Okay so I may seem obsessed and maybe I am but I have to blog *again* about the Sound of Music!
But so much has changed since my last 'Sound Of Music' blog.
I spend most of my day working on it, so I need to blog about it too :)
For anyone not in St.Wolstan's wondering why I have this strange obsession with this musical here are the reasons:
- This year our school is putting on a production of 'The Sound of Music'.
- I, along with four other girls, am helping to direct the musical and it is SO much fun! Some of the jobs we have include helping to make the program, stage directions and the technical aspects of the production (which I am very slowly learning about). We stay back after school everyday with all the cast and crew members. Although it's rehearsals and it's in school, it's one of the best experiences of my life.
- Everyone involved is so helpful and always putting each other in good mood! As sappy as it sounds we've really all become a family (embarrassing that I think that could be a direct quote from Ms.W).
- I enjoy coming to school on a Saturday now, how weird am I?!
- The musical is really amazing though, if you're looking for something to do in your school please suggest a musical!
- We even have a blog Sound of St. Wolstan's,which has gotten over 10,000 views! So please have a look.
The musical is taking place from the 5th to the 8th of December and tickets are selling out so quick, so if you want to go act fast!
Honestly though, I don't know why you wouldn't go. With such beautiful singing from Leah and Noel, amazing acting by everyone from Nuns to Nazi and wonderful dancing with hip hop dancers and ballerinas you'll be sad you missed out.
Tickets are on sale for everyone in school on Wednesday and Thursday of this week and next week so please, do the sensible thing and grab a ticket, only €10 ;)
xo-M
Sorry to my fellow bloggers that my blogs have become less and less but my time is so consumed with Sound of Music right now!
But back to the meaning of this post: WORK EXPERIENCE *love heart*
So I've successfully finished my first week of Work Experience in a primary school. It's the school I use to go to so it was great to see some familiar faces on Monday morning (and even better, to be remembered by the teachers!)
It's so sad to think it's all over, I miss Junior Infants so much. Room.3 has become like a second home to be *tear flick*.
Here's a short re-cap of my week days:
Monday I woke up super excited and met with Eimear, who is doing work experience in the same school as me. We met our supervisor, Ms.Farrell, and she showed us around the school.
Eimear and I then went to different Junior Infant classes. Afterwards with helped out with various jobs like setting up the hall for a mass.
Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday was much the same and yet so different and not in the slightest boring.
Friday we helped set up for a science exhibition and talked to all the students about their projects which were amazing! I spent time with my Junior infants of course, who, after a week I really loved more than anything.
Leaving Aghards on Friday afternoon was surprisingly hard with the kids telling me 'They'd miss me more than Christmas!' My heart broke!
I learnt allot this week, like despite what people say I'm very patient. Also I really enjoy the hands on classroom work better than any office work. Thinking back on the week makes me want to teach when I'm older. Although there's so much more I'd like to do with my life teaching has become a huge contender thanks to my week at Aghards.
For anyone thinking of places for work experience, I'd really advice a primary school if you have even a small interest in teaching because you learn so much about yourself and hopefully will enjoy it as much as I did!
xo-M
Our geography project which we have been doing since September is now finished, I am SO relieved that I don't have to look up anything about Hawaii and Sri Lanka when I'm not visiting the countries.
Sitting in I.T class a few girls are spending the last few minutes before Geography to finish their project/
Sive and I though, are sitting back blogging without a stress as we finished the project at home.
Yaaay for no stress! Becky, the third member of our group, also finished her part of the project last night. She's gone home to get her hair done and go to Katy Perry! I am beyond jealous!
Enjoy the concert Becky, see you in Austria... I think that's our first country in the project.
xo-M
Last Wednesday we had a very fun Transition Year day out.
We set off on our buses, Fodla buzzing on the mini bus (again!). We broke into our classes, all we had to do was find Sarah Kelly who had disappeared to Eiru and then we set off to our first stop.
In the National Library we saw an exhibition of old Irish artifacts and drawings. It was really enjoyable when Ms.C explained the maps to Sive and I.
Next we went to the National Museum where we saw the bog bodies! It was so surreal. Some of the bodies were still so intact. It was hard to believe that they had been there so long. The bodies really reminded me of a book called 'Bog Child' by Siobhan Dowd which is one to read! In the National Museum we also saw an exhibition called The Faddan More Psalter. It was so interesting! I watched a short video here and decided on the spot I want to be an archaeologist. Well, I change my career path about every month but it's nice to have options. If you want to become an archaeologist too here's the link to The Faddan More Psalter project on the National Museum website. It's a great website, have a look around it. Or better yet, visit the museum. It's great... as museums go ;)
Next we went to the Yeats exhibition. I loved it! It was filled with primary sources from the W.B Yeats and his family. It was so interesting to see his school reports, diaries and family tree along with so many poems and plays. I was really shocked by how many poems he had wrote. There was interactive boards at the exhibition and they showed a timeline of pretty much everything important in the life of Yeats. I really did learn a lot, I'm not trying to impress the teachers.
Then was lunch on Grafton street. Walking around with Shannon and we see a camera man from Rte, being Meg, I asked him could we be on the TV and he said yes please! So airing today (Tuesday) at 4 o'clock on Rte2 you will see Shannon and I play our very small, and not so important part in this TV show. What it's about? You'll have to tune in to see :)
Finally we went to Juno and the Paycock in the Abbey theatre. It was a great performance and the acting was really strong. Mary and Johnny's acting really impressed me, maybe it was because Johnny was so good looking though. Everything from the stage direction to the lighting was excellent in this performance.
Thanks to the English teachers for organising a great day out, it was enjoyed by all! :)
xo-M
This year in St.Wolstans we are preforming 'The Sound Of Music'.
I'm an assistant director along with Shannon G and Lana. Ms.W is the overall director and I do not envy her, she has so much work to do with the musical but I know she's enjoying it.
That's where the three of us assistants come in, we try to help with everything we can like helping to direct scenes, making sure everyone shows up to rehearsals, organising props and costumes and so much more.
We have rehearsals four times a week for about an hour and a half, sometimes more, sometimes less but mostly more! Everyday we cover more ground of the musical and we see everything coming together a little bit more.
I really enjoy directing and I defiantly will think about it as a career. Before 'The Sound of Music' I didn't think directing was something I'd like but now, thanks to Ms.W, I have yet another career option.
'The Sound of Music' takes place from December 5th till December 8th and no doubt it will be fabulous! For more information visit "The Sound of Music' blog!
Great work in the musical so far everyone, hope it all pays off.
xo-M
Mrs. L thought us how to add gadgets to our blogs in I.T class. We added a 'Clsuter Map' which shows you how many people are visiting your blog and more excitingly where they are coming from.
We all thought we'd have a few views of Kildare, Dublin, places around Ireland but not... wait for it... CALIFORNIA!
Whoever the wonderful people from California are who are visiting our blogs, from St.Wolstans Ty we'd like to say thanks! ;)
Please comment on our blogs so we can visit yours and so the blogging continues....
xo-M
