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Robbie Simpson Trust FundRobbie Simpson was theyoungest of three brothers anda son to Ann and Derek. Robbiesuffered from a congenitalheart condition, a form ofCardiomyopathy otherwiseknown as an enlarged heart. Hepassed away, aged nineteen, onthe 12th of May 2005.His family, in conjunction withthe Mater Hospital, has beeninspired to inaugurate a trust inhis name. The Robert SimpsonTrust promotes research intoCardiomyopathy and relatedareas such as Sudden CardiacDeath and Sudden Adult DeathSyndrome (SADS) as well asproviding life saving equipment,such as defibrillators forsports campuses/centres andcolleges. The trust has donateda defibrillator to CabinteelyCommunity School. The trusthas also provided training to sixmembers of staff. Subsequently,another six members receivedtraining provided by the school.Before Easter Ann Simpsonvisited the First Years alongwith Noirin Duggan from Co.Tipperary. Here is an accountfrom Jack Travers of first yearabout what went on.‘On Wednesday, 12 th of March,my friends and I heard ofthings we would have nevereven thought about, which wasexactly why it was brought toour attention. A heart disease,which can be fatal, but with theright care and equipment it canbe a minor issue in daily life.The brave people, bothspeakers, who were informingus of the heart problem, havebeen affected by it. When thefi rst lady spoke, she told usthat her son had died from thedisease because of the lack ofknowledge, which, was whythe Robbie Simpson Trust fundwas set up. This active youngman, who was perfectly healthy,was never diagnosed with thedisease and suddenly died.While the other lady, who wasdiagnosed with the disease, waslucky to live to tell the tale orthat of it she remembered. Ofwhat she tells us, she was onher way to beauty therapy class,when she suddenly collapsedand that’s all she couldremember. Her family tells herthat she just made it to hospitalin time. A device called an AEDshocked her back to life. Shewas asleep for two weeks after.Now she lives with a box in herchest, which has the technologywhen her heart is failing, toshock her back to life. That boxin her chest will be a constantreminder of how lucky she is.With the help of the fundeven you could be lucky.Twelve members of CabinteelyCommunity School staff are nowtrained in the use of an AED(defi brillator) and CabinteelyCommunity School is aware.’Here is a poem written by afriend for the Simpson familyabout Robert.There was a boyThere was a boyOne day he saw meOn the road and wavedHe must have known meHe waved from then onI received his wave, gladHis hair sang me songsWhile his bike rode hardAnd then one dayI asked my own boyWho is this cyclist,mad and crazy‘my friend,’ he said,‘in the university,we play football together,I don’t think he’s crazy.He waves at you becauseHe is the friend of all funHe happens to be on his bikeYou happen to be beneaththe sun.His name is Robbie.’So I took the boy for grantedThough I must say I foundMy world was more goldenWith the boy aroundWhose name was RobbieThen the wolf in the forest,The storm in the wild,Came down like Assyrians,Smote his trusting eye.So there is my taleAnd now he has goneAnd who’s there to love usAs that father’s sonWhose name was Robbie?SALTERS CHThe Salters’ Festivals ofChemistry are an initiativeof the Salters’ Institute,whose aim is to promote theappreciation of chemistry andrelated sciences among theyoung.SEALIFEOn Wednesday, the 23 rd ofApril, 6C1 visited the NationalSea Life Centre Bray. As partof the Leaving Cert AppliedScience Programme studentsare encouraged to visit aplace of interest. Sammy Joe10 recommended CCSUnlimited the Aquarium inBray and Danielle picked a daythat suited everyone.The day of the trip was lovely.The sun was shinning and wegot the bus without any trouble,it even let us off outside theaquarium. Inside, we enjoyeda journey through the magicalworld of underwaterwildlife…without gettingwet! Amazing creaturesawaited us at every turn:from armour-plated starlet,to ferocious red-belliedpiranhas; from cuckoo wrassewho change sex, to seahorseswhose males give birth.The aquarium offers anunforgettable insight into themarvels of Ireland’s freshwaterand marine world, as well asthe opportunity to view, at closequarters, creatures from all overthe world.We really enjoyed our trip to theAquarium and would recommenda visit to everyone!CCSUNLIMITED2008.indd 10 13/06/2008 10:48:47