VOLUME 2021/22 ISSUE 22nd DECEMBER 2021

Our school is trying really hard to increase kindness. One of these ways is The Kindness Tree. If a teacher or student catches someone being kind, they write it on a special leaf. This leaf gets hung on The Kindness Tree. There is also the Wow Wall. When a boy is proud of his work, that work might be hung on the Wow Wall. The Wow Wall encourages students and makes them try their best.

By Ethan Sanchu, 5th Class

Check out the latest recipients of the Gold Book Awards where boys who go above and beyond for those around them. We love taking the opportunity to highlight these fantastic traits at our assemblies. KEEP IT UP BOYS, SUPER proud of you all.

Making Slime

It's was a Busy Science Week in the 6th classes, they built roller coasters, learned all about the eyes and ears and really enjoyed taking part in our first whole school science quiz. 1st class had an amazing science week! We explored a variety of materials and even made SlIME! We loved our science quiz. It was our first one EVER! A science week to remember!

Rollercoasters

QuizTime

Science Week 2021 is the perfect time to announce this big news!

Midleton CBS Primary has been awarded the Discovery Primary Science Plaque of Excellence for the 6th year running We are so proud of all of our staff and pupils who contributed to getting this award by engaging in amazing STEM activities! A fantastic addition to our awards cabinet! A BIG Thank You goes especially to Lisa Edmonds, our Science Coordinator. #stemlearning #discoveryprimaryscienceaward

What a great way to end Science Week. Whole School Science Quiz- which we aced! It was on Zoom and every class took part. We loved our science quiz. It was our very first one EVER! It certainly was a science week to remember! BIG Thank you to M.Lisa and Eoghan for all their organising.

Congratulations to all our Science Week Quiz winners The competition was fierce and the questions were tricky! Great team work from all of our winning teams

On the fifth of December Mn. Anthony’s and Michelle/Lucy’s classes had their first big choir performance. They worked very hard on the practices. The practices lasted five weeks. “We were tired but it was worth it,” said Natan from Mn. Anthony’s class. “That half hour flew,” said Casey. Both classes are definitely proud of their work. It happened in the Midleton Christmas fair. They sang loads of songs. “Our favourite song was The Twelve Days of Christmas,” says Natan, Casey and Maxwell. “I am so proud of you. You gave a festive boost to the whole town,” said Mn. Anthony. “Even our classmates that did not make it should be proud of themselves they felt the Christmas tunes in their hearts,” Natan added. The trio that sung a solo in When a Child is Born did an especially good job. A special thanks to everyone who made it there and gave their one hundred percent. Thank you too, to all the teachers and SNA that helped. Finally, a gigantic thanks to Mn. Andrea who organised all of this. It would have not happened without you.

By Casey, Maxwell & Natan

In our school we started rehearsing for our school choir. We practiced for two times a week. We would practice for an hour each day. We learnt a lot of songs some were easy and some where hard.We sang at the Midleton fayre and we are supposed to sing in the local hospital on Thursday. It was a fun experience.

By Eoin McCarthy

Check out our reindeer and our team or boys who helped to create him! Well done boys! Keep an eye out for him on the roundabout in the near future! And of course he got Alfie’s paw of approval!

Oíche fhuar a bhí ann. Chuaigh Muire agus Iósaf go Beithil. Chnag Iósaf ar dhoras. D’oscail fear an doras. ‘Níl spás agam,’ arsa an fear. Chnag Iósaf ar dhoras eile. D’oscail fear an doras. ‘Níl spás agam,’ arsa an fear. Bhí imní ar Iósaf. Chnag Iósaf ar dhoras eile. D’oscail fear an doras. ‘Níl spás agam,’ arsa an fear, ‘ach, tá stábla agam.’ Chonaic Iósaf réalt ag lonradh. Chonaic Muire bó agus tuí. Chuir Iósaf tuí sa mhainséar. Rugadh Íosa sa mhainséar. Bhí aingeal ag canadh. ‘Aililiú, rugadh Íosa sa mhainséar, aililiú!’ Chuaigh na haoirí go dtí an stábla. Chonaic na trí rí réalta nua sa spéir. Lean na trí rí an réalta. Thug na trí rí bronntanais d’Íosa. Bhí áthas ar gach duine. An chéad Nollaig a bhí ann.

le Brian, M.Anthony’s Class

Christmas time is coming, The trees are shades of grey. The sleigh is nearly ready, To fly over the bay. The elves are getting ready, For their Christmas celebration, But away Santa goes, Delivering presents to every nation. On this night was born, A trusting, natural baby, Far away in a manger. From that holy night he grew to be a man, And he was a changer.

By Jack, M. Anthony’s Class

In the run up to Christmas boys from every class donated food to Midleton Meals on Wheels. The Midleton Meals on Wheels is a non-profitable charity that gives all the food that was donated to anyone who needs it locally. Each year our school has a collection for those who may need it. We put all of the food underneath the Christmas Tree because it is a present for many people. Many families have been very generous in giving food . Midelton Meals on Wheels will be collecting the food in the coming days. They were accepting foods like cereal, cookies and other readymade meals. We hope that this appeal will help a lot of people around Midleton this Christmas. Joy will be spread to many families this Christmas thanks to everyone who donated through the school to Midleton Meals on Wheels.

A: Cookie sheets!

Q: How does a sheep say Merry Christmas?

Fleece Navidad!

Q: Where does a snowman keep his money? for breakfast?

In a snow bank!

Q: What do you get when you combine a Christmas tree with an iPad?

Frosted Flakes!

Q: What kind of motorcycle does Santa like to ride?

A pineapple!

Q: In what year does New Year’s Day come before Christmas?

A: A Holly Davidson!

Q: What do you get when Santa becomes a detective?

EVERY year!

Q: What do snowmen eat

A: Santa CLUES!

Q: How does a snowman lose weight?

He waits for the weather to get warmer!

Q: What did one snowman say to the other snowman?

A: Do you smell carrots??

Q: What do you call a reindeer with bad manners?

A: RUDE-olph!

Q: Why does Santa work at the North Pole?

Because the penguins kicked him out of the South Pole!

Q: Why did the turkey join the band?

A: Because he had the drum sticks!

At the beginning of December the classrooms were filled with the sounds of our boys telling each other…..”HE’S BACK!” The excitement was palpable as they recalled all the tricks and memories of what all their elves got up to last year …it was great to see. All the staff were even MORE thrilled when they realised that the elves hadn’t forgotten them either!!!! It’s the little things isn’t it! These are the things that help keep spirits high during times like these! Thank you to our two elves….I wonder where they will be hiding next time????

But even Jingle and Jangle have to be Covid compliant at the moment….yet even still we have no doubt they’ll still squeeze in a bit a fun and mischief