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KIDS PAGE - Friday 18th November 2011!
Latest Interview - can you guess which teacher met Pierce Brosnan?
He is a famous actor best know for playing 007. Click on his picture to read the interview.

Did you know...
Saturday 19th November is................. world Toilet Day!
We thought it was funny but it does highlight a very serious issue.

Lack of sanitation is the world's biggest cause of infection. Of the 60 million people added to the world's towns and cities every year, most occupy impoverished slums and shanty-towns with no sanitation facilities.

Jokes of the week!
1.What do zombies take for a bad cold? Coffin drops!!! (Andrew.J)

2.What do you call a person who steals pigs? A Hamburgler!!! (John.J)

Random facts of the week!
1.A crocodile cannot stick out it's tongue!

2. A shrimps heart is in it's head!

Riddle of the week!
I have a face,two arms and two hands,yet I cannot move.I count to twelve,yet I cannot speak. I can still tell you something everyday. What am I?

Send your answers to us through the contact us section on the website. A prize to the winner. If we have more than one correct answer we will draw the names from a hat.

Congratulations to Lucy Brogan P6 who was pulled out of the hat at assembly on Thursday morning. Other correct entries came from Ciara Kennedy, Ruarí Fox, Caoimhe Gillen, Gareth Smyth and Adam McConville.

The first person to send the correct answer to this week's riddle was Cara Kennedy on Friday evening. Well done Cara. Your name will go into the draw this week.

What's happening this weekend?
Christmas Lights Switch-On in Belfast on Saturday at 6p.m

Date: Saturday 19 November 2011
Time: 6pm
Venue: Belfast City Hall
Cost: Free - no ticket required

Celebrate the countdown to Christmas with the annual Christmas Lights Switch-On at Belfast City Hall on Saturday 19 November.

Enjoy free family fun as Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Niall Ó Donnghaile and guests light up the city:

Children's television favourite Justin Fletcher, star of 'Justin's House' and 'Something Special', will be performing his new song 'Hands Up' (please note, Justin will not be appearing as the character Mr Tumble.)

Postman Pat, who celebrates his 30th birthday this year and is about to star in his first movie, will perform a special mini-show to entertian the kids.

Fireman Sam will also perform a special mini-show. When a reporter comes to Pontypandy, Naughty Norman claims to be the local hero. Fireman Sam finds out but lets him take the glory; saving the day and teaching Naughty Norman the real attributes of being a hero!

Also there will be Pantomime dame, May McFettridge - who celebrates her 22nd consecutive year on the stage of the Grand Opera House when 'Jack And The Beanstalk' opens on 3 December.

And of course - Santa Claus. Cool FM's Pete Snodden is our special guest compere.

Christmas Continental Market - Mums and Dad love this too!

Date: Saturday 19 November - Monday 19 December 2011
Venue: Belfast City Hall grounds

The Christmas Continental Market will be at Belfast City Hall from 12 noon on Saturday 19 November to 6pm on Monday 19 December, selling a range of food, drinks and crafts.

Kids can enjoy the merry-go-round and visit Santa in his grotto! They can also post their letters to Santa using Santa's postbox.

Opening times
Monday - Wednesday: 10am - 8pm (except Monday 19 December when it will close at 6pm)
Thursday - Saturday: 10am - 10pm
Sunday: 1pm - 6pm

Santa's Postbox
Santa's Postbox is open in the grounds of City Hall from 19 November - 18 December. So local children can make sure they get their lists to Father Christmas in plenty of time for the big day!

Every child who sends a letter will receive a personal response from the big man himself!

What's 'Cool' in Lisburn?
Click on the picture to find out about Ice Skating, Water Ball and Santas Grotto in Lisburn!

Lisburn Omniplex

Our Film of the week is The Smurfs
- Click on the picture to see all the cinema times for Lisburn Omniplex this week.

We know a lot of you have seen it already but if you haven't this might be your last chance and if you have you can now see it at the kids club at 12:00 on Saturday.

What's it about?
The Smurfs make their first 3D trip to the big screen in Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation's hybrid live-action and animated family comedy, The Smurfs. When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the Smurfs out of their village, they're forced through a portal, out of their world and into ours, landing in the middle of New York's Central Park.

Latest stats for our website. Click here.
Which movie would you like us to review next week? (Poll Closed)
Lion King 6.25% (1 votes)

Arthur Christmas 50% (8 votes)

Adventures of Tin Tin 31.25% (5 votes)

Dolphin Tale 12.5% (2 votes)


Total Votes: 16