October 7, 2009
Most people know Google maps. Well a couple of people with some time on their hands have spent a lot of time looking at them, and have discovered complete alphabets visible from the air.
Alphabet 1 is from the state of Victoria, Australia.
Alphabet 2 is from the UK.
Have a look and see if you can do better.
March 2, 2009
Dr Seuss with the Grinch
To celebrate his birthday, here are just a couple of my favourite bits from his work.
First, one of my personal favourites, from One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. (You’re never too old for Dr Seuss.)
My hat is old.
My teeth are gold.
I have a bird I like to hold.
My shoe is off.
My foot is cold.My shoe is off.
My foot is cold.
I have a bird I like to hold.
My hat is old.
My teeth are gold.
And now my story is all told..
And finally,
I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells.
February 22, 2009
There were pancakes all over the school today, with most Home Economics classes making pancakes and a pancake based coffee morning for staff.
All of the funds raised are being put towards our contribution to build a new cafeteria building for our partners in Kamwokya, Uganda.
December 18, 2008
School finishes Friday 19th December, with Mass at 11.15. The buses will arrive at 2.30 pm.
Have a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year, and see you all again on 5th January at 9.00 am.
October 30, 2008
If you have old blazers or ties in good condition, the Pupil Support staff would like to hear from you. Please contact them in G48 at interval or lunchtime.
July 14, 2008
A quick request to EVERYBODY who still has textbooks from departments or loans from the Library Resource Centre to hand them in please.
Remember how expensive these books are! Remember how annoying it is when you can’t get the books you need! Please help the classes below you and return any books you still have, no matter how old.
In particular, if you have just left school, please have a quick look round your house and return any OLHS books to the people who need them. You can leave your returned items at the front office, Monday – Friday until 3.30pm.
Ta muchly!
July 4, 2008
During the last week of term, the Janitors noticed that the magpie nest above the head of the statue of Our Lady appeared to be abandoned but then saw a baby magpie fluttering around the bottom of the statue.
The mother magpie was continuing to feed it and trying to lift it up back into the nest. No luck. The baby bird was becoming very distressed.
The SSPCA came to rescue the bird along with workmen to remove the nest but as the ladder drew closer, the fledgling panicked, squeezed through a tiny space and flew to freedom.
The nest has now been dismantled.
Useless information time: apparently, the name magpie comes from two parts “mag” from Margaret and “pie”, which is an old name for a magpie.
May 30, 2008
An exhibition of the work of Christine Burns, S6 will officially open on Wednesday June 4th in the SMT Base.
Christine has just completed her Advanced Higher Art and has kindly donated 5 acrylic canvases to the school. The paintings are figurative and really quite special- you might even recognise a few people in them!
The Art Department have invited all staff members to this opening show on Wednesday between 1:10 and 1:40 pm.
The exhibition will also be open to parents at the S1 Parents’ Evening that evening, so please come along and sign Christine’s comment book.
April 4, 2008
I have just finished watching a TED talk by artist Siegfried Woldhek about Leonardo da Vinci. This artist has tried to confirm what Leonardo actually LOOKED like, by trying to find self-portraits in his own work.
His argument is interesting, but do you think he’s right? You can watch the presentation here.
TED (Technology, Education, Design) talks are short but fascinating reviews of current developments in technology, which are likely to affect all our lives in the near future.
February 18, 2008
OLHS was in romantic mood with roses being delivered all over the school by 6th year pupils and a staff Blind Date in aid of charity. All four were in diguise but there are rumours that Mr Andrew Smith was the lucky chap chosen by Mrs Lynn Kerr, who won a lovely lunch in the canteen.
Disappointed losers are rumoured to be Mr David McArthur and Mr Gerry Law, but no-one’s admitting to anything.
