Monday 12th December

My cousin came down from Mayo. We went to see Santa at the childcare center.We got a picture taken with the ten of us. L B

It was my birthday last weekend. I got lots of lovely presents and I ate loads of sweets. It was my best birthday yet. C G

Little Mix won the Xfactor and Marcus came second. I thought Marcus was going to win.
We raised money for the school because we had the annual food fair. There were lots of cakes and lots of activities there on the night. C M

Yesterday I went to Ennis to see Santa and we got our picture taken with Santa and then we got another picture taken in a snowglobe and all the fake snow came down on us. G H

I went to the musicai "All Shook Up" and I went to the food fair. I got a €20 gift voucher in Loughrea on Saturday. I met a man trying to be Santa, he was saying "ha ha ha" instead of "ho ho ho". JC

On Saturday the school had a food fair, people made cakes and sold them.There was a lucky dip, spin the wheel, name the teddy, how many sweets in the jar and loads of other activities. There was a raffle afterwards. The raffle had lots of prizes, it was lots of fun. Anna slept over at our house after the food fair. It was phenomenal. J A

My tooth is loose. I tried to pull it out but it is very painful. D S

I put up my Christmas decorations yesterday. Little Mix won the Xfactor amnd Marcus came second. Amelia Lily came third. The food fair was on Saturday. It was brilliant. I won wine and other things at the bottle stall and the raffle. S M

The European Cross Country was on yesterday, an Irishman came fifth  in it. He was second for a while but then he came fifth. In the womens cross country an Irish woman won it so thats good for Ireland. Her name is Finnoula Britten. A M

On Friday I went to the play called "All Shook Up". It was really good. S W

I had singing on Saturday in the church in Scariff. S W

Marcus Collins came second in the Xfactor. In my opinion Marcus should have won because he was a brilliant singer. C K

We had a food fair, it was very good. There was a very nice atmosphere. T A

My mom has a big spanish exam today and she is very nervous. R K

Little Mix won the Xfactor last night. They are a girl band and they are the first ever group to win the Xfactor. They are brilliant, I wanted them to win. Marcus Collins came second. H N

It's thirteen days 'till christmas. On Friday my mom put up Christmas decorations outside. E O' M

I have hip-hop rehearsal today at half past three in Glór. I am looking forward to it. F H

Little Mix won the 2011 Xfactor. Marcus Collins came second and Amelia Lily came third. It was a fair result. L B

We put up our Christmas tree this morning. Its a really big tree and of magnificent quality. It is a lovely tree. We have lots of decorations. L B

Little Mix won the Xfactor and they are the first band ever to win the competition. I was really happy that they won and Marcus Collins came second. Amelia Lily came third. M O'R

On Saturday I helped at school because we had a food fair. S W

We put up our Christmas decorations yesterday. We will put up our Christmas tree tomorrow. A M

On Saturday I went to the food fair. My dog won a bottle of wine at the food fair raffle. It was magnificent.
G H

We had a school food fair to raise money. We all had an enjoyable evening. There were buns, cakes, stalls where you could win sweets, hot choclate, tea, coffee, biscuits and more. It was absolutely fantastic. C G

Yesterday I was in Ennis and we got our Christmas tree. It is a beautiful tree once it was decorated. We also put the wreaths on our windows yesterday. A N

My kitten licked Robyn in the face this morning. It was really funny. Little Mix won the Xfactor. They are the first group to win. I wanted them to win. We are putting our Christmas decorations up today. We had our bake sale Saturday. A S

I was at the musical on Thursday. It was excellent. There were very talented singers and dancers. It was a great show. L B

The food fair took place on Saturday. There were the usual stalls such as guess the weight of the cake, the bottle stall, etc. There were lots of new stalls ;like buzz and cupcake decorating. It was a fabalous evening.
L B

It is very cold outside. It is only thirteen days to Christmas. It is my dad's birthday today. It is my brothers party today also. L B

On Saturday I got the game "Mario Galaxy" for the Wii. It is really fun. A M

I helped at the bottle stall on Saturday. D S

On Sunday my mom, my sister, my dad and his girlfriend and  myself went to see santa. It was really good, we had hot choclate and pancakes. I got a keyring from santa and Emma got a handbag. It was really good. We did gymnastics on the back of horses. S W

Thursday December 8th 2011

My aunt and my cousin are coming down today for the show "All Shoook Up". F H

I got a wheel for my go-cart and I am doing it up. I have to buy spray.

I made a new hat yesterday for the play. It is a top hat. H N

My mum had a big exam yesterday. R K

I went to badminton yesterday. James and John came, they come and help every week. They are very good. L B

The food fair is on Saturday. It starts at 6pm. L B

I might be getting a new pair of rollerskates for Christmas as a present from myself to myself. T A

"All Shook Up" starts today and its on until Sunday. M O'R

We are making another animation. It is a Christmas one.O K

On December 6th in Austria we celebrate St Nicholas and when you wake up he has left a small bag full of chocolate on your door step. However this is not Christmas. We celebrate Christmas on the evening of the 24th December. C G

Yesterday it was my brothers 6th birthday. L B

It is Shannons birthday today, she is eleven. The weather outside is really bad today. C K

Yesterday we put up our Christmas decorations. We still have more to put up. Tonight my mum , sister and I are going to see "All Shook Up". G H

Yesterday my mum was at my aunt and uncles house in Broadford. They asked if my brother, sisters and I would come down on December 18th because they want us to see the decorations. I cannot wait because they always do really good decorations. A M

Today is my birthday. I am turning eleven years old. My mom, my sister and I are going to dinner in Ennis.It is cold outside. S W

Daire is fixing my rollerskates. When he took the wheels off  to clean them, two of the bolts were completely wrecked. T A

It was very bad weather at my house. The wind was very strong and the rain was lashing. D V

On Monday evening I was in Nenagh, I went to my cousins house. When I went there I got to see their two new puppies. They are beagles and they are seventeen weeks old. They have floppy ears and one is black and white and the other brown, black and white. A N

On Wednesday we cut down the trees in our garden because they were too big and they blocked the sunlight a lot, about four hours or more. We will cut down the rest of them next week. J A

My dad came yesterday. D S

Tuesday December 6th 2011

A new planet was found. It's similar to earth in many ways. It is called Kepler 22-B. The planet Kepler 22-B lies about 600 light years away and is about 2.4 times the size of earth and has a temperture of 22 degrees. C M

On Saturday I went up to Cavan for my cousins first birthday and we broke the bed. G H

On December 4th it was the Dutch Christmas. It was a great day. My sister Femke came. My other sister could not make it because she is in Germany. D V

Monday December 5th 2011

The Late Late Toy Show was on Friday and repeated Sunday. D S

It snowed in Galway yesterday. But sadly it didnt stay. E O' M

Dougie won 'I'm a celebrity get me out of here', M O' R

Misha B is gone in the xfactor. M O' R

Last Sunday I had a grading in Tao Kwon Do. I was grading for my red belt. On Friday last I went to my class and was awarded my red belt. My next belt will be my black belt. A N

Whitegate beat Newmarket-On-Fergus. We had to give them players for under 13.

Munster lost to Ospreas 19-13.

My sister went to the VEC in Ennis. It was a great night. She got an award.  JC

My sister was in a dancing feis in the hotel. A M

Wednesday 30th December 2011

I built a shed at home. The shed is seven feet tall and made out of pallets. J C

My cat bit my hand this morning. D S

In two days it will be Friday and on that day the Late Late toy show will be on at 9.35 on RTE 1. A M

I am making a grind box. It is for aggressive skating. It is about two metres long and fifty centimetres wide. The longer sides have a metal bar on the edge. D V

I got a new guitar for my birthday. A S

Emily Scott is gone in "Im a Celebrity, get me out of here". M O' R

I made scones yesterday. They were really nice. T A