|
|
|||
|
2004/2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
|
The pupils in Rang a 3 had
a surprise visit from local author, Michael Mullen who read an excerpt
from one of his novels.
|
||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Collage of Paris done by Rang 4
|
 |
Some familiar sights in
Paris
|
|
2003/2004
|
| 30 girls from Rang a 3 were involved in the Europeade parade which took place in Castlebar on the 26th of April. They were given a one-day workshop by Streetwise, a theatre company, where they learned dance routines for the occasion. | ||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
The pupils in 3rd and 4th class had a wonderful art experience in the Linenhall Art Centre.They saw the fascinating "Food for Thought" exhibition and then had the opportunity to express their own thoughts through the medium of art.Here are some of the end products. |
 |
 |
|
Rang
a 3, Seomra 11 using a variety of recycled materials to make these pictures
of the 4 seasons.
|
|
 An Geimhreadh. |
 An Samhradh |
 An tEarrach |
 An Fómhar |
 |
We knitted blankets for the children in the 3rd world.We used the bits of wool left over from our other knitting.We didn't use white because it is a sign of death and war in the 3rd world.Each girl knitted a 6ft strip which were sewn together by our teachers mum.They will be used to keep children warm and for carrying things.We are proud to have been involved in this operation.Even though it was painstaking we were happy to make it because we knew it was for a good cause. A lady came in from the local Oxfam shop and we presented her with the blankets. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Some art work done by Rang a 3, Seomra 10. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Christmas Art
done by Rang a 3
|
||
 |
 |
 |
 |
Some colourful paintings done by 3rd class. Seomra 10 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Rang a 3 celebrate 2004 through the medium of paint and colour. Seomra 11. |
 |
|
Rang a 3 - Seomra
10
|
|
 |
 |
|
Rang a 3 -Seomra
11
|
|
 |
 |
|
|
 |
|
|
Rang a 4 - Seomra
12
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
Rang a 4 -Seomra
13
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
TRÓCAIRE
Every year during Lent people make a special effort to collect money for Trócaire. On Ash Wednesday, Fr. Buggy came to our school and gave us ashes. But he also talked to us about Lent and Trócaire. He left Trócaire boxes for us to take home and we put one in our classrooms. During Lent we put money in the boxes that we saved from not buying sweets. Some classes had an Easter raffle and the proceeds went into the trócaire box. Fr. Curran came to our school after Easter and we presented him with the money collected.
Some things we learnt about Trócaire.
.jpg)
6th class pupils and two 3rd class pupils with Fr. Curran,
presenting the money
St. Angelas school have collected stamps for the blind for some time now. Last month two speakers from the Association for the Blind visited the school and talked to the senior classes. Irish and foreign stamp have to be collected separately. €63 is paid for each black bag full of stamps given to the association. The stamps are sold to people who are interested in philately which is stamp collecting. It was a very interesting and informative talk.
|
Mission
Alive
 |
|
| From 29th of September to 21st
of October 2001 parishes and schools throughout Ireland celebrated the work
of Irish missionaries. In our school classes learned about the work of missionaries
and did corridor displays. Sr. Maura Walsh, a mercy nun who worked in Peru
as a missionary, came to talk to the Senior classes.
On 25th of October we had a Prayer Service in the school assembly hall.
Some classes wrote poems, others read prayers, some children told us about
their relations who worked in the missions. |
|
|
This is a piece written by a 5th class girl about her uncle who worked in the missions. My Uncle, a priest, a missionary. |
A dislplay done by 4th class. A display done by 6th class
Display done by 3rd Class |
Some Winter Scenes painted by rang a 3 in January 2002
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
A Missionary from Peru.
Last week Sr. Maura Walsh, a Mercy sister, visited our school to talk to the 5th and 6th classes about missionaries and her life in Peru. She left Ireland in1986 to become a missionary in Peru. She is a nurse, working in the town of Lima and goes to check on people who can't reach the hospital due to illness or lack of transport. Here are some facts that she told us about Peru.
1. About 3% of the population are very
wealthy, 15% are relatively comfortable, 70% are poor and the remaining 12%
live in great poverty.
2. Peru has great natural wealth but the wealthy people keep it for themselves.
The poor live in huts made of weaved straw, twigs or wood. Some are only made
of cardboard.
3. The graveyards have hundreds or thousands of graves. The graves are marked
by a simple cross with the name of the person, the date of birth and the date
of death.
4. The water in Peru is unhealthy and many get skin diseases from it, mostly
on their faces.
5. Tuberculosis is a very common cause of death. It rots away the lungs and
sometimes even the insides.
We are glad that Sr. Maura came to talk to us because she taught us a lot about the missionaries in Peru and the injustice that exists in the world.
|
Sports Achievements
in 2001
|
 |
 |
| The U-10 team who came 2nd in the cross country competition in Ballina. | The Over 10 team who came 2nd in the cross country competition in Ballina and who took part in the Connaught Cross country competition in Sligo. |
|
Swimming
|
|
|
A number of girls from St. Angela's took part in the Connaught Minor
Schools Championships which were held in Tuam recently. Gold medals were
won by Shenagh O'B. |
|
In September the Senior classes of St. Angela's School went to visit the Museum of Country Life which is part of the National Museum of Ireland. It opened on the 9th of September in a little village in Co. Mayo called Turlough which is about 6 miles from Castlebar. It was a very interesting visit. We saw things that were used in Ireland in the years 1850 - 1950.Some things we saw would have been used by our grandparents. There are beautiful grounds around the building.We got an activity sheet to fill in and here are some of the pictures we drew.
Seed Collection Season 2001
On the 23rd of October 2001, a man
named Dale who works with the Conservation Volunteers of Ireland visited our
school. He told us of the importance of trees to nature and the earth. He told
us about the need to foster a greater appreciation of our native seeds and in
this way increase Ireland's tree cover because presently Ireland has the lowest
cover of woodland in all of Europe apart from Iceland. He also told us of the
importance of seeds and fruits for the survival of birds and animals, especially
in Winter.
Dale took us out through the school grounds and we collected all sorts of seeds.
After that we went into the Assembly hall and planted the seeds in cut-down
milk cartons which we had brought to school. Dale gave us compost and lots of
advice about caring for our seeds. Now we are waiting anxiously for the signs
of our new small trees. The seeds we planted included Holly,Oak, Ash, Yew, Hawthorn,
Hazel, Beech, Spindle, Elder and Birch.
Some art work done by 6th class
2001
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
||||
|
||||
|
Our Enrolment Ceremony 2001 The 2nd class girls are making their First Holy Communion and First Confession this year. It is a special year for them and they had their first ceremony on 16th of October. It was the Enrolment Ceremony. It was in the Church of the Holy Rosary at 7.30 p.m .Fr. Farragher was the priest. There were 60 girls at it with their parents and families.They sang 2 hymns - Connected and Share the light. 5 girls read prayers and 2 parents read a reflection called "Children live what they learn" .The parents renewed the baptismal promises and the baptismal candles were lit. Each girl got a certificate. It was a lovely ceremony
|
Egyptian Art Competition
Last term the Egyptian Centre for Children's Culture organised an art competition for schools. Some girls in 4th class entered the competition and they were delighted to receive a letter recently informing them that a prize had been won by one group in their class. A Golden Prize was won by Ciara W., Grainne H. and Catherine R. for their entry. Stephanie F. and Bronwyn E. won a certificate of merit for their entry. Each child received a certificate and a medal. An album containing winning pictures from all over the world has been compiled by the organisation and a copy of it was given to the school.
.jpg) |
 |
 |
The winners and their teacher, with their medals, certificates and the album which includes their entry and paintings from all over the world.
ESSO WILDLIFE COMPETITION
A few weeks ago we drew a picture of
our favourite animal or bird for the Esso Wildlife competition. We then had
to write 30 words or less about our chosen animal or bird.The most popular animal
chosen was the dolphin. Other pictures done were horses, dogs, cats and birds.
Last week we got certificates for taking part in the competition. I enjoyed
doing it.
By Rebecca M,
|
School Tour - Rang a 3 On the 30th of May it was the day of our school tour. We met at the Mall at 8.45. We got on the bus but then we had to get off again because it was the wrong bus. We got the other bus and soon we headed off. Near Swinford the bus stopped. We got out and went into the petrol station and it had a shop so we could buy things. Eventually two smaller buses came along. our class went on one and the other 3rd class went on the other. Ms. J. and Mrs. Mc M. came with us. Sadly by now we were too late to go Sligo Folk Park so we went to a playground in Enniscrone instead. It had crazy golf and we had fun playing there. There were slides and wheelbarrows and a ship to play on too. While we in the playground the other class went to the shops in Ballina. They joined us in the playground but they didn't stay too long because we had to go to Waterpoint.There were 2 pools, a big one and a small one. there was a big slide and it went outside. We had great fun swimming. Two of the teachers came into the pool with us. Then we had our lunch and after that we bought some things in the shop in Waterpoint. On the way home we sang songs. We got home at 5 o' clock. It was a wonderful day. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Ar an 30ú lá de mí
Bealtaine chuamar ar turas scoile go Bunratty Castle, Ailwee caves agus
Craggaunowen. Bhain mé an taitneamh as.
Cadbury's Quiz On May 26th 2002, the above
quiz team took part in the Cadbury's all Ireland Quiz which was held
in the Burlington hotel in Dublin. There were approx. 64 teams taking
part from all over Ireland. The team did well and were placed in the
first 10. The girls really enjoyed their day.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
  |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
  |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
  |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top of Page |
