL LIGHTING and MUSIC IN THE BACKGROUND (instrumental music) worked the best to help learning. The next best were AFTER PE and BEFORE LUNCH. 

Unfortunately we didn't win any main awards, however we did the school proud and received Highly Commended. We even made the website of The Irish Times too. 

Overall the experience of the Young Scientist was a rewarding one, it all boosted our confidence with talking in front of people and we all had great fun over the 4 days there.

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HALLOWEEN!!

Today is our annual Halloween dress up day. I love coming in and seeing what everyone has dresses up as. Every year group has a different theme and this year;

First years are Cats and Witches 

Second years are Vampires and Werewolves

 Third years are Pirates 

TY are Zombies

Fifth year are Scary Circus 

Sixth years are Harry Potter

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Most people have made some effort to dress up and those who did look every good. It's always fun coming in and seeing all the different costumes. Even some of the teachers dress up too. 

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FUNKY SHOES!!

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Well last Friday, October 10th, was all about Mental Health Awareness. We got a non-uniform day to support the cause and it is called "Walk in my Shoes" where we got to wear funky shoes. Unfortunately I don't own any funky shoes so I just wore normal navy low top converse. Other people were wearing cool boots or wellies or even slippers!! The day was really fun and it was funny seeing everyone in their Funky Shoes.

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THE WORKING GURL- week 3

Well this weeks work experience was fun. This time the class were not painting, thank God it's a messy business, but instead they were doing tree and leaf rubbings. So I brought the girls in groups of two outside where they did their tree rubbings. After they all did their tree rubbings it was time for break.

After break we started doing leaf rubbings, where they put a leaf under the page and use the side of a crayon to get the outline and details of the leaf. I even did one myself. They did the leaf rubbings until lunch, and a few continued after lunch. Then the girls went home and I stuck their tree and leave rubbings into their scrapbooks and then I was free to leave. 

I'm really enjoying my work experience in my old primary school, it's a good insight into what it's like to teach a class of junior infants. I still time primary teaching is a career option for me. 

Can't wait for next weeks work experience.