We went to Uisce on the 23rd of March. We were up early and despite the tiredness we were all excited . The bus journey was filled with chat and laughter as well as a few interesting travel updates from Ms.O’Reilly as we whizzed through the Irish countryside . Once there, we unpacked and headed straight into the water.  I have to admit the water was ice cold but the swimming we did warmed us up .  That night we had a Ceilí . It was great fun ! We learned traditional Irish dances like  “Ballaí Luimnigh”.  My stomach was sore from laughing and I think everybody enjoyed it a lot . After a quick phone call home we headed for bed. 

The next morning we were awoken by  “suas libh cailiní, bricfeasta”.  I forgot to mention that the supervisors spoke Irish to us whilst there.  I really liked this as I learned new Irish words. That morning we went windsurfing .  I found this quite difficult as I’d never done it before .  Afterwards we did juggling which was very challenging but fun. In the afternoon we went surfing. This was one of the best activities.  After a tiring day we returned back to the centre for dinner.  Once finished we did archery and wall climbing . These were enjoyable and entertaining.  Our instructors were very helpful and whenever we had a problem they were always there to help . 

The final day we did stand up paddle boarding.  In my opinion this was the best activity. To finish, we did a paddle board race which was very exciting and funny.  We had a few falls but we all made it back to land!  In Uisce I lost all sense of time, with no phone I had no distractions.  It was a much needed digital detox . What I loved most about our trip to Uisce was talking and getting to know new people.  It was a very memorable trip and I am so thankful to Ms.Crinion for organising it.  I would also like to thank Ms.Keegan and Ms.O’Reilly for taking us to Uisce . We all really appreciated it.

Sophia Mc Cullen ( 5T)