Jill Ivers (2nd Year) describes the impressive workouts done by the running club.
Every Wednesday after school, the twenty eight members of the running club jog to Bushy Park (one and a quarter miles) as a warm-up. There we run up the steep hill seven times. Next week we plan to do eight. As an active recovery we do push-ups, sit-ups, abs work and other work outs. Then we start to jog around the park. One lap consists of a mile, and everyone runs at least two laps. Some people run three and next week, will aim to run four. Finally, we run back to the school. All in all, we’d run from four and a half miles (over seven kilometres) to five and a half miles (almost nine kilometres). We return with bright red faces, laughing. Everyone really enjoys themselves while still exercising. (Click on thumbnails to open an enlarged version of photo. ))
Jill Ivers (2nd Year)
[Photos: Ms. Finnegan]
Our Transition Year (TY) students hosted a successful coffee morning in the school hall to raise funds for Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services in Harold's Cross. Year groups visited the hall in turn for tea, coffee, and treats. Thanks to Ms. Maxwell, Ms. Talbot, Ms. McGill and all our TY students.
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On Wednesday, the 23rd of September, a group of us TY students had the opportunity to welcome Irish writer Elaine Garvey to our school, where we took part in a two-hour workshop with her. On Friday the 25th of September, we embarked on our weekly trip which brought us northside, to Glasnevin Cemetery, so write Ianis, Vihaan and Matthew B (TY Weekly editors).
Some of our Chinese students celebrated the Mooncake Festival this morning with traditional treats, and stories about the holiday. The round shape of the mooncakes mirrors the bright harvest moon, symbolizing family togetherness and completeness.
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