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Lip Synching Competition

A few weeks ago as part of our Halloween Dress up Day, we had a Lip Synching Competition. Everyone was preparing for it. We thought we were Pop Stars. I was in a group with my two best friends. We sang Despacitio. There was a few more contestants in it. Rosie won the...

Odd Socks Day

As part of International Anti-Bullying Week, everybody from Junior Infants to Sixth Class wore odd socks to show that everybody is different. Even the teachers joined in! We all lay down on the floor in the halla and our pictures of our odd and colourful socks were...

Clean Ireland Recycling Visit

A man called Dermot from Clean Ireland visited our school recently. He told us all about what to put into the recycling bins. He said that we could now include the hand towels, in the brown (food) bins. If you put the wrong thing in the incorrect bin, it can cause a...

Visit to Moneypoint Powerstation

The Senior room of Doonbeg National School visited Moneypoint Power Station. Did you know that Moneypoint is the only coal powered station in Ireland? Well you know now! We got to see the chimneys, the control room and more. Each chimney is as high as the Cliffs of...

The Titanic

In History, we were learning about the story of the Titanic. It was thought to be an unsinkable boat built in Belfast. The captain of the ship was Edward J. Smith. Bruce Ismay became Managing Director of the White Star Line in 1899. On April 2nd 1912, the Titanic...