Olympian Visit to Bunscoil Bhríde!

This week we were very excited that Ms Freeborn’s 4&5th Class video application to Dare To Believe was successful for a Team Ireland Olympic Ambassador visit this term. 

On Tuesday 19th November,  we welcomed Noel Hendrick, Ireland’s Olympic Canoeist, to Bunscoil Bhride. After showcasing their work on the project, 4th&5th class along with our Active Schools Committee led Noel through a jubilant and colourful guard of honour before proudly singing Amhrán na bhFiann. The girls were enthralled by his inspirational talk about never giving up on finding a sport that you love and his personal story of resilience. 

The school presented Noel with hundreds of creative designs for his new Canoe and impressed the Kildare, Paris ‘24 semi-finalist with their fiercely energetic An Haka Gaelach performance. 

After the Assembly, Ms Freeborn’s class and the Active School members  took part in a visualisation activity with Noel. 

This was a really special day in the history of the school, and the photographs below give a glimpse into some of the highlights which will be remembered for years to come.