plus competitions, prizes and much more
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Iris do Bhunscoileanna, Winter 2013 / An Geimhreadh 2013Dublin City Council’s Primary School Magazine
Plus competitions, prizes and much more...
What is inside?Céard atá faoi iamh?
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Winter is here!
Hi everyone,
Welcome to the winter edition of Classmate.I hope you are all looking forward to Christmas.
In this edition, we feature a number of exciting family events that are taking place in the city over Christmas and the New Year. Highlights include the Live Animal Crib at the Mansion House on Dawson Street and the Red Stables Christmas Art Programme in St. Anne’s Park.
On New Year’s Eve, there will be The Procession of Light through the streets of the city and on the 1st January there will be The Big Brunch in Temple Bar’s Meeting House Square. For more information on Christmas and New Year Eve’s Festival events see pages 4 and 5.
For all you book lovers, Dublin City Libraries have a great selection of Christmas books and DVDs. If you like superheroes, from January to March 2014, you can read The Powers by Kevin Stevens as part of the Children’s Reading Campaign.
There is an interview with Síle McNulty Goodwin, Education Curator with Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane. Find out what her job involves and what she is planning for Christmas. There are also workshops and Sunday Sketching taking place in December and January. Find out more on pages 10 and 11.
Did you know that Brent Geese migrate from Axel Heiberg, Ellesmere Islands in the Canadian Arctic to Dublin city from October to May every year? You can fi nd them on Bull Island Nature Reserve, Sandymount Strand and Irishtown Nature Reserve. For more information see page 14.
Remember to reduce, reuse and recycle old items this Christmas. You can enter a competition to make Christmas decorations from recyclable materials. The closing date is 23rd December. See page 15 for more details.
Just a quick reminder that the closing date for the Time Capsule competition is Friday 20th December. Please send in your entries to the Offi ce of the Lord Mayor, The Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2.
Congratulations to Rachel McGowan, age 10, from St Vincent De Paul GNS, Griffi th Avenue, Dublin 9 who was the overall winner of the Design a front cover competition. See page 3 to see if you were a winner too.
Slán go foil,
Nollaig shona daoibh
3 Front Cover Competition Winners
4 Dublin at Christmas
5 New Year’s Eve Festival
6 Adopt a Street
7 Word Spiral
8 News from Dublin City Public Libraries
10 Interview with Síle McNulty- Goodwin Education Curator – Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane
11 How to make Christmas Bells
Sunday Sketching and art workshops
12 Bridges of Dublin
13 Focalchuardach na Nollag
14 Migration of Brent Geese to Dublin
15 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle this Christmas
16 Colour in front cover competition
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Front Cover Competition Winners!
Overall WinnerRachel McGowan (10)St Vincent De Paul GNS, Griffi th Ave, D9
Other Winners1. Christopher Doyle (8)Drimnagh Castle Primary School, Drimnagh, D12
2. Laura Grandgeorge (11)Inchicore NS, Inchicore, D8
3. Aisling O’Connor (7)St Vincent De Paul GNS, Griffi th Ave, D94. Maya Hafeez (9)Scoil Mhuire, Mount Sackville, Chapelizod, D20
5. Stephen Aydele (12)Drimnagh Castle Primary School, Drimnagh, D12
6. Tuathla Whelan (7)North Bay ETNS, Kilbarrack, D5
7. Sophia L’Estrange (10)Corpus Christi, GNS, Drumcondra, D98. Laoise Reilly (5)Scoil Ide, Raheny, D5
9. Elijah Gavuin (4)St Fiachra’s Junior School, Beaumont, D9
3. Aisling O’Connor
5. Stephen Aydele
7. Sophia L’Estrange
4. Maya Hafeez
1. Christopher Doyle
9. Elijah Gavuin
6. Tuathla Whelan
2. Laura Grandgeorge
8. Laoise Reilly
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Live Animal Crib
Visit the IFA Live Animal Crib at the Mansion House.
The crib is open until 24th December, from 11am – 6pm and on
Christmas Eve until 2.00pm.
Dublin at Christmas
The Red Stables Christmas Programme
Come and join the festive activities taking place at The Red Stables, St. Anne’s Park, Mount Prospect Avenue, Dublin 3 in December.
Drop in to the free family art workshops taking place on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th December from 12 – 4pm and create handmade Christmas prints, Christmas tree decorations, snowfl akes, garlands and angels. A festive puppet show by Conor Lambert’s Custard Pie Puppet Company will take place on Saturday 14th December at 4pm after the Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Booking is essential as places are limited.
For further information, please contact Victoria Kearney T. 222 7843 or email: [email protected] or The Red Stables, St. Anne’s Park, Mount Prospect Avenue, Dublin 3, T. 222 7377 e: [email protected], www.redstablesartists.com
Dublin city is a truly special place at Christmas time. From the switching on of the christmas lights, right up until the big day itself, Dublin sparkles with festive spirit like nowhere else. A variety of merry events take place during the weeks running up to Christmas and there is something for the young and the old and for family and friends alike. For more information see www.dublinatchristmas.ie.
Docklands Christmas Festival IFSC at George’s Dock 12th – 23rd December
This year promises to be bigger and better than ever with the Victorian Carnival, artisan food and craft market and of course Santa’s grotto will be there. Make your festival experience a magical one.
The opening hours are Monday to Wednesday from 12 noon to 8pm,Thursday and Friday from 12 noon to 10pm, Saturday 10am to 10pm and Sunday 10am to 8pm. For more information see www.dublindocklandschristmasfestival.ie.
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Now in its third year, the NYE Dublin 2014 Festival is packed full of free family entertainment. It kicks off on the 31st December with the People’s Procession of Light and ends with the Big Brunch on New Year’s Day in Meeting House Square, Temple Bar. The festival is a joint initiative of Dublin City Council and Fáilte Ireland. For more information on the festival, visit www.visitdublin.com/NYE
Procession of Light On New Year’s Eve The Procession of Light will mark the end of The Gathering Ireland 2013. The procession will be joined by pageants, street artists, musicians and a marching band and will fi nish with a spectacular acrobatic fi nale at St. Stephen’s Green. To register for the lantern workshops see www.visitdublin.com/nye. Registration is free but places are limited.
The Big Brunch
On the 1st January come into Temple Bar’s Meeting House Square for The Big Brunch with your family and friends. There is a special children’s programme of face painting, balloon modelling, puppet and magic shows, plus a kids disco and children’s choir. Your parents can browse through market stalls, enjoy the vintage tea dance and Electric Ceilí and hang their New Year’s Resolutions on the Resolution Tree.
Complete with retractable rain covers, The Big Brunch in Temple Bar’s Meeting House Square promises to keep the whole family entertained.
New Year’s Eve Festival
Events at the Ark, Eustace Street, Dublin 2
The Cosmic Corner The Cosmic Corner takes place on Saturdays and Sundays until 29th Dec. Hang out with the stars in our Cosmic Corner basement space. Make your own 3D star or cosmic drawing, delve into our selection of books on astronomy or just relax and listen to music inspired by the planets. For more information see our website www.ark.ie. Cost €11.
From Earth to the Stars Workshops until 21st DecemberJoin artist Orla Kelly for a creative journey from the earth’s surface into outer space. Learn how artists through the ages have used paint to make pictures of weather systems, the northern lights, the moon, stars and other elements of the atmosphere. Cost €11.
For more information on all events taking place in the Ark, visit www.ark.ie
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Are there areas near where you live and go to school that are not as clean as you would like them to be? Does your road or street need a little care and attention to make it look its best? If you care about the area where you live and want to see it clean and tidy, you just might be interested in getting involved in the ’Adopt a Street’ Initiative!
Here is how it works
Residents and businesses in an area decide to ‘adopt’ a stretch of road that is prone to littering in an effort to improve its appearance. It could be the roadway outside your local shops or school that is a problem area due to excessive littering. Together with assistance from Dublin City Council in the form of Adopt the Street bibs, brushes, litter pickers, gloves and bags, regular clean ups are organised. Dublin City Council also arranges for the bags to be collected and can have the street power washed and litter bins cleaned, if necessary. The key is to help communities to help themselves. Due to the recession, fi nances
are limited and manpower is in short supply so it makes perfect sense for everyone to work together to make a difference.
Adopt a Street idea
The Adopt a Street idea originated in the USA and was known as Adopt a Highway Scheme. Cavan County Council was the fi rst Local Authority in Ireland to take the initiative on board and news of its success has spread quickly. Dublin City Council realised its potential in improving standards of street cleaning at neighbourhood shops, urban villages and at local amenity areas.
What Killester Avenue did for Adopt a Street?
In fact, Killester Avenue was the fi rst area in Dublin city to join the initiative. A group made up of local residents, business owners and Dublin City Council staff came out to work together to clean up the avenue. Regular cleaning now takes place on Tuesdays and these evenings have become social events in the neighbourhood.
How to get involved?
Thomas Street, the Grand Canal, Kilmainham Lane, Howth Road and Clontarf Road are all participating in the Adopt a Street initiative. The initiative is proving to be a big success and it is all due to enthusiastic people with a common goal coming together to make it possible. If you feel your area could do with a makeover or you would like to fi nd out more about Adopt a Street, contact [email protected]
Adopt a ‘Street’
Photo taken during the summer at the Killester/Donnycarney Adopt a ‘Street’ in Killester Avenue. Dublin City Council staff and local residents including Sara Hanney take a well earned break!
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Word SpiralWork out the puzzle and fi nd the hidden word. Starting from 1, fi ll in the grid in a clockwise direction with words, using the clues below. The last letter of each word becomes the fi rst letter of the next word. If you have correctly fi lled in the grid, there should be a six-letter word revealed in the centre of the puzzle. To give you a little help, two letters have been fi lled in.
Answers: 1 Pet, 2 Team, 3 Magic, 4 Comic, 5 Crib, 6 Beret, 7 Tuna, 8 Ark, 9 Khaki
1. What animal would you like as a P _ _ ? A cat or a dog?
2. The pupils and teacher worked together as a T _ _ _ to clean up the classroom.
3. The good fairy waved her M _ _ _ _ wand to cast a spell,
4. At the Newsagents, Mammy picks up a copy of Vogue Magazine and Isabelle chooses her favourite C _ _ _ _ to read when she comes home from school.
5. At Christmas time the children love visiting the C _ _ _ in the church to see the Baby Jesus with Mary and Joseph.
6. B _ _ _ _ is a fl at round soft woollen hat. Sounds very French!
7. My favourite sandwich for lunch is T _ _ _ , Tomato, Lettuce and Mayonnaise on brown bread.
8. According to the Bible, the ship that Noah built to save his family and the animals from the fl ood was called the A _ _
9. K _ _ _ _ is a brownish yellow colour. The colour of army uniforms!
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Rathmines 100 – Writing Competition for Children
Do you remember that we talked about Rathmines Library being 100 years old in the last edition of Classmate?
Rathmines has produced many great writers and to fi nd the new generation of writers we held a Short Story competition where the writers had to set their story in Rathmines Library anytime during the last 100 years or in the next 100 years. There were many wonderful entries and the winners were chosen by poet and writer Enda Wyley. Prizes were presented by Lord Mayor of Dublin, Oisín Quinn, at the Rathmines 100 centenary celebrations recently.
First prize in the age 7 – 9 category was Sid Love, for his story ‘The Island of Lost Dreams’.
Runner up in the age 7 – 9 category was Daniel Vahedifor his story ‘Monster Versus Angel’.
First prize in the age 10 – 12 category was Siobhán Trimmer for her story ‘Targeted’
Joint runners-up in the age 10 – 12 category were; Jack Benéid for his story ‘The Tunnel Under the Library’ and Melissa McDowell for her story ‘My Fantasy Life’.
A Superheroes Reading Campaign
This spring, Dublin children are invited to delve into the world of superheroes and pirates by reading The Powers: The Not-so-Superheroes written by Kevin Stevens, with fantastic illustrations by Sheena Dempsey.
The reading campaign will run from January to March 2014 and there will be author and illustrator visits to public libraries and schools as well as city-centre based events to promote the book. These well – illustrated books will appeal to both girls and boys of mixed reading abilities. More information about the book, as well as fun activities and a blog by one of the characters Suzie, can be found on www.readthepowers.com
The books will be available to borrow from Dublin City Public Libraries. This project is organised by Dublin UNESCO City of Literature and Dublin City Libraries, in conjunction with the publisher Little Island. Remember to log onto www.dublincityofl iterature.ie where you can fi nd out more details about this exciting campaign.
For events in libraries visit www.dublincitypubliclibraries.ie and check the ‘What’s On’ section, or ask at your local library.
Photo of Lord Mayor Oisín Quinn, Enda Wyley and Siobhán Trimmer, winner of the 10-12 category group
PrizesPhoto of Lord Mayor Oisín Quinn, Enda Wyley and
Sid Love, winner of 7 – 12 category group
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Christmas Reads, New Books and DVDs for Christmas
While you are waiting for Santa to bring those Christmas toys and games, pop in to your local library and borrow some of these great holiday reads…
Great Holiday Reads
Demon Dentist by David Walliams
Diamond by Jacqueline Wilson
Russian Roulette by Anthony Horowitz
Boy on the porch by Sharon Creech
Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney
The River Singers by Tom Moorhouse
The Powers by Kevin Stevens
The Keeper by Darragh Martin
Eva and the Hidden Diary by Judi Curtin
When did you see her last? By Lemony Snicket
Borrow DVDs at
your Local Library
Of course it is not just books that are available at
your local library, there are also a big selection of
DVDs available to borrow. We have listed some
Christmas themed ones below but there are lots
of other titles to choose from, many based on
popular children’s books you may have read.
❅ Christmas Night
❅ Arthur Christmas
❅ Mr. Men Christmas Special
❅ Christmas with the Kranks
❅ Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure
❅ Horrid Henry’s Christmas Underpants
❅ Spongebob Squarepants Christmas
❅ Peppa Pig Christmas Compilation
❅ Father Christmas
❅ The Elf that Rescued Christmas
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Interview with Síle McNulty-Goodwin, Education Curator, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane
Tell me about your family background?
I grew up mainly in Ranelagh with my parents and brother Eóin. I went to school in St Louis Primary & Secondary School in Rathmines. I am married to Timo and we have two children, Thor 5yrs and Ánu 2yrs. Thor has just started in St Louis and I am delighted to see that the school still has a wonderful love for the arts. My primary degree is in History of Art and Sociology, with my Masters in History of Art, both in UCD. I did a second Masters in Art-Psychotherapy in the Crawford College of Art and Design in Cork. I have spent over 10 years studying art and have over 20 years experience working in galleries, lecturing at third level and extensively working in education in major national institutions such as the National Gallery of Ireland.
Tell me about your role as Education Curator?
My role is very diverse and busy. I am responsible for curating a programme of lecturers, fi lm screenings, tours and interactive tactile tours. I plan workshops for tiny tots, children, teenagers and adults as well as portfolio courses. I have designed children’s explorer backpacks and worksheets for young children to engage with the collection. I organise and manage a team of artists, lecturers and guides who work on various gallery projects. I am responsible for the gallery’s programme of events brochure, leafl ets and other written material. Another fun part of my job is organising events in the gallery that link into cultural festivals in the city like Chinese New Year, Bealtaine, Open House, Culture Night, Heritage Week and many more!
What is your favourite painting in the gallery?
My favourite piece in the gallery is Hy Brazil by a Sligo artist Patrick Collins. This painting is based on an ancient Irish myth of an island called Hy Brazil. It is not the sea, nor is it the land, it is a mysterious misty foggy place that looks like something from a dream! Everybody sees different things when they look at it, you can use your imagination and every time you come back to this painting you can come up with new ideas about this mysterious island. I think this work is a very personal piece for the artist and feel he has expressed his emotions in the way he uses thick textured brushstrokes. I love this form of painting as you can communicate how you feel through the way you paint. Patrick Collins was inspired by his love of nature and walking in the forests. He also loved the idea of accidents in art, if he spilt or dropped some paint, it did not matter!
What are your plans for Christmas?
My favourite part is getting to spend time with my family and friends. We are really lucky because we get to celebrate Christmas Day twice! My husband is from Estonia and like many other European countries, they celebrate Christmas on the 24th December. We have a traditional dinner of black sausages, pork, roast potatoes and sauerkraut and a raisin cake called Kringel, we also decorate ginger biscuits with icing. The next day we celebrate Irish Christmas Day! Over the holidays we visit family in Estonia and have great fun in the snow, sledging, cross country skiing, tobogganing and building snowmen or snowgrannies as they are called in Estonia!
What are your interests/hobbies outside of work?
I love playing with my children, travelling with my family, exploring new places and learning about different people, places and cultures. My family and I just built an outdoor clay pizza oven in our garden, which was so much fun to build all together and we love having pizza parties with all our family and friends. For relaxation, I love swimming and yoga.
Why should we visit the gallery?
The Hugh Lane Gallery has something for everyone, no matter what age you are. You can see stained glass windows, sculptures and paintings as well as Francis Bacon’s actual Studio! Not only are the works of art interesting, but the building is also fascinating, with the original Charlemont House and a modern wing. A lot of people do not realise how big the gallery is or how large and impressive its collection is so I love to see people’s faces as they walk around and discover the variety of works by both Irish and international artists.
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Now let us get creating...1. To start, with the help of an adult, cut out the bell shapes from the egg carton
2. Decorate with paint or glitter (or both!) in whatever colours you like
3. With the help of a adult, using a pencil – punch a hole through the top of the bell shapes and thread a long piece of wool through
4. Secure in place using a double knot leaving enough wool above the hole to hang the ornament, and some wool below to hang small craft piece
5. Attach (using Pritt-stick) some small ball shape craft items to the end of the wool
You can now hang your fun Christmas tree bells on the branch of your tree. You could also hang them as a group (making them different lengths) anywhere around the house (with a parents help)...Happy Christmas!
Christmas Art Workshops
Saturday 14th December, 3-4pmFrosted Christmas Decoration
with Sinead McGeeny, €5.
18th January,Winter Trees
Sunday Sketching for 7+ Year OldsSunday sketching takes place from 3-4pm. During these workshops, we explore paintings, sculpture and some of the architectural features of Charlemont House through discussion and drawing. These classes are FREE and materials are provided. No booking is required, although numbers may be limited. For further information, please see www.hughlane.ie/childrensworkshows/forthcoming.
December themes and dates for Sunday sketching 15th December, Snowy Scenes, 5th January, Shadow and Light and 12th January, Trees and branches.
Make and do...Christmas Tree Bells:
What you need:
• Cardboard Egg Carton
• Scissors
• Pritt-stick
• Glitter
• Wool
• Small rounded craft pieces (to use inside bells)
• Pencil
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Interesting facts ❅ The force on the back cables of the Samuel Beckett Bridge is equivalent to a people load of over 80,000 – a full house in Croke Park
❅ The keystones on the centre arches of O’Connell Bridge represent Anna Liffey looking westwards and the Atlantic gazing eastwards towards the sea ❅ Seán Heuston Bridge, which forms part of the Luas Red Line was built in 1829. The single ornate cast arch was forged at the nearby Phoenix Iron works in Parkgate Street
❅ Did you know that the Millau Viaduct in France is the tallest bridge in the world at 343 metres? This bridge is on the motorway between Paris and Montpellier ❅ Santiago Calatrava a Spanish architect who designed the James Joyce and the Samuel Beckett bridges in Dublin
Have you ever wondered how many bridges
cross the River Liffey? Which one is the
oldest? Or how the Ha’penny Bridge got its
name? Well, wonder no more, answers to
these questions and many more can
be found on Dublin City Council’s new
website www.bridgesofdublin.ieThis website has a big archive of photos
from the modern to the historical. In
addition to over 900 photos and videos,
the site provides design and engineering
information on each of the current 23
bridges, a history and some interesting
facts and statistics.
From the oldest bridge in Dublin, Mellows
Bridge built in 1688, to the more recently
constructed Samuel Beckett, built in 2009,
there is a wealth of content to browse.
As we complete the Liffey’s 24th bridge,
the Rosie Hackett, why not visit the site and
learn more about our rich bridge heritage
at www.bridgesofdublin.ie
Bridges of Dublin
Sean Heuston Bridge
O’Connell Bridge – Irish Civic Week (1927)
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Cé mhéad focal a bhaineann le féile na Nollag gur féidir leat a aimsiú san fhocalchuardach seo? Beidh duaiseanna ar fáil dóibh siúd a aimsíonn an líon is mó focail. Féach ar na pictiúir chun leid a fháil.
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Dáta Deiridh Iontrála: 13 Eanáir 2014
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Where do Brent Geese go in winter?
Brent Geese called ‘Cadhan’ in Irish, are a migratory bird which make a special visit every winter to Dublin city. They come to Dublin Bay, in particular Bull Island Nature Reserve, Sandymount Strand and Irishtown Nature Reserve. They can also be seen in the parks and playing pitches around the city. The geese visiting Dublin come from Axel Heiberg, Ellesmere Islands in the Canadian Arctic. They come here for food, to escape the cold arctic winter and days of 24 hour darkness. They stay from October to May.
How will I recognise a Brent Goose?
This goose has a black head and neck with a small white V-shaped collar and a white tummy. They have a dark back with a bar pattern which you can see more clearly in young birds. They have a short dark bill and short black legs. You will fi nd them in fl ocks, heads down eating away. If they are disturbed, the whole fl ock will suddenly take off making a loud noise as they fl y away. On their own they make a deep throaty ‘wrruk’ sound.
What makes them special?
❅ They are migratory birds, which can travel nearly 3,000km one way. They mate and nest in the Canadian Arctic in the summer. In winter they visit Dublin Bay for feeding their young when the Arctic is frozen over
❅ They travel to Dublin by a path known to birds, a ‘fl yway’ called the ‘East Atlantic Way’. The Brent goose’s fl ypath starts in the Arctic, goes over Greenland and Iceland and onto Ireland and Britain
❅ The Brent goose has to eat a third of its body weight just to survive. That is why you see them eating all the time. You should never chase them or let your dog loose around them because they need to save their energy so that they can fl y home to Canada
Want to learn more and see the Brent Geese this winter?
School visits and talks can be arranged at the Interpretative Centre at Bull Island.
Monday to Thursday between 10.30am – 1pm and 1.30pm – 4.30pm You need to ring ahead to check if open on the day T. 833 8341.
BirdWatchIreland also hold events and give information on migratory birds http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/Events/tabid/77/Default.aspx
Let us know if you see them in your park this winter. Email [email protected]
❅ They fi nd their way to Ireland using their senses which can feel differences in the earth’s magnetic fi eld along the ‘fl yway’
❅ They live for twenty fi ve years. That is old for birds
❅ When they fi nd a mate they stay with them for life
❅ Most birds let their chicks fl y away but Brent goslings stay with their parents for the fi rst winter of their life. They are taught to fl y and where to fi nd food and rest spots during migration
❅ 85 per cent of the world’s Brent Geese can be found in Stangford Lough in Co Down, Northern Ireland
The geese are herbivores which means they only eat plants. They feast on eelgrass, algae and sea aster which are found on the marshes and mudfl ats of Bull Island . They eat away as the low tide uncovers the marsh and mudfl ats of Dublin Bay. When the tide is in, they come into the city parks and green spaces where they eat grass. Further up the east coast they will go into farmland and eat winter cereals and oilseed rape.
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
If you receive new toys and clothes this Christmas remember to give a gift to the environment by disposing of old and unwanted items in the best possible way. Reuse and Recycle whatever you can. Remember to put paper, plastic and cans into your recycling bins, bring glass bottles to a bring bank.
Give toys, books and clothes to someone else who will use them or else take them to charity shops.
To: Clare Egan, Green-Schools Offi cer, Dublin City Council, Waste Management services, 66-70 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8.
Please use BLOCK CAPITALS
Name;
Age;
School;
School address;
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle this Christmas
CompetitionTime
Reuse materials to make Christmas tree decorationsThe challenge is to make Christmas tree decorations from items that would otherwise be put in your bin. Toilet roll holders, cereal boxes, old toys, string, magazines, old ribbon or wool, plastic bottles and containers, the list is endless. Just use anything you fi nd in your home or school which is no longer being used. Get permission fi rst to reuse them and then be creative!
The decorations will be displayed on a Christmas tree in Dublin City Council’s head offi ce where members of the public can admire them and maybe be inspired to reuse items themselves.
Book vouchers worth €20 each will be awarded for the best three designs.
This competition is open to all primary school children in Dublin City Council’s area. Please fi ll out the form and attach it securely to your decoration and send it to Dublin City Council, Waste Management Services, 68-70 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8.
The closing date for sending in your Christmas Decorations is 23rd December 2013.
Name/Ainm:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
School Address/Seoladh Scoile:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Age/Aois: _______________ School/Scoil:______________________________________________________________________________
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Competition Time
Would you like your picture to be on the front cover of the next edition of Classmate?Please colour in the above picture and send your entry to the address below. The winning picture will be on the front cover of the spring edition of Classmate and you could also win a prize! The closing date is the 13th January 2014.
Corporate Services Department, Media Relations & Corporate Communications, Block 3, Floor 3, Civic Offi ces, Wood Quay, Dublin 8.Roinn Seirbhísí Corparáideacha, Caidreamh leis na Meáin & Cumarsáid Chorporáideach,Bloc 3, Úrlár 3, Oifi gí na Cathrach, An Ché Adhmaid, Baile Átha Cliath 8.
T: 222 2266W: www.dublincity.ieE: [email protected]
A Dublin City Council Publication Foilseachán de chuid Chomhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath