St Joseph's N.S.

The Adopt a Monster Project was devised as a fundraiser for our recent Open Evening. It was undertaken by the children in the Middle Room and it involved the creation of a monster which then could be adopted by parents for the princely sum of €5.
First of all the chidren were asked to sketch their monster on a piece of paper. Once they were happy with their design the monster was made out of clay. After air drying for about five days the monsters were painted.
The next stage was to create an identity for each monster. The children were asked to make a passport for their monstrous creations including such vital information as name, address, place of birth, date of birth etc. A passport 'photo' was then drawn and then stuck into the passport. A letter was then written on the monster's behalf by each child seeking adoption by their own parents.
During the Open Evening parents were invited into the Middle Room where they were given their child's monster passport and using only the passport 'photo' had to identify the correct monster and then pay €5 to adopt it
You will be delighted to know that most of the monsters were successful in their quest to be adopted with 21 adoptions taking place in all.

Below are some examples of the adoption application letters

Amby's Pub,
Ballingarry,
Thurles,
Co. Tipperary.

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Scott,
Hello, my name is Jimmy Bond. I am a monster and I need a home. I am blue and green in colour. I was born in a smelly sock in Amby's Pub. I like to drink five month old milk. I do not like table's blood. I like scorpions and ants. I need to eat rabbits to stay alive.
Please, please, please adopt me.

Yours truly,
Jimmy Bond
(by Fiachra Scott, 3rd. Class)

Under Maryann's Bed,
St. Mary's Road,
Ballingarry,
Thurles,
Co. Tipperary.

Dear Sandra,
Hello. My name is Holly Mary Angela Monster. I am a monster and I need a home. I am yellow, blue, red, white and green. I have two stitches in my face. My mouth is always open. I like pink rooms with big beds in them. I like fluffy dogs and children and babies.
I eat bread and any other food. I need a home to stay in and a bed to sleep in.
Please adopt me.

Yours sincerely,
Holly Mary Angela Monster
(by Rachel Fitzpatrick, 3rd. Class)

The Graveyard,
Ballingarry,
Thurles,
Co. Tipperary

Dear Mr and Mrs Kealy,
Hello, my name is The Feenon and I am a monster. I look a bit like a bull. I am red, blue, yellow, black, silver and green. I like soccer, beer and the colour blue. I do not like school, fish or milk. I like to eat bacon and potatoes. I need to sleep in a coffin or somewhere cold and dark. Please adopt me.
Yours sincerely,
The Feenon
(by Jack Kealy, 2nd. Class)

The Old Warhouse,
Ballingarry.

Dear Mr and Mrs Brennan,
My name is X Killer 9.0. I think we'd have a great time together...that's if you get me now. I am the best guard monster and I could guard your house if you want. I am ten years old and I am about the size of an adult human. I am red and black. I like watching TV and listening to music. I don't like school. I eat sweets and crisps and minerals. You will need a bed for me to sleep under and a soccer ball to burst. I do that for fun. I think that's it, yep!
Please adopt me.

Yours sincerely,
X Killer 9.0
(by Ciara Brennan, 4th. Class)

Steeple Field,
Ballingarry,
Thurles,
Co. Tipperary.

Dear Mr and Mrs McGrath,
Hello, my name is Bone Crunching Monster. I have a spotty body. I'm yellow and I am very jolly but I need to get what I want. I like dogs and pizza and chips. I don't like salad or bread. I don't like the cold. I need to eat spaghetti and a warm place to live. Please adopt me.

Yours truly
Bone Crunching Monster
(by Maria McGrath, 2nd. Class)

The Dressing Room,
Commons Sportsfield,
Ballingarry.

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Rice,
Hello, my name is Scrabble Chuck the First. I am eighteen and I am small. I am red with black spikes. I like chicken noodles, smelling rubbers and looking at paper. I don't like anything white and I don't like big ears. I will eat anything with chocolate on it. I need a cool place to stay that's cold and wet.
Please adopt me. I am very lonely and scared. Please, please take me with you.

Yours sincerely
Scrabble Chuck the First
(by Lisa Rice, 4th. Class)

On Gerard's Bike,
Ballintaggart,
Callan,
Co. Kilkenny.

Dear Mr. and Mrs. O'Dwyer,
Hello, my name is Tippaspokey Monster. I need a home. I am blue, green and red. I dislike bananas, school and homework. I like The Simpsons and pizza. I need to live in the hotpress and I need to get vitamins by eating pizza, Spaghetti Bolongese, Chinese, burgers and chips, sausages and chicken curry. Please adopt me.

Yours truly,
Tippaspokey
(by Gerard O'Dwyer, 3rd. Class)

Assumption Terrace,
Ballingarry,
Thurles,
Co. Tipperary.

Dear Mr and Mrs Hayes,
My name is Umpa Lumpa. I like to eat pizza and I like to eat bread. I don't like milk or water. I like to sleep in a bin. I am yellow, blue and red and I am 4cm long. I have no friends and I really need to find a home and somewhere warm to sleep.
Please, please, please adopt me.

Yors sincerely,
Umpa Lumpa
(by Sarah Hayes, 4th. Class)

OakWood,
Ballingarry,
Thurles,
Co. Tipperary.

Dear Andrew and Kathleen Dunne,
My name is Goggly head jerry. i am ten years old and i am very small. i am polkadotted. i don't like coronation st. and i don't like hairy eyebrows. i like eastenders and i like places cold not warm. I need to sit on the roof at night. i like eating frozen vegetables, stale bread and grass.
Please can you adopt me?

Yours sincerely
Goggly Head jerry
(by Shannon dunne, 3rd. class)