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Redsokz
Editorial
Dear readers of Redsokz,
We are well into our new
academic year, and with it
comes a brand new Redsokz team. On behalf of
this Redsokz team we
would like to welcome
you back this year and
invite you to peruse the
latest issue of Redsokz.
This year’s crop of journalistic 4th Formers have
written articles and features spanning a wide
range of interests, and we
hope that you’ll enjoy
reading them
experience, we’ve included
a few interesting suggestions.
We’ve also included some
tips and advice to carry
you through the Halloween festivities.
You’ll also find advice
from our resident agony
aunt, and, of course, some
sports new.
Enjoy!!!
Inside this issue
 Halloween Treats
 Villiers Ventures
 Halloween Costumes
As it’s Halloween, we
have included some useful
tips for the festival.
 Student Interviews
 A Response from
Japan
For any TY students who
have not yet decided
where to do their work-
26th TY Fashion Show
The 21st of October saw our
TY’s strut their stuff on the
catwalk at the 26th Villiers
Fashion Show. Hosted in the
Radisson Hotel, the boys and
girls of TY donned the fashion trends of the day and
worked the catwalk with professionalism and aplomb.
In the weeks prior to the
Show the TY’s had been
trained by Hillary Thompson
and her team. This year, it can
be said, that the boys, more
comfortable on a rugby or
hockey pitch, were simply super, suave and sophisticated.
Needless to say, the girls were
like gazelles, with beautifully
coiffed hair and stunning
make-up. In fact, all the models
were unrecognisable from the
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students we normally see
striding around the campus.
Sincere thanks must go to
Hillary Thompson and her
team, who were ably supported by the TY committee.
We were delighted to again
donate the proceeds of the
Fashion Show to Ian’s Trust,
a charity close to our hearts,
and to Zest for Kids, both
very deserving causes.
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Students and parents recently attended Villiers annual Prize Day, held on the 2nd of October. On stage with
Ms. Storey and Ms. Quinn were the Board of Governors as well as the Minister for Education, Ms. Jan O’Sullivan. Following some beautiful singing by the school choir, led by Ms. Sinead O’Sullivan, Ms. Storey opened
the ceremony by welcoming our guests and following with a speech highlighting many of the achievements,
both academic and other in 2014/2015. She also spoke about the current developments on the school campus,
in particular Derravoher.
She also spoke about the recent state examinations; where the average grade for Leaving Cert is now in excess
of 400 points, with many of last years 6th formers achieving in excess of 500 points and two achieving 615
points. Most of these students have now gone on to 3rd level in Ireland, the UK and Europe. The junior cert
results were equally rewarding and great things academically are expected of these students.
Our academic and after school clubs have grown exponentially and now include Gardening, Art and Craft,
Debating, Junior MUN, Cookery, Crotchet, Drama, Embroidery, Trad Group, Choir and of course the popular Homework club for juniors. Extra-curricular successes were also mentioned such as the three MUN conferences, The Great History Debate, participation in the ECSC Conference in Brussels and the various Science, Enterprise and Maths competitions that our student participated successfully in.
Villiers would not be complete without a mention of sport and we were reminded of the successes of our
boy’s and girl’s hockey teams during the previous year, and of course the great successes of our Rugby teams.
Prizes were awarded to students from Forms 1, 2, & 3 for achieving the highest grades in the Scholarship exam and Summer exams. Prizes were also given to last year’s Form 5 for coming 1ST in their subjects.
Other prizes awarded included the Academic Achievement Prize, the Eileen Fogarty Memorial Prize, the
Young Entrepreneur Award and the Price Waterhouse Cooper Award was given to the Junior Certs who attained top marks in Geography, Maths and English.
The ceremony was rounded off by a speech from our guest of honour, Ms. Jan O’Sullivan, who was inspiring
and motivational. As a former Villiers student, she understands how our school operates and identifies with
the pressures on young people to pave their way in the world.
The ceremony was concluded by a Vote of Thanks, from Dean Sandra Pragnell. Yet another uplifting and positive day in the Villiers year.
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School Sports
The first half of the first term is generally quiet in relation to actual competitive games, but that doesn’t mean that
sports departments and pitches are quiet. Much of this time is spent on intensive training, tactical development
and pre-season friendlies. These include the girls hockey trip to Holland, the boys trip to Liverpool and games
against local schools.
U.19’s show great prospects for in the warm-up league
On the 8th of October Villiers travelled to Clonmel RFC to play High School in the U19’s warm up league. After a previous
win over High School, Villiers went onto the pitch feeling confident. The match kicked off at 12:30 and one minute into the
match the number nine Darragh Oxley scored the first try and succeeded in scoring the conversion, allowing Villiers to take
early possession of the match. Strong tackles carried out by Gordon Shannon and Alan Normoyle led to Luke Cardy scoring
a try coming out of the scrum, and again Darragh struck a great conversion. Unfortunately High School then scored a try but
missed the conversion. This was followed by a few minutes of hard defence from High School but Villiers managed to slip
through allowing Luke to score another try and yet another successful conversion by Darragh. This was followed by another
well-deserved try scored by Gordon Shannon with the conversion scored once again by Darragh. A final score by James
Howard led to the half time whistle, with the half time score of 33-05 to Villiers.
Coming back strong in the second half led by Alan Normoyle and Gordon Shannon Villiers seemed to be in complete control. Soon into the second half High School gained confidence by scoring their second try, but to Villiers advantage there was
no conversion scored. Villiers appeared undefeatable, with Luke scoring his third try of the match and Alan scoring the conversion. Coming towards the end of the second half there was a huge team effort to get past High Schools defensive line with
James Deegan bringing the ball across the line. To our disadvantage High School scored a try but again missed the conversion. At the final whistle the final score was 45-15 to Villiers. What a positive start to the season for our under 19’s squad.
Boys Hockey—Liverpool
On Thursday 16th October 30, sleepy but excited students assembled in Villiers for the start of their hockey tour to Liverpool.
This year the ferry was cast aside for direct Shannon to Manchester flights, so the journey was going to be a nice one. From
Manchester they made their way, via coach, to Liverpool and Calday Grange Grammar School and Neston Hockey Club.
Both the Juniors and the Minors played two games each and despite being narrowly defeated in all the boys played well, and
much was learned about tactics. There is huge hope for these boys.
No Villiers trip is quite complete without some type of ‘time-out’ and the boys were not disappointed with a visit to An-
field Soccer Stadium, the ever famous Beatles Museum and, of course, a spot of shopping. They returned weary
but having formed new bonds in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Interpro Success
In Interpro success Craig Morrow, Quinten Eacrett, Marcus Ryan, Stephen Tutty and Jannis von Maydell were
chosen to represent Munster in the u.16’s, with James Hodkinson being chosen for the reserves. Well done boys!
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School Sports Contd.
Girls Hockey
Girls hockey has gotten off to a flying start with huge commitment being shown from all players. The new first years are
showing great promise and we are sure that they will reach the same heights as our current minor, junior and senior teams.
They can take great inspiration from Kathryn Buckley, Muireann Scanlon, Taine Amodeo, Marianna Birdthistle & Lauren
Ryan who had great success when they represented Munster in U. 16 & U. 18 Interpros. Additionally, Kathryn was chosen as
Captain of the U.18s and Muireann as Vice-captain of the U.16
News just in is that Kathryn, Lauren and Marianna have also been selected for Irish trials. We wish them all the best in these
trials and know that they will perform to their best.
Villiers Equestrian
The first Interschools’ Competition of this year took place at Killossery Stud on Saturday 3rd October, and were represented by two extremely talented riders, Della Daly and Melanie Leonard. This event was an Eventing competition,
where the rider and horse compete in three disciplines; dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. The girls performed
very well with Melanie taking 7th place in the Open competition and Della taking 7th in the Novice competition. These
are very good placings, considering that each competition had in excess of 40 rider/horse combinations. Much more will
be heard from these two accomplished riders throughout the course of the year. We also look forward to participating in
the Interschool's Show jumping competitions, which we performed so well in last year.
In addition to show jumping and eventing, one of our equestrian team members is making quite a name for herself in the
polo crosse arena. Natasha Hanrahan is much sought after by many teams for her bravery, skill and agility on the polo
crosse pitch. Most recently she was part of the team who won First Place at The All Ireland Polo Crosse Tournament.
Athletics
The most recent success in Athletics during the summer season included Ellen Larkin, pole vault,
taking silver in the All Ireland Schools Championships and Gold for her club in the Celtic Games.
Rosin Harrison represented Ireland on the Junior Womens’ 4x100 relay team at the European Championships. This is in addition to her double silver in the National Finals in the 100 & 200metres. Luke
Devine also performed well in this competition, taking 6th
place in the 800m.
Laura Cooke was also on a winning streak in the Women’s
Junior Nationals in her preferred discipline, cross-country
running.
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Get The Perfect Natural Make-up Look
Eye shadow: The blush nudes by Maybelline New York.
Eyeliner: Rimmel London eyeliner.
Lip liner: Rimmel lip liner in the shade latte.
Lip-gloss: NYX extreme lip cream in buttery nude
False eyelashes: Tanya burr eyelashes in Bambi
Primer: Revlon Photoready primer .
Foundation: Bourjouis health mix serum.
Concealer: Maybelline age rewind concealer.
Powder: Rimmel stay matte powder.
Contour: NYC sunny bronzer.
Operation Christmas Child
Anyone interested in filling a shoebox for children who live in developing countries, please contact Ms.
Sexton for a leaflet. Boxes need to be returned to Ms. Sexton by Friday 6th November.
Items to be included:
Pencils/Crayons/Colouring Books/Solar Calculators/Eraser/Sharpener/Copies
Toothbrush/Toothpaste/Soap/Facecloth/Hairbrush/Comb
Underwear/hats/gloves/scarves/flip-flops
A Treat—small toy/sweets/skipping rope/yo-yo/cuddly toy/torch
Thank you
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Cycle against Suicide Ambassador School Awards
To coincide with World Suicide Prevention Week, Cycle Against Suicide honoured the efforts and achievements of 45
secondary schools from all over Ireland, including Villiers School in promoting positive mental health awareness and
their dedication in spreading the message, that "it's ok not to feel ok; and it's absolutely ok to ask for help".
At a special reception in Dublin’s Farmleigh House, attended by the Department of Education and the Institute of
Guidance Counsellors, student representatives of Villiers were awarded 'Ambassador School' status by Cycle Against
Suicide, receiving a special plaque which is set to take pride of place in the school. This award acknowledges their exceptional commitment in the promotion of positive mental health and ultimately, their efforts in breaking the cycle of
suicide across Ireland.
Cycle Against Suicide’s ‘Ambassador School’ awards are a key pillar in Cycle Against Suicide’s year-long schools programme. To be in with a chance of being recognised for their schools’ efforts, the school must complete five key sets of
criteria, in the promotion of mental health; including getting active, hosting a mental health week and project work.
The approach encourages active engagement and participation among student and staff populations within their schools
and crucially, in their communities.
Speaking on behalf of Cycle Against Suicide, CEO Paul McBride said “There is immense positivity surrounding our
schools programme especially the awards ceremony. The aim of Cycle Against Suicide is the reassurance that it's ok not
to feel ok; and it's absolutely ok to ask for help. Having 45 schools receiving recognition for spreading this message is
fantastic and I applaud their efforts. Students, teachers and principals are making a real difference in promoting open
communication and action in their communities, for which they deserve to be immensely proud."
Cycle Against Suicide Schools Co-ordinator, Angeline Collins acknowledged the high levels of interest in the awards,
saying; “The huge interest from schools requesting adds to our motivation to continue to recognise innovative and effective initiatives developed by schools and to share and showcase good practice”.
Attendees at the ceremony in Farmleigh House, included students, teachers, principals as well as members of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors, members of the Department of Education and representatives of Cycle Against Suicide.
In attendance on behalf of Villiers were Hayley Connole 5M, Rebecca Gleeson 6M and Mr. McNair.
ADVICE & HELPLINE NUMBERS

Tell someone about how you’re feeling.
Help-line Numbers:

Try not to isolate from others.
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
Contact one of the various help-lines and chat to a
trained counselor.
Console—1800 247 247—24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, 365 days a year


You don't have to share your name.
The Samaritans– 116 123—24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, 365 days a year

Anonymity often helps us to say how we truly feel.
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
Remember you are not alone.
AWARE — 180O247 247—10am to 10pm, Monday—Sunday
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It’s not a sign of weakness to feel like this.
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Pieta House– 061 484444—9am-5pm, Monday—
Saturday

Teenlne—1800 833 634 (7pm-10pm) pm-10pm)
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The TY Experience…
We here in Transition Year have been involved in lots of fun activities and gaining new experiences.
This is just a snippet of some of the activities we’ve done so far.
Teambuilding
To kick off TY on the 3rd of September the
whole year went on a Teambuilding day at
Lough Derg Yacht Club in Dromineer. We
took part in a variety of activities and water
games including water polo and orienteering.
A great day was had by all and thankfully it was
sunny for most of the time.
P.E.
As part of our P.E. classes we’ve all had the opportunity to try out many sports we hadn’t done
in earlier years. We each spend 4 weeks of P.E.
classes doing rowing, athletics,
tennis, golf, aquatics and judo.
Outdoor Pursuits
On the 14th of September we did our first Outdoor Pursuits activity. We split into three groups
with each group going to a different activity. The
activities were sailing, pony trekking & laser tag
and caving & rock climbing. We all finished tired
but exhilarated by an exciting day. We are all looking forward to the rotation to the new event.
Orienteering
On the 1st of October we went Orienteering in
Curraghchase. Everyone had great fun wandering and running (depending on their interest in
winning) through the woods. Those less interested in the orienteering itself were very happy
with the soup and sandwiches we stopped for
on the way home.
Camp Craft
As part of our PE classes Mr. Atkinson is teaching
us a variety of outdoor survival and camping skills.
This is new to the TY timetable and is proving
hugely popular amongst the TY’s who have been
on the first rotation. These skills will be put to great
use in April when we complete the overnight section of our Gaisce challenge.
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Villiers Goes International
Each year there are lots of options for students to travel abroad; some trips are for luxury and to
absorb the culture, some for sport, some for charity and some for educational purposes. Here are
just some of the many trips that are on offer this school year:
Ski Trip
The ski trip is an annual tradition of Villiers and this February will mark the 25th anniversary of Villiers
Skiing. The school usually goes to Italy, where skiing is guaranteed and all levels are catered for. In addition
to skiing, each evening is filled with activity from swimming, tobogganing and going to the cinema. Every
year, the skiers return from the trip with broad smiles and unforgettable memories that’ll last a lifetime.
MUN (Model United Nations)
MUN is a United Nations simulation to engage students in debate and analysis of international views on
politics, economics and society. Students are encouraged to research and debate pertinent issues and to
gain confidence in both their public speaking, diplomacy and debating skills. Exclusively for senior students, the teachers organise a minimum of two international trips per academic year and this year are planning to visit Denmark and Spain.
Spanish Exchange
The Spanish exchange is an annual trip which is organised by Mr. McCrohan to provide students of Spanish opportunities to practice their oral Spanish and to learn more about the culture of Spain. Each year the
second formers go to Spain for one week and then later in the year the Spanish students come to Villiers
for one week.
Japanese Exchange
Each year, two or three lucky Transition Year students participate in a Japanese exchange. The trip is organised by the school's
Japanese teacher, Ms. O’Sullivan. Currently there are two Japanese students visiting our school and they will participate in classes
and experience Irish culture for the next 3 weeks. In June of next year, two Villiers students will go to Japan for 3 weeks. The
students who go on the exchange get a chance to practice their Japanese and to experience Japanese life, food and culture.
Paris Trip
Each year, a group of students ranging from Form 3 to Form 6 go to Paris for four days. In this short space of time they get the
chance to visit the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, take a boat trip down the river Seine, and visit Disneyland Paris (which is always a
firm favourite!). The students who go on the trip always have an amazing time.
London Trip
The London Trip is yet another annual trip that is organised by the music teacher Ms. O’Sullivan. The trip is open to all students
in the school, and usually takes place in October. This trip in particular is among the most popular in the school to go on. Students get the opportunity to visit the London Dungeons, take a ride on the London Eye, and visit Harry Potter World. The standout event each year that everyone enjoys most is the musical that takes place on the West End.
Girls Hockey Trip to Holland
During the October midterm, the Villiers Junior and Senior Girls’ hockey teams will travel to Holland on tour. When in Holland
the girls will participate in at least two training sessions per day, and end each day with a hockey match against the best teams in
Holland. The girls are currently training hard to ensure they are fully prepared for all that the Dutch teams have to offer!
Zest for Kids—Uganda
Next Easter, twenty one TY students will travel to Uganda, assisted by Mr McNair, Mr Atkinson, Mr. Kearsley and Ms. Sexton,
to help impoverished children in hospitals and schools. Throughout the year, these TY students will participate in many fundraising activities, including a 24-hour fast, a colours day and bake sales, to help finance this venture. This is the first year that Villiers
will embark on this trip, but hopefully it will become an annual TY trip!
Rugby World Cup—Wales
On the 18th of September, 44 members of Villiers Rugby teams travelled to Wales to watch the Ireland vs. Canada game and to
do some pre-season training with Llandovery RFC. It was a great experience for the boys and it should inspire them to pursue
their rugby careers. Not only was the trip a great success because of Irelands win, but all the boys thoroughly enjoyed the weekend.
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Do–It-Yourself Halloween Costumes
Rubix Cube
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Get a square cardboard box
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Cut holes for the head and arms in the square box. Cut the flaps off the
open end so that you can pull the finished cube over your head.
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With glue, glue four 8 by 11-inch sheets of green paper to one side. Repeat
with blue, orange, red and yellow paper on the other sides. Create the
squares with black marker.
Crayon costume

Buy your favourite colour felt from the craft store. Buy extra felt to make
the hat.

You also need black felt ( about 1 yard ) to spell out crayola and to make the
squiggly lines on the crayon.
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Wrap the coloured felt around your body and pin it at the back to make a
dress like shape.
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Cut holes in the felt for your arms.
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Cut out the squiggly pattern and the word Crayola using the black felt and
stick it on to the crayon dress.

Cut a cylinder shape around your head using the coloured felt to make the
hat and glue it together to finish your crayon costume!!
The twinning emoji
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Use a mid-length sleeve black top.
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Get a pair of black leggings and cut them into shorts.
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Use a black hairband and attach ribbon to the top.
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Tie the ribbon into a bow onto the top of the hairband
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Buy matching blond wigs if you want!
Jelly beans
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Blow up about 8 different coloured balloons
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Put them all in a large see-through plastic bag.
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Hang the bag from your neck and print of the jelly-bean symbol.
Carving a Pumpkin
1.
2.
3.
4.
Choose a large pumpkin and use a sharp knife to cut off the crown.
Using a large serving spoon, scoop out the seeds and discard. Then remove some of the flesh.
With a marker draw a simple outline of a face on the pumpkin. Use a small knife to cut out the eyes, nose and
mouth. Always cut away from you in case the knife slips.
Put a tea light/candle inside the pumpkin, light it and replace the crown.
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Easy Bake Halloween Treats
Candy Corn Rice Krispy Treats
Ingredients
Cooking spray
9 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
12 cups miniature marshmallows
3/4 teaspoon fine salt
9 cups crisp puffed-rice cereal, divided into three bowls
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
Yellow and red food colouring
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
Directions
1. Lightly coat a 5-by-9-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. In a large saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons unsalted butter over medium
heat. Add 4 cups miniature marshmallows and 1/4 teaspoon fine salt; stir until melted. Stir in 3 cups crisp puffed-rice cereal and
immediately transfer to pan. Coat a spatula with cooking spray and firmly press the mixture into an even layer.
2. Rinse saucepan. Repeat step 1 twice: To the second batch, add orange zest and enough yellow and red food colouring to tint
marshmallow mixture orange before adding cereal, then press into pan. To third batch, add lemon zest and enough yellow food
colouring to tint marshmallow mixture yellow. Press third batch into pan.
3. Leave it to set for 2 hours (or overnight if you prefer). Run a small knife around the edges of the pan, and invert loaf onto a
cutting board. With a serrated knife, cut the loaf into 10 slices. Cut each slice in half crosswise. Using your hands, gently mould
each treat into a candy-corn shape.
Black Cat Paw Cookies
Ingredients
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
Black gel food colouring
2 tablespoons unbroken sliced almonds (about 40), halved lengthwise
Royal Icing
Directions
1. In an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar on a high speed until light and fluffy, for about 5 minutes. Add the egg, vanilla, and salt, and mix on medium speed until combined. Turning the mixer to a mixer low speed, add the flour in 2 batches, mixing. Add the food colouring until you reach desired shade of black.
2. Divide the dough into two equal portions. Place each portion on a piece of clingfilm, and flatten into disks. Wrap the disks in
clingfilm and refrigerate for 3 hours.
3. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Lightly dust work surface with flour. Roll out one
portion of dough to 1/8-inch thick. Using a 3-inch cat paw cookie cutter, cut out cookies.
4. Transfer cut dough to prepared baking sheets. Insert an almond "nail" into the toe of each paw. If dough becomes too soft,
place in the refrigerator for a few minutes to firm. Bake until golden around the edges and slightly firm to the touch, 12-15
minutes approx. Leave cookies to cool. Repeat process with remaining dough.
5. Half the royal icing. Add one half to a plastic squeeze bottle. Add enough black food colouring to the remaining icing to make
it grey. Use another plastic squeeze bottle for the remainder of the icing. To make the paw pads, squeeze 1 large circle of grey or
white icing, on the bottom third of the paw. Squeeze smaller circles, in the centre of each toe. Repeat with remaining cookies
and white and grey icing. Allow icing to set completely before serving. Enjoy!
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Fun things to do on Halloween
Halloween is on its way and we all want this year to be TEN times better than the last.
We are here to help in making your Halloween the spookiest and most fun occasion EVER. (Well maybe not ‘EVER’, but we’ll try)
1) Wait behind the door until trick-or-treaters arrive. When they come near, jump out, wearing a costume, and holding a bag, and yell, "Trick or Treat!" Look at them; scratch your head and act confused.
2) Fill a briefcase with random things such as rocks and pebbles. Write on it, "Top Secret" in big letters.
When trick-or-treaters knock, open the door and look around suspiciously, say, "It's about time you
got here," give them the briefcase, and quickly shut the door.
3) Get a small crowd of people to wait in your living room. When trick-or-treaters come to the door,
say, "Come in." When they enter, have everyone yell, "Surprise!!!” Act like it's a surprise party.
4) Ask all trick-or-treaters to come into your kitchen and ask if they can figure out what's wrong with
your dishwasher. Insist that it makes an unnatural "whirring" sound and start to cry while screaming every time it whirls
5) After you give them candy, hand the trick-or-treaters a bill.
6) Open the door dressed as a giant fish. Immediately collapse, and don't move or say anything until
the trick-or-treaters go away.
7) When you answer the door, hold up one candy bar, throw it out into the street, and yell, ‘’crawl for
it, peasant’’ and walk away laughing like a witch.
8) Hand out menus to the trick-or-treaters and let them order their candy. Keep asking if anyone
wants to see your mom’s meat loaf.
9) Every time trick-or-treaters come to your door, insist that you know them and pull them inside for
tea/coffee. Don’t let them leave and keep talking about ‘the good old days’.
10) Get a catapult. Sit on your porch and catapult pumpkins at anyone who comes within 50 yards of
your house.
11) Answer the door with a mouthful of M & M's, skittles and several half-eaten candy bars in your
hands. Act surprised, and close the door. Open it again in a few seconds, and insist that you don't
have any candy.
12) Answer the door dressed as a pilgrim. Stare at the trick-or-treaters for a moment, pretend to be confused, and start flipping through a calendar.
13) Put a crown on a pumpkin and put the pumpkin on a throne on your porch. Insist that it is the
mighty pumpkin and all must bow before it.
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What will you be for Halloween
Take this brief quiz to find out!
What are you most likely to be found doing on Halloween?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Which one of the following people would you look up
to the most?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Making fun of Halloween and it’s idiocy
Scaring kids
Going to a Halloween party
Nothing different that I would usually be doing.
Bringing kids trick-or-treating or answering the door.
Entering a costume competition.
6.
If someone saw you in your ideal costume, they would:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
How would you describe your sense of humour?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Look confused, then ask what you are
Roll their eyes
Judge you
Wouldn’t realize you were wearing a costume
Be able to recognize what you were
Be a little taken aback
6.
If you accidentally dressed up to a non-costume party,
you would...
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Tell everyone you meet that you did it on purpose to
be funny
Get lazy and half wear the costume
Change the costume to make you look somewhat
normal
People can’t even tell you were dressed up anyways
Go home in shame
Own it
For you, Halloween is about…
Sweet companies making money
Getting time off school
Looking good
Having fun
Getting sweets
Dressing up
Laptop
Trophy
Phone
Money
Childhood possession
Yourself
What is your favourite Halloween costume?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Beetle juice
Ghostbusters
Warm Bodies
Scream
Hocus Pocus
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Where are you mostly likely to get your Halloween
costume?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
All green with a black eye ( a black eyed pea )
The president
A princess
A ghost
A witch
Whatever would win you the costume competition in
school
I’ll do a DIY job
Online
Borrow it off a friend
My wardrobe
Costume shop
From wherever have what I need to be the best
If you were answering the door to trick-or-treaters,
who would you give the most sweets to?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
If you had to describe yourself, which word would you
use?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Sarcastic
Ironic
Based on stories
Childish
Current
Dry
Which is your most prized possession?
6.
When you were a kid you always dressed up as a….
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Cian Twomey
Barack Obama
Kylie Jenner
Paul O’ Connell
Ed Sheeran
Steve Jobs
Sarcastic
Funny
Nice
Lazy
Practical
Competitive
The one who no-one knows what they are
Abraham Lincoln
The cute little angel
The one with the white sheet over their head
The fairy
The one with the full on Minion costume
Hope we’ve given you some ideas. Wait for next
issue to see what your choices tell you about
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Villiers vs. school in Japan
Hello, I am here for three weeks as an exchange student from Japan. I’d like to talk about the differences
between Ireland and Japan. I was surprised about the
differences in school when I first came here, so I will
talk about that first.
here, and there are a lot of different colours in the houses.
And I am surprised that most of the houses have a nice
garden. In Japan we don't usually have a garden, so I
thought that is so nice. I wish I could have a nice garden in
my house as well.
I heard that we have only 612 students in Villiers but
in my school we have about 2,700, and they are all
girls. We have six classes a day and each class in 50
minutes. We have only one break during the day, at
lunchtime. We have a bakery and a café in our school
where we can buy Melon pan, Curry pan, etc.. I really
like my school because we have a lot of international
students, so we can learn not only English but the
other countries languages. It is so great an opportunity
for us. I mean students hear a lot of languages at the
same time.
I found a lot of differences in this trip, but I really like
both of the countries. I would like to tell my Japanese
friends about those differences when I go back to Japan.
Also we do not have a prom like you have here. We only
have a graduation ceremony in our school, and we celebrate when we become 20 years old.
Nao Iwasaki
We have school festival and sports festival in our
school, and we do drama and some students sell cookies or something like that for the school festival. It is
one of the best times in our school and will have it in
November, so I’m getting excited now.
Secondly, I will talk about the differences in the lifestyle. First this first, in Ireland I can feel a lot fresh air,
more than I can in Japan. Also I can see a lot of green
here as well. I rather like that and I think that I might
want to live in the countryside in the future.
About the food, we do not each as much potatoes as
Irish people eat. We do eat raw fish more, like Sushi.
We also eat rice everyday instead of potatoes. I like
both foods even though I miss my Japanese food.
About the house I found there are a lot of big houses
Dear Agony Aunt,
I just began first year in Villiers in September and I’m
really enjoying myself!
I’ve joined the hockey team, the craft club and have chosen Home Economics and Business as my two choice
subjects!
I’ve settled in well and made loads of new friends but
there’s one problem.
I’m struggling a lot with the workload. Homework that
would take my friends half an hour might take me an
hour and a half!
It’s a lot harder than primary school and I didn’t realize
the amount of work that is needed to be done in each
subject.
Please help!
Yours faithfully,
Struggling Student.
Katie & Nao
Please note that this article has not been edited, so
as to keep the authenticity of Nao’s experience.
Dear Struggling Student,
I’m glad to hear you’ve settled in well at Villiers! It’s
great to join new activities and clubs!
I wonder are there specific subjects you’re struggling
with? If so, maybe you could have a quiet word with
your teacher at the end of class?
All the teachers at Villiers care about their students and
are always here to help. Also, you should talk to your
Form Tutor, who will definitely be able to help.
If you’d feel more comfortable talking to a fellow pupil,
maybe you could take part in the First year- mentor program. This is when a Transition Year student sits with
you for an hour, twice a week and helps you out with
your homework.
I really think you would benefit from this!
Yours faithfully,
Villiers Agony Aunt
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Chocolate Consultant/Taster
There is such a thing as someone whose job it
is to try different chocolate all day, usually as
part of developing ranges for shops. Don’t try
and say you would get sick of it after a while,
it’s chocolate, be realistic.
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Lego Sculptor
Think primary school playtime except all the time,
with Lego. These people are given a basic idea or told
to make something from a film. Then they just play
with Lego trying to make it.
Island Caretaker
As part of a tourism initiative in Australia, a man called
Ben Southall got paid $100,000 to live on and enjoy Hamilton Island and the other nearby islands in the Great Barrier Reef for a 6 months while writing about it and making
videos. They also gave him a really nice 3 bedroom villa to
live in while he was there. The tourism board called it the
best job in the world. I’m tempted to agree.
Resort Waterslide Tester
This year a university student from Britain won the job
of waterslide tester with First Choice. His job involves
visiting the waterparks owned by First Choice trying out
the various waterslides and then rating them on adrenalin factor and biggest splash. The waterslides alone
would make this job amazing, and that’s before you consider the all expenses paid trips to Turkey and Majorca
among others.
Artist
OK, we’ve all heard of the penniless, hardworking artists, the
many penniless, very hardworking artists but hey, if you can
make it big then you can do almost nothing and occasionally
daub some blobs on a canvas, say it’s a metaphor for society
and sell it for a few million. Nice work if you can get it.
Body-Part Models
There are people who model things just
for close-up shots of one body part. Ever thought you had quite nice hands? You
can actually get paid for that.
Furniture Tester
This job entails spending your day sitting,
lying and then moving around a bit on various pieces of furniture and then saying how
comfortable they are. People basically make
their furniture as comfortable as possible and
then pay you to enjoy the result of their efforts.
Professional Sleeper
If you can imagine never again feeling
tired I envy you, you can probably begin
to understand these people’s lives. They
spend their working hours sleeping, usually either hooked up to lots of machines
for sleep and dream research studies, or
testing the comfort of new beds for the
companies that make them.
If none of those look like your cup of tea here’s quick list of a few others that would never be a boring answer to the question “What do you do?” for you to think about
Rollercoaster Tester
TV Corpse
Golf Ball Diver
Professional Whistler
Fortune Cookie Writer
Fake Face booker/Reviewer
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Sports Interview with Lauren Ryan
I: What sports do you play with the school?
L: I play hockey and soccer for Villiers.
I: Do you find the sports facilities good?
L: There are many facilities for sport that the school provides such as the gym, the sports hall, rugby pitch and hockey pitch.
I: What is the greatest sports achievement with the school?
L: My greatest sports achievement would be winning the Senior B Cup.
I: Did you find being part of a team help to make friends?
L: Yes it has helped me to make lots of great friends that have many similar interests to me.
I: Do you think being a part of a team helped build your confidence?
L: Yes definitely, it helped me to really build my confidence over the years.
I: Do you play for any team outside of school?
L: I play for two different teams outside of school, I play for Munster and Catholic Institute.
I: Do feel the school supports you in your sporting achievements?
L: Yes, the school is very supportive of all the different achievements for all the students.
I: Would you advise new students to join the different teams?
L: Definitely, I feel it really helps students to make great friends, build confidence and get a great sense of what it’s like to be a part of a
team.
Interview with International Boarder
I: What country are you from?
S: I am from Germany.
I: How long do you plan to stay in Villiers?
S: I am staying for one year.
I: What do you hope to gain from being in Villiers?
S: I hope to improve my English and make lots of new friends.
I: Are you boarding?
S: Yes I am and every closed weekend (second weekend) I go to a host family.
I: Do you find the school and the people inviting?
S: Yes, I thought the students were very nice and wanted to get to know me.
I: Do you find the teachers helpful?
S: Yes the teachers always made sure I was okay and that I understood in class.
I: Do you use the school facilities or play any school sports?
S: Yes I do, I play hockey and use the gym.
I: Do you find it hard being away from your family?
S: Not so much because I have made great friends here who feel like family.
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This publication is the work of
the following students, edited
and guided by Ms. Janet Woods.
Kayla Murtagh
Ciaran Hanly
Jennifer White
Aoife McNulty
Sarah O'Connell
Sophie McGrattan
Niamh O'Doherty
Sarah McKillican
Rebecca O'Flynn
James Deegan
Dan Connolly
Aodhan Keane
Tara Lee
Shawn Neiland
Rachel Hogan
Alanna Fox
Rachel Gurnett
Orla Mulvihill
Form 3 & 6 Exams: November 2nd—6th
TY Portfolios: November 2nd—6th
Remberance Service: November 11th
Sixth Form Parent Teacher Meetings: December 3rd
Third Form Parent Teacher Meetings: December 9th
Form 1, 2 & 5 Exams: December 16th—22nd
Carol Service: December 22nd, 12noon
School Reopens: Wednesday, January 6th
Villiers School Contact Details
Headmistress: Ms. Jill Storey
Deputy Headmistress: Ms. Mary Quinn
School Secretary: Ms. Janet Bray
[email protected]
Headmistress’ PA: Ms. Michelle Tuite
[email protected]
Bursar: Ms. Siobhan Moriarty
[email protected]
Phone: 061-451447
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