We took part in the first ever Dogs Trust Pupcake Day on October 6th. We had great fun decorating cupcakes using icing, smarties, marshmallows and lots of other sweet treats. Every euro raised will make a huge difference to the lives of so many dogs all over Ireland. Later in the year, Dogs Trust Education Team will visit the school informing us about responsible dog ownership and safety around dogs. They will also introduce us to one of their rescued dogs.
We achieved our first Active School Flag in 2015. We are now starting the process for a renewal flag which will be darker in colour to the original.
Our first step on this journey is the ‘Run around Europe challenge’. It’s a great way to have fun and learn about European countries and capital cities. We run laps of the school pitch and add up our scores to see how far we have travelled. We have already reached Budapest in Hungary, Riga in Latvia and Warsaw in Poland.
Bobby, Mikey, Liam, Ryan, Hugh and Ellie had full attendance last year. Tom, Mark Anthony and Zach just missed one day.
On Friday 23rd June we performed our end of year concert for parents and grandparents. The Junior Room sang and danced to “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”. The Senior Room dramatised a comic retelling of the story of Setanta. We had lots of posh ladies and crazy hurlers to enhance the story line. The play reached a dramatic conclusion with the entire cast rocking to the sounds of Elvis’ “You ain’t nothing but a hound dog”.
I was on the blue team. Daniel was our captain. We played egg and spoon and sack races. We also had a three legged race. My favourite race was the three legged race. I came 2nd in crossbar challenge. I got four kickie uppies. We also did a relay and a wheel barrow race, Sarah and I came 2nd. We all got jellies and juice. My least favourite race was the bouncy ball race because I lost it that’s why. We came 3rd with ninety-seven points and I am annoyed. We had Daniel, Sarah, Ellie and Oisín.
By Bobby 1st Class.
Anne Marie Cooney taught us cool dance moves. The Junior Room is learning “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”. While the Senior Room is grooving to Elvis Presley’s “Hound dog”.
On our School Tour we went to Croke Park and Glasnevin Cemetery. In Croke Park we got exclusive access to the stands, the changing and warm up rooms, the tunnels and the media box. We got to run out of the tunnel while listening to the roar of the crowd. We saw the Liam McCarthy and Sam Maguire cups. We learned that the stadium can hold 82,300 people. Then we headed to Glasnevin Cemetery. We visited some famous graves, including the graves of Eamonn De Valera, Michael Collins and Daniel O’ Connell. Daniel O’ Connell has the biggest headstone in Ireland. His children are buried next to him in his crypt underneath the round tower. We had a lot of fun!
By Daniel and Seán
Shanbogh entered two teams in the FAI Schools 5 Aside Soccer Tournament on Tuesday, March 21st. A great day was had in Ross Celtic grounds, with Team A reaching the final. A big thank you to the parents who helped out on the day and to the Parents’ Association for providing well earned pizzas for all the hungry students on their return to the school.
