Xtreme Activities

On Wednesday 20th we went to Xtreme activity center.

When we got off the bus, we were split into groups. I was with the last half of my class, people with last names beginning with K and downwards. Then we put on harnesses and helmets and set off to our first activity. The first thing we did was the highest obstacle course, which you can see in the picture above. We were attached on to some ropes that were attached to a metal beam above us. The ropes rolled along the beam as you walked. This activity was definitely the scariest because I was wobbling so much I always felt like I was going to fall off.
The next thing we did was a climbing wall. I was kinda wary about this because I was never very good at them but I gave it a go and got to the top! We did the zipline next. That was really fun but I didn't find it scary at all. We then took a five minute break.
After our break we did archery where we all channeled our inner Katniss. That was really fun. Unfortunately nobody hit the bullseye. Our last activity was the fan which basically meant were were tied to a rope and had to step off the top of the building. It was actually really fun!

Overall this was definitely one of the best trips in TY x

Swim a Mile

On Wednesday 6th of May, we had Swim a Mile with a Smile for Ian Daly. This is a special charity event held every year to raise money for Crumlin Children's Hospital and Barretstown. It's held in memory of Ian Daly, who was a boy that died of a very rare form of cancer at the age of 11.

We set off early on Wednesday morning en route to the National Aquatic Center. When we arrived Brian Daly was there and he explained to us what we had to do. Unfortunately I was unable to swim so a few other girls and I walked down to the poolside while everyone else got changed.

When all the other girls arrived, the event began. Some girls were in groups and others swam the mile on their own, but the overall objective was to swim 64 lengths, and each length was 25 metres long. All the girls who weren't swimming were lap counting. We had special boards that were visible to the swimmers and showed them how many lengths they had left to swim.

Eventually everyone finished their mile and was extremely proud of themselves. We all received a t-shirt and a photo was taken of us at the poolside.

Overall the day was very fulfilling and it was all for a good cause. Even though I didn't swim I was still very happy that I took part.

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