Thursday 31st August - brainstormed ideas for the variety show in groups to encourage people to audition and come to see it.
Friday 1st September - worked on Sweet Child of Mine by Guns N' Roses. Had a competition between the lads and girls to see who were the better and louder singing group.
Monday 4th September - no class due Garda Paddy Wynn and Neil Wilson coming to talk to us about the dangers of drinking on JC night.
Wednesday 6th September - no class as we had the Healthy Lifestyle Program.
Friday 8th September - went into groups and focused on 1 genre of music in each group for our Mid Term Project. Listed out Country Music singers in my group and brainstormed ideas.
Monday 11th September - sang a song by John Meyer. Got into our our groups and discussed our projects.
Wednesday 13th September - started a song called Imagine by John Lennon.
Friday 15th September - practiced songs from the musical Grease for the Variety Show.
Monday 18th September - learned about different rhythms in music and the notes associated with those rhythms.
Wednesday 20th and Friday 22nd September - no class as we were in Delphi.
Monday 25th September - played a game to help us learn our rhythms.
Wednesday 27th September - learned dictation. This is where you write down the rhythm and melody of a piece of music by listening to it.
Friday 29th September - started Jailhouse Rock from the musical All Shook Up.
Monday 2nd October - no school due to the Junior Cert Teacher Training day.
Wednesday 4th October - learned how to tune and play the ukuleles.
Friday 6th October - learned two chords on the ukuleles: C and F. Started learning the song Can't Help Falling In Love With You.
Monday 9th October - learned another chord: A minor. Practiced Jailhouse Rock and Can't Help Falling In Love With You.
Wednesday 11th October - began playing 'I'm Yours' by Jason Mraz on ukuleles. Practiced Jailhouse Rock and Can't Help Falling In Love With You.
Friday 13th October - no class as we had the Public Speaking Workshop.
Monday 16th October - no school due to Hurricane Ophelia.
Wednesday !8th October - Auditioned for parts in the TY Medley of All Shook Up.
Friday 20th October - casted All Shook Up and Grease. Recapped on musical contours.
Monday 6th November - helped Ms Coyle set up a Flow Chart for the Variety Show.
Wednesday 8th November - no class due to rehearsals.
Friday 10th November - no class due to rehearsals.
Monday 13th November - practiced Philadelphia Here I Come. Made improvements and thought of a song for the end scene.
Wednesday 15th November - no class due to rehearsals.
Friday 17th November - no class due to rehearsals.
GOT A NEW TIMETABLE
Monday 20th November - practiced Some Nights by Fun and added choreography.
Wednesday 22nd November - no class today.
Friday 24th November - no class due to rehearsals.
Monday 27th November - practiced Some Nights by Fun and went through the songs from All Shook Up.
Wednesday 29th November - learned the words to Born to Handjive and We Go Together.
Friday 1st December - no class due to rehearsals.
Monday 4th December - no school today due to Teacher Training Day.
Wednesday 6th December - rehearsed songs for the Variety Show.
Friday 8th December - no class due to rehearsals.
Monday 11th December - no school due to snow.
Wednesday 13th December - no class due to rehearsals.
Friday 15th December - TYs had no school as we had GAA With A Twist yesterday evening.
Monday 18th December - watched a documentary about Hans Zimmer.
Wednesday 20th December - acted out a Christmas scene and created our own sound and music.
Friday 22nd December - free class.
Monday 8th January - began learning the song "Fix You" by Coldplay.
Wednesday 10th January - taught Chloe some notes on the piano and learned to play "Riptide". Included percussion, ukuleles and voices.
Friday 12th January - free class.
Monday 15th January - missed the first half of class due to an assembly in the gym. Learned how to identify and read different notes.
Wednesday 17th January - continued with Riptide and Fix You.
Friday 19th January - learned about chords.
Monday 22nd January - no class due to GAA Coaching.
Wednesday 24th January - learned 'I Can't Help Falling In Love With You' on the ukuleles.
Friday 26th January - looked at Tommy Tiernan's interview with Martin Hayes.
Monday 29th January - learned about different rhythms.
Wednesday 31st January - played the ukuleles.
Friday 2nd February - used musicecademy.
Monday 5th February - played "Falling Slowly" on ukuleles and piano.
Wednesday 7th February - made our own 16 bar compositions.
Friday 9th February - had no class as we were participating in the courtcase.
Monday 19th February - no class.
Wednesday 21st February - looked further into the documentary making project we are doing.
Friday 23rd February - continued looking into the documentary making project we are doing and came up with ideas.
Monday 5th March - continued with our project.
Wednesday 7th March - no school as we were in Fota Wildlife Park.
Friday 9th March - continued with our film projects.
Monday 12th March - no class as we had the music workshop.
Wednesday 14th March - no class as we were in Limerick.
Friday 16th March - school closed as a mark of respect due to the passing of Anne.
Monday 19th March - no school due to the bank holiday.
Wednesday 21st March - continued with our music projects.
Friday 23rd March - learned the song 'These Days'
Monday 9th April - continued with our film projects.
Wednesday 11th April - continued with our film projects.
Friday 13th April - free class as Ms Coyle was absent.
Monday 16th April - continued with our music projects.
Wednesday 18th April - continued with our music projects.
Friday 20th April - had no class due to music practicals.
Monday 30th April - started our reflections on our music projects.
Wednesday 2nd May - continued with our film projects and prepared a short speech about our choice of film.
Friday 4th May - did another mock presentation of our film.
Monday 7th May - no school due to the bank holiday.
Wednesday 9th May - prepared for film fest.
Friday 11th May - learned These Days and looked at Eoin and Kieran's film.
Monday 14th May - learned These Days.
Wednesday 16th May -
Friday 18th May -
Friday 1st September - worked on Sweet Child of Mine by Guns N' Roses. Had a competition between the lads and girls to see who were the better and louder singing group.
Monday 4th September - no class due Garda Paddy Wynn and Neil Wilson coming to talk to us about the dangers of drinking on JC night.
Wednesday 6th September - no class as we had the Healthy Lifestyle Program.
Friday 8th September - went into groups and focused on 1 genre of music in each group for our Mid Term Project. Listed out Country Music singers in my group and brainstormed ideas.
Monday 11th September - sang a song by John Meyer. Got into our our groups and discussed our projects.
Wednesday 13th September - started a song called Imagine by John Lennon.
Friday 15th September - practiced songs from the musical Grease for the Variety Show.
Monday 18th September - learned about different rhythms in music and the notes associated with those rhythms.
Wednesday 20th and Friday 22nd September - no class as we were in Delphi.
Monday 25th September - played a game to help us learn our rhythms.
Wednesday 27th September - learned dictation. This is where you write down the rhythm and melody of a piece of music by listening to it.
Friday 29th September - started Jailhouse Rock from the musical All Shook Up.
Monday 2nd October - no school due to the Junior Cert Teacher Training day.
Wednesday 4th October - learned how to tune and play the ukuleles.
Friday 6th October - learned two chords on the ukuleles: C and F. Started learning the song Can't Help Falling In Love With You.
Monday 9th October - learned another chord: A minor. Practiced Jailhouse Rock and Can't Help Falling In Love With You.
Wednesday 11th October - began playing 'I'm Yours' by Jason Mraz on ukuleles. Practiced Jailhouse Rock and Can't Help Falling In Love With You.
Friday 13th October - no class as we had the Public Speaking Workshop.
Monday 16th October - no school due to Hurricane Ophelia.
Wednesday !8th October - Auditioned for parts in the TY Medley of All Shook Up.
Friday 20th October - casted All Shook Up and Grease. Recapped on musical contours.
Monday 6th November - helped Ms Coyle set up a Flow Chart for the Variety Show.
Wednesday 8th November - no class due to rehearsals.
Friday 10th November - no class due to rehearsals.
Monday 13th November - practiced Philadelphia Here I Come. Made improvements and thought of a song for the end scene.
Wednesday 15th November - no class due to rehearsals.
Friday 17th November - no class due to rehearsals.
GOT A NEW TIMETABLE
Monday 20th November - practiced Some Nights by Fun and added choreography.
Wednesday 22nd November - no class today.
Friday 24th November - no class due to rehearsals.
Monday 27th November - practiced Some Nights by Fun and went through the songs from All Shook Up.
Wednesday 29th November - learned the words to Born to Handjive and We Go Together.
Friday 1st December - no class due to rehearsals.
Monday 4th December - no school today due to Teacher Training Day.
Wednesday 6th December - rehearsed songs for the Variety Show.
Friday 8th December - no class due to rehearsals.
Monday 11th December - no school due to snow.
Wednesday 13th December - no class due to rehearsals.
Friday 15th December - TYs had no school as we had GAA With A Twist yesterday evening.
Monday 18th December - watched a documentary about Hans Zimmer.
Wednesday 20th December - acted out a Christmas scene and created our own sound and music.
Friday 22nd December - free class.
Monday 8th January - began learning the song "Fix You" by Coldplay.
Wednesday 10th January - taught Chloe some notes on the piano and learned to play "Riptide". Included percussion, ukuleles and voices.
Friday 12th January - free class.
Monday 15th January - missed the first half of class due to an assembly in the gym. Learned how to identify and read different notes.
Wednesday 17th January - continued with Riptide and Fix You.
Friday 19th January - learned about chords.
Monday 22nd January - no class due to GAA Coaching.
Wednesday 24th January - learned 'I Can't Help Falling In Love With You' on the ukuleles.
Friday 26th January - looked at Tommy Tiernan's interview with Martin Hayes.
Monday 29th January - learned about different rhythms.
Wednesday 31st January - played the ukuleles.
Friday 2nd February - used musicecademy.
Monday 5th February - played "Falling Slowly" on ukuleles and piano.
Wednesday 7th February - made our own 16 bar compositions.
Friday 9th February - had no class as we were participating in the courtcase.
Monday 19th February - no class.
Wednesday 21st February - looked further into the documentary making project we are doing.
Friday 23rd February - continued looking into the documentary making project we are doing and came up with ideas.
Monday 5th March - continued with our project.
Wednesday 7th March - no school as we were in Fota Wildlife Park.
Friday 9th March - continued with our film projects.
Monday 12th March - no class as we had the music workshop.
Wednesday 14th March - no class as we were in Limerick.
Friday 16th March - school closed as a mark of respect due to the passing of Anne.
Monday 19th March - no school due to the bank holiday.
Wednesday 21st March - continued with our music projects.
Friday 23rd March - learned the song 'These Days'
Monday 9th April - continued with our film projects.
Wednesday 11th April - continued with our film projects.
Friday 13th April - free class as Ms Coyle was absent.
Monday 16th April - continued with our music projects.
Wednesday 18th April - continued with our music projects.
Friday 20th April - had no class due to music practicals.
Monday 30th April - started our reflections on our music projects.
Wednesday 2nd May - continued with our film projects and prepared a short speech about our choice of film.
Friday 4th May - did another mock presentation of our film.
Monday 7th May - no school due to the bank holiday.
Wednesday 9th May - prepared for film fest.
Friday 11th May - learned These Days and looked at Eoin and Kieran's film.
Monday 14th May - learned These Days.
Wednesday 16th May -
Friday 18th May -