Chocolate Truffles
Hi there! It’s Holly, Kate and Emma. We are bringing you a new recipe every week. This week will be giving you the recipe to yummy chocolate truffles ^-^ Enjoy!!


Ingredients:

• 400 ml of condensed  milk
• 1 large bar of cooking chocolate
• 100 ml milk
• Tsp vanilla essence

For toppings:

• 50g chocolate powder 50g sprinkles
• Other options work too

Method:

1. Finely  chop the bar of chocolate
2. Pour the milk and condensed milk into a large pan  and heat on the stove
3. Add the chocolate into the pan and stir until melted
4. Once melted, add the vanilla essence
5. Take off the heat and let it cool
6. Once cooled, pour into a plastic container and  place  in the fridge to harden
7. Once hardened, take out of the fridge
8. With your hands, roll into 1 inch balls
9. Get 2 plates. Pour cocoa powder  on 1, and sprinkles on the other


10. Roll the balls on the plates until they are covered
11. Enjoy!!

4th, 5th and 6th, all are looking for a place in the FAI soccer league. To test who can place Mr.Hyland has arranged a soccer league for the students. The winners will have an advantage to get picked for the FAI League. There are two leagues: the boy’s  league and the girl’s league. The  girl’s leagues are separated into 4 teams which are displayed below. Along with the boy’s, who are separated into 3 teams.

Girls Teams:
Team 1: Isabelle B, Lily B, Heather G and Millie C.
Team 2: Holly S, Isabella J, Moya O C, Natasha G, Becky G and Sarah C.

Team 3: Kate C, Ellie C, Abbie B, Aisling C, Hannah C and Orlaith Mc.
Team 4: Emma O K, Emily C S, Amy Mc, Megan L, Sinead O C and Larissa M.

Boys Teams:
​Team 1: Noah H, Cormac B, Caleb Mc, Robert M and Jack B.

Team 2: Brandon M, Jack Mc, Fionn O D, Oran G, Aaron H and Dylan F.

Team 3: David C, James B, Rowan O C, Ryan J, Troy Y and Josh H.

The soccer league is great to get kids moving and is amazing practice for the FAI League which will be taking place in Thurles this year. The FAI is a great opportunity for kids to show off their soccer skills. The soccer is also part of our be active program.

Good luck to all of the amazing teams!!

By Isabelle Browne. 5th class student.

  So it's grandparent's day, and majority of the students in Scoil Mhuire's grandparents have turned up! Tea and buns are being eaten in Mr. Shortt's class (a teacher at our school, check 3rd and 4th class page,) by grandparents. 6th class have been working their hardest, at helping to serve the elderly, and say hello to parents that have arrived too. All the classes have been preparing for the day with art pictures and songs. The songs (such as our Shepard is the Lord) were sung in the church mass, in our parish's church. Father Desmond led us in our prayers for our grandparents. The classes also did special pieces of art for grandparents who have passed away. All the art was displayed on the school walls. The various buns and cakes were also shared with the staff and students. 
Everybody definitely had a great day!

If any art wasn't included in the pictures, we're very sorry, but thank you to all who contributed to make this grandparents day so special. 

By Abbie Burke and Aisling Corbett

Every year adults and children gather in Newcastle to prepare for the 5k run. This year, the 5k - organized by Neasa O' Dwyer - is as usual being held in early January. The children in Scoil Mhuire have coloured art pictures to display for the people passing by on their way to the finish line. The art pictures will be judged by people helping organize the run, and one child will be chosen as winners from each class. The 5k run is open to anyone who would like to come in. If you want to participate with a family or by yourself, it would cost around €10. By participating you would get a number, and your time you crossed the finish line at. The hall is open to anyone back from the run, for refreshments and tea. Prizes are also given to the first two runners back. The donations will go to a good cause. Hopefully we'll see some new faces this year!