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Well done to our Pupils of the Week.

Dear Parents,

Sincere thanks to everybody for their help with the clothes recycling collection.  It is expected to raise approximately 265 euro for the Parents’ Association.  Special thanks to Joan Kennedy, Ann Coffey and Maria Gleeson for organising everything.  Thanks also to Audrey Moloughney and Emily Nash for their help with this initiative.

Athletics takes place after school tomorrow Wednesday 20^th November for 3^rd to 6^th classes.  Please ensure your child brings water and a piece of fruit to training.

Science Week 2013 concluded with our Balloon Trick experiment. It worked for a select view but not for others!!

Our eardrums may never recover!!

We experimented with sound today. Increasing amounts of water were poured into eight different bottles.

We learned that sound is a wave which vibrates the air inside the bottle.

The more air in the bottle the deeper the sound!

These bottle pipes make nice musical instruments.

Today we looked at what happens when a rolling marble hits a stationary one. We were experimenting with the energy of motion.

We began our bouncing egg experiments for Science Week today. We immersed our eggs in vinegar. Check back with us in a few days to hopefully see the transformation the eggs experience!

Fourth Class made their own telephones with string and plastic containers today.

We learned that it is much easier to hear the person at the other end of the line if one pulls tightly on the string!

We ran off six rounds of our Science Week Table Quiz today. The winners get free homework tomorrow night!

The launch of Peter Alley’s book ‘My Way’ takes place at Dundrum House Hotel this Sunday, 17^th November at 3.00pm. The book promises to be a great read.

Peter was the director of Open Air Oklahoma in 2010 when many of our children and their parents were actively involved in the show. He was also heavily involved in the Millenium pageant which was held in the parish.

We would encourage you all to attend this special event if you’re free. Peter sent an open invitation to all associated with the school.

Athletics

Athletics training continues this Wednesday after school for 3^rd – 6^th Class in the Denis Leamy Centre from 3.10pm to 4.00pm. Please remember to bring a piece of fruit and a one litre bottle of water to the session.