Retreat

Yesterday we had our retreat in Maynooth college. The first thing we did was we were introduced to the speakers and then we played a game. The game that we played was very intense. We had to link arms and four people in the middle of the circle would have to try pull us out of the circle. I started off good but then Caroline tickled me and I was gone. After that game we had another game which was we had to pretend we were on the titanic and whenever the speakers would call out a number you would then grab the amount of  people you need. Roisin and Chloe ended up winning that game because Roisin is very competitive and she was pushing people out of her group and since at the end there was pairs Chloe won with her. After break we got into groups that each got cards with hypothetical questions on them. Our question was: if you found out that the baby you raised for one year was actually not your baby and the hospital had made a mistake and swapped the babies, would you keep the baby you have had for a year or get your biological baby back. Our group said we would keep the baby we had for a year but still see the biological baby. We then talked about each of the groups questions and then we went home. I really liked today and I think it was the best retreat we have had so far.


-Aoife.

Swim a mile

Yesterday we went to the National Aquatic Center to do the Ian Daly's swim a mile with a smile. I wasn't swimming so I counted how many laps people did and when they got to 64 lengths they were then done. You could do it in groups or the really good swimmers would do it on their own. I had done it before a couple of years ago and I think it is a very good way of raising money. The money that was raised is going to Crumlin Hospital and Barretstown as Ian Daly had cancer. Ian Daly also loved to swim so his family organised the swim.
After the swim we went to Blancherstown to get food. I had M&S cookies and then we walked around Blancherstown. It was a very enjoyable day and it was one of my favourite trips in TY.

                                                                         
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-Aoife.

Hip-Hop

We have had Hip-Hop twice now, We have it during our P.E classes. We are learning a dance for our TY night in front of our parents. The song for the dance is by Ariana Grande and it is called Break Free, There is also a dance to a Beyonce song and it is called 'Run The World (Girls)'.
I am really enjoying the Hip-Hop even though I am not a good dancer. Our instructors name is Karen and she is very nice. Next week we have to make up a dance for the next part, which I hope goes well.

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-Aoife.