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Yesterday was a day that will be forever etched in our school’s glorious history.
The poor weather conditions did not deter our many guests, many of whom travelled significant distances to be with us.
It was lovely to see so many of our past pupils returning.
The School Community worked so hard in preparation for the big day and a wonderful day was had by all.
We would ask any of you with photos from the day to email them to: duallans@gmail.com
Our plan is to produce a book on the History of the School in the coming months. We’re sure there were lots of great photos taken yesterday. We would love to include some of these in our book.
A more detailed account of the Official Opening of the new school will be posted in the coming weeks and will also appear in the local papers.

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Best of luck to all involved with the school for tomorrow’s Official Opening. Formalities commence at 1pm sharp. We pray that the weather is kind to us.

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To coincide with our Official Opening, we got a new school banner. We’re delighted with it and hope to use it at many school events in the future.
It makes its debut this Friday for our new school’s Official Opening!

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The school would like to thank our Parents Association for organising such lovely yard markings for our schoolyard. The yard markings were designed with both education & good fun in mind and complement our new school well.
Thanks also to Ronnie Fitzgerald and his daughter for their creativity in bringing this job to its completion. The children will knock plenty of fun out of these new and exciting yard games!

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Well done to 6th Class pupil Sarah Hickey on being selected to play for the Tipperary Primary Game Camogie team to face Cork in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday, June 24th. Sarah becomes the first player ever from our school to play in a camogie championship match for Tipperary. She follows in the footsteps of Cathal D’Arcy who played on the Primary Game Championship hurling team v Clare in 2011 and also Orla Gahan who played on the Primary Game Camogie team during the National League clash with Offaly in 2010.
It is sure to be a very proud day for the Hickey family.
Maith thú Sarah.

We departed Dualla just after 9am this morning for our 2012 School Tour. It is the final tour for 6th Class but the first of many for 1st Class!

We’ll post more information when we reach Carlow!

We have arrived at the Chocolate Garden. Let the fun begin!

The Chocolate Garden is actually in Co. Wicklow, but borders Carlow.

They make chocolate & ice cream here. They even make Tipperary Organic Ice Cream! It is a family run business.

In the Chocolate Garden, we learned about the different stages involved in the production of chocolate from its origin in the Cocoa tree in Africa right through to it’s final production.
We learned all about Cocoa Fruit & Beans and were taught about how
Cocoa Beans Ferment.
There is so much to know about chocolate:
Beans must be fully dried before they are moved on.
Cocoa farmers take beans to a collection centre where the beans are graded.
Beans are heated at high temperature before turning into a liquid.
Milk & sugar are added.
Cocoa butter is the most expensive part of the chocolate.
Cocoa Beans from different Equatorial Regions are blended together.
The average Irish person eats 12.5KG of chocolate per year.
The price of Cocoa butter is rising, so the price of chocolate will continue to rise. We’ll have to eat as much chocolate as we can while we can!

There was a funny quote on the TV Screen which tried to capture the essence of chocolate!
“Chocolate is cheaper than Therapy and you don’t need an appointment”

We were shown different chocolate bars such as Chocolate Santa, Barack Obama, Easter Bunny, Chocolate CDs, etc. !!

The best part was making our own chocolate kittens! We were given Certificates in recognition of our hard work!! We had a great time here!

Roll on Roll ‘n Bowl!! Next stop Portlaoise!

We’ve just finished bowling in Roll ‘n Bowl. Check out our spooky looking bowlers!! Now for some Laser Quest!

We’ve progressed on to the Play Area in Roll ‘n Bowl. We might not have any energy left for shopping!!

We’re missing Robbie, Ross, Pádraig, Páraic & Rachel though. We wish they were here with us!

We’re off to Ken Blacks toy-store next. Then we’re hitting Portlaoise Shopping Centre!

We’re in Elverys Sports Shop now!

We’re in the Shopping Centre!!

We were a bit warm, so we cooled down with some ice cream!!

We’re on the bus home now. We had a lovely day.

Estimated Time of Arrival is approximately 8:30pm.

Thanks for watching & thanks for all the comments.

Slán go fóill!

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