Pupils of Newtownmountkennedy Primary School attending the Delgany Cup Competition in Delgany Golf Club on the 14th of May 2018.
Every year a girl and a boy are asked to represent the school in the Young Whistlers project.
This year Keira Farrelly and I were lucky to be chosen. We went to Bray Emmets’ Clubhouse. Mr O’Riordan came with us. We met other boys and girls from other schools. There were two instructors and they explained all the rules to us and also what to do when the rules are broken, e.g. if a jersey is pulled you award a free to the other team. We were given a referee jacket and a whistle to use when we are refereeing. We really enjoyed the afternoon and are looking forward to refereeing our first match. By Cillian Coffey When I went to the Young Whistlers we started with a game where you say the number or do an action like stomp your foot. The next thing was we put our hand in a referee’s gear bag, we would say something and then take it out of the bag. We did an activity where they would call you up and you would do something you’re not allowed to do in a game and something you are allowed to do. Then we learned the symbols a referee would use if the ball was out or if someone was pulling your jersey. After that we were put in groups and you had to do the best way to count the score in a game and then they showed an example. Finally we got our gear, activity pages, a whistle and a certificate. By Keira Farrelly Fun and Run is a game for everyone, even for people in wheelchairs. It’s like rounders but just better because it’s for all ages. It’s called Fun and Run and it has batters and fielders. The fielders have squares that are based on the ground. Once the batting people hit the tennis ball or slider all the fielders have to touch the ball before they get it in the net/bag. The batter runs around everyone in a circular shape. These people are not standing still, they are doing exercises. There are exercises for the people in wheelchairs too! The Rules for Batters So I’ll start with the batters. So, you set up the net/bag beside a counter or something that counts the score and place a spike so it’s easier to hit with a bat or a hurl. After the batter hits the ball they run around all the bases. While they are running around the track, the people at the bases are all doing exercises. When the runner gets back home they get a point, and if everyone is doing their exercises you get extra points. The Rules for Fielders Now you probably think this is the most confusing game ever but fielders are the easiest bit in the game. The fielders are in different squares when the batter is hitting the ball. You must stay in these squares which are placed on the ground. Get this though, there is another twist, you have to pass it to all your teammates who are fielders with you at the time. Fun and Run A mum from our school made this game so that her daughter who has special needs can finally play some sport. The fun thing about it is that she basically made this saying come true: If there’s no goal, You can’t score. By Rose Kelly Tynan Maura visits our classrooms and teaches us some yoga. Maura turns on a CD and we listen to the music and relax. We lay on our yoga mats and put our heads on pillows. It’s very relaxing. We also do some yoga poses. Our favourite is the downward dog and the tree.
Zoe comes to our classrooms to do some dancing with us. We listen to the music and do some stretches. We wiggle our toes and then stretch all the way up to our fingers! We love doing some of the side steps, it’s good fun! We go horse riding on a Thursday. We split into two groups. The older children learned how to canter and jump. The younger children are led on their horses around the fields and along the river. While one group was riding we had a picnic and playtime, then we swapped and we were on the horses.
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