Eagles Flight
On the 21st of September my class had a challenge set for us. We had to try get as much gold as we possibly could in a game called "The lost Dutchman's gold mine." The class was split into 5 teams A,B,C,D and E. I was in team D. Even though we were all in different teams we all worked together to try get the most gold we could. The point in this exercise was to have communication between 1 or more teams. The more communication the more gold we could have got. Each team pulled together as one to get as much gold as we could. As a whole group we collected 34 pieces of gold.
Martial Arts
On the 23th and 24th of October we had martial art classes. The classes took up 2 whole days. We learned a lot of defense mechanisms such as knife defense and gun defense. The first day we were doing combinations of the palms , knees , elbows and kicks , we were also taught how to block punches. The second day was when we learned to defend against knives and guns. The Motto they taught us was the 3 Ds , detect ,defuse , and disarm. At the end of the last day we all had to do a big training course which consisted of doing sprints , push-ups , squats , kicks , elbows , palms , combinations etc. I enjoyed this course as it taught me to be safer and not to underestimate anyone you come in contact with.
Mini Company
On Wednesday the 20th of September my year had a talk on mini companies. This talk was to get people interested in setting up a mini company and competing in competitions. I decided not to participate in this because I have a lot of things happening at the moment.
Work Experience
For my work experience I worked in the RDS with my nan. The job consisted of selling handmade Christmas crackers and hats her company was called Ben and Beckys. I also helped my nan's friend Síle to sell items such as shaving soap, bath bombs, combs, brushes, etc. The working hours were 10 until 6-7 depending on how busy it was. I thought I did a really great job there I sold many boxes of crackers and a few hats and for Síle . I sold over €200 worth of items. We were selling a box of crackers for €50 euro at the start of the week, but barley anyone was willing to to pay that price so we lowered it down to €35 on Friday and they took of I sold at least 20-30 boxes. I really enjoyed my experience it has made me consider a job in trade. I will be looking forward to my next work experience.
TY Musical:
For our TY musical we did Legally Blonde. I was a dancer in the background of the song What you want. The dance moves were catchy and easy to learn.
3 Peaks Challenge
For this challenge my year climbed the Sugar Loaf , The Small Sugar Loaf and Bray Head. It was a fundraiser for St. Catherine's School. The school bus dropped us of at the Big Sugar Loaf and we walked up and around down the back through Kilmack to stop at the garage on the motorway. We walked over the bridge towards the Small Sugar Loaf. We walked over the small Sugar Loaf through kilruddery and final up Bray had to take a picture at the cross and then back down the other side. We were given time to get food before we got the bus back to the school. In my head this would be the worst day of the school year but it turned out to be one of the best. The walk was enjoyable at times and having the company along the way made it much better.
First Aid
This course took 3 full days Monday to Wednesday. We were studying all about heart attacks , strokes and safety precautions. On the Wednesday we had a final test and everyone passed and got a destination.
photography
When I attended my photography course there was only 4 of us participating in the activity. We were both modeling and taking the pictures. It was good experience to get and I really enjoyed it .