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Students Caolan Ó Conaill, Barra Ó Siochrú and Career Guidance teacher Eibhlín Ní Mhuircheartaigh taking part in the Spinathon as part of Mental Health Week at Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí. Photo by Dermot Crean
GAELCHOLÁISTE Chiarraí students were getting active on Friday at the end of a very busy ‘Wellbeing’ week in the school.
Around 90 students and teachers took part in a ‘Spinathon’ cycling non stop from 8.30am to 3.20pm as part of the ‘Active’ indicator for Wellbeing.
As well as the ‘Spinathon’ there was a host of other events going on all week as Career Guidance teacher, Eibhlín Ní Mhuircheartaigh explained.
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“We’ve had talks and workshops as part of being ‘Aware’ another indicator of ‘Wellbeing’. We had Jigsaw in, we had ‘Shout-Out’ an LGBT group came in to talk to 5th years, we had yoga for leaving certs and Zumba for 1st years, so we had events all week for all year groups.”
Students Kian Ó Riagain, Peadar Tóibín, and Lennox Beaujouan taking part in the Spinathon as part of Mental Health Week at Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí. Photo by Dermot Crean
Eibhlín, who organised the week’s events with the held of a group of students, said ‘It’s ok not to be ok’ is the main message of the week, which ties in with the Cycle Against Suicide ethos. The school was awarded the Cycle Against Suicide Ambassador award back in September.
