Friday, December 2, 2011

Hello Ireland!

We are students from Estonia. We have reviewed your presentation about the area you live in. It was very interesting and we enjoyed reading it. However, it left us some questions that we would like you to answer


  • Do you like wearing the uniform in your school?
  • * They're ok. It's good that we don't have to spend time in the morning deciding what to wear and there is no competition between students over clothes. It's also easy when we go on school trips to find each other.
  • How long are your summer holidays?
  • *Unless you're doing either your Junior/ Leaving Certificate exams you get holidays from the start of June till the end of August.
  • How many people are there in one class?
  • * Class sizes differ depending on the number of students in your year group. For example, there are160 students in our year and we have been divided into six classes of around 25 students.
  • Can you dance Irish dances like the Riverdance?
  • * No unfortunately not!There are many students doing Irish dancing in our school. Our school held a Feis (fesh); an Irish dancing competition in October where many of the schools' dancers won trophies and medals. The dancers in Riverdance are the best in Ireland and go on tour all over the world.
  • What do you think about your school motto?
  • *We like our school motto. It reminds us when we are taking part in sports or other activities that we are stronger as a team rather than as individuals.
  • Do you like your school?
  • *Yes. We have a very modern school and we are lucky with the facilities and support that we have. The teachers are nice and are very good at what they teach.
  • How many injuries does a normal hurlingplayer get?
  • *Some hurling players tend to be very accident- prone and can get some type of injury in almost every match. Most injuries would be to either the players hands and legs. Very rarely is a player seriously injured.
  • Do you have any school bands?
  • *There are three main rock bands in our school; Mr. Sands (they have a link on YouTube),Suitable for vegetarians and Animal Beats. We also have a school choir and a traditional Irish music group.
  • What are your physical education lessons like?
  • * The P.E. teachers in our school follow a programme during the year so we get to do a lot of different activities. We do badminton, basketball, rounders, soccer, dancing, aerobics, horseriding, hurling, gymnastics and rugby :). Some of the girls in our class enjoy p.e. but others don't like sports at all!
  • How many people in your school play hurling?
  • * There are around 30 girls on the camogie (female version of hurling)squad at school. The guys in our school are a lot more interested in playing and they are divided into Senior and Junior teams.
  • Are there more boys or girls in your school?
  • *It's mainly even
  • At what age do kids start the school there?
  • *Kids start primary school when they are 5 and we start secondary school around the age of 13 :).


..So quite a lot questions.. :)

We're looking forward to getting your answers in this blog. You can also answer them as a comment

THANK YOU FOR THE ANSWERS:-)

3 comments:

brendan colleran said...

•Do you like wearing the uniform in your school?
* They're ok. It's good that we don't have to spend time in the morning deciding what to wear and there is no competition between students over clothes. It's also easy when we go on school trips to find each other.

•How long are your summer holidays?
*Unless you're doing either your Junior/ Leaving Certificate exams you get holidays from the start of June till the end of August.

•How many people are there in one class?
* Class sizes differ depending on the number of students in your year group. For example, there are160 students in our year and we have been divided into six classes of around 25 students.

•Can you dance Irish dances like the Riverdance?
* No unfortunately not!There are many students doing Irish dancing in our school. Our school held a Feis (fesh); an Irish dancing competition in October where many of the schools' dancers won trophies and medals. The dancers in Riverdance are the best in Ireland and go on tour all over the world.

•What do you think about your school motto?
*We like our school motto. It reminds us when we are taking part in sports or other activities that we are stronger as a team rather than as individuals.

•Do you like your school?
*Yes. We have a very modern school and we are lucky with the facilities and support that we have. The teachers are nice and are very good at what they teach.

•How many injuries does a normal hurlingplayer get?
*Some hurling players tend to be very accident- prone and can get some type of injury in almost every match. Most injuries would be to either the players hands and legs. Very rarely is a player seriously injured.


We'll be back in class on Friday to answer the rest of your questions.

radka said...

1. We don't like this idea, we are lucky because we don't have to wear them.
2. Our summer holidays are two months long.
3. In our class there are 24 people.
4. No.
5. We don't have any.
6. Yes, very much, we love it :D.
7. We don't know this sport.
8. Yes, we have a band and it is called - Nové zboží www.bandzone.cz/novezbozi
9. Boys love PE because play football all time but girls must do gymnastics and running long distance. We hate it.
10. No idea.
11. More girls.
12. At the age of 6 (elementary school) and at 15 (secondary school) and at grammar school they strart at the age of 11.

brendan colleran said...

Do you have any school bands?
*There are three main rock bands in our school; Mr. Sands (they have a link on YouTube),Suitable for vegetarians and Animal Beats. We also have a school choir and a traditional Irish music group.
What are your physical education lessons like?
* The P.E. teachers in our school follow a programme during the year so we get to do a lot of different activities. We do badminton, basketball, rounders, soccer, dancing, aerobics, horseriding, hurling, gymnastics and rugby :). Some of the girls in our class enjoy p.e. but others don't like sports at all!
How many people in your school play hurling?
* There are around 30 girls on the camogie (female version of hurling)squad at school. The guys in our school are a lot more interested in playing and they are divided into Senior and Junior teams.
Are there more boys or girls in your school?
*It's mainly even.
At what age do kids start the school there?
*Kids start primary school when they are 5 and we start secondary school around the age of 13 :).

If you have any more questions we will reply as soon as we can :).