Friday 1st September - learned about the Rosa Parks story as part of our background to the novel, The Help by Kathryn Stockett.
Monday 4th September - recapped on the Rosa Parks story. Learned about Racism in more depth. Got questions on Martin Luther King Jr for homework.
Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th September - no class due to Healthy Lifestyle Program.
Friday 8th September - focused on Martin Luther King Jr's 'I Have a Dream' speech. Discussed the language used and the imagery in the speech. Got questions for homework.
Monday 11th September - watched Martin Luther King Jr's 'I Have a Dream' speech.
Wednesday 13th September - read Éamonn de Velera's 'The Ireland We Dreamed Of' speech.
Friday 15th September - free class.
Tuesday 19th September - no class due to school mass.
Wednesday Thursday Friday 20th 21st 22nd September - no school. In Delphi.
Tuesday 26th September - no class due to the Millinery Workshop.
Wednesday 27th September - learned about non literacy texts. Watched videos and answered questions.
Thursday 28th September - watched videos on the All Ireland Hurling Senior and Minor Finals. Answered questions on them.
Friday 29th September - researched a background note on The Help by Kathryn Stockett.
Monday 2nd October - no school due to Junior Cert Teacher Training day.
Tuesday 3rd October - talked about our research from Friday on The Help.
Wednesday 4th October - read the first chapter of The Help.
Thursday 5th October - no class due to Public Speaking Workshop.
Friday 6th October - free class.
Tuesday 10th October - read first half of chapter 2.
Wednesday 11th October - free class. Ms Hough left us work (finish chapter 2)
Thursday 12th October - read first half of chapter 3.
Friday 13th October - no class due to Public Speaking Workshop.
Tuesday 17th October - no school due to Hurricane Ophelia.
Wednesday 18th October - wrote a diary entry based on the first half of chapter 3. Read second half of chapter 3.
Thursday 19th October - read chapter 4.
Friday 20th October - read the first half of chapter 5. Handed up copies to be corrected.
Tuesday 7th November - read the rest of chapter 5.
Wednesday 8th November - had rehearsals for Variety Show so had no class.
Thursday 9th November - read first half of chapter 6.
Friday 10th November - had no class due to rehearsals.
Tuesday 14th November - Ms Hough outlined an essay writing competition. Read 3 pages of Chapter 6.
Wednesday 15th November - had no class due to rehearsals.
Thursday 16th November - read the rest of Chapter 6. Did our summary and reflective note.
Friday 17th November - no class due to rehearsals.
GOT A NEW TIMETABLE
Monday 20th November - read the first half of Chapter 7.
Tuesday 21st November - read the second half of Chapter 7.
Wednesday 22nd November - read Chapter 8.
Thursday 23rd November - no class due to rehearsals.
Monday 27th November - read Chapter 9.
Tuesday 28th November - read Chapter 10.
Wednesday 29th November - read the first few pages of Chapter 11. Went to the computer room to register for the Future Leaders programme.
Thursday 30th November - no class due to rehearsals.
Monday 4th December - no school due to Teacher Training Day.
Tuesday 5th December - no class due to dancing with Angela Didek.
Wednesday 6th December - read half of Chapter 12.
Thursday 7th December - read Chapter 13.
Monday 11th December - no school due to snow.
Tuesday 12th December - no class as we had rehearsals and dance class with Angela Didek.
Wednesday 13th December - no class as we had rehearsals.
Thursday 14th December - spoke about the makeup for the GAA With A Twist.
Monday 18th December - looked at the poem 'A Christmas Childhood' by Patrick Kavanagh. Spoke about our own childhoods at Christmas.
Tuesday 19th December - practiced for the choir for the Children's Christmas Mass.
Wednesday 20th December - made Christmas cards with a line that included different descriptive techniques.
Thursday 21st December - watched a film called 'Into America'.
Monday 8th January - free class.
Tuesday 9th January - free class. Spoke about the Boom and taxes with sub teacher.
Wednesday 10th January - free class. Spoke about taxes and topics in Business we didn't understand.
Thursday 11th January - absent from this class due to the BT Young Scientist.
Monday 15th January - continued with Chapter 13 of The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Tuesday 16th January - no class due to our "Condemned to Remember" trip in Galway.
Wednesday 17th January - free class.
Thursday 18th January - read Chapter 14.
Monday 22nd January - no class due to GAA Coaching.
Tuesday 23rd January - read Chapter 15.
Wednesday 24th January - read Chapter 16
Thursday 25th January - read Chapter 17.
Monday 29th January - read Chapter 18.
Tuesday 30th January - wrote a diary entry on Minny to do with Chapter 18.
Wednesday 31st January - read the first half of Chapter 19.
Thursday 1st February - finished reading Chapter 19.
Monday 5th February - reread the second half of Chapter 19.
Tuesday 6th February - reread the last 5 pages of Chapter 19.
Wednesday 7th February - read Chapter 20.
Thursday 8th February - read Chapter 21.
Monday 19th February - read the first half of Chapter 22.
Tuesday 20th February - read the second half of Chapter 22.
Wednesday 21st February - read Chapter 23 and the first 4.5 pages of Chapter 24.
Thursday 22nd February - listened to public speaking speeches and handed up our copies.
Monday 5th March - listened to the public speakers.
Tuesday 6th March - read the rest of Chapter 24.
Wednesday 7th March - no school as we were in Fota Wildlife Park.
Thursday 8th March - wrote a report on Fota.
Monday 12th March - no class as we had the music workshop.
Tuesday 13th March - no class as we had the music workshop.
Wednesday 14th March - no class as we were in Limerick.
Thursday 15th March - read Chapter 25.
Monday 19th March - no school due to bank holiday.
Tuesday 20th March - absent.
Wednesday 21st March - read Chapter 26 and half of Chapter 27.
Thursday 22nd March - read the second half of Chapter 27.
Monday 9th April - read the first half of Chapter 28.
Tuesday 10th April - finished reading Chapter 28.
Wednesday 11th April - read Chapter 29.
Thursday 12th April - read Chapters 30, 31 and 32.
Monday 16th April - read the first half of Chapter 33.
Tuesday 17th April - read the 2nd half of Chapter 33.
Wednesday 18th April - read half Chapter 34.
Thursday 19th April - read the rest of Chapter 34.
Monday 30th April - watched the first half hour of The Help.
Tuesday 1st May - continued watching The Help.
Wednesday 2nd May - continued watching The Help.
Thursday 3rd May - continued watching The Help.
Monday 7th May - no school due to the bank holiday.
Tuesday 8th May - free class as Ms Hough was absent.
Wednesday 9th May - continued watching The Help.
Thursday 10th May - continued watching The Help.
Monday 14th May - no class as we were practising for the grad mass.
Tuesday 15th May - finished watching The Help.
Wednesday 16th May - wrote a review of the book and film of The Help.
Thursday 17th May -
Monday 4th September - recapped on the Rosa Parks story. Learned about Racism in more depth. Got questions on Martin Luther King Jr for homework.
Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th September - no class due to Healthy Lifestyle Program.
Friday 8th September - focused on Martin Luther King Jr's 'I Have a Dream' speech. Discussed the language used and the imagery in the speech. Got questions for homework.
Monday 11th September - watched Martin Luther King Jr's 'I Have a Dream' speech.
Wednesday 13th September - read Éamonn de Velera's 'The Ireland We Dreamed Of' speech.
Friday 15th September - free class.
Tuesday 19th September - no class due to school mass.
Wednesday Thursday Friday 20th 21st 22nd September - no school. In Delphi.
Tuesday 26th September - no class due to the Millinery Workshop.
Wednesday 27th September - learned about non literacy texts. Watched videos and answered questions.
Thursday 28th September - watched videos on the All Ireland Hurling Senior and Minor Finals. Answered questions on them.
Friday 29th September - researched a background note on The Help by Kathryn Stockett.
Monday 2nd October - no school due to Junior Cert Teacher Training day.
Tuesday 3rd October - talked about our research from Friday on The Help.
Wednesday 4th October - read the first chapter of The Help.
Thursday 5th October - no class due to Public Speaking Workshop.
Friday 6th October - free class.
Tuesday 10th October - read first half of chapter 2.
Wednesday 11th October - free class. Ms Hough left us work (finish chapter 2)
Thursday 12th October - read first half of chapter 3.
Friday 13th October - no class due to Public Speaking Workshop.
Tuesday 17th October - no school due to Hurricane Ophelia.
Wednesday 18th October - wrote a diary entry based on the first half of chapter 3. Read second half of chapter 3.
Thursday 19th October - read chapter 4.
Friday 20th October - read the first half of chapter 5. Handed up copies to be corrected.
Tuesday 7th November - read the rest of chapter 5.
Wednesday 8th November - had rehearsals for Variety Show so had no class.
Thursday 9th November - read first half of chapter 6.
Friday 10th November - had no class due to rehearsals.
Tuesday 14th November - Ms Hough outlined an essay writing competition. Read 3 pages of Chapter 6.
Wednesday 15th November - had no class due to rehearsals.
Thursday 16th November - read the rest of Chapter 6. Did our summary and reflective note.
Friday 17th November - no class due to rehearsals.
GOT A NEW TIMETABLE
Monday 20th November - read the first half of Chapter 7.
Tuesday 21st November - read the second half of Chapter 7.
Wednesday 22nd November - read Chapter 8.
Thursday 23rd November - no class due to rehearsals.
Monday 27th November - read Chapter 9.
Tuesday 28th November - read Chapter 10.
Wednesday 29th November - read the first few pages of Chapter 11. Went to the computer room to register for the Future Leaders programme.
Thursday 30th November - no class due to rehearsals.
Monday 4th December - no school due to Teacher Training Day.
Tuesday 5th December - no class due to dancing with Angela Didek.
Wednesday 6th December - read half of Chapter 12.
Thursday 7th December - read Chapter 13.
Monday 11th December - no school due to snow.
Tuesday 12th December - no class as we had rehearsals and dance class with Angela Didek.
Wednesday 13th December - no class as we had rehearsals.
Thursday 14th December - spoke about the makeup for the GAA With A Twist.
Monday 18th December - looked at the poem 'A Christmas Childhood' by Patrick Kavanagh. Spoke about our own childhoods at Christmas.
Tuesday 19th December - practiced for the choir for the Children's Christmas Mass.
Wednesday 20th December - made Christmas cards with a line that included different descriptive techniques.
Thursday 21st December - watched a film called 'Into America'.
Monday 8th January - free class.
Tuesday 9th January - free class. Spoke about the Boom and taxes with sub teacher.
Wednesday 10th January - free class. Spoke about taxes and topics in Business we didn't understand.
Thursday 11th January - absent from this class due to the BT Young Scientist.
Monday 15th January - continued with Chapter 13 of The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Tuesday 16th January - no class due to our "Condemned to Remember" trip in Galway.
Wednesday 17th January - free class.
Thursday 18th January - read Chapter 14.
Monday 22nd January - no class due to GAA Coaching.
Tuesday 23rd January - read Chapter 15.
Wednesday 24th January - read Chapter 16
Thursday 25th January - read Chapter 17.
Monday 29th January - read Chapter 18.
Tuesday 30th January - wrote a diary entry on Minny to do with Chapter 18.
Wednesday 31st January - read the first half of Chapter 19.
Thursday 1st February - finished reading Chapter 19.
Monday 5th February - reread the second half of Chapter 19.
Tuesday 6th February - reread the last 5 pages of Chapter 19.
Wednesday 7th February - read Chapter 20.
Thursday 8th February - read Chapter 21.
Monday 19th February - read the first half of Chapter 22.
Tuesday 20th February - read the second half of Chapter 22.
Wednesday 21st February - read Chapter 23 and the first 4.5 pages of Chapter 24.
Thursday 22nd February - listened to public speaking speeches and handed up our copies.
Monday 5th March - listened to the public speakers.
Tuesday 6th March - read the rest of Chapter 24.
Wednesday 7th March - no school as we were in Fota Wildlife Park.
Thursday 8th March - wrote a report on Fota.
Monday 12th March - no class as we had the music workshop.
Tuesday 13th March - no class as we had the music workshop.
Wednesday 14th March - no class as we were in Limerick.
Thursday 15th March - read Chapter 25.
Monday 19th March - no school due to bank holiday.
Tuesday 20th March - absent.
Wednesday 21st March - read Chapter 26 and half of Chapter 27.
Thursday 22nd March - read the second half of Chapter 27.
Monday 9th April - read the first half of Chapter 28.
Tuesday 10th April - finished reading Chapter 28.
Wednesday 11th April - read Chapter 29.
Thursday 12th April - read Chapters 30, 31 and 32.
Monday 16th April - read the first half of Chapter 33.
Tuesday 17th April - read the 2nd half of Chapter 33.
Wednesday 18th April - read half Chapter 34.
Thursday 19th April - read the rest of Chapter 34.
Monday 30th April - watched the first half hour of The Help.
Tuesday 1st May - continued watching The Help.
Wednesday 2nd May - continued watching The Help.
Thursday 3rd May - continued watching The Help.
Monday 7th May - no school due to the bank holiday.
Tuesday 8th May - free class as Ms Hough was absent.
Wednesday 9th May - continued watching The Help.
Thursday 10th May - continued watching The Help.
Monday 14th May - no class as we were practising for the grad mass.
Tuesday 15th May - finished watching The Help.
Wednesday 16th May - wrote a review of the book and film of The Help.
Thursday 17th May -