COMPETITION PAGES INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

PAGE 1 Hi, I’m Simba! Happy Saint The Pupil’s Post Patrick’s Day

Colour me in! PAGE 2 VOLUME2 | ISSU2 NEWSLETTER DATE

Editors’ Bring us your entries! Comments & Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Interview with

Robbie We hope you have a happy St. Paddy’s Day! PAGE 3

Weird Facts & Did you have a good mid-term? Do anything nice? Movie Review We have some good new for you! Our clothes collection raised PAGE 4 over €1200 and the Valentine’s raffle raised over €400. Sporty bits

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Some celebrity We would like to congratulate our winners, Ms. Durcan, Micheal facts & A Banks and Danielle Corrigan Byrne on winning the big hampers in Schoolboy the raffle. PAGE 6

Competition winners & An The weather here lately has been rotten. It was so wet and cold, interview plus it kind of snowed! It was the coldest it has been in Ireland in a PAGE 7 long time. The weather has improved a good bit though, it is a lot answer= answer= Jokes & warmer than it was a few weeks ago. Its actually very warm! (It An interview was like this because of GLOBAL WARMING don’t you SEE!) PAGES 8 Competition Page Also, the winter Olympics started and there was some tough competition. We want to say well done to our snowboarder,

Seamus O’Connor!

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answer= VOLUME2 | ISSU2 Interview with Maria, Noel, Ms. Durcan and Mr. Carthy. Jokes for you Editors’ Comments Q-how old are you? A- Maria-21 q. Why did the man put his money in Hello there readers! We hope you enjoy this month’s edition of The Pupil’s Post, done by Ms. Lynch’s 6th class. Noel-64 the freezer? Thank you for buying our magazine, we appreciate it very much. We apologize for not being able to include everybody’s articles, as we could only include a limited amount, Ms.Durcan – 21 and a bit a. He wanted cold hard cash. but Mr.Carthy – 24 thank you for sending them in, they were great! We filled this edition to the brim with stories, review, interviews and Q- What sweets do you like? q. What do you get when you cross a lots of other bits and bobs that you’ll love! Maria- Chocolate snowman with a vampire? We all worked very hard on this magazine and put in lots of effort so we Noel- Everything hope you read it! a. Frostbite. Ms.Durcan – I prefer savoury Also, good luck with the competitions! WE NEED YOU TO WRITE AND SEND US MORE ARTICLES AT Mr.Carthy – Munchies, Smoky bacon crisps [email protected] q. How do crazy people go through the Q- When did you join the school? forest? Maria - 21 years ago a. They take the psycho path. Interview with ROBBIE (BODHRÁN PLAYER) Noel - 14 years ago By Alana and Kelly Ms.Durcan – From the start Q: How long have you been playing bodhrán for? Mr.Carthy - 2003 q. Where do polar bears vote? A: I have been playing for thirteen years. Q- What is your favourite thing about the new A. The north poll

Q: What different countries have you played in? school?

bed in breakfast him brought mom My A: I have played in Portugal, France, Switzerland, Romania, Germany and Maria - My new office

Dubai Noel - Machines

Q: Are you in a band or a group ? Ms.Durcan – My new office

A: Yes I was in a band called ‘Balasta’ and ‘4 Mr.Carthy – The view Winds’ Q- Who is your best friend in the Q: Have you ever entered a bodhrán competition? school?

A: Yes I won the Dublins, The Leinsters and the All Maria - Mr.Mc Gowan Irelands. Noel – Maria

Mr.Carthy – Ms.Heavey

THE PUPIL’S POST Ms.Durcan – Mr.Cloherty VOLUME2 | ISSU2 LAST MONTH’S COMPETITION WINNERS Weird facts:

Mebin from Ms Thornton’s 3rd class—Teachers’ sayings 1. A 25 year old man got struck by lightning and it left a design on his arm. Ali from Ms Thornton’s 3rd class— Colouring Competition, 1st place 2. If you search ‘askew’ on google, the page will tilt slightly side-ways. Amanda from Mr Cloherty’s 3rd class—Colouring Competition, 2nd place 3. Twitter, Youtube, Facebook and Skype are all illegal in China.

4. Your brain is more active at night then in the day. 5. A new born baby kangaroo is small enough to fit in a tea-spoon. 6. If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and six days, you would have produced Mr and Mrs Quiz By Gavin & Ben enough energy to heat a cup of coffee. Gavin & Ben interviewed Mr and Mrs Carthy to see how well they know each other 7. You cannot talk while breathing through your nose.

8. Some stray Russian dogs have figured out how to use the subway system Q1. Favourite subject? so they could travel to places with more food. Q2. Favourite band or singer? Q3. Favourite food? 9. Bananas are genetically 50% identical to humans.

Q4. Who would you like to meet the most? 10. There is an area in Canada with less gravity than the rest of the earth.

Q5. Favourite actor/actress? Q6. Favourite country? 11.M It is estimated that millions of trees in the world are accidently planted by Q7. If you won the lotto what would you buy? squirrels who bury nuts and forget about them. Q8. Favourite childhood memory? BY KELLY Q9. Favourite book? Q10. Favourite toy? Movie review The LEGO MOVIE What Mr.Carthy Ms.Carthys real What Ms.Carthy Mr.Carthys real Hello, this movie is a must see, it is awesome. The movie is about a thinks answers thinks Mr.Carthy answers Ms.Carthy will will say normal Lego man called Emmet, who learns of the evil Lord Business say who wants to end the world with the kragle (aka super glue). He wants 1.English 1.English 1.Geography 1.Geography 2.The Smiths 2.Take That 2.Frank Sinatra 2.Frank Sinatra his citizens to be perfect and make them follow instructions. But one 3.Chocolate 3.Chocolate 3.Stew 3.Stew thing is in his way, The Special. Anyway I rate this movie 10/10 with an 4. Marilyn Monroe 4.Marliyn Monroe 4.Frank Sinatra 4.Jim Carey 5. Leonardo Di- 5.George Clooney 5.Bruce Willis 5.Bruce Willis extra point :D caprio 6.Italy 6.Italy 6.Italy 6. Italy 7.House 7.House 7.House By Szymon 7.House 8.Nana 8.Camping 8.Camping 8.Nana 9.Pride & Prejudice 9.Paul McGrath 9.Paul McGrath 9.Pablo Neruda 10.Sylvanians 10.Nintendo 10.Nintendo 10.Spyrograph

SPORTY BITS

Messi and Ronaldo In this article you will read about the world’s two best players which are Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. By Diana First we will talk about Messi. Ariana Grande was born and raised in Boco, Raton, Florida. One of the things that makes Messi one of the best players in the world is his dribbling. He also has very

good finishing. Messi plays for Barcelona and Argentina. She was born on the 26 of June in 1993. Messi specialities: Finishing, dribbling, high speed, free kicks and good agility.

She has one brother by the name Frankie. Messi is a very small figure with the height of 5”7 and 169 cm.

He was born on June 24th 1987. Ariana is a singer, an actress and a .

Ariana starred in Victorious as Cat Valentine, one of the main characters.

She stars in Sam And Cat and is still acting as a main character, Cat Valentine.

Ariana has also showed up in Swindle as Amanda Benson.

Ariana Grande is an AMAZING singer, some of her songs are: Now you are going to read about C. Ronaldo. The Way Ronaldo has an eye for goal, which makes him very clinical in front of goal. Ronaldo plays for Real Madrid Put Your Hearts Up and Portugal. Tattooed Heart Ronaldo specialities: high speed, clinical finishing, distance shooting, heading, free kicks, dribbling and good Snow In California

agility. Suitcase Ronaldo is a very tall figure with the height of 6”1 and 185 cm tall. Born This Way/Express Yourself

th Rollercoaster He was born on 5 of February 1985.

By Rufus The Alphabetical Schoolboy By: Caoimhe Arriving late for class. Irish Dancing Naming the countries of the world. Being told off for talking. Opening my books to learn something new.

There are loads of world champions all over the world. Here are some of the names of the world Causing disruptions with a spider. Picking up the way of doing sums. champions; Cyra Taylor, Jack Quinn, Ruairi Mc Cabe, and Aiesha Coyle. Dying for break to come. Quieting down when the teacher comes in.

To get to the worlds you either need to qualify in the Nationals or the Leinsters. In some competitions you Eating behind my maths book. Reading my library book. could be dancing against over a 100 people. Flicking paper at people. Sighing at the thought of going home. At feises you have to wear a costume covered in diamonds and designs, fake tan, fake eye lashes, makeup, Getting into trouble for not listening. Talking about boring homework. wigs, head gear and earrings. Hoping lunchtime will come soon. Using my new pen to write with. Also Irish dancing is very athletic, with fitness because you have to be able to do clicks, overs, jumps and Idling away the boring classes. Vanishing from somebody I don’t like. loads of other things. Jumping up at the lunch bell. Writing until my hands hurt. For the last thing people think Irish dancing is not a sport but it is. You have to be dedicated because it costs Killing time by doodling. X-citing my friends with gossip. a lot of money. Learning new things. Yawning at quarter to three. By Sophie Coyle