Mo ceanntar dúchais
An tseachtain seo, bhain muid seans as díriú ar ár mbaile áitiúil. Bhí formhór na bpáistí ag tacú le Baile Locha Riach agus iad ag tabhairt in aghaidh Tommy Larkins i gcluiche ceannais na gclubanna sinsearacha.
Bhí an-sceitimíní ann Dé Luain nuair a tháinig na páistí isteach ag caint faoin gcluiche; d’fhéach cuid acu air ar an teilifís, agus thaisteal daoine eile go Páirc Kenny in Baile Átha an Rí chun tacú le foireann Bhaile Locha Riach. “Fuair Baile Locha Riach an corn” agus “Chaith mé mo gheansaí” – sin cuid de na rudaí a bhí le cloisteáil i measc na bpáistí.
Bhí an t-ádh orainn gur thug foireann Bhaile Locha Riach cuairt ar an Naíonra Dé Máirt, agus fuair na páistí deis grianghraif a thógáil leis an gcorn. Bhí an-áthas ar na páistí a gcuid saothar ealaíne a thaispeáint – bratacha Bhaile Locha Riach, chomh maith le bráisléid agus muinceanna i ndathanna an bhaile.
I rith na seachtaine, dhíríomar ar níos mó a fhoghlaim faoi áiteanna éagsúla inár bpobal, mar shampla an pháirc spraoi , agus faoi áiseanna éagsúla, ar nós an leabharlann. D’fhoghlaim muid go háirithe faoi dhaoine inár bpobal a chuidíonn linn, mar shampla an Gharda Síochána, na bhfear dóiteáin, na ndochtúirí agus na n-altraí. Fuair na páistí deis pictiúr a tharraingt dá n-áiteanna is fearr leo sa phobal; ina measc bhí Supermac’s, an leabharlann, an clós súgartha agus a dtithe féin.
Ba mhaith linn an t-ádh mór a ghuí ar Mullagh sa chluiche ceannais idirmheánach an deireadh seachtaine seo agus Creachmhaoil freisin.
My home town
This week we took the opportunity to focus on our local town. Most of the children were supporting Loughrea as they took on Tommy Larkins in the Senior Club final. There was great excitement on Monday when the children came in talking about the match; some of the children watched it on the television while other made the journey to Kenny park in Athenry to support the Loughrea team. “Loughrea got the trophy” and “I wore my jersey” were some of the phrases heard among the children’s conversations.
We were lucky enough to have the Loughrea team come to visit the Naíonra on Tuesday and the children were given the opportunity to take photos with the cup. There was great excitement when the children showed off their art work Loughrea flags, bracelets and necklaces in the Loughrea colours.
Throughout the week we focused on learning more about the different places in our community like the park and the different facilities like the library. We learned in particular about the people in our community who help us such as An Garda Siochana, the firemen, doctors and nurses.
The children were given the opportunity to draw a picture of their favourite places in the community and some of their favourite places were Supermac’s, the library, the playground and their homes.
We would like to wish Mullagh the best of luck in the intermediate final at the weekend and Craughwell.