Talbot Senior National School

Here are some beautiful prayers written by boys and girls in 6th class for this Christmas. Please read them, and maybe say them as prayers too — by saying AMEN at the end of each one. Why not write or say your OWN prayer for this Christmas! (Prayer number 1 is YOUR prayer!)

2. Dear God, help me to work on my needs this Christmas. Bless all my family so they have a safe Christmas. Let the poor have a good Christmas. Thank you, Lord… Amen!
3. Dear God, please help me get along with my brother and everyone else. The end. Amen!
4. Dear Jesus, please make everybody in my family be safe in Christmas. Amen!
5. Dear God our Lord, you are the most high, the king of our love. We praise you in every way we can. Merry Christmas to you, God. Amen!
6. God, thank you for giving us Christmas. Please don’t let people forget about the true meaning of Christmas. Let everyone be at peace this Christmas; and please make sure that everyone is happy this Christmas. Let everyone be loved. Amen!
7. God, forgive me for all of my sins. Help me love more and listen to you more. Amen!
8. I would like to pray for poor people that are spending Christmas. I want to pray for my granddad who is doing a Christmas movie and I want to pray for my other grandad who is in heaven. I love you. Amen!
9. I’d like to pray for my brother-in-law’s nanny because she is in hospital with cancer. I hope she gets to come home for Christmas. Amen!
10. I pray that everyone of us will be able to let God into our life. Mary treasured all the words, so let us too, oh Lord, treasure your word. Amen!
11. I’d like to pray for my family and myself and my nanny. She died on Wednesday night. Please take care of her. Amen!

Amen to all these prayers, and to yours too. Amen!

Yes, once again 6th Class children have written great stories in Irish. Here’s a few. Can any 5th or 4th Class do the same? Wouldn’t it be great to see stories from 3rd Class too!!

William’s Scéal

Chuamar i siopa Godzilla. Bhí Adam Sandler ag troid le Godzilla. Bhí siad ag imirt peil.

Adesuwa’s Scéal

Tá Eve agus Mary ag siopadóireacht. Chuaigh siad go dtí an lár-ionad siopadóireachta. Bhí céad euro an duine acu!

Bhí fón póca nua ó Eve agus bróga nua ó Mary.

“Rachaimid go dtí an siopa fóin ar dtús” arsa Eve. Roghnaigh Eve fón bándearg.

Adam O’Connor’s Scéal

Chuaigh Jim-Bob agus Tomás ag siopadóireacht. Bhí €50 ag Jim-Bob agus €50 ag Tomás. Bhí Jim-Bob ag siopa spóirt agus Tomás ag siopa fóin. Tá Jim-Bob ag siopa seodóra agus Tomás ag siopa bróg. Tá siad anois ag ól pota caife.

Rebecca and Chloe’s Scéal

“Dia dhuit. Conas atá tú?”

“Tá mé go maith. Agus tusa?”

“Nollaig an mhí seo. Cad ba mhaith leat a fháil mar bhronntanas?”

“Ba mhaith liom ____ agus _____ a fháil do mo chlann.”

Kerry and Maia’s Scéal

“Rachaimid go dtí an lárionad siopadóireachta” arsa Kerry.

“Beidh sin craic,” arsa Maia.

“Tá siopadóireacht leadránach,” arsa Ciara.

“Ceart go leor — rachaimid!” arsa Kerry.

Reece and Evan’s Scéal

R: Dia dhuit, Evan.

E: Dia is Muire duit, Reece.

R: Aon scéal?

E: Níl. Agus tusa?

R: Níl. Cad ba mhaith leat?

E: Ba mhaith liom ticéad le Bora-Bora, le do thoil.

R: Is breá liom an ghrian ann!

… (Later…)(Níos déanaí…)…

E: Ar mhaith leat teacht liom?

R: TÁ!! Ba mhaith liom!!!

… (Later…)(Níos déanaí…)… (In Bora-Bora)…

R and E: Nach iontach é seo!!

Leah’s Scéal

Chuaigh Leah agus Angela go dtí an siopa ceol.

Tháinig fear an tsiopa chuchu, agus chuir sé ceist uirthi. “An féidir liom piano agus leabhar ceoil a cheannach?”

“Is féidir!”

“Cé mhéad atá ar an piano agus ar an leabhar ceoil?”

“Míle euro (1,000!!!)”

“Beidh mé ag teacht later (níos déanaí)!!!!”

 David and Cian’s Scéal

Chuaigh Cian D agus David ag siopadóireacht ag an deireadh seachtaine.

Chuaigh siad go dtí an Chearnóg (the Square).

Chuamar go dtí an siopa spóirt ar dtús. Bhí geansaí Éire peile nua ó Chian agus bhí Hyper Venom nua ó David.

Bhí craic acu.

Did you see that Pope Francis just became “Person of the Year“? That’s what the big-selling magazine ‘Time’ says. They call him “The People’s Pope”, because he is full of hope!

Well, to help us with prayer time in our class, children picked their favourite tweet of the Pope. Here they are. Which is YOUR favourite? 

Fisayo’s Favourites

“The saints were not superhuman. They were people who loved God in their hearts and who shared this joy with others.”

Morgan’s Favourites

1. “God loves us. May we discover the beauty of loving and being loved.”
2. “We need courage if we are to be faithful to the Gospel.”

Other Class Favourites

1. “Dear young people, put your talents at the service of the Gospel, with creativity and boundless charity.”
2. “It is hard to forgive others. Lord, grant us your mercy, so that we can always forgive.”
3. “May sports always be a means of exchange and growth, never of violence and hate.
4. “Dear young people, you have many plans and dreams for the future.  But, is Christ at the center of each of your plans and dreams?”

Well done to Sasha and Davina on their winning entries to the Dublin Bus Calendar competition. Both the girls picture will be featured in this years calendar. They had a great day at the launch of the calendar in Woodquay last Monday where they met Jedward!!!! We are very proud of you both,and well done to everybody who took part in the competition.

Well done to everybody who won awards for Pupil of the Month for November. Have a wonderful Christmas everybody!

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Paired Reading in 4th and 6th class will finish up next week. Thank you to all the parents and grandparents who came in to read with the children. This is very much appreciated and really adds to atmosphere in the school. Paired reading will begin in 3rd and 5th class in the new year. We will be looking for parents to take part in this too. 

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Ms. Ní Dhúill’s 5th Class took part in the Junior Achievement / Xilinx Dragon’s Den Event. They had to come up with ideas of inventions / business models and present their ideas, with the help of their mentors from Xilinx, to some very tough Dragons!!! It was a great morning in Xilinx, and the children had a great time. 

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In 6th class this year we have studied the great life of Nelson Mandela. Today, we woke up to the sad news that he has died.

Many world leaders have already said great things about what he has taught THEM.

We are giving YOU a chance here to tell the world what Mandela has taught you, … or share anything you like about him…

Nelson Mandela, Rest In Peace. 

Our annual Christmas Bazaar takes place this Friday, December 6th, from 9:15am in the school hall. Thank you to everybody who has donated so far, and also, any cakes, buns etc. can be donated on the morning of the Bazaar. Looking forward to seeing you all there!!!