Chinese New Year

This year we are learning about Chinese New Year. I think it is a very intresting time of the year because it is a fun tradition ( and kids get off school for around 15 days!!!) and I bet all the Chinese people really enjoy the festival. Did you know that the Chinese use animals to symbolise each year and this year is the year of the ox?
On the first day many people abstain from meat because they believe it will ensure a long and happy life for them.On the second day the Chinese pray to their ancestors as well as all the gods.They treat their dogs and feed them well as they believe the second day is the birthday of all dogs.On the fifth day the Chinese do not visit friends or family as they believe it will bring bad luck.They also have a special light show at 8:00pm every night of the 15 day celebration in Hong Kong.We would like to wish a happy Chinese new year to all our friends in St.Pauls`s convent in Hong Kong.

Visit from Martin O Halloran

A man named Martin O Halloran came to our school. He was a teacher in Rome.He brought a book on Rome.
The best one was the test book. It was about home work. He told us a little bit
about the Colosseum. We asked him lots of question on the Colosseum. It was
interesting. He was there till two o clock. He said he would like to go back to Rome.
We told him we are doing are project on Rome. We told him all we know about Rome.
He asked us questions about Gladiators.We answered them. He asked what kind of animals they had in the Colloseum. We said that they used lions. There are 240 arches in the Colosseum.
In every arch there was a God. Martin told us how to make a St. Brigid crosses.
He had a lot of reeds. I made two of them. I had fun.
by Sparky


ST.BRIDGETS CROSS.

Today Mister O Halloran came to our school to teach us how to make St.Bridgets Crosses. He brought a lot of rushes. He showed all the class. He made one for each class. We had to help him make them. Everyone got too make one. It was hard at first but after a while we got the hang of it ,and it was easy from there. We had to put the rushs together, then we had to put elastic bands on the end of the rushes so they wouldn't fall apart. St.Bridget visited a sick man in hospital. She was telling him about God, but he wouldn't listen. There were rushes on the ground so she made a cross and it was called a St.Bridgets cross. We spent a long time making them. He brought a couple of examples to show us. It was very good and interesting.
By Lynx