Child Watch Ireland (:

Yesterday a man came in from Child Watch Ireland to speak to us about dangers on the internet and how to be careful in who you talk to and who you add on whatever sites you go onto like facebook, twitter etc.. He told us stories about things that he has seen and situations he has dealt with in the past some on them were so scary and hard to beilve that these things really do happen. One fact he told us that stook to me was that 3 children get trafficed every 30 seconds which is so crazy to think of. He told us many facts about how children get involved with these people who are dangerous. He spoke about cyber bulling aswel which is such a huge issue in our world today because technology is such a huge part of out lifes, it was a really interesting talk and im so happy he came in to talk to us about it.
Rachel x

Braveforce..

So yesterday all TYs headed off to Meath to an assult course, it was so hard! So it started off running up a hill which wasnt to bad I suppose, but then we had to litterly drag our bodies through this tunnel and I got kicked in the face which made everything so much better! haha Thanks Emer.. There were rivers and things to climb and jump things to get over and many more other obstacles and it was actually so much fun looking back on it :) but I honestly dont think I would do it again soon, mabye next year :) Im so proud of myself for sticking it out and doing it though.
Thats all for now,
Rachel xo

Work Expierence :)

For my 2 week of Work Expierence I went to a Primary School, I really didnt want to go there because I have no interest in teaching! But after the first day of being with the juniour infants doing p.e, being on yard duty and hearing all the funny stories they had to tell me from the weekend and the lovely staff I couldnt wait to go back the next day. Tuesday was really busy, I was putting up posters and helping to set up the school for world book day and I was busy all day! On Wednesday I went swimming with the 2nd and 4th class and then I went back to the school and listened to a few students read. On Thursday someone from Naas that also coaches the Lenstier team came in to teach the 6th class and he was lovely.  The school was so nice and the students were lovely, Danny the principal always made sure I was busy and had something to do which was so good! Im really happy I spent the week there and it was a really good expierence. At the end of the week I got a thank you card and 20euro from the sectetary and Danny which was so nice! Also they told me I was always welcome back to help them in June because it is such a busy month!
Thats all,
Rachel xo

Cork Citaay :)

So remember we did our drama over in Mullingar and thw winners went to Cork for an All Ireland Final? Well Titch Miller got through!! Which was my group!! I cant beilve it! We wrote our script last minute, litterly! And we got through! Im so excitied. So were going to Cork on the 3rd of March to preform in Briery Gap in Macoom ( in Cork) This shall be an exciting adventure! Well done to all the girls and Aisling as she had stage fright before she went on! and she was just fab! you go gurl!! Love you ash!!  :)
Love,
Rachel xo

Mullingar!

Finally we got to preform our drama and surprisingly it went great and I was so happy with everyones preformence! Our group had so many disasters and changes throughout the time we were told we had to do this but eventually we came up with the idea of doing the poem Tich Miller by Wendy Cope. Vicky Played Tich and she was great! Then Niamh played Tubby ( i know shes not tubby) but she played the part so well, Anita Claire Shannen and Brona played the parts of the bullies,Leah was the teacher, Helen Emma And Aisling were the Hockey kids :) and i was the narrator :) it was so much fun and after all the freaking out and mind changing it was actually such a success! Thanks to Mrs Guilfoyle for all the effort she put in!
Thats all for now,
Rachel xx

subject options...

Okay so we just had carrers and were talking about subject choices for Leaving Cert!! Its so weird talking about subject choices and carrers and colleges for the future.. We also looked at the points of some courses and the colleges that do those courses that suit us. Next were talking about work expierence and were to go next i dont have a clue where to go but i really should start thinking about it and trying to get a place before there all gone.. thats all for now :)
Rachel xo

Drama Drama Drama :)

Your prob thinking of drama that happened right? No this week were so busy doing our drama for English.On the 24th of Jan. we are going over to Mullingar to a drama competion, we are basing ours on a war poem called Tainted Beauty and its actually really fun to do. My role in the drama is i read out the verses with anita while others act it out. We are emphising the fact that everyday is a war in some peoples life. Here is the poem we are doing it on... Rachel xo

As were creeping through the bushes,
I hear the sounds of this forbidden land,
My heart beats hard against my chest,
My palms are sweating on the weapon in my hand,

There's a rustle in the bushes,
My secret human prey,
I grip my gun a bit tighter,
I will kill a man today,

My fingers on the trigger,
He walks foolishly closer to me,
I aim the gun and fire,
He is shot and killed mercilessly,

The rest of my troop gathers round,
We know the battle has just begun,
I crouch, cocked and loaded,
I sit there silently with my gun,

A new parade of men,
Attempt to carefully sneak by,
We quickly open fire,
These men fear for their lives,

The bushes are quiet now,
There is a wretched smell of death,
Bloody bodies surround me,
There are no men left,

My conscious starts to taunt me,
I feel a weight upon my chest,
Ive taken the lives of people tonight,
My heart stings with regret,

This war will soon be over,
The survivors may reenlist,
So many bodies to be removed,
What good has come from this?