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Healthy Eating Week

Healthy Eating week began on the 4th of March. It was a
jam packed week with plenty of hard work and preparation
beforehand. The Transition Years put together a healthy eating
survey, analysed the results and formed a conclusion on the
eating habits of students in our school. They also made posters
which were displayed along with healthy eating guidelines and
information throughout the school.
In Art, Junior Students got involved in a poster competition
which was won by Sophie Bell (Form 3). In Business some
students compared healthy and unhealthy foods. Both the
posters and results from Business were also displayed around
the school.
On the Tuesday, there was a healthy eating demonstration for Cheerios Childline Breakfast
Form 3 and 5 students by Máire Du cy, from An Bord Bia.
On the Thursday tness instructor Mark Leddy, came in to do a th
session with form 2 pupils on healthy eating, exercise and the On the 12 of October, for Cheerio’s Childline Breakfast When everyone had gone the Transition Year were left
importance of breakfast. He also told them about the bene ts of Together Week we held an all you can eat breakfast to clean up after. Everything was completely gone.
eating healthy for a healthy body and mind. for the students to raise money for Childline. It was a Childine is a 24 hour counselling service for children
huge success.
Also on the Thursday there was a competition for Form 2 and teenagers up to the age of 18. childine deals
students for the healthiest lunchbox. This was won by Lydia We asked each pupil to bring in €2.50 for the breakfast with any issue which causes stress or concern, such
McConkey who, along with Sophie Bell for art, won a hamper of where they could eat as much as they wanted for a a child abuse or bullying. Because Childline gets no
fruit each. The rst years were all given a copy of the new food great cause. funds from the government it depends greatly on
pyramid which consists of six shelves. donations from people who raise money at events
In the early morning, before the event the started, the
Finally to nish of Healthy Eating Week the Transition Year transition years had to carry out the preparations in such as this.
students in module A in conjunction with their sports coaching the school room where it was held. Logan, Leah and Overall we raised almost €350. Thank you to Ms.
classes planned a pe class with rst years. Due to wet weather I stayed at the wa e stand where we continuously Poytnz, Mr. Galligan and the Transition Year students
conditions pe was held indoors where the rst years enjoyed made wa es for the duration of the breakfast. The for all the e ort they put in!
step aerobics, circuit training, table tennis and hoola hoops.
pupils moved through the hall to various breakfast
I’m sure you will agree with me healthy eating was a big success stands eg. Orange juice, cheerios, fruit cups. We even By Emily McKeon.
thanks to Ms Poyntz along with Ms Masterson, Mr Wynne and had a stand for Nigerian bread which some of our
other teachers.
nigerian students kindly brought in for us.
Melissa Heaslip

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