Boston National School
Newsletter
Written by the children
June 2016
Irish Dancing by Saoirse Dillon
At school we are learning Irish dancing. Irish
dancing is fun but it can be tiring sometimes. My
favourite dance Louise taught us was the threehand. Louise showed us really cool music. It was
so funny. I love Irish dancing and all the other
boys and girls in Boston N.S. also enjoy Irish
Dancing.
Green Schools Flag by Saoirse Dillon
We got our first ever Green Flag. Moya and I got
to go and collect it. The presentation was on in
Galway City .We were first on the list because our
school starts with B. While we were there we got
to play giant snakes and ladders, we also saw a
big boot made out of recyclable material and got
to watch a video about cycle to school week.
After that we went
home. We were
very tired after
getting out of the
car. It was a great
day and we are
very proud to have
received the Green Flag for our school.
Write a Book Competition by Nathan Cooney
In school we entered the write a book
competition. The write a book competition
means you have to write a really good book.
Whoever has the best book wins a prize. In my
school Saoirse, Liam and Gabrielly won. They
received a medal and a book for their hard work.
Everyone else in the school got a certificate for
taking part. It was
really good being
involved in it and we
all had lots of fun
writing our very own
books.
Marine Education Centre by Nathan Cooney
Nóirín came to our school from the Marine
Education Programme. We learned how pipes get
rid of the dirt from the sea. We were divided into
four groups. We all made a filter to clean dirty
water. Two groups did the same thing. They put
in cotton wool, stones and a coffee filter. These
two groups got the cleanest water. In the end
three groups
had
clean
water. It was
fun carrying
out
this
experiment
and
we
learned about
the importance of keeping our oceans and seas
clean. Nóirín gave us all a certificate for taking
part in the Marine Education Programme.
Planting by Gustavo Martins Baiao
On Wednesday the 25th of May we planted spuds,
lettuce, onions, garlic and turnips. There were 3
raised beds to plant them in, one of them was
small and the other two were big. After lunch we
filled up buckets
and
then
we
brought it to the
plants so we could
water them. After
that we were all
tired. We
are
looking forward to seeing our vegetables grow.
European Day by Richard Frederico
Seán Kelly came to visit our school on Thursday
5th of May 2016. We performed a mini mock
court for him. James was a judge and got to wear
a real Judges wig. It was a debate about whether
Ireland should stay in the Europe or leave the EU.
After all the facts the jury decided to stay in the
European Parliament. Then we showed Seán our
projects about the EU. We also brought foods
from other countries in the EU such as pizza,
pasta, Belgium chocolates, bread rolls and lots
more. We really enjoyed the day and have
learned loads of new information about the EU
and we are looking forward to getting the Blue
Star Flag.
Junior Infants day by Richard Frederico
The new Junior Infants came in to our school on
Thursday the 16th and Friday 17th of June. They
got to look around their new classroom and play
lots of fun games. They are all looking forward to
starting school in September.
Making Cookies by Arthur Martins Baiao
At school we made cookies with Ms Bennett. We
went out to the kitchen to make them. First we
washed our hands. Then we weighed the
ingredients. We put butter in a bowl next we put
sugar in. we mixed them together and then we
added flour. We made it into dough. After that
we cut the dough
into shapes and
put the cookies in
the oven. The
cookies
were
ready in a few
minutes.
Ms
Bennett took them out of the oven and I ate
some of mine and brought the rest home for my
mum. My mum loved the cookies.
Water Safety by Arthur Martins Baiao
The children in Boston N.S. learned all about
water safety. We learned not to swim out far and
stay close to the shore and don’t ever swim
alone. Never follow objects out to sea and never
swim in strange places. Remember it is really
important to stay safe and be careful around
water.
Skipping day by Daniel Lee
On Thursday the 19th of May we went to Tubber
Hall for a skipping day, Tubber N.S. came too. We
were there until 2 O’ clock. A guy was teaching us
how to skip. He taught us chain skipping, scissors
skipping, skipping on one foot and box skipping.
He was really good at skipping really fast. The
teachers have bought a family skipping rope for
the school and we really enjoy skipping at break.
We had a great day and lots of children got to buy
their own skipping ropes for home on the day.
Painting by Daniel Lee
We painted our school. We painted the interior
on the June bank holiday and the exterior during
the Easter holidays. Kathellyn and Gabreilly’s dad
painted the outside of the school and Gustavo
and Arthur’s dad painted the inside of the school.
We love our new clean and bright school.
First Holy Communion By Kieran Lee
On Sunday the 8th of May 1st and 2nd classes made
their First Holy Communion. We had to go Boston
church. The people who made there communion
were Daniel, Kieran, James, Arthur and Saoirse.
We played the tin whistle and sang songs. After
the communion we went up to the school. We
had loads of sweets. We played basketball the
teams were boys against girls. The boys beat the
girls by a lot of points. Then we played bull dog in
the grass. Everyone had great fun and the
Communion children all
had
parties
that
evening. We all enjoyed
the day.
Red Cross by Annie Kearns
People from the red cross came to our school in
an ambulance.They showed us what to do when
someone is choking, feeling sick and lots more.
They asked us to keep collecting coppers for the
‘Copper Race’ and at the end of June they asked
us how many coppers were in the box and we all
got to have a guess. Joseph made the best guess
and got a polo t-shirt with the red cross infront of
it. We had great fun.
Clean Up Day By Annie Kearns
On the 25th of May we had a clean up day. We
were seperated into two teams. We all put on
yellow vests and gloves. We got two bags, one
was for recycling and the other was for rubbish.
One team went with Miss Kennedy and the other
went with Ms Bennett. We went along the road
and around
the
school
and
church
yard.
After
that we all
went into the
car park and
cleaned the
rubbish. We worked really hard to clean up our
school so that it is free from litter.
Hurling By James Kearns
On the 7th of April we started hurling. We
practised catching, striking, passing and rising. It
was all great fun. On the 20th of April we had a
hurling blitz in Ruan with lots of other schools.
We were divided into teams. Each team had to
play three games of hurling. We had great fun.
When
the
matches were
over we got
into the bus
and came back
to school.
Farm Safety by James Kearns
Boston N.S learned about Farm Safety We
watched a video about what not to do on a farm.
We also made a book about Farm Safety rules.
Some rules in the book are, don’t climb on bales,
don’t pull at a bull and never play with farm
machinery. Remember everyone always be safe
and careful when on or around a farm.
School tour By Saoirse Dillon
For our school tour we went to Dublin. We left at
half seven in the morning. It took us three hours
to get to Dublin. We went to the Dáil where we
got a tour all around Leinster House. We also got
to meet some TD’s. Afterwards we went to Croke
Park where we got to see where all the big
hurling and football matches take place. We got
to see inside the dressing rooms and walk out
near the field via the tunnel. It was really fun and
everyone enjoyed the day out. On the way back
we got to stop off in
Burger King and Apple
Green where we got lots
of yummy treats. School
Tours are the best.
Fanore beach by Saoirse Dillon & Kieran Lee
We went to Fanore beach on Tuesday the 21st of
June to learn about water safety. We learned
what to do if someone got into danger while in
the water. We played human Xs and Os. We
cleaned up the beach and were surprised to see
how much rubbish was actually on it. We were
talking to lifeguards and they read through some
water safety
rules with us.
We had a
great day and
learned a lot
about water
safety.
Tubber/Crusheen Féile Winners By Annie Kearns
The Tubber/Crusheen team won the Féile
Division 4 this year. They came to visit our school
to celebrate. They showed us the shield they
won. They gave us lots of sweets and crisps. We
all put on our Tubber colours and cheered the
boys on as they arrived. Some local people also
came out to support the boys. It was really cool
and we had a great time.