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Contents Introduction……………………………………..……………….3 Christmas movie reviews………………..…………………4 Gift ideas……………………………………..….…………………7 Teacher interviews…………………………………………….8 Halloween Assembly Report…………….……………….16 Word-search…………………………………….……………….20 Away in a Manger………………………………………………21 Crossword………………………………………………………….22 Christmas recipes……………………………………………….23 Christmas songs………………………………………………… 24 Christmas Hampers and Christmas Jumper day….28 Christmas Assembly……………………………………………31 Gold Slips……………………………………………………………33 Message from Ms. Guinan………………………………….34 Credits………………………………………………………………..35
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Introduction Hi All. This is 3P’s Christmas Newsletter which we’ve been working for the last few weeks. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we’ve enjoyed making it. Inside you’ll find Christmas movie reviews, a seasonal wordsearch and a Christmas crossword, a wonderful report on the Halloween Assembly, Interviews with teachers, recipes, gift ideas and more. We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy new Year. Have a wonderful break. We look forward to seeing you all again in January!
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Christmas Movie Reviews
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Interviews with the teachers
Mr Biggane What’s your favourite Christmas movie? Monty Python’s Life of Brian What’s your favourite Christmas song? It’d have to be Fairytale of New York by The Pogues. Whats your favourite Christmas Tradition? My favourite Christmas tradition is meeting all my friends who are all away, and they all come back for Christmas. So just getting to see all my mates that I might not get to see for the whole year. Do you think you could outsmart Kevin McCallister? No, he had his own set up pretty good so no probably not. Are you on team Taylor Swift or Team Jake Gyllenhaal? Does it have to be one of them? Yes. I suppose Taylor Swift, though I’m not a fan of her music. She’s done a lot for feminist issues, so I guess Taylor Swift.
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Ms Fields What is your favourite Christmas movie? Miracle on 34th Street What is your favourite Christmas tradition? The whole family getting together on Christmas eve. What was your favourite Christmas gift growing up? My tiny tears doll. What’s your favourite Christmas dish? Christmas dinner with turkey and ham. Would you rather have Christmas dinner made by Gordon Ramsay or Guy Fieri? Nevan Maguire. Are you on team Taylor Swift or team Jake Gyllenhaal? Taylor Swift, definitely.
Ms Lafferty What’s your favourite Christmas movie? It’s a Wonderful Life What’s your favourite Christmas tradition? The advent calendars. What’s your favourite Christmas dish? Vegetable nut roast with lemon sauce. Would you rather watch a Christmas movie with Tom Cruise or Nicholas Cage as the main character? Tom Cruise. Do you think you could outsmart Kevin McCallister? I wouldn’t even try with him. 9
Are you on team Taylor Swift or team Jake Gyllenhaal? I plead the fifth.
Ms Hennigan Do you have a favourite Christmas movie? I love Arthur Christmas. Home Alone would be and old favourite, I love Klaus on Netflix too. Do you think you could outsmart Kevin McCallister? Probably not, definitely not. I think he had way too much time in that big old house of his, to think about how he was going to hurt those intruders. So I definitely don’t think I stand a chance against him. Do you have a most memorable Christmas gift that you’ve received? I remember one year I asked for a laptop from Santa and whatever way it worked out I was really bad that year, supposedly. So Santa left coal for me just outside the fire place and he wrote a little note for me and everything. Then I had to go and search for it. He left like a little hunt to go and find the actual laptop and I was absolutely devastated. I will always remember that Christmas. I think i’m a little scarred for life after it. But I got my laptop in the end.
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Do you have a favourite Christmas tradition? We always go to my mams house for Christmas Eve and we stay over there and have Christmas morning in my Mam’s house. Do you have a favourite Christmas dish? I love jelly, ice cream and meringue after my Christmas dinner. I love ham, I don’t like the turkey side of things. Turkey is a little but too dry. Would you rather have your Christmas dinner be made by Gordon Ramsay or Guy Fieri? I think Gordon Ramsay, or Jamie Oliver. I love Jamie Oliver, I think he makes really nice homey dinners. Do you have a favourite Bluth (Arrested Development)? That’s a hard question. Gob maybe, I quite enjoy Gob. I quite enjoy George Sr. I love George Sr. and I love Lucille. Would you rather watch a Christmas movie with Tom Cruise or Nicholas Cage as the main character? Nicholas Cage, I can’t stand Tom Cruise. Team Taylor Swift or Team Jake Gyllenhaal? I don’t really like Taylor Swift. I quite like Jake Gyllenhaal, but I know there’s something off there. So I’d probably be Team Taylor.
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Mr Nolan What’s your favourite Christmas song? 8 days of Christmas by Destiny’s Child. Team Taylor Swift or Team Jake Gyllenhaal? Taylor Swift Would you rather have your Christmas dinner be made by Gordon Ramsay or Guy Fieri? Gordon Ramsay. Who's your favourite Tom? I’ll go with Tom Hardy. Would you rather watch a Christmas movie with Tom Cruise or Nicholas Cage as the main character? Tom Cruise Do you have a favourite Christmas tradition? Getting new pyjamas for Christmas Do you think you could outsmart Kevin McCallister? Probably not. He’s very smart. Who’s your favourite Alvin and The Chipmunks character? I’ll go with the Chipettes.
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Mr Walsh What’s your favourite Christmas movie? Die hard. Do you have a favourite sitcom? Curb Your Enthusiasm Do you have a most memorable Christmas gift you’ve gotten? A mini snooker table I got when I was seven Do you have a favourite Christmas dish? I like Brussels sprouts Would you rather have Guy Fieri or Gordon Ramsay make Christmas Dinner? I don’t even know who the first one is so I’ll have to go with Gordon Ramsay. Are you on Team Taylor Swift or Team Jake Gyllenhaal? I’ll be on Taylor Swift’s side Who is your favourite Tom and/or Chris? My favourite Tom is Tom Petty and favourite Chris is Chris de Burgh Do you think you could outsmart Kevin McCallister? I don’t know who Kevin McCallister is. The one from Home Alone, the little kid. Macaulay Culkin. Could I outsmart him? Not in a million years.
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Ms Dolan What’s your favourite Christmas movie? I love The Santa Clause with Tim Allen Do you have a favourite Christmas Tradition? I have a few. So, since my kids were really small, we go to a friend’s house on Christmas Eve and we all do a Kris Kindle there. And on Christmas Day we all have our own little Kris Kindle with my family. Do you have a favourite Christmas dish? See I’m not very traditional with my Christmas dishes. I don’t like Christmas cake and I don’t like Christmas pudding, for me it’s all about the chocolate Kimberly. Would you rather have Gordon Ramsay or Guy Fieri make your Christmas dinner? Gordon Ramsay is a bit annoying, isn’t he? I’ll go with the other guy. Do you think you could outsmart Kevin McCallister? Who’s Kevin McCallister? From Home Alone, the little boy in Home Alone. I don’t think I’m ruthless enough. I don’t think i’m mean enough, so I’d have to get a few mean lessons. Would you rather watch a Christmas movie with Tom Cruise or Nicholas Cage as the main character? I wouldn’t like to watch a movie with either of them. You’d have to put Matt Damon on that list for me, I love Matt Damon.
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Do you have a most memorable Christmas gift that you’ve gotten? I got one of the first iPads when they first came out, materially that was the best Christmas present. But, my oldest child was born on St. Stephen’s day, so I always say that he was my best Christmas present. Closely following is the iPad. Are you team Taylor Swift or Team Jake Gyllenhaal? I don’t know there, you never really know the full story. But to be honest with you, I’d probably side with the female, you know. And he didn’t come out very well in that. But you can never really trust everything you read online, but yeah, Team Taylor.
A huge thank you to all the teachers who were interviewed, we appreciate your time and answers. However some audio files were lost so if we interviewed you and you’re not on here, apologies and thank you for your interview all the same.� Merry Christmas!!!�� P.S. Stream Red (Taylor’s Version) ��
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Halloween Assembly Report Best Halloween Costumes: For Halloween 2021, third years dressed up in all sorts of costumes and outfits and got very creative with their ideas. The winner for best dressed went to Amelia Conroy in 3Q for her amazing princess fairy costume and she won a €15 gift voucher for Penney’s. Ms Buckley and Mr Nolan helped judge who they thought deserved the winning prize.
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3Q’s Halloween Assembly: 3Q hosted a Halloween themed assembly on Friday morning the 21st of October. It started off with a fun Kahoot and everyone’s Halloween song knowledge was tested as third years were tasked with finishing the lyrics to Halloween songs. The Kahoot was followed by a spooky and fun drawing
competition, everyone was given three scary characters to draw; a ghost, a witch and a zombie, all within three minutes and they sent their final pictures to Ms Grace for the class to judge.
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Next it was time to see how fast everyone could take various pictures with given clues. Everyone was asked to take and send pictures and the fastest one each round. Mr. Cullen’s math’s class won best class picture.
Here are the winning images in the drawing competition!
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The Halloween Scavenger Hunt! Each class was given a first clue to their next location. At each location they were given another clue and everyone eventually ended up on the hockey pitch where they were greeted by Ms. Guinan, Ms. Grace and 3Q.
The winners from the previous games were given their prizes and everyone got lollipops as a mini Halloween treat. Thank you to Ms. Grace and 3Q for organizing this for everyone. 19
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Away in a Manger
Away in a manger No crib for a bed The little Lord Jesus Lay down his sweet head. The stars in the bright sky Look down where he lay The little Lord Jesus Asleep on the hay
Be near me, Lord Jesus I ask You to stay Close by me forever And love me I pray Bless all the dear children In Your tender care And fit us for heaven To live with You there
The cattle are lowing The poor baby wakes But little Lord Jesus No crying he makes I love thee Lord Jesus Look down from the sky And stay by my cradle 'Til morning is nigh.
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Christmas Baking Gluten Free Christmas Sugar Blossom Cookies Ingredients : ½ cup vegetable shortening,¾ cups granulated sugar,¼ cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon dairyfree milk e.g. cashew, coconut or almond milk, 2 large eggs room temperature, 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract, 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon xanthan gum leave this out if your flour has it already, ¾ teaspoons baking soda, ¾ teaspoons cream of tartar, ½ teaspoon salt, glutenfree sprinkles, Hersey Kisses I used candy cane !
Christmas Tree Brownies Ingredients: Cooking spray 1 box brownie mix, plus ingredients called for on box, 3/4 c(1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened 4 c. powdered sugar 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract, 2 tbsp. heavy cream, Pinch kosher salt, Green food colouring, 6 candy canes, Sprinkles, for decorating.
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Christmas Songs
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Christmas Hampers
As always students, and staff, have given generously to make Christmas Hampers that were delivered to The capuchin Day Centre. Here they will go a long way to making Christmas easier and nicer for those who are struggling to make ends meet. We thank all at the Capuchin Day Centre for all the good work they do and for allowing us to play a small part in this work.
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Christmas Jumper Day 14th december Raising Money for Focus Ireland and Capuchin Day Centre
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There was an impressive €575 raised for Focus Ireland and Capuchin Day Centre.
Well done to the Student Council, and especially the 3rd year Members of the Student Council, for organising Christmas Jumper Day
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Hosted by 3S, with the assistance of Mr. Walsh. 17th December 2021.
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3S kindly organised the Christmas Assembly this year. They had lots of activities for 3rd years to do. They had a Quiz on intersting facts about teachers and also a Christmas Kahoot and a Christmas Quiz on songs, movies etc. to keep us entertained . There was then a scavanger Hunt which led us to the cafateria.
Once in the Cafateria we were treated to gingerbread men they had made.
There was also a raffle. It was all very enjoyable.
Thank you to 3S for all your work. Thank you also to Mr. Walsh and Ms. Sullivan, who helped on the day.
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Gold Slips Well done to the following students who received a gold slip since the Oct. midterm…
Juliette Allen Anna Cotter Roise Ní Laoire Fionnuala O’Byrne Keila Paliukaityte-Cagney
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Thank you to Class 3P and Ms. L. Maher for putting together this Christmas Newsletter You did a fantastic job and there are some really great articles, well done!
As I said before these are difficult times but I am so pleased, and proud, of the way you are all coping. We will get through and come out stronger and more resilient for it! All that remains is for me to wish all of you, and your families, a Wonderful Christmas and peace and good health for 2022, from Ms. Guinan
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Happy Christmas from 3P Crossword and Prayer
Christmas Songs Recipes
Interviewing Teachers
Halloween Assembly report
Addison Fly Erin McLoughlin Megan McGloin Niamh Bury Amy McMenemy Jewel Wenzel Anna Hyland Niamh Bury Deimante Collier Rebecca Abernathy Aoife Maguire Maia Dowling Zoe Adriaanse Megan Byrne Maia Wisely Claire Nolan Jennifer Grimes Rebecca Perkins
Christmas Movies
Gift ideas
Word search and hymn Christmas Assembly Report
Eimear Keyes Jessica Orlea Saoirse Walsh Katie Hedderman Kate Thomson Georgia Lynch Maguire Holly Higginbotham Saoirse Moran Hannah Barrett Sadhbh Brett Sarah Conroy Rebecca Perkins Georgia Lynch Maguire Aoife Maguire
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