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Tobar
an
Léinn

Nasc

“Tús Maith”

Issue 09/10 3

Welcome to our third edition of Nasc. Our last term has been very busy indeed as you will see from reading about all the events and activities here. We have had a great school year and thanks to everyone who helped with school activities and events during the year. Wishing everyone a happy and safe summer.

Green Celebrations
The Green Schools Committee are proud to say that Tobar an Léinn has collected its second green flag. We will soon be having a ceremony to celebrate on the 18/06/10.It will be enjoyable for all classes and a very special day for junior and senior infants, as it will be their first time to experience a ceremony. A representative from Laois County Council will present the Green Flag on the day. The Green Flag represents that Tobar an Léinn is litter free and energy smart. We would like to thank the staff and the pupils for their efforts on keeping Tobar an Léinn litter free and
energy efficient.
BY EOIN O SULLIVAN

Sports Day
Friday the 4th of June it was the Tobar an Léinn’s annual sports day. At 1 o’ clock all the pupils went down to the G.A.A. pitch where the sports day was held. On the way in, every
child got a bottle of water for the day. There was lots and lots of sports to do such as the penalty shootout, musical balls, skipping, golf, egg and spoon race, hurling shoots and more. Near the end of the Sports Day there was a race for all the boys in each classroom and a race for the girls in each classroom. There was also a Mammy's and Daddy's race too. We would like to thank all the parents who helped with the Sports Day. This years Sports Day was a great success and we hope to have another one next year.
By Enda Mulhall

Dental Hygienist
On Thursday 15th of April Paula Lowry, a dental hygienist came to our school to teach us about healthy teeth. She had a model mouth that she used to show us how to floss and brush our teeth correctly. She told us that fizzy drinks are very bad for our teeth. Fizzy drinks can rot your teeth if we have them all the time but it’s alright to have them on occasions or the weekend. After she was done she let us ask her a couple of questions. One interesting question asked was “if you had all your permanent teeth and one fell out what would you do?” She told us to put the tooth into a glass of milk to preserve it and go straight to the dentist, they’ll put it back in for you. Everyone brought in €2 for toothbrushes. We all have big bright smiles now.
By Megan Shiel

LAOIS FIRE SERVICE
On Friday 16th of April Tom and Jerry from The Laois Fire Service came to 3rd and 4th class. They taught us about fire safely. They used posters to show us fire hazards in our home and they brought plugs and an alarm to show us how use to use them safely and correctly. At the end they gave us a fire pack. Inside there were card’s ,a game and a home fire safety check Sheet. When completed the home safety check sheet we got a certificate to say that we are apart of the Fire Safety Team. Things that we use often from deep fat fryers to candles can start a fire. Remember if you are in a fire and your clothes catch fire STOP DROP and ROLL!!!.Once you see a Fire call 112/999.112 works any were in Europe. By Louis Leadbetter

Water safety tips
Now that we are close to the holidays we thought it would be a good time to share with you some of the water safety tips we have learned.
Tip 1. At the pool you should never run as you could slip and injure yourself.
Tip 2. Never push someone in to the water.
Tip 3. If going swimming in the sea always make sure there is an
adult with you or a life guard on duty.
Tip 4. Don’t stand at the edge of a river because it might crumble away
and you might get carried away by the current.
Tip 5. If you have eaten wait an hour before swimming because you
might get cramps.
By Daniel Butler and David McEvoy

Our School Tours

Junior and senior infants and first class went to the Steam Museum in Stradbally. All the junior infants were very excited about their first school tour which took place on Friday 11th of June. They had a fantastic day.
This year 2nd, 3rd, and 4th classes are going on their school tour to Croke Park. We’re all very excited about it. We hope it will be a very enjoyable day out. Croke Park is bursting with history. It is where each of the two Hurling and Football All – Ireland finals are held. Maybe Laois might be in a final there soon!!
By James Keyes
On the 10th of June 5th and 6th classes went on their school tour to the Titanic exhibition in City West, Dublin. The guide showed us the bell Frederick Fleet rang to say that the ship was approaching an iceberg. Then we saw a model ship of the Titanic in glass cages. We saw pictures of a smoking room for men and a reading room for women and the Grand staircase. We saw a submarine used for excavating the Titanic. We touched a shard of the hull. We also got to touch a replica of the ice-berg. It felt very cold and wet. On display there was a half—full bottle of champagne that was found on the ship, worth one and a half million dollars. Finally the guide showed us a chart of names of the survivors, and those who drowned on the Titanic. It was a very enjoyable day.
By Brian Mulhall

FIRST HOLY
COMMUNION
Ranga dó received their First Holy Communion on Sunday May 23rd. We were all very excited. It was a glorious day as the weather was beautiful. We learned a lot of prayers and we prepared very well. We sang “Eat this bread” and “Céad Míle Fáilte Romhat”. We did actions to “Our Lords Praver”. We played “Morning has broken” on the tin whistle. We celebrated with our families , teachers and Fr. Kelly. We will remember it forever.
By Orla Joyce

School Hurling Season 2010
“A MASTER STROKE”
The hurling team this year played their hearts out but were defeated by Emo. Ratheniska, Castletown, and Ballyroan and narrowly losing out to Ratheniska by a single point. Each match showed a great display of skill and determination. All the matches except the last match against The Heath. Ms. Kirwan was the manager but for the last one the Master came out of retirement and led us to a great victory over The Heath. We scored 3-10 that day which would be enough to maybe win 2 matches. The top scorers this year were James Keyes and Robbie Moffitt. By Shane Cahill

WRITE A BOOK PROECT 2010
Every year Laois Education Centre runs Write a Book Project.
Pupils all over Laois and Offaly took part in it. Eleven pupils from Tobar an Léinn wrote a book for the project.
They were Eddie Moffitt, Peter Tynan and Ross Young who entered their Confirmation books.
Tara Duignan - The story of the Ballet Dancer.
Louis Leadbetter - Football Club.
Aine Delaney - The HipHop Girl.
Aaron Phelan - Dinosaur Island.
Ciara Dunphy - The Unlucky Pig.
Amy Whelan, Eabhla Young , Shona Phelan from 2nd class each wrote a book called My Book of Dolch words. Dolch words are very useful words to know when reading. On Friday 7th May Mr. Fitsgerald the Principal presented the certificates to all of all pupils in Tobar an Léinn who entered the Write a Book Project. After that the teacher Ms. Walsh took some photographs of us and the next day we put our books and photographs on display in the main hall way. On Wednesday 5th May Louis Leadbetter, Tara Duignan, Aine Delanney and Ciara Dunphy went to the Heritage Hotel to get their awards. Aine Delaney got a Merit Award and Louis Leadbetter, Tara Duignan and Ciara Dunphy got Highly Commended. All the eleven pupils were very happy with their certificates and proud of their first book.
By Eddie Moffitt

BOOK CLUB 2010
Gavin Earls , Shane Cahill and with help from Christopher Goode and Eddie Moffitt have set up a book collection for 5th and 6th class. We have collected over 50 books and counting in ten days. We are very grateful to the students who brought them in. The biggest donator is Brian Mulhall with a total of 17 books . We have two main types of books - fiction and factual. There is a selection of books, including Horrid Henry, Darren Shan and Captain Underpants. We are very proud of our collection. By Gavin Earls