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Bright and early on Thurs- of the fascinating equip- rather fierce looking fish
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day the 31 May, we ment. We used the thermal called a John Dory. We did Volume 12, Issue 4
boarded the Expressway imaging camera, the oxygen our shopping in Dealz and
bus in Youghal. We were masks and even had a turn dined in McDonalds. Finally 27 JUNE 2018
bound for Cork City. We had at using the special radios. we hopped onto a double
been counting down the days One of our favourite parts decker bus on Patrick's
until our school tour to Cork of the visit was getting to Street and got a spin over
and were filled with antici- dress up as firemen, we es- to Kent Station where we  SCHOOL CLOSURES
FOR THE COMING
pation at the thought of the pecially liked wearing the waited patiently on Platform
SCHOOL YEAR!
big adventure that lay ahead really big boots and the yel- 1 for the Midleton train to
 HOPES AND DREAMS
of us. The first stop on our low helmets. We were given arrive. For many of us, it
FOR THE FUTURE
tour was Anglesea Street presents of torches and was our first train ride so FROM OUR GRADUA-
Fire Station. It is without a pencils at the end of our we were very excited. We TION CLASS OF 2018!
doubt the coolest fire sta- visit. Our morning at Angle- enjoyed whizzing along the  CORK CITY CHIL-
tion in all of Cork! One of sea Street Fire Station was tracks to Midleton. Our DREN’S HOSPITAL
the officers met us at the a very memorable one! We Mammies and Daddies were CLUB FUNDRAISER
door and gave us a tour of squeezed a lot into our time on the platform when the WITH EVAN
HENNESSY
the whole station. He was a in the city. We also visited train pulled in, waiting ea-
fantastic guide. We got to the City Hall, the Crawford gerly to hear all about our
climb aboard two different Art Gallery and the English adventures! IN THIS YEAR’S
fire engines and try out all Market where we saw a EASTER EDITION
A FEW WORDS 2
FROM MR. O’NEILL
A GREAT CORK CITY SPORTS REPORT FROM JESS,
PARENTS’ 2
MAEVE & SORCHA ASSOCIATION

On the 1st of June we went to youngest in the sprints and place. When we all met up after SPIKE ISLAND FOR 6
the Cork City Sports. We left relays. Unfortunately none of the relay we headed back to OUR SCHOOL TOUR
our school at 7:30 in the morn- our runners came out victorious. the bus. We were all a bit sad
GREAT CRAIC IN 6
ing. We all got on the bus ready Then we went over to the track but Ms. Hickey cheered us up
DUNMORE EAST!
to go up to C.I.T. where it was to watch the relays. There were by saying we can get ice-cream.
held. On the way up we had to two relays teams; one was jun- After we took off our singlets GET FIT WITH MS. 7
put on our singlets and numbers. ior and the other senior. The and numbers. We stopped at a LLEWELYN’S CLASS
When we got there we sat in junior team went first and ran shop and we all got 99’s. We all
section six waiting for the very well but unfortunately did had a great day out and all run- C.R.Y. QUIZ FOR 7
races to start. There were run- not place. The seniors lined up ners ran very well. FIFTH CLASS!
ners from 1st Class to 6th and ran really well but the same By Jess Kelly, Maeve Kelly &
Class. It went from oldest to happened and they did not DRUMMING WORK- 8
Sorcha Kilgannon
SHOP IN SCHOOL
 A FEW WORDS FROM MR. O’NEILL
year. This programme is new to Youghal proficient with pupils and class
Dear Parents/Guardians, girls and boys and will be carried out in partnership teachers having access to iPads that
and everyone involved with with Barnardos. This is a Canadian link in with the interactice
BunscoilMhuire, it is now getting ever based initiative which teaches empathy whiteboards. As part of the School
closer to the Summer break! The amongst pupils as they interact and Self-Evaluation programme of the
weather has been great recently after learn about the needs of a small baby. Department of Education and Science
a long and hard Winter that never We need a mum with a Summer baby to we will be focusing in on Oral Language
seemed to end. Remember to use lots volunteer for this programme. It would next year. Maths and English were our
of sunscreen and to always be safety be nice for someone connected with the focus before and we are now seeking to
aware around water. Never swim on school to volunteer. Please contact the build on previous success by focusing on
your own and always stay close to the school if you are in a position to Oral Language. This is a way that the
shore. Hopefully the Summer will be volunteer. This would not need a huge school can focus in on areas of the
good as everyone needs a good spell of level of commitment on your behalf but curriculum and see how we can improve
nice weather. We have the Sports Day would involve a few school visits for you the way we deliver it to our pupils. We
coming up on Friday, fingers crossed and your baby. Many schools have been are proud to announce that we are
that it stays dry for the day. Many involved in the programme and have opening a new Early Intervention Unit
thanks to all the staff and all the seen massive benefits and we are at our school in September. This is
parent volunteers who help on the day. looking forward to taking part in the already full and provides six places for
Thanks to Ms. Leamy for organising the next school year. Many thanks to all of young children with ASD from our
day’s events! It has been a very busy the teachers and the S.N.A.’s who made community. It provides employment for
year at Bunscoil Mhuire with many such a huge contribution to the a teacher and two S.N.A.’s also. It is
successful educational programmes successful year here at Bunscoil part of the focus of our school to
taking place in the school. All of these Mhuire. Many thanks to Carmel for her reach out and to provide care and
initiatives such as Literacy Lift-Off, hard work in the office and to Halina, support for everyone in our community
Aistear and team teaching in Maths, to Tim and Tom for all the work done no matter their background or their
name a few, take a lot of manpower and around the school and the yard. Thanks abilities. Have a great Summer and we
organisation but they reap huge also are due to our hard working and hope to see you all back again on the
benefits in the education we provide to very supportive Board of Management 30th of August! We wish all our Sixth
our pupils. We hope to continue to roll and also to our Parents’ Association for Class pupils the very best of luck next
out these programmes and to build on all the support they have given the year as they leave us to attend
the success of the school reaching out school throughout the year. The huge secondary education. It has been a
to engage with new ways to help our success of the Bingo night was one of pleasure to have them at Bunscoil
pupils reach their full potential while in the highlights of the year and it Mhuire and we will miss them! Le dea-
our care. We are looking at Roots of provided welcome funds for our drive ghuí,
Empathy as a new initiative for next towards making our school digitally Eoghan Rua Ó Néill, Príomhoide.

PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION NEWS

As we approach yet again the end raised. We would also like to thank not hesitate to let us know. We
of another school year, we the the people who provide the cook- hope everyone has a fun filled
Parents’ Association would like to ery classes each Tuesday morning. summer.
thank each and every person who The Parents’ Association is con-
helped out or contributed to our tinually building its relationship
Parents’ Association fundraising with parents, students and the
events. We had a most successful school. We would encourage any
year with up to €16,000 going back parent to become involved in the
into the school. This money is used association. We are always looking
to provide new computers. Each for new members. If you are not in
child in the school will reap the a position to join the committee
rewards as a result of funds but would like to help out please do

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 OUR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
We made our First Communion at Cork Journal. Someone also re- Ms Mulcahy helped us to learn the
the Holy Family Church on Satur- corded the video footage so we words. I received the Body of
day the 12th of May. Our Commun- can look at it. We all celebrated Christ. Lots of teachers helped us
ion was a great day. We had the after the mass in the hall and had hang up our art. We practised with
best weather and we were so some sweets. Everyone was very a lot of teachers.
happy. On the day, we all had our proud of us on our First Commun- By Alfie Russell (Mrs. Leamy’s
own special jobs, Ryan’s job was to ion and we were all very happy on Second
carry the wine up to the altar, the day.
Class)
Adam’s job was reading for the By Ryan Coleman, Adam Hayes &
preparation of the Gospel and An- Andrea Aleman (Ms. Mulcahy’s
drea’s job was to sing the song “I
Second Class)
Will Be the Wine”. We all got to
wear a special outfit, the boys On my Communion I got up very
wore suits and the girls wore early and got ready. The mass
dresses. It was lovely. We had a started a few minutes after we
photographer who took photos for got to the church. Fr Winkle was
the Youghal News and the East the priest. My job was singing and

OUR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION DAY

On the 12th of May we made our By Gabriel Ilnicki (Mrs. Leamy’s on my dress and shoes and I got
First Holy Communion. Ms Mulcahy, Second Class) some photos with my Mam, Dad,
the music teacher, helped us with I got my Communion on the 12th of sister and brother. I got lots of
all the songs. We all had a job. My May. We had so much fun. All of cards. My cousins came from Eng-
job was to lift the candles to the my cousins came. Everyone loved land. They left on the Sunday and
altar. My best friend Dominik had my dress. All of my friends had we were all crying. On the morning
a job to say a prayer of the faith- such nice dresses too. Everyone I got my Communion I was SO ex-
ful. After the mass we had sweets wanted a photo. The morning of my cited.
and drinks and we took photos in Communion I got my hair done. By Abbie McCarthy (Mrs.
the hall of the church. Then I had pancakes. Then I put Leamy’s Second Class)

GREAT FUN ON OUR SCHOOL SPORTS DAY

We had our school sports lots more. We played foot- We got ice creams in the
day last Friday. We had the ball target games in the yard at break time. We also
best fun ever. The weather school yard. There was a big got to have a half day be-
was nice and dry. We played eliminator bouncy castle in cause it was sports day!
lots of games in Green Park the school garden and that
like the wheelbarrow race, was the best fun ever. There
the three legged race, re- was a bouncy castle in the
lays, hula hoop games and hall for the younger classes.

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 OUR HOPES AND DREAMS FOR THE FUTURE
My Hopes and Dreams for the Fu- car. If my brother wants a house I places like Canada, Australia, Italy
ture are to get better at my Irish will kindly give him the money and and America. When I retire from
and Maths. I want to be a basket- a new console if needed. I want to being a doctor I would like to be
ball player. If that doesn’t work I travel the world and meet people an author. I would like to write
want to be a programmer. I want with disabilities and give them children’s fantasy books as they
my family to have lots of money. I money for staying strong. When seem the most exciting to write. I
want lots of money to give to the I’m older I want to try out new would like to have two or three
poor and other people who need foods. dogs when I’m finished travelling
money. I want to live in a good By Wesley Tabize (Ms. Hurney’s and I am mostly at home. At
house with a lovely wife with good around that same time I would like
Sixth Class)
wonderful kids. I want to be the to adopt four children. I would like
best at games and subjects so if I would like to travel to different to live in an estate so there would
someone needs help I will help countries around the world. I think be other houses around our one so
them. If my friends cannot buy a it would be fun to see a lot of dif- they could have friends at home.
house or need something I will give ferent places. I would like to be a By Kate Harrington (Ms. Hur-
them the money for it. When I’m doctor so I could help people who ney’s Sixth Class)
older and mature I will buy a cool are sick. I would like to travel to

WATER SAFETY WITH THE COAST GUARDS

Last week all of the classes in the ple when they do get into diffi- means it is much too dangerous to
school got to go over to the Coast culty. It’s very important to re- be in the water there. When you
Guard Station to meet some of the spect the water, obey the flags on are on a boat or a dinghy or taking
Coast Guards and learn all about the beach and listen to the life- part in water sports it is really
water safety. We got to see some guards. Never swim alone and important to wear a proper life
of the equipment and their jeep. never go out over your depth. jacket. Please be safe while you
Some of the teachers and S.N.A.’s Some places might look like they are around water and look after
had to take part in demonstrations are safe but if you see a red flag yourselves and your friends.
so we could see how they help peo- keep out of that area. The red flag

MY HOPES AND DREAMS FOR THE FUTURE

When I am older I hope to build a to be a midwife or a neo-natal nurse. with my friends. Also I want to go
house in Youghal. It will be three After I have a house and a good job to a dolphin show and go swimming
stories high with five bedrooms. I I want to travel the world. First I with dolphins. I want to go inside
will turn one bedroom into a guest want to go to Rome and live there the Statue of Liberty, go scuba div-
room and one into a cinema room. I for a while and learn some Italian. ing, para sailing and just to have lots
will have a huge back garden with a Then I want to go to Hawaii for a of fun in life.
pool and a slide from my attic to the while. After that I will go home. I By Ciara Wood (Ms. Edmond’s
pool. I want to do well in secondary hope to still have the close friends I Sixth Class)
school, get enough points to be a make in secondary school when I am
nurse and to college in Cork. I want older. I really want to go sky diving

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 JACK FREYNE’S SCHOOL TOUR REPORT!
For our school tour we went to Dun- Then we played some games like which people fell into the water but it was
more East Adventure Centre. We had team would get all the colours first. funny. Then we did kayaking. It was so
to be on the bus by quarter to eight so After we did caving. That was my fa- much fun. We were crashing into each
most people got up at six o’clock! Once vourite. I think it was most people’s other. When we went home we slept on
we got to school the teacher counted too. We were crawling through holes the bus. We were so tired but we had
us all and when everyone was there we and caves, then we did rock climbing on a great day!
all got on the bus. Everyone was so the outdoor one. It was as tall as a By Jack Freyne (Ms. Hurney’s Sixth
excited but we were on the bus for tower. Zuzanna and Kellie were the Class)
almost an hour. When we got there a only ones who got to the top . When
man told us what we would be doing. Kellie was on the way down her shoe
The activities were archery, caving, got caught on a metal hook and she
rock climbing, kayaking and there was was hanging by her shoe! The we did
a giant obstacle course in the water the water activities. We got into our
called Wibit. We did all the land ac- wet suits. They were so hard to put on
tivities first. First we did archery. but once we got into them we were
Only Oisín got a bull's-eye I think. fine. We did the Wibit first. Most

FIFTH CLASS HEAD OFF TO SPIKE ISLAND!

Our school tour was on 31st of May. On played bulldog takedown. Then Mr. White ferry to come. It took a while to get over
our school tour we went to Spike Island. brought a lot of people up to all the can- but when it did come we went home and
To start our day off we left school at nons and there were also tunnels up there. got home safely, thank God.
nine to go to Cobh. We went to the play Most of us went through the tunnel the By Ronan O’Brien and Ellie McCleverty
ground up in Cobh before our ferry. Our first time. Rob (Ronan O’Brien) was bang-
(Mr. White’s Fifth Class)
ferry didn’t take that long but finally ing the roof thing and we had a heart
when we got there we learned a bit about attack. Then we went orienteering but it
the island. Then we were introduced to wasn’t that good cause the man told us
our tour guide, his name was Jamie. He where everything was. Then Mr. White
told us more about the island. We went came and brought us down to the soccer
around and we saw all the cells and manne- pitch. We played racing games and cups
quins then we had spare time. In our and saucers. Sadly the obstacle course
spare time we ate food and most people wasn’t built yet. Then we waited for the

AFTER ALL IT’S ALL ABOUT FRIENDSHIP!

Mr. White’s Fifth Class made ryone was dancing and having was about and that it was
a video about positivity and fun. After we made the very fun!
friendship. The song was video and put it up on You- By Emma
called After All by The Tube, TV3 came and did an O’Brien
Frank and Walters who are interview with us. It was on (Mr.
from Cork. In the video a television on the news! A few White’s
few people had a fight but people were interviewed and Fifth
then they made up and eve- talked about what the video Class)

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 GREAT FUN GETTING FIT WITH OUR TRAINER!
After Easter we had a visit from over the hurdles Ronaldo style. them we jumped side to side.
a trainer. He explained that all On the wobble boards we had to Next we did the red hurdles and
the children could do everything. squat. We also used the foam we jumped forwards and back-
He asked everyone to find a rollers where you put it on your wards. Then we balanced on the
space on the mats and we did, we shin and rolled along the floor. wobble boards. Soon enough it
stood on them. They were all dif- Our trainer called it a sumo squat. was time for the foam rollers
ferent colours. First he put on It was fun. Although the push ups where we had to put our shins on
some nice and fun music every- and sit ups were hard it was all them and roll. It ended, we were
body liked. He said "Everybody great fun! exhausted but it was great fun!!
let's do some exercises" so we By Alex Hennessy (Ms. Lle- By Grace Callaghan (Ms. Lle-
did jumping jacks, push ups and wellyn’s Third Class) wellyn’s Third Class)
stuff. He handed out these red,
yellow and other coloured hur- On the 10th of April we had our First we did twenty five jumping
dles. One line jumped side to side School Fitness session. Everybody jacks. After that we put cones on
and front to back, all the lines was so excited. As soon as we got our heads. We did loads of fun
switched. We were down to the hall it looked so ex- stuff with it on our
all tired but we kept on going. We citing. There were foam mats, heads. Next we did push-ups and
were having lots of fun. The mu- wobble boards, music, foam roll- sit-ups. We did about ten each.
sic kept on switching too..... we ers, hurdles and cones. First of Fourth we had hurdles, foam roll-
were so, so tired!! We went back all we did a warm up it was so, so ers and wobble boards. We also
to class then. fun. We did balancing. We bal- did sumo squats. The trainer put
By Isabella Sujmanska (Ms. anced a cone on our heads, it was on very cool music and we exer-
Llewellyn’s Third Class) a bit tricky but super fun. Next cised; all on foam mats. It took
we did dancing. It was kind of ex- thirty minutes and it was so much
First we did jumping jacks. We ercise dancing. It got faster and FUN!! I was a little tired
had some music on too. Then we faster until it stopped. Then we and sore but I wish I could do it
did some dancing. After that, we did stuff like warm ups and we again.
used some fun equipment. We also did jumping jacks, push ups and By Eve Kirwan (Ms. Llewellyn’s
had foam mats to work on for ex- sit ups. After that we jumped the Third Class)
ercises. The equipment we used hurdles. On the blue hurdles we
were foam rollers, cones, wobble did the Ronaldo spins. Then we
boards and hurdles. We jumped jumped yellow hurdles and on

RIGHT DOWN TO THE WIRE FOR THE C.R.Y. QUIZ

In school we all had to have a small quiz to They helped us practise and make a team of unfortunately we lost but it was fun any-
see who would be on the team. When we four for the real Brain Blaster Quiz. It was way.
were finished we had to have another quiz good having eight people because we could
By Ralph Cashman (Mr. White’s
because there were so many people who practise playing against four people. On the
drew with each other. So we had to do an- day of the quiz we were really excited to Fifth Class)
other to see who was on the team. In Mr. play. The team was announced. The people
White’s class we had Ryan, Stevie, Ralph, were Oisín, Laura, Ruairí and Stevie. The
and Ruairí. From Ms. Butler’s and Ms rest were subs on the team. Then we went
Hegarty’s class we had Oisín, Laura, Killian to the G.A.A. where the quiz was held.
and Melissa on the team. We had eight There was another team who looked like
people who were on the team but only four Sixth Class but they were all Fifth Class. It
played and the rest were subs. Over the was a tight match between them and us. It
weeks we had practiced almost every day. was all to play for at the last question but

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 GROOVIN’ WITH FERGAL ON THE DRUMS
We were so excited when we types of drums, even a drum ing our best to go as fast as
heard that Fergal was com- we could sit on. Fergal we could. We had so much
ing to teach us drumming. taught us some rhythms and fun. We are already looking
We had so much fun last we played them together. It forward to next year.
year that we couldn’t wait to sounded great. Our favourite Ms. Hannon’s First Class
do it all again. We were all part of the workshop was
allowed to choose a drum to when Fergal asked us to bang
play and we got lots of our drums, one after the
chances to try different other, around in a circle. Ms.
drums during the workshop. Hannon was timing us on a
There were lots of different stopwatch and we were try-

FOURTH CLASS GO SWIMMING!

In the Spring we went swim- Then we went into our our swimming lessons once a
ming. We packed our bags groups. We started swim- week for six weeks straight.
with a towel, a cap, goggles ming. At the end of the les- A big thanks to our principal
and we wore our swimming son we got to play. Then we too.
togs under our tracksuits. At got changed with our By Áine O’Brien & Alicia
eleven o’clock we went on the friends. We learned so much Meehan (Ms. Harrington’s
bus to Aura. We went into at the end of our six weeks. Fourth Class)
the dressing rooms to get Thank you to all of our
changed. We took a shower coaches for teaching us to
before we went into the pool. swim. Thank you to the
There were five groups. teachers for bringing us to

LATOYA LEARNS ABOUT SIGN LANGUAGE

I have been learning sign language interesting and I want to work I love learning sign language. My
with the last few weeks. The sign with deaf children and help their favourite signs to make are abc’s
language I have been learning is parents to learn it when I am and the love sign.
called ASL (American Sign Lan- older. It is very important to know By Latoya Lewis (Ms. Hickey’s
guage). There are different types how to do sign language because
Fourth
of sign language and I will be lots of children are born deaf or
Class)
learning BSL (British Sign Lan- have accidents that make them
guage) and ESL (English Sign Lan- lose their hearing. I want to be
guage) next. I wanted to learn sign able to communicate with any girl
language because I find it really or boy that comes into my school.

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 PITCH AND PUTT FOR FIFTH CLASS
Fifth Class went to Pitch there. Each one of them By Oisín O’Connell
and Putt for two days took a different group (Mrs. Butler & Mrs.
over two weeks. We of us. They taught us Hegarty’s Fifth Class)
walked to it and walked how to pitch, chip and
back to school again af- putt. The golf clubs we
terwards. Mrs. Butler, used were pitching
Mrs. Hegarty, Mr. wedges and we used a
O’Neill, Mr. White and putter. The weather was
Ms. Power went with us. very good on the days we
There were four coaches went out there. It was
at the pitch and putt extremely good overall.
club when we went out We really enjoyed it.

CORK CITY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL CLUB

On Friday June the 8th this worthy cause. Evan who donated. A total of
the staff and pupils of Hennessy, Shane Landers €357.30 was raised.
Bunscoil Mhuire, O’Brien’s and Izzy O’Connell; pupils
Place, Youghal held a coin in Bunscoil Mhuire have all
trail fundraiser for the benefited from this chari-
Cork City Children’s Hospi- table organization. Great
tal Club. The students do- fun was had by all and
nated €1 and €2 coins for many thanks to everyone

MY HOPES AND DREAMS FOR THE FUTURE

I want to go to secondary school with either an online news site or
and take Art, Business and an interior design company. I
French. I would like to do Transi- would like to live in an apartment
tion Year and try my best for my in either Paris or Montreal. Then
Leaving Cert (maybe even in as my business grows so will my
French!)After all of that I want house as I plan to have a family
to go to college either in Canada by adopting three kids.
or France to major in art, busi- By Abi Kitson (Ms. Hurney’s
ness or journalism. From there I
Sixth Class)
want to start my own business

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SCHOOL CLOSURES 2018—2019

School will open on Thursday close on Wednesday 20th Feb- Tuesday 7th May 2019.
30th August 2018. School will ruary 2019 at 2.45pm and will June Bank Holiday: School will
finish at 12.45pm on this re-open on Monday 25th Febru- close on Friday 31st May 2019
day. ary 2019. at 2.45pm and will re-open on
St. Patrick’s Weekend: School Wednesday 5th June 2019.
Hallowe’en Mid-Term Break: will close on Thursday 14th Summer Holidays: School will
School will close on Friday Oc- March 2019 at 2.45pm and will close on Wednesday 26th June
tober 26th 2018 at 2.45pm and re-open on Tuesday 19th 2019. 2019 at 12 noon.
will re-open on Monday 5th No- Easter Holidays: School will
vember 2018. close on Friday 12th April 2019
Christmas Holidays: School will at 12 noon and will re-open on
close on Friday 21st December Monday 29th April 2109.
at 12 noon and will re-open on May Bank Holiday: School will
Monday 7th January 2019. close on Friday 3rd May 2019
Mid-Term Break: School will at 2.45pm and will re-open on