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We are getting a new classroom. During the last week of September, the builders arrived and started to get ready for the foundation. Two weeks ago, they finished the foundation and put in the pillars. Last week, they poured concrete over the foundation. They recently started to build the wall around the new classroom. We had a look outside and there was a JCB and a cement mixer and a load of blocks and insulation foam. Right now, the workers are putting in the insulation under the floor. The building is looking good so far. There will be an update after or before Christmas.

written by Gearóid Oakley & Thomas Smyth

You will need:

Baking Tin, Greaseproof Paper, Spatula/mixing spoon

Ingredients:

• 275g Dairygold Baking Butter
• 150ml Lyle’s Golden Syrup
• 400g Dairy Milk Chocolate
• 200g McVitie’s Digestives
• 200g McVitie’s Rich Tea
• 1 pack of Maltesers/Crunchie/Mars
• Marshmallows Optional

Method:

1. Line a baking tin with greaseproof paper.
2. Melt the butter, syrup & 200g chocolate over a low heat.
3. Crush the biscuits and add to the melted mixture.
4. Add all other ingredients and stir well.
5. Leave to cool and then transfer to baking tin. Press it in well.
6. Melt another 200g chocolate, pour on top and place in fridge to set.

Today, we made this recipe for our Procedural Writing. We followed all the steps and made sure we had good handwriting. As we were writing it in to our hard back copy, our teacher Mrs. Dynan was making the cake at the front of the classroom. We then helped to crush the biscuits and stir the mixture. Around three hours later, we all got to eat it. It was the best chocolate biscuit cake we have ever had.

By Saoirse Keogh & Evanah Smyth

This week a hot air balloon came to our school on Thursday. The whole school went up to the field to see how a hot air balloon works. When we found out we were going inside of the balloon, we all cheered and were very excited. The juniors and seniors went in first. While we were waiting to go inside, Wendy and Dave taught us all about the basket and how the gas works. Lots of people were queuing up to get into basket and ask Dave and Wendy questions. When 5th and 6th class went into the hot air balloon, Joe taught us all about it and how it goes up into the sky. A big thanks to everybody for the wonderful day! Here are some pictures of our fun day!

Written by Clódagh Cahalan & Sophia Burke Bennett

This week in 5th and 6th Class we were learning about the European Union (EU). There are 27 member states in the European Union and luckily, there are 27 students in 5th and 6th class so everybody got a Country from the European Union. We each had to fill out information about the Countries in the European Union. We learned the Capital, Currency, Languages, Population, Rivers, Mountains and famous Landmarks of each of the countries.

Here are the European Countries and their Capitals:

• Ireland (Dublin)
• France (Paris)
• Germany (Berlin)
• Spain (Madrid)
• Portugal (Lisbon)
• Italy (Rome)
• Poland (Warsaw)
• Sweden (Stockholm)
• Finland (Helsinki)
• Netherlands (Amsterdam)
• Czech Republic (Prague)
• Romania (Bucharest)
• Greece (Athens)
• Bulgaria (Sofia)
• Luxemburg (Luxemburg)
• Lithuania (Vilnius)
• Denmark (Copenhagen
• Belgium ( Brussels)
• Slovenia (Ljubljana)
• Cyprus (Nicosia)
• Malta (Valletta)
• Austria (Vienna)
• Hungry (Budapest)
• Croatia (Zagreb)
• Slovakia (Bratislava)
• Estonia (Tallinn)
• Latvia (Riga)

Did you know?

• The European Union covers 4.5 million square kilometres and has a population of about 450 million people. Only China and India have a larger population than the combined EU Countries.

• Germany has the largest population of the EU States with 83 million while Malta has the smallest with about half a million.
• One in five of every burger sold in McDonald’s all across Europe is made from Irish beef.
• The EEC (European Economic Community) was formed in 1958.
• In 1993 the EEC changed its name to the European Union.
• Ireland joined the EU in 1973.

By: Sean Hynes & Harry Larkin.