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Skeleton in the Cupboard

Skeleton in the Cupboard

In our class text book, “Exercise Your English” there is an extract from “Midnight for Charlie Bone” by Jenny Nimmo. In the extract Charlie, the principle character explores a dangerous and crumbling building called the Da Vinci tower with his two classmates, Billy and Olivia. The extract ends on a cliff-hanger as Olivia falls off the spiralling staircase and into the darkness below.

The pupils in 6^th class were tasked to write a concluding paragraph. This is the intriguing paragraph that Sam Daly wrote.

“We’d better go and see if she’s okay!”, said Charlie.  “Yeah..” replied Billy, looking down nervously at the spiralling staircase.  As they started to climb down there was suddenly light below them.  “Dammit!”, Charlie grunted, “Someone’s opened the door!”.  One hooded figure stepped into the tower, judging by the figure it was a woman. They stopped moving; knowing that if the woman went up or down at least Olivia would be caught.  Charlie had turned off his torch when the woman came in, leaving Billy and him in darkness except for the small amount of light coming from the entrance.  The woman carried a lantern and started heading downwards, following the moaning.  The boys followed her, keeping a minimum of thirty steps between them and not making a sound.  When the woman finally reached the source of the moaning she pulled something small and rectangular out of her robes.  The boys realised it was a mobile phone.  She dialled a number and spoke into it with an accent that Charlie didn’t recognise.  “I have a girl down here with a broken leg, arm and collarbone, what will I do?” she rasped.  The boys were too far away to hear the reply but she nodded and said back to the phone “See you in five!”.  The boys stared to climb back up to the entrance and mercifully they weren’t seen exiting.  They decided to hang around for ten minutes to see what was going to happen.  Two burly men passed and went right into the tower and around five minutes later they emerged with Olivia being carried between them.  She saw the two boys and mouthed “Don’t worry!” When Olivia returned to school she got detention for half a year and extra homework for a week. She was in a wheelchair for a couple of days before she could walk with crutches. But the adventure did not end there…

The Boneyard

Don't come to the bloody boneyard!
Some scary things you will see!
Spooky things are lurking there,
I'm sure you will agree!
With a scary skull, freaky fibula!
And a spooky spine!
You better run away from the boneyard 
Before you run out of time!
Terrifying tibia, ferrous femurs and 
shivering shoulder blades,
Rattling ribs petrifying pelvis will come out of the
graves!
These are the parts of the 
skeleton,
That are very very scary!
If you see one walking out at night
You best be very wary! 

- Nicky Barrett

The Bloody Boneyard

If you're creeping through the boneyard, in the middle of the night
You might want to be careful or you could get a fright!
You might see a skulking skeleton, he's really hard to miss,
His skull down to his fibula, he's walking through the mist.
First is his creepy cranium, and his shivering shoulder blades . 
His sternum's really scary, his ribs are rattling like a cage,
His spooky spine, his radius, his petrifying pelvis
He's coming closer, now I think his skeleton is Elvis!
His frightening femur's crumbling,
His tibia is tumbling,
And last his ferocious fibula,
WAIT! Now he's started mumbling
"Do not come to the boneyard in the middle of the night,
 If you are not careful, you could get a fright!

- Anna Hurley

Irish Dancers Win Again

Well done to our Irish Dancers who did so well in the recent Irish National Championships in Citywest Dublin.

Nollag

An Nollaig

Dhúisigh mé ar a seacht a chlog maidin na Nollaig. D’oscail mé  doras an seomra sui. Chonaic mé bronntanas ar an

talamh. Lig mé béic asam mar bhí an seomra lán le bronntanais. D’oscail mé an brontanas mór ar dtús. Bhí iPad istigh sa bhosca.

Tar éis tamaill chonaic mé an sneachta ag

titim amach an fhuinneog. D’fhág mé an bronntanas agus rith mé amach an doras agus thosaigh mé ag pleícíocht sa sneachta. Bhí Hannah in éineacht liom. Rinneamar fear sneachta. Chuir mé caréid ar a adhaigh, háta ar a cheann agus scarfa freisin. Bhí sé go halainn. Dúirt Mamaí go raibh an

dhinnear réidh. Rith mé isteach sa theach agus d’ith mé cairéid, prataí, turcaí agus bachloga Bruiséile le mo chlann. Tar éis an príomhcúrsa d’ith me an mhilseog.  Nuair a chríochnaigh mé an dinnéar bhí mo bolg lán.

Melanie Ní Ghrás Rang a Sé

Nollag

An Nollag

Oíche Nollag a bhi ann. Bhí sé ag cur sneachta amuigh sa gháirdín. Bhí a lán maisiúcháin ag crochadh sa sheomra suí. Bhí an crann Nollag maisithe go háilainn. Bhí trí coinnle ag

lasadh agus bhí na stocaí Nollag réidh. Bhí na páistí ar bís agus bhí siad nerbhíseach freisin. An dtiocfaidh Daidí na

Nollag? Phioc siad cúpla píosa cuillean agus chroch Daidí an cuillean ar na phictuirí sa halla. Ansin, chuaigh na páistí amach sa gháirdín agus thosaigh siad ag déanamh fear sneachta. Frosty ag ainm dó. Tar éis tamaill, chuaigh siad ar ais isteach sa theach mar bhi sé an-fuar . Shuigh siad os

comhair na tine agus thosaigh siad ag caint. Ní fhaca siad bronntanas faoin gcrann ó a sheanathair agus a sheanmháthair. Nuair a bhí siad te arís, chuidigh siad Mamaí ag déanamh maróg Nollag agus ansin, tháinig Daidí isteach le turcaí agus liamhás. Chuaigh an chlann go léir ina chodladh an oíche sin. Dhúisigh na paistí go luath ar maidin agus rith siad go tapa síos an staighre go dtí an seomra suí. Tháinig Daidí na Nollag aréir. Thosaigh siad ag súgradh le bronntanais go léir agus rinne Mamaí agus Daidí dinnéar na Nollag. Bhí lá iontach acu.

Nicole Ní Mheachair : Rang a Sé

Nollag

An maidin Nollag a tá ann.Tá gach saghas brontanas faoin crann mór.Tá maisiúcáin agus tinséail ar an gcrann  Nollag.Tá sé fuar amuigh ach tá sé te istigh  sa teach mar tá  tine deas sa seomra suí.Níl aon duinne shíos staighre,tá  an  chlann ina codladh suas an staighre.Nuair a oscail said shiúil beidh sceitimíní orthu.Tá drualas ar an mballa agus tá ceathrú coinneal in aice leis an  simléair.Tá stocai Nollag ar an simléair freisin.Tá an talamh amuigh bán le sneachta.Tá fear sneachta amuigh freisin.Tá  hata agus scairf aige.Tá daidi na Nollag sa Pol Tuaidh mar thug sé  brontonos do gach páiste.Tá na reinfhianna tuirseach traochta mar ní bhfuair said aon codladh an oíche sin.Nuair a doscail gach páiste a suile,tosaíonn said ag súgradh  leis na mbréagán nua agus beidh sceitimíní  áthas orthu.Is breá liom an Nollag mar bíonn gach duinne áthas ar domhain  agus fuair mé brontonas ón daidí na Nollaig.

Ieva Zaveckyte Rang a Sé

Nollag í Rang a Sé

An Nollaig

Maidin nollaig a bhi ann. Bhi fós dorcha amuigh agus bhi an teachlach ina colladh. Sa seomra suí, bhi alán bronntanas faoin gcrann agus bhi an tine lasadh. Thainig Daidí na Nollaig agus chuir sé alán bronntanais in na stocaí. Bhi fear sneachta amach an fhuinneog agus bhi hata ar a cheann. Ar a hocht a chlog,,

dhúisigh na paisti. Bhi sceitimini an domhain orthu. Chuaigh siad go ti an seomra sui agus chonaic siad na bronntanais.  Fuair Clíona iPod agus fuair Donal rothair. Bhi athas an domhain ar na paisti nuair athainig mamai agus daidi isteach sa seomra suí. Cheannaigh Cliona agus Donal DVD agus thug siad do do mamai  agus daidí. Bhi gach duine an-sásta nuair a d’ith siad an dinneair na Nollag. Tar eis an dinnéar chuaigh siad go dti an seomra sui. Bhi na paisti ag súgradh leis a mbronntanais agus d’fheachna tuismitheorií ar DVD nua. Tar eis seachtain, bhi fear sneachta imithe as an ghairdín agus bhi stocaí Nollaig imithe freisin. Bhi na páisti ar scoil agus bhi na tuismith eoirí ag obair sa siopa. Is maith leis

an teachlach an nollaig agus bhi bron ar na páistí siad ar ais ar scoil. Is breá leis na bronntanais agus bhi siad ag súgradh gach lá.

Sinéad Ní Sheachnasaigh Rang a sé

Allianz Sciath na Scol Final

How we got in the Final

Hello and this is Kayleigh Mulcahy reporting how “ how the girls Sciath Na Scol football team got into the county final”.  We lost against Carrigaline but luckily there was a playoff against Innishannon.  It was very nervewrecking because we thought we were going to be out of the competition.  If Eva Noonan didn’t get the final point before full time we could have been out of the competition.

By Kayleigh Mulcahy

Sciath Na Scol Final

Hello and this is Kayleigh Mulcahy reporting the Sciath Na Scol FINAL on the 19^th November. The final was played in Pairc Uí Rínn.  There were 500 supporters in Pairc Uí rínn. Miss Creedon was screaming her head off!!!! It was a  very exciting event.  My uncle said I was jumping up and down like a jack in the box. When my name was announced I was waving like mad.  

By Kayleigh Mulcahy

How we lost the final

We played our hearts out on the 19^th November. We were literally whipped out the gate by Glounthane. They were the strongest team on the day. After the full-time whistle blew we were all bawling crying out on the pitch. Emily Cunningham , the captain was devastated. I gave her a big hug. Then I went over to Miss Creedon  and she gave me a big hug. Afterwards Glounthane gave us a guard of honour. Then we went up to receive our medals.

Service of Light

The Service of light for Rang a Sé will take place on Thursday 14th at 7.00 pm.

Children must wear their full uniform for the ceremony.

All participants are asked to be in the church at 6.30pm.

Seats will be allocated to one parent or sponsor who will carry the candle for the child on the night. All other family members must sit on the outside aisles of the church.

Looking forward to a special night.

Na Múinteoirí, Rang a Sé.

Scéal Setanta

World War 1 Projects and Artwork

My Great Granddad

We have been learning about World War 1 and here Cillian tells us about his Great Granddad -Charles Tewkesbury, who fought and died in the major naval battle at Jutland.

School Band - 5th and 6th class

The school band returned to after-school rehearsals this month following the big debut performance at the X-mas factor before the holidays. There was an enthusiastic crowd as the band performed 'Rolling in the Deep' and 'Merry Christmas Everyone' for the whole school and parents.
The school band was formed with Ms O' Shea in October 2012, and has since grown, including many instruments and singers. There are talented musicians and singers playing great music in this band. We now look forward to helping the Junior Infants for their Cor Fheile concert. The whole band is looking forward to it!
By Luke and Gavin