Welcome back to week four of the Athboy Community School

Health and Wellbeing for Students, Staff and Families connected

with Athboy Community School.

We hope that everyone is keeping well and staying safe. Now that

we have confirmation that the Leaving Certificate and Junior

Certificate will not be able to go ahead as they have in the past

we hope that the news plan have helped alleviate the stress and

anxiety that students, parents and guardians have endured over

the last couple of weeks.

Now also that we are into the last week of a seven week lockdown

hopefully we will be able to keep moving forward and help lift the

restrictions by Staying Safe by Staying Apart. Keep positive and

taking one day at a time. Hopefully the weather will keep shining

for us all.

The Sports Athlete Interviews this week are Kerry Gaelic Football

Captains David Clifford and Anna Galvin

Finally, we really appreciated the feedback we received. Thanks

to Ms. Ni Raghallaigh for the Bris an cód activity. If anyone has

any more ideas, fun games or recipes that they know about which

students, parents and staff might enjoy please send them on to

us. Thank You – you can email rfitzgerald@athboycs.ie or

fwilliams@athboycs.ie

5 things to do at home while social

distancing

1. Support others (if you can)

Smaller businesses, especially those that depend on face to face contact are

inevitably going to struggle during social distancing. If you have the means to do

so, now would be a great time to give back.

If you want to help out your favourite local café, hairdresser or beauty salon

why not can buy a voucher online? That way they can have the money they need

now, and you have something to look forward to once this is over. Win-win.

2. Unearth old photos

Going through old photographs is a great way to spend a day. Pick out your

favourites and create a collage or album so they can be passed around once you

start having visitors over again. If all your photos are digital, have a look for

your favourites and print them out.

3. Create, don't contaminate

Kodaline, The Script, Picture This, and The Coronas are just some of the famous

faces getting behind RTÉ's #CreateDontContaminate campaign to keep

young people's spirits up during social distancing.

Every day over two weeks, RTÉ's team of presenters and influencers will share

a new challenge to create content at home while maintaining social distance.

These will involve making content from anywhere in the house surrounding music,

comedy, dance, art, story-telling, fashion or beauty.

4. Learn a new skill

When this pandemic ends, you can tell your friends that you watched all 236

episodes of Friends (for the tenth time) or you can show off a new party

trick. Learn a dance on TikTok, learn a language on DuoLingo, follow some make-

up tutorials on YouTube.

Alternatively, if you're at home with your parents or someone who knows how to

run a household, ask them to help you work on some practical life skills -

sewing, cooking, doing the laundry without turning everything pink, etc.

5. Write a story or start a journal

This is history, people! Why not document the way the world is changing and

reacting over the coming weeks? Your journal could turn into some great reading

material for your grandchildren when they're asked to write about this in class.

Or, if you want to escape from reality, write a story... you never know what

might come out of it.

Something to start your day with

Tips in Minding your Mental Health

A Physical Activity Twist on Monopoly – Grab a Dice

0-3km Podcast Programme

The Meath Sports Partnership have made us aware of the

0-3 km Podcast Programme. The programme is aimed at

complete beginners to encourage people to get moving. The

link below will allow you to register for this FREE

programme. The programme is starting on Monday 11th of

May. Remember to adhere to the 5 km restrictions. Some

other health and well-being podcasts are below. A great way

to pass an hour during the day!

https://eventmaster.ie/event/8VRt7qTV1

To improve functional strength and general health. Adjust number of

sets accordingly to suit age/fitness levels. Advance from exercise to

exercise, once completed the first set rest for 2-3 minutes then

move onto the next set.

Covid 19 – Keep Moving!

Session 2

PAP must be done before each strength/power/core workout

PAP Routine Body Weight Repetitions

Clams 2 x 5 each Side

Glute Bridge 2 X 5

Spiderman with twist 2 x 5 each side

Inchworm 2 x 5

Lunge 2 x 5 each side

Squat 2 x 5

Strength / Power / Core Workout

Strength Exercise Repetitions

Diamond Push-ups 5 x 10

Lunges (lateral) 5 x 8 each side

Pistol Squat 5 x 8

Hip Thrust 5 x 8

Power Exercise Repetitions

Dynamic Lunge 5 x 5

Core Exercise Repetitions

V Sit-up 5 x 8

PAP ;- Post-Activation Potentiation

Breakfast Option – Granola with yoghurt/milk & berries

What is Needed:

500g Porridge oats, 100g Desiccated coconut, 100g pecans (chopped), 1 teaspoon

vanilla extract, 100g hazelnuts (chopped), 125ml coconut oil / rapeseed oil, 50g

Flaked almonds, 100ml honey, 150g mixed seeds, (Sunflower/ pumpkin/ chia/

flaxseed/ poppy) 250g Dried apricots/ dates/ raisins, cranberries/ figs sultanas

(chopped)

Method Step by step:

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C/ Gas mark 3.

2. Place the oil, honey and vanilla extract in a small saucepan on a low heat, stir

and gently melt together.

3. Mix the oats, nuts, seeds and desiccated coconut together in a large bowl. Pour

over the oil and honey mixture and stir really well to ensure all the dry ingredients

are evenly coated.

4. Divide the mixture between two large baking trays and spread in an even layer.

5. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, tossing every 5-10 minutes, until golden

brown. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on the trays, stirring frequently.

6. Once completely cool, transfer to a large bowl and stir in your choice of dried

fruits. Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to two months.

7. To serve, spoon a portion into a bowl, pour over the milk / yoghurt and top

with chopped fresh fruit.

***How will this recipe boost my performance? Almonds contain Magnesium

which is essential for normal muscle function. Coconut contains Fibre which

aids healthy digestion***

Lunch Option - Sandwiches / Wraps / Paninis

What is Needed: Ingredients – Select from the table below in which you like.

CHOOSE FROM: • Wholemeal wraps • Wholemeal pitta bread • Wholegrain /

wholemeal / multi-seed bread • Seeded / wholegrain Paninis

Method Step by Step:

1. Prepare fillings according to the chosen recipe below.

2. Choose your bread, wrap or panini then assemble and cut in half.

3. Optional: serve with soup, side salad or smoothie

Options for fillings on the next page

Fillings

Chilli

Chicken

Tuna Mayo Veggie Quick

Salmon

Hawaiian Cheesy

BLT

1 chicken

breast

(grilled)

½

tablespoon

chili sauce

/ relish

¼ red onion

(diced)

1 tomato

(sliced)

2

teaspoons

butter

20g

spinach

(washed)

1 small tin

of tuna

½

tablespoon

mayonnaise

1

tablespoon

sweetcorn

¼ cucumber

(diced)

20g rocket

1

tablespoon

sliced

cooked

beetroot

¼ red

pepper

(diced)

½ avocado

(diced)

¼ red onion

(diced )

½

tablespoon

mayonnaise

20g rocket

1 small can

salmon

(mashed)

½

tablespoon

mayonnaise

2 spring

onions

(chopped)

¼ red

pepper

(diced)

20g

spinach

2 slices

cooked

ham

2 slices

pineapple

¼ red

onion

diced

1

tablespoon

grated

cheese

2

teaspoons

butter

2 slices

bacon

(grilled)

1 tomato

(sliced)

20g

rocket /

spinach

½

tablespoon

mayo

1

tablespoon

grated

cheese

Top Tip: Eat more than a sandwich for lunch particularly on training days. Include

a smoothie with the sandwich to increase the energy and nutritional content of

this meal

***How will this recipe boost my performance? Beetroot contains Vitamin C

which boosts energy. Red onion contains Manganese which strengthens bones.

Butter contains Vitamin A which Strengths immunity. Rocket contains Calcium

which strengthens bone***

Dinner Option – Chicken & vegetable stir-fry

with wholegrain noodles

What is Needed:

INGREDIENTS 4 Chicken fillets (sliced) 1 Red or yellow pepper (de-seeded

and sliced) 2 teaspoon Sesame seeds 1 Onion (sliced) 6-8 button Mushrooms 1

tablespoon Olive oil 2 Garlic cloves (crushed) 1 chopped red Chilli (optional) 1

tablespoon Soy sauce 1 inch Ginger (peeled & grated) 25g Cashew nuts 1 teaspoon

Sesame oil 100g Mange tout 1 teaspoon honey 300g Wholegrain Noodles

Method Step by step:

1. Cook the noodles in hot water for 8-10 minutes. When the noodles are cooked,

drain them in a colander.

2. Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan. Fry chicken strips for 6 minutes.

Add garlic, onion and ginger, stir-fry for 2 minutes.

3. Add the vegetables and stir-fry for a further 3 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, mix together the corn flour, honey, soy sauce and sesame oil in a

cup with 1 spoon of cold water.

5. Add the soy sauce mixture to the pan and combine well. Cook for 2 minutes

until thickened.

6. Next add the noodles, cook through to reheat noodles. Serve.

***How will this recipe boost my performance? Cashew nuts contain Copper

which is vital for maintaining healthy muscle tissue. Kidney beans contain

fibre which support a healthy digestion***

Bris an cód (break the code).

What Irish phrases are shown in the images below? Go n-eirí leat!

Brainteaser

Guess the Stadium

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Word Puzzle

‘Figures can be so interesting’ said Mike to Tom. ‘Take my age, for

instance’. If you add it to its two digits, you get the same digits but in

reverse order’. How old was Mike?

Who Am I?

1. I was born in Gloucestershire, England, in 1965.

2. My mother was a science technician and my father worked as

an aircraft engineer for Rolls-Royce.

3. As a child I liked to write fantasy stories which I often read to

my younger sister Dianne.

4. I don’t have a middle name but gave myself a fictitious one

instead which is Kathleen.

5. I am the world’s first author to become a billionaire although I

have since given away much of my earnings to charities.

In Discussion with…

David Clifford

• AGE:21 • HEIGHT:6' 2'' • WEIGHT:86kg • CHAMPIONSHIP DEBUT:2018 • OCCUPATION: Student • HONOURS WON:2 Munster Senior, 2 All Ireland Minor, 2 Munster Minor, 1 Senior County

Championship and a Hogan Cup.

School/ College attended? Two Mile, St Brendan’s, IT Tralee

Favourite Position? Full forward

Honour Won Intercounty/ Club? 2x Munster senior, 2 minor all Irelands, County

championship, Hogan Cup

As a group ye were very successful in Schools Football

why do you think this was the case? Bonded very well

together, players from different clubs but worked very

well together, trained well by an excellent management

team.

When and where did you first start playing Football? In

Fossa aged 2/3

Who was your sporting hero growing up? Colm Cooper

Whats your favourite sport besides Football and why?

Soccer/ Snooker- interesting to watch at various times of the year.

Biggest influence on your football career and why?- Parents have always been

very supportive throughout.

David Clifford

Club: Fossa

Favourite moment in sport to date? County Final 2019

Favourite Venue? Croke Park

What are your strengths and weaknesses outside of

Football? Weaknesses probably disorganised. Strengths-

laid back

What sportsperson would you most like to meet? Neil

Lennon

What are your thoughts on the new rules? Ok so far I

think the mark will become important come championship

If you could change one thing about the GAA what would it be? Defined off

season. E.G. month of December

Toughest player to mark in training? Tadgh Morley

Your dream 7 a side Football team – Colin Myers, Paul

Murphy, Jim Clifford Fintan Coffey, David Moran, Tom

Clifford, Seanie

Favourite Music? Luke Kelly

Favourite Drink? Milk

Favourite Food? Beef Curry

Favourite Holiday Destination? USA

Advice for young players? Put in the work on your

weaknesses early in your career and they will become

strengths.

Lastly – What does it fell like to captain the Senior Kerry Football Team? Great

Honour and a dream come true.

Either or Quiz with David

Twitter/Facebook- Twitter Tea / Coffee - Coffee

Instagram/ Snapchat- Snapchat Starter / Dessert - Starter

Up Early/ Lie In- Lie in Winter / Summer - Summer

Chinese/ Pizza- Pizza Cook In / Takeout - Takeout

Cats/ Dogs- Cats Book / Movie - Movie

In Discussion with…

Anna Galvin

School/ College attended? Colaiste na Sceilge & University of Limerick

Favourite Position? Centre forward

Honour Won Intercounty/ Club?

Kerry: 2 senior Munster titles, 1 U16 All-Ireland. Southern Gaels: 3 senior

county titles and we were pretty good underage we racked up a nice few county

titles, have a medal at every age group from U14-minor. 3 O'Connor Cup titles

with UL.

When and where did you first start playing Football?

Derrynane, aged 8

Who was your sporting hero growing up? Dee Corridan

What’s your favourite sport besides Football and why?

To play – basketball; It’s so fast and I loved playing it in

CNS. To watch – tennis; the female tennis players are

such formidable sports people, it’s brilliant to see.

Biggest influence on your football career and why? Fiona

McHale (of Mayo, trained me in UL) She taught us a

different level of teamwork, dedication and discipline.

Anna Galvin

Club: Southern Gaels

Favourite moment in sport to date? Lifting the O’Connor Cup in 2017; we beat

UCC – a team laden with Cork girls that had caused awful heartache over the

years - by one point, it was the sweetest victory!

Favourite Venue? Fitzgerald Stadium

What are your strengths and weaknesses outside

of Football?

Strength – Honest

Weakness – Too honest!

What sportsperson would you most like to meet?

Serena Williams

What are your thoughts on the new rules? In

ladies we have two points for a 45 now; I’m very on

the fence about it but kicking off the ground is

definitely an underused skill in ladies, so I think

it’ll be good to encourage the practice and showcasing of that.

If you could change one thing about the GAA what would it be? Have a better

integration of the LGFA and the GAA, would love to see a more even playing

ground on and off the pitch for the female players

who put in phenomenal levels of time and effort.

Toughest player to mark in training? Any of the backs

could probably take me to the cleaners! But Aishling

O’Connell is a nightmare to try shake off

Your dream 7 a side Football team – 1 GK 2 backs 2

midfielders 2 forwards

GK (Fly) – Aishling O’Connell

Backs – Caroline Kelly

Caoimhe McGrath (Waterford)

Mid – Lorraine Scanlon

Louise Ward (Galway)

Forward – Eimear Scally (Cork)

Hannah O’Donoghue

Favourite Music? Fleetwood Mac

Favourite Drink? Tea

Favourite Food? Fajitas

Favourite Holiday Destination? Would love a trip back to Australia (probably

chancing my arm calling that a holiday destination!)

Advice for young players? Control the controllables; no

matter what you can always control your own work rate and

attitude, these need to become non-negotiable. There will

always be days that don’t go your way, that’s just the joys of

sport but how you react to the bad days is what makes a

great player – you win, or you learn. And be gracious in

defeat, and victory for that matter.

How does it feel to captain the Kerry Senior Ladies Team?

It’s a huge honour and I feel very privileged to be a captain

of such a brilliant group of players. I’m so lucky in that our

management are so passionate and supportive and the girls

had been and still are so driven so that makes my job very easy. Then once we

step on the pitch, I’m just another player, and need to play my part for the

team, so focus turns to that.

Lastly – best moment of your time in Colaiste Na Sceilge?

We had a couple of trips away for basketball tournaments that’ll always stand

out, the bus and train journeys and getting to stay overnight was always great

craic.

Either or Quiz with Anna

Twitter/Facebook – Twitter Tea / Coffee - Tea

Instagram/ Snapchat – Instagram Starter / Dessert - Dessert

Up Early/ Lie In – Up Early Winter / Summer - Summer

Chinese/ Pizza – Pizza Cook In / Takeout - Takeout

Cats/ Dogs – Dogs Book / Movie - Book

Cognitive challenges for the whole family Provided by Active Kingdom

From JT Deenihan, Director, Active Kingdom

An important factor of our overall health and wellbeing is our mental and cognitive wellness. At Active Kingdom we aim to develop children’s holistic development, not only through physical activity, but also through cognitive and social development opportunities. So over the next few weeks we are providing

details of a number of our team-building and cognitive challenges that are suitable for the whole family.

Towers of Hanoi

The puzzle was invented by a French mathematician in 1883. There is a myth that it originated in an Indian temple, which contains a large room with 3 posts and by golden disks and according to the legend the

world would end when all discs have been moved in accordance with the rules of the game. Don’t worry however, even if the legend was true, and the discs were moved correctly in the least amount of moves

then it would take roughly 585 billion years to complete!

Aim of the game: You need to reposition the discs onto pole C so they are in the same order as the picture Rules of the game: There are a 2 rules to this game; (1) you can only move one piece at a time, (2) you cannot put a larger piece on a smaller piece How to play: Cut out the discs below (or use any objects of increasing size). Start with three pieces, and as you get the hang of it you can add a 4th then 5th disc. The minimum number of moves it take to complete the puzzle are; 3 Discs = 7 Moves, 4 Discs = 15 Moves, and 5 Discs = 31 Moves. See how few moves you and your family can complete it in!

Freagraí (Answers)

1. Oíche Chiúin

2. Mála Dubh

3. Bunscoil

4. Ar nós na Gaoithe

5. Mo chara is fearr

6. Ar mhuin na muice

Word Puzzle Answer - 45

Stadium Quiz:1-Croke Park, 2-Aviva Stadium, 3-Dalymount Park ,4-

Semple Stadium, 5-Thomand Park

Who Am I?- JK Rowling

Answers to Brainteaser