One Book One Community Book Mark Competition January 2012

The boys in 6th Class took part in the ONE BOOK ONE COMMUNITY competition and congratulations to Jack who was the finalist from his class.

Greenest Class Award School February 2012 goes to 5th Class


The Larriers are going for their 3rd Green Flag. The first two flag were for Litter & Waste and Energy. The third flag is for Water. The boys are working really hard and have started doing weekly spot checks in all rooms in the school to make sure everybody is doing their bit for the environment. All the classes get points for RECYCLING, SAVING ENERGY and CONSERVING WATER. Well done to 5TH CLASS who were the first to receive the award for the Month of February for having the GREENEST CLASSROOM OF THE MONTH!!!

LOVE IS.......... Winner of Quote


Well done to Brian in 2nd Class, winner of our guess who said
" Love is... Forget love!! I'd rather fall into chocolate!"
And the answer was ..........Mr O'Leary.

LOVE IS.......... February 2012

We asked everybody in the school (children and adults)
WHAT IS LOVE......
and here's what they said!!!!!!!!!!
(Don't forget to enter the LOVE IS... competition at the bottom!!!)

Love is
a friendship and a relationship xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Love is
a nice and peaceful relationship where two people do things together and share things.

Love is
if your ma is sick and you make them a cup of tea.

Love is
having a smile for the person you love.

Love is friendship.

Love is
when you get married.

Love is
always putting the person you love first.

Love is
when you open your heart to a man/woman to show them that you care and you’ll never give up on them and you’ll fight for them.

Love is
when you meet a person and get to know them really well.

Love is
to share things and be nice to everybody, if someone falls pick them up.

Love is
when all your family loves you.

Love is
when you give a girl a kiss on the lips and give her a box of chocolates.

Love is
kissing and hugging and friendship. You have to be nice to each other.

Love is
when you like someone for who they are.

Love is
when you love and care about each other and help when they are in need.

Love is
when you kiss a girl and give presents.

Love is
when you kiss a girl and marry them.

Love is
when you take care of your family and friends.

Love is
a load of feelings.

Love is
happy and lovely and the girl gives you a massage.

Love is
unbreakable in your heart, romantic in your hand.

Love is
in my heart, love is in my feeling.

Love is
when you want something and someone gets it for you and Christmas and when you get a hug.

Love is
getting surprise chocolate bars on random days.

Love is
happiness, happiness.

Love is
getting a hug.

Love is
being with my friend.

Love is
when I get a hug.

Love is
a happy feeling.

Love is happy.

Love is
exciting and happy because the girl that likes you thinks you’re nice.

Love is
alright, romance, friendship.

Love is CARING.

Love is happiness.

Love is
going to a French restaurant in Paris and French kiss and taking yourself off a step.
Oh yeee.

Love is
scoring a goal.

Love is
when my mum makes a fuss about me when I call to her house.

Love is
about being with a chick every minute.

Love is
meeting your girlfriend.

Love is getting a kiss.

Love is about being with your bird

Love is your family & kiss xxxx

Love is
being happy and caring about someone.

Love is a kiss.

Love is about your ma.
Love is
when you open your heart to someone and hope that they are watching!!!

Love is
being spoilt by small gestures every single day…

Love is
being in a restaurant with your family.

Love is taking care of my baby sister.

Love is
about having a girlfriend.

Love is
when someone surprises you by doing something nice.

Love is
when you kiss someone.

Love is
caring for others and helping others.

Love is
when you get a huge hug off your ma.

Love is
when we help our ma.

Love is
when you buy someone flowers.

Love is
when you be nice to someone.

Love is
when you give your girlfriend a box of chocolates.

Love is
when you do something for somebody.

Love is
when you help your mam xxx

Love is
when you buy your girlfriend flowers.

Love is
when you’re attracted to a girl and she is attracted to you.

Love is
when you give your ma a kiss before you go to bed.

Love is
when you kiss your girlfriend.

Love is
when you give somebody a box of chocolates and flowers.

Love is
when you think of someone you like.

Love is
when my ma gives me a kiss going to bed.

Love is
when you offer the boy you like half of your BOUNTY bar because you like him and he says “No” because he knows you really want to eat it all!!!
I love BOUNTY BARS!!!
COMPETITION TIME!!!
Now we want to know if you can guess of all the people in the school
WHO SAID THIS ABOUT LOVE????
" Love is...
Forget love!! I'd rather fall into chocolate!"
IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE ANSWER THEN WRITE IT IN THE COMMENT BOX BELOW WITH YOUR FIRST NAME ONLY AND WHAT CLASS YOUR IN AND THE PERSON WITH THE FIRST CORRECT ANSWER MIGHT GET A PRIZE!!!
Terms & Conditions of competition:
You must be a pupil of St. Laurence O'Toole's CBS and anybody over the age of 13yrs cannot enter the competition.

One Book One Community Launch January 2012

The boys in 6th Class are taking part in the One Book One Community project and attended the launch in O'Connells' Secondary School. 19 schools in the local area are involved in this project. Last year the boys read Brian Gallaghers Across The Divide. The book chosen this year is the latest book by Brian Gallagher, Taking Sides. Each child received a goodie bag on the day of the launch which included a copy of the book and the offical bookmark resulting from our bookmark competition. Well done to Jack who was the finalist from our school and a big THANK YOU to Brian Gallagher for attending the launch!!!
HAPPY READING!!!!!

Irish Dance Classes

Adult solo and ceili dancing for all levels
A really enjoyable way of getting physically active!

Where: Ballybough Community Centre
When: Wednesdays from 6-7pm, commencing
15.02.12
Cost: €7 per class
Yvonne McNelis
TCRG with An Coimisiun le Rinci
Gaelacha

T: 0877404968 or email:
yvonnemcnelis@gmail.com
www.ballyboughcommunitycentre.ie