Today we had our grandparents in class for a cup of tea and a few biscuits. We sang a song for our grandparents and we also sang the national anthem. Ciara played the tin whistle and Séan read a prayer that we wrote;
God please watch over our grandparents,
All through the night and day,
Keep them safe and show your love
And keep all their worries away.
We asked our grandparents questions about when they were young.
We learned that nuns used to teach our grandparents and that they would get six slaps if they got in to trouble. This seems very cruel.
A person who writes with theitr left hand is called citóg.
Our grandparents used to go home from school at lunch time.
Odhran's Mamó brought in lots of old things that she used to use when she was a little girl.
We saw a hotwater bottle made out of porcelan.
We saw a lamp for the sacred heart picture that used to hang in every house.
We saw a high nelly bicycle and some old Irish coppers like the pound, shilling and pennys.
Jim's Granny made the day very special for Jim when she gave him a war medal that his Great Grandfather earned in world war one. She also brought in a communion badge that was over one hundred years old.
Naoise's grandad told us a few stroies about school. He used to live in a semi-deatached house that was built in 1918.
Diarmuid's granny and Ciara's granny brought in pictures from when they were little.
Carragh's Grandad told us about his lunchtime at school, we are so lucky that our lunchboxes are stuffed with food every day. It was'nt like this before. He also told us about how his parents were afraid to turn on the light switch!!!
Many more grandparents told us stories and it was so great to learn about Ireland a long time ago!
Thanks to all the Grandparents who helped to make this week so special. We will never ever forget it!
Here is a video that might help us remember things that happened on the day!!
Mr. O'Regan, a Bhuachaillí is a Chailíní,
ReplyDeleteGo raibh míle maith agaibh uilig! What a wonderful presentation on Grandparents Day! Well done! Thank you for remembering us. We had a truly lovely day with you and brought away many happy memories to make us smile. What a happy classroom and how lucky you are to have Mr. O'Regan as your Teacher! We were really proud to share some time with you and it was better than any medicine for our poor old bones! Special thanks to Odhran for being our grandson and my pal! Go n-éirí an bóthar libh! Mamó agus Pop Mulligan.