Swim a mile with a smile

Each year all TY's and LCVP students from St. Wolstan's participate in the annual Ian Daly Swim a Mile With a Smile challenge. The annual event was set up by Laura and Brian Daly after the death of their son, Ian in 2003. Ian died of a rare form of cancer and all funds raised from the event go towards Our Lady's hospital, Crumlin and Barretstown Camps. 

On the 19th of April we travel to The National Aquatics Center to take part in the event. In total the TYs and LCVP students clocked up a total of 24 miles. Most of the miles counted were completed in times of 4 or 5 people, there was also some people who completed the full mile themselves including Ruth Kelliher, Ciara Foran, Roisin Nolan, Ciara Hodson, Katie Sheehan, Aoibhinn Daly, Chanice Corcoran and Abbie Keegan and myself. 

Afterwards we had enough time to go to Blanchardstown shopping center for Mc Donalds and a quick shop! Everyone really enjoyed the day out and wished we could go swimming more often for PE! :) 

Gaisce Planning

It is coming to the last leg of the year and our Gaisce is beginning to finish up. Throughout the year anyone participating in Gaisce had to do 13 week of community involment, 13 weeks of personal skill, 13 weeks physical recreation and an added 13 weeks to an area of your choice.

To finish up the Gaisce award, we will have to complete a 26 mile hike. At the moment we are all very busy preparing for the hike which will take place on the 26th and 27th of April. This week everyone had to get into groups of 5 or more and organize all of our food for the weekend and what we are going to pack for the hike.

We will be staying in 3 separate houses at the Kippure Adventure Center in Wicklow. Everyone is really looking forward to getting away with most of the TY's but not really looking forward to the actual 26 mile hike! ha :)