Student Council organise a Friendship Day for Junior students

Friendship Day for 1st to 3rd Years Photo: Stefan Cullinan, 5th Year
NEWS / 18 December 2014

On Wednesday, 17th December, Student Council with the help of 6th Year Jake Long organised friendship building activities for 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students. 2nd Year students Ana Ruiz and Victoria Young write about it.

"I thought Friendship Day was a great way to get to know the new first years." Victoria Young, 2nd Year

"I really enjoyed the activities - parachute, relay races, heads up. I had lots of fun." Ana Ruiz

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Our days were busy from the moment we woke up till the moment our heads hit the pillows, but every second of it was enjoyed. We partook in many activities, both in and out of the water. The water activities were pier jumping, paddleboarding, swimming and bodyboarding, a favourite amongst the group. On land, we did Archery, climbing, human foosball, life-sized board games and lots of table tennis. After the activities we were all famished, our hunger was erased in an instant as the chefs there prepared delicious meals. Despite the mixed weather we still got into the water. We loved every second of it, but we also loved the hot showers afterwards! In our Irish class we expanded our vocabulary, learning new words for the activities we did, then wrote and performed scripts as Gaeilge that included the new vocabulary.

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