Fit Factor Excitement!

We got the news yesterday that the Awards ceremony for the Fit Factor competition will take place on Tuesday 18th next. We will be travelling up to Dublin by train at 5.20 am. We were all so excited when the venue was announced - The Aviva stadium (seen on left)! It only opened its doors today, so it will be a first for everyone travelling up. There are ten children attending from each class which participated - our class, Ms O Keeffe's, and Ms Flanagan's. The winners will be announced on the day, and we are looking forward to receiving our prize for being crowned Munster winners.
We are hoping that the Fit Factor judges will be in attendance as we are all looking forward to meeting them. We hope to get plenty of photos, which we will post on the blog shortly after the event. Good luck to everyone travelling up, and well done to everyone involved.
For more information on the Aviva Stadium, visit the website: http://www.avivastadium.ie

We have a new Class President

Jack is our new Class President! After an extensive election campaign, Jack was elected on Monday. He will be the President for the week, after which we will have another election. His duties as president include;
1. To sit on the Presidential Throne
2. To elect a Vice President and Bodyguard
3. To assist teacher with any duties/messages
4. To choose which activity will be done at P.E.
5. To ensure that the classroom is kept tidy
6. To wear the Presidential badge at all times
7. To make sure that everyone treats their classmates with respect and kindness
Jack has nominated Evan O C as his Vice-President and Evan M as his "bodyguard". He is doing a great job so far. They are pictured here with the "presidential puffles". Well done to all of the other candidates.

Clay Sandcastles

Yesterday, we made sandcastles from clay. Each group of four people worked on the design and construction of their own sandcastle. We used lots of different tools to sculpt the castles, and when we had finished, we sprinkled them with sand.

50 Years of CBS, Clounalour

We had a great day of celebrations yesterday to mark the 50th year of CBS Primary School at Clounalour, Tralee. We celebrated with a mass at St John's Church. The whole school attended the mass, which was celebrated by Bishop Bill Murphy. Our school choir, directed by Ms Kerins provided beautiful hymns and music throughout. All of the pupils who attended the school, when it first opened its doors in 1959 were invited to attend.

After the mass, we held a reception at the school. The school corridors were full of old photographs for people to enjoy. Two DVD's were produced for the occasion, and these were both shown to the guests on the Interactive Whiteboards. The first DVD was produced by John Drummey, and featured many old photographs, and various interviews wih past pupils. These included Dick Spring, Paschal Sheehy, Brother O Connell and Michael Mercer. The second piece represented life in CBS today, and featured a lot of the activities that take place in our school. The changes which have taken place have been extraordinary.

The school hall was a haven of activity afterwards, when everybody gathered for refreshments. Old friends shared stories and memories, and a memorable day was had by all.

Vote for Caoimhe Garvey

Caoimhe Garvey visited our school on Friday, looking for our votes. She is in the final six of Fame the Musical on RTE 1. She will be competing live on the show every Sunday, from 2nd May.
We will all be voting for her, and wish her the best of luck. Check out the link below to see Caoimhe singing Fields of Gold.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfzkoTB5x_0
For more information on Fame the Musical, click here:
http://www.rte.ie/tv/fame/

We need your votes!

As you may have read on this blog, we were chosen as Munster winners of the Lidl Fit Factor. We really need your help to become All-Ireland champions and win some great prizes for our school.

Please, Please follow the link below and vote for us.

Every vote counts, and there can only be one vote registered per computer. http://www.fitfactor.ie/finalists.asp

Cáisc Shona Duit/Happy Easter

Cáisc shona duit. Tá súil agam go mbainfidh sibh taitneamh as na laethanta saoire. Ná ith an iomarca uibheacha cásca!