We did it! One of our three full posters of stickers gathered by all the families of the school. Thank you to everyone who helped us reach our target. They have now been sent back to Aldi – so fingers crossed everyone!
Our Garden Club was set up this week. A group of children will work at tidying up our flower beds and planting new bulbs. This is a great chance for the children to be active and take part in multi-sensory activities such as planting, weeding, feeding and harvesting.
Our boys and girls teams competed in the four teacher school Cumann na mBunscol football league today. Some great football was on display in both games and the school was well represented by both teams. Well done to all!
The walkway resource which was set up in partnership with ‘Get Ireland Walking’ is in full use. The colourful and durable signposts remind us of this facility on the school grounds. The junior classes are using it for movement breaks aiding concentration on return to class while our senior rooms work on their times tables as they walk……and talk.
Our boys and girls teams took part in the Spar 5-a-side soccer competition today at Eany Celtic FC in Inver. Both teams played some great football – even playing through the hailstone showers that descended on them! Well done to everyone who took part today and represented the school.
Junior & Senior Infants took part in Súgradh le Chéile today.
Ag Súgradh le Chéile, or “Playing Together” is a workshop to encourage active play between parents and children. Adults and children took part in a variety of activities including ball games, rhymes and traditional games, and finished off with a healthy snack and well earned cup of tea!
Many thanks to Kirsty our tutor and to all the parents and children for their participation. Great fun was had by all!
Here is our Active Flag Committee – made up of pupils from throughout the school, helped by Mrs Gavigan and Grainne Oates. We are working with the whole school to promote physical wellbeing and hope to be awarded the renewal of our Active Flag soon!
We are covering the gymnastics strand in P.E. at the moment. The pupils of 1st & 2nd Classes are learning how to do their rolls, in P. E. Class.
Our Active School Committee drew up a rota for the use of P.E. Equipment in the playground at lunchtimes.
The Active Agents in each class brought out the equipment every day and ensured that it was brought back inside afterwards. The children had great fun playing with the hoops, beanbags, scoops and balls and their skipping skills have improved immensely!
Mrs Gavigan announced the winner of our Active Flag poster competition at our Active Assembly today, while committee members informed everyone about initiatives such as ‘The Daily Mile’ and ‘Do Your Talking While You’re Walking’.
