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Launching Mercy Mounthawk health week were, in front: Michael O’Gara, Ciaran Monaghan, Kieran Coggins, and Saoirse Murphy. Back: Ian McCarthy, Meagan McBride, Patricia Motor, Niall Hurley, Rachel Godley, Orla O’Reilly, Dylan O’Shea and Aideen Fox. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
ALL next week, health will be at forefront of activities at Mercy Mounthawk for the school’s annual Health Promotion Week.
A wheelchair basketball tournament that pits transition year students against teachers is the main event of the week, with proceeds from the games going to charity.
The week is steered by transition year classes, but events are organised for every year to take part.
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For one of the days the TY classes will head out to primary schools to teach athletics.
To end the week of fitness, Transition year students are going to climb Mount Brandon. A fitting end to fit-mad week.
