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Thursday 16 October 2014
Walk in My Shoes
“You never really know a man until you understand things from his point of view, until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird.
On Friday we all had a chance to come in in our own clothes and wear whatever shoes we wanted. Everyone who came in with their own clothes on and shoes had to pay two euro to raise money for a mental health charity called Walk In My Shoes this charity promotes positive mental health. Walk in my shoes means that you never know what is happening in someone else's life or what they are thinking about unless you let yourself walk in their shoes, you never know what is going through somebody's head so be careful what you say and think before you say it.
Walk in my shoes is a fundraising event to promoted by Adam Clayton from U2. On Friday Oct 10th it was world mental health day. In think that the idea of everyone wearing funky shoes to school was a really good way to raise money for the charity and it was a really great idea to bring attention to the fact that you never really know someone unless you walk in their shoes and mental heath is a huge issue worldwide and i don't think people pay enough attention to it.
Thursday 9 October 2014
Working Lifee
I have been doing work experience for two weeks now and I love it! It is in Scoil Na Mainistreach, an all boys primary school. I have always wanted to be a primary school teacher so I chose this for my first work placement to see if enjoyed it.
So far I have really liked it, the first day I went in I was so nervous because I wasn't sure what they would have me do, I got there at ten to nine and waited for the office to open, when it did they called me in, everyone was so friendly and nice, I wasn't sure what to expect! I met my supervisor and the principal of the school. For the first day I helped make up newsletters to give out to all the classes and helped sort through old files that were of no use any more. It was tough trying to find my way around for the first while but I got used to it. All the staff were really welcoming and nice to me. For a while I printed off forms and newsletters for students and organised them into their classrooms and that took longer than I expected! Then it was my lunch time and I went into the staffroom which was really scary because I'd never been in a staff room before and I didn't know what it would be like but everyone was really lovely and they all asked me about myself and told me about their jobs and teaching and that was really interesting. After my lunch I went back into the office and sorted out more files and shredded papers that were of no use anymore to the school. When the bell rang at the end of the day I got to go home. I really enjoyed my first day at work experience.
Yesterday I had work experience again and I was actually really looking forward to it. I got up, got ready and walked to the school. When I got there the office was already open so I went in and got to work, for the first while I made out more newsletters and I didn't mind doing that because it was easy! It was one of the teacher's birthdays so before break we had cake and sang happy birthday and she was delighted! After break I was in a junior infant class for the rest of the day and I really enjoyed that, I helped them do maths, playing different games to get them to count and add up. The teacher was really nice to me too. When that was over I helped the boys make a card for their helper Trish because it was her birthday, they all came over and drew a picture or wrote their name on the card and then put a fingerprint of paint on it aswell, it was lovely and Trish was so happy with it!
When it was lunch time I had to stay in the classroom with them because they couldn't go out to the yard because it was raining and I got to talk to them all they were all so sweet! I put on horrid henry for them to watch as the lunch went on. For the rest of the day I just helped the teacher hand out newsletters and get them all ready to go home. When the bell went for them to go they all said goodbye and I had to go back up to the office. When I got back I had my lunch and when that was finished I had to go around to every single member of staff to with a sheet for them to sign and it took the rest of the day! It was so hard to find everyone and I even went into a few classrooms twice! But I finally got all the signatures and when I got back the bell went and I went home. I really enjoyed that day because I got to meet some of the children and some new teachers too.
So far I have really liked it, the first day I went in I was so nervous because I wasn't sure what they would have me do, I got there at ten to nine and waited for the office to open, when it did they called me in, everyone was so friendly and nice, I wasn't sure what to expect! I met my supervisor and the principal of the school. For the first day I helped make up newsletters to give out to all the classes and helped sort through old files that were of no use any more. It was tough trying to find my way around for the first while but I got used to it. All the staff were really welcoming and nice to me. For a while I printed off forms and newsletters for students and organised them into their classrooms and that took longer than I expected! Then it was my lunch time and I went into the staffroom which was really scary because I'd never been in a staff room before and I didn't know what it would be like but everyone was really lovely and they all asked me about myself and told me about their jobs and teaching and that was really interesting. After my lunch I went back into the office and sorted out more files and shredded papers that were of no use anymore to the school. When the bell rang at the end of the day I got to go home. I really enjoyed my first day at work experience.
Yesterday I had work experience again and I was actually really looking forward to it. I got up, got ready and walked to the school. When I got there the office was already open so I went in and got to work, for the first while I made out more newsletters and I didn't mind doing that because it was easy! It was one of the teacher's birthdays so before break we had cake and sang happy birthday and she was delighted! After break I was in a junior infant class for the rest of the day and I really enjoyed that, I helped them do maths, playing different games to get them to count and add up. The teacher was really nice to me too. When that was over I helped the boys make a card for their helper Trish because it was her birthday, they all came over and drew a picture or wrote their name on the card and then put a fingerprint of paint on it aswell, it was lovely and Trish was so happy with it!
When it was lunch time I had to stay in the classroom with them because they couldn't go out to the yard because it was raining and I got to talk to them all they were all so sweet! I put on horrid henry for them to watch as the lunch went on. For the rest of the day I just helped the teacher hand out newsletters and get them all ready to go home. When the bell went for them to go they all said goodbye and I had to go back up to the office. When I got back I had my lunch and when that was finished I had to go around to every single member of staff to with a sheet for them to sign and it took the rest of the day! It was so hard to find everyone and I even went into a few classrooms twice! But I finally got all the signatures and when I got back the bell went and I went home. I really enjoyed that day because I got to meet some of the children and some new teachers too.
Digital Footprints
A digital dossier is another word for your digital footprint. Your digital dossier starts before you even realise, before you are born it begins with your mother's first ultrasound. the first time the doctor scans and your mother sees you for the first time is when it starts. Then it grows when your mother tells people about it through texts and emails or even sends on the picture to family and friends. Then it might be printed and even framed, it will also be kept in your file in the hospital. Every scan is kept in your file in the hospital, then when you are born the barcoded bracelet you wear contains information about you that adds to your digital dossier.
From the day you are born pictures are sent to friends and family using text message or email, texts messages are sent out to let everyone know you are healthy these also add to your digital footprint. Your digital dossier grows as you grow, when you get old enough to join sites like club penguin and moshi monsters then when you grow into a teenager you join sites like facebook, instagram, twitter and snapchat all of these sites and what you do on them is part of your digital footprint, even this blog will be a part of mine. Pictures that you look up for homework and research you do on google is kept too. We aren't even really aware that we are doing it, that we are leaving a footprint online for ourselves. Every day you add to your digital dossier. Joining sites, giving your birthday, buying something on line and giving your credit card details, sharing photos and videos on instagram and facebook without thinking much of it.
As i get older my digital dossier will grow with me when I have too give credit card details to buy something on line or even when your banking online, it is always growing and I wasn't even aware of it until today. Are you aware of your digital dossier??
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From the day you are born pictures are sent to friends and family using text message or email, texts messages are sent out to let everyone know you are healthy these also add to your digital footprint. Your digital dossier grows as you grow, when you get old enough to join sites like club penguin and moshi monsters then when you grow into a teenager you join sites like facebook, instagram, twitter and snapchat all of these sites and what you do on them is part of your digital footprint, even this blog will be a part of mine. Pictures that you look up for homework and research you do on google is kept too. We aren't even really aware that we are doing it, that we are leaving a footprint online for ourselves. Every day you add to your digital dossier. Joining sites, giving your birthday, buying something on line and giving your credit card details, sharing photos and videos on instagram and facebook without thinking much of it.
As i get older my digital dossier will grow with me when I have too give credit card details to buy something on line or even when your banking online, it is always growing and I wasn't even aware of it until today. Are you aware of your digital dossier??
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Carlingfordd
So far one of our trips this year has been to Carlingford adventure centre. It was a bonding trip for the year to get to know each other better. On the morning we were leaving i got up at 6 o' clock to get ready to be at Esso for 7. It felt like the middle of the night! I was at Esso by 7 and we all got on the bus to go. When everyone was there and ready to go we started towards Carlingford. The journey was an hour and a half and it flew in. Everyone was in a great mood and excited to be going.When we got there we all went straight to the volleyball court to get our rooms and they told us where the common rooms were and what times we would be eating at and when our activities were. Our first activity was canoeing with three boats attached together, we canoed over to the beach it was really hard because if one person wasn't paddling properly it would slow down the whole canoe. When we got to the beach we went into a tunnel where we had to sit underneath a waterfall for 10 seconds! It was freeeezing!! Then we went back to the centre for lunch and to get changed and get ready for whatever we would be doing next. The next thing we done was a challenge course, we had to work together to make it easier because we only had a certain amount of time, that was fun because there was a few different activities involved and the last one was a maze where we had to crawl around in the pitch dark and find our way out, that was really hard because half of the team went one way and the other half got lost somewhere and didn't get out, when that was over we went back for dinner, the we had two hours before we had to out again, we just found our way around the village and the centre. Then we got called and had to go up a mountain with blindfolds on following a rope, that was really fun!
That night we went up to the common room and there was music playing and the other school that was staying in the centre were there aswell, it was really fun, like a disco, we were up there for a few hours and then we went to bed!
The next day was short because we had to be home by 7 o' clock, when we got up that morning we had to pack up our stuff and strip our bed, you would be surprised how messy a room can get just from one day and an overnight! Then when we were all packed we had to bring our bags up to the sports hall and leave the, there for the day while we went out. We done laser tag and kayaking, the kayaking was first and again, we went over to the beach and just stayed on the beach while people came in and out from the water trampoline, later that day we went back up the mountain and played laser tag for the last activity, that was by far the best thing we'd done in the two days, we got to wear camouflage overalls and hold guns! It was the best, I had so much fun! afterwards we went back to the centre and go our stuff and headed towards the bus, the journey home felt so much longer than it did on the way up! But we got home eventually and got picked up from Esso at around 7!
Overall I thought Carlingford was so much fun, it was such a good experience and the whole year bonded, I would love to go back!
That night we went up to the common room and there was music playing and the other school that was staying in the centre were there aswell, it was really fun, like a disco, we were up there for a few hours and then we went to bed!
The next day was short because we had to be home by 7 o' clock, when we got up that morning we had to pack up our stuff and strip our bed, you would be surprised how messy a room can get just from one day and an overnight! Then when we were all packed we had to bring our bags up to the sports hall and leave the, there for the day while we went out. We done laser tag and kayaking, the kayaking was first and again, we went over to the beach and just stayed on the beach while people came in and out from the water trampoline, later that day we went back up the mountain and played laser tag for the last activity, that was by far the best thing we'd done in the two days, we got to wear camouflage overalls and hold guns! It was the best, I had so much fun! afterwards we went back to the centre and go our stuff and headed towards the bus, the journey home felt so much longer than it did on the way up! But we got home eventually and got picked up from Esso at around 7!
Overall I thought Carlingford was so much fun, it was such a good experience and the whole year bonded, I would love to go back!
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