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Week Commencing 23rd Jan 2012 At a Glance

Monday	Scripture Union 2.40pm - 3.30pm
Tuesday	Swimming (P5-7) Hockey (P5-7) 2.40pm - 4.00pm
Wednesday	P6/7 Tag rugby (1.50pm - 2.40pm) P5-7 Girls' football (3.00pm -4.00pm) Boys' Football (3.00pm - 4.00pm)
Thursday	Choir (2.40pm - 3.30pm sharp)
Friday	Irish Dancing - (2.40pm - 3.45pm) Eco Club (2.oopm - 2.40pm)

Irish Dancing

Ballyclare Dance Festival will be held on 22nd March 2012. Pupils going are to meet at school at 7.45am (sharp).

Portadown Festival will be running from 27th March 2012. Date for Irish Dancing are still to be confirmed.

Further information regarding both Festivals will be sent home shortly.

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A Message from the Principal:

January has slipped away very quickly and school is as busy as ever. On top of all the usual activity the school kitchen and canteen has been repainted along with the skirtings and architraves in both hallways.

February proves to be an ever busier month with the Book Fair arriving on the 10th.

The school in conjunction with Richmount Rural Community Association is sending out letters to ascertain the need for Pre-school provision in the locality. Letters are available from the school office.

Click on the link below to Richmount Rural Community Assocation's web site to find out what's happening in the community.

Richmount Rural Community Association

BOOK REVIEW

By Emma Lewis P.7

War Horse

. Michael Morpurgo’s, War Horse, is all about a horse called Joey and his owner Albert.

. When the First World War breaks out Joey is sold to the army.

. His rider, Captain Jamie Stewart, is shot in action and Joey is left without a rider.

. Joey and another horse called Topthorn are used by the Germans, but they escape.

. A little girl called Emily looks after the horses but they are soon taken away from her.

. The Germans use Topthorn and Joey to pull the machine guns.

. Topthorn dies and Joey doesn’t know what to do. He runs and runs but he ends up I no-mans land.

. Joey runs through all this barbed wire.

. The British and German troops see something in the marsh land. They go out and help Joey out.

. They both toss a coin to see who gets the horse. The British win the toss.

. Meanwhile Albert has joined the army and he finds Joey by making an owl noise.

. Albert cant bring Joey home because he is not a Captain. All the horses are auctioned. Emily’s grandfather bids for Joey but in the end he gives Albert his horse.

. Albert and Joey return home and they live happily ever after.

I loved War Horse so much. I don’t know why. I just did. The book and the movie weren’t exactly the same but it was based on more or less the same thing. The movie was really exhilarating. I mean all the shooting and killing and stuff.

Most of Michael Morpurgo’s books are based on war. Here is list of his books I have read:-

Private Peaceful

Dear Olly

The Butterfly Lion

Cool

The Wreck of the Zanzibar

Why the Whales Came

Escape from Shangri- La

Long Way Home

Kaspar, Prince of Cats

War Horse

Alone on a Wide, Wide Sea