TY BLOG - LORETO BALBRIGGAN

It’s Healthy Living Week 2019! As a way of increasing our step count, the TY Blog Team decided to chase teachers and get them to tell us their favourite workout song. Results are in…  Mr Shanahan Faded - Alan Walker Ms Ward Silver Threads and Golden Needles – Daniel O’Donnell / Foster and Allen Ms Lynch Anything by Kanye Mr Friel (He says he never works out ) We suspect he is a secret Chesney Hawkes fan Ms McDermott Anything by Beyonce Ms O’Connell Enrique Iglesias  Ms Monks Thunderstruck - ACDC Ms Ryan Human - Rag’n’Bone Man  Mr McCarthy  Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen Ms Walsh Jumpman - Drake Ms Grimes Lose Yourself - Eminem Ms McKenna Money – Cardi B Ms Bailey  The Rocky Theme Tune Ms Flynn Electric Counterpoint – Steve Reich Ms Keane Ping Pong Song – Enrique Iglesias Ms Ferris Firework – Katy Perry Mr O’Brien Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes Ms Lattimore Ain’t N...

Gaeilge24 -  Craic  agus  Spraoi! Ar an tríú lá déag de mhí Samhain…. No, I'm kidding! Of course I won't write in Irish. Maybe cúpla focal here and there though! On November the 13th, Gaeilge 24 took place all over the country.  This is a challenge that requires students and teachers to speak Irish for a whole twenty four hours. Now, many of us were a little apprehensive about the challenge, because speaking Irish outside of Irish class for twenty four hours? No thanks! Well… I decided to throw myself right in and do it, because why not? I didn’t think it would be that bad. We got t-shirts that said ‘Labhair Gaeilge Liom Inniu’ which means “Speak Irish to me Today”. We also got a wristband and a little booklet with phrases for the day. To be completely honest,  I didn't think I'd be able to speak fluent Irish for the day, but it turned out to be a lot easier than expected! It seemed to come naturally to me and everyone else who partici...