6TH CLASS

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AMASSIVE Thank You to Proinsias O’Tuama and all at Clean Coasts Balynamona for a really fun and educational day out enjoyed by all our 6th Class boys today. FANTASTICALLY well run and so interesting! Thank You. #beachcleanup #sese #biodiversity #cleancoasts #cleancoast

The day of the confirmation was the 24th of May. Mass was about an hour long. It started at 1.00pm. Our class had been preparing for this special event for a long time, practicing at home and at school. We also really appreciated the teachers help in preparing for this special day. The church was packed. My family, sister who was my sponsor, cousins, aunt, uncle and older friends came to support me on the day. Most of us were nervous but it felt nice receiving our confirmation. The choir was also excellent on the day as they helped us sing our songs, the pianist was also really good. It was amazing to see the teachers, SNA’s and the principal to show up and support us. After mass a lot of us took pictures and later me and my supporters had lunch in a hotel. It was a great day!

Nojus Jurciukonis

After the clearing of Covid restrictions our school had a chance to participate in the Cork City Sports again. Alex Wilson, Simon (me), Ciaran, Maxwell, Conor, Alex, Adrian, Plejy, Harry, Jordan, Jack, Andrew and Kingsley made it through the trials held in the school. We practiced at school with our teachers Mn. Rory and Mn. Gail and stayed active outside of school. The bus ride was very long, but fun. Watching all the other racers in my seat was very exciting. In the race we gave it my all, some of us ran bare footed to improve our speed. In the end we all did our best and were exhausted. Some of us won prizes too. Alex Wilson, Maxwell, Adrian and Plegy got trophies for winning their individual races. It was great to represent my school especially in my last year here.

Simon Osaghae

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For our 6th class school tour we went to Oysterhaven Adventure Park. The bus ride to Oysterhaven took us just under an hour. Once we got there the instructors split all of us into two groups. One group went onto the water first while the other group did the Mud-run. While we were on the water we did kayaking. Some of our favourite parts were the moonwalk, which was a green cylinder attached to a platform floating in the water and we had to run across it as fast as possible and then jump into the water. Next was the paddle board which was paddled by your entire group and once we got to the middle we tied the paddle board to a buoy. Then

we played Last Man Standing. For the kayaking we did single and three seated kayaking. During the Mud-run we did a few different courses. Some of our favourites were the crocodile bridge, which was some platforms in the water which you had to get across safely. Next was the balance beam which was a wooden beam over really thick mud. A few people fell in and some even lost their shoes! Then we did the rafts. The rafts was a teamwork challenge where you had to pull people across a small body of water. You pulled them across by pulling on a rope attached to a raft. The last part of the Mud-run was the zip line. The zip line was a tyre and a rope which you sat on. Your team had to pull you across. Overall it was very fun and challenging. It was probably one of the best school tours ever.

Mn Brendan’s Class

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The boys in the Yellow Corridor have been winding down this term with a lot of amazing activities and with preparations for Communions and Graduations. It’s fair to say that all the boys have put in a tremendous amount of work this year. They have all done so well this year and have taken part in so many school activities. They have had the chance to practice their social skills with ease with our school shop and cinema. They have made so many new friends from their mainstream classes and have brought their friends for visits to their classrooms where they had the chance to play or watch a movie. In May, we had a wonderful visit from the Animal Roadshow. They brought a snake, a guinea pig, a tortoise, an owl and a bearded dragon. The boys were fascinated by the animals and had so questions for animal holder, Abi. Some of the boys were brave enough to hold the snake on their shoulders! As the boys have enjoyed the fine weather lately, we have been making more trips to the playground. Recently, our canine companion Alfie joined us in a trip to the playground. He loved rolling in the grass and watching the boys have so much fun. A visit from Midleton Firefighters taught the boys about the importance of fire safety. They even had turn with the fire hose and sat in the fire engine! We have had such a great year this year with so many learning opportunities and chances to practice our new skills. We have so much planned for next year and we are already excited about what September holds for us. Wishing you all a very safe and restful summer.

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As part of our Autism Appreciation Month, the class teachers from the Yellow Corridor (Mn. John, Fiona & Jason) paid a visit to all of our wonderful mainstream classes to talk about ASD, the Yellow Corridor and Alfie. We were joined by a very special guest in Eoin McCarthy from 5th class.

Eoin spoke to all of our pupils about ASD and his own experiences over the past few years. A very proud day for Eoin! To mark the end of this month of celebrations, our school held a Multi-Coloured Day where all the staff and pupils came to school dressed in whatever colour they wished

based on the ASD Infinity Symbol. A huge thank you to all who made this day so special. We are already looking forward to marking this event again next year!

Our boys have made a huge effort to celebrate Autism Appreciation Month in dressing so colourfully for our non uniform day!

The boys in the Yellow Corridor had a wonderful visit from the Animal Roadshow today. They were brave enough to hold a snake around their necks, rub bearded dragons and have chats with a Guinea Pig. Special thanks to Abi who taught us so much about these wonderful animals.

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Ticket booths, concessions stand, and screen choices are just some of the things the boys in the yellow corridor have recently been experiencing. Our latest life skills programme has involved transforming the yellow corridor classrooms into the Yellow Corridor Cinema. The boys begin their cinema journey at the ticket booth where they purchased their ticket, with two movies to choose from. They then have an opportunity to get some popcorn, drinks or snacks from the concession stand. After purchasing their tickets and snacks, the boys match their

ticket to the correct screen and seat before enjoying their afternoon movie experience. The boys have thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the cinema experience, from serving each other at the ticket booth or concession stand to finding their correct screen and enjoying the movie. Boys from first class also got to visit the Yellow Corridor Cinema and there was positive feedback all round. Another successful life skills programme this term.

During ASD Appreciation week in our school our three teachers from our Yellow Corridor visited all our classes to talk to the boys about autism. We were so delighted when one of our senior boys from the Yellow Corridor elected to join the teachers and added his own personal perspective to some of the class visits. To say we were INCREDIBLY proud of him would be the greatest understatement we could make. There were also other boys from our Blue Corridor who spoke within their own classes about what it means for them to be autistic. They were AMAZING, they were so articulate and so willing to openly answer questions. WELL DONE boys! And well done to all our boys for being so open and honest with their questions and listening so attentively and respectfully to their answers.

Well Done from one VERY proud principal!

appy Summer Break to everyone from the staff and children at Midleton CBS

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