2019/2020

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​Playground Leaders

Senior pupils from 5th and 6th class are in the process of being trained on how to become efficient Playground Leaders for their younger peers. Having undergone a CPD course on "Playground Games" earlier this year, teachers are well equipped to pass on their knowledge and expertise to their students who in turn will develop a structured programme of events. 
Physical activities will be organised for lunchtime on a chosen day of the week. This may be raised to twice a week in time. Leaders will create a rotta so each child knows when and where they are on duty. Preparation will be key to the success of this initiative. We look forward to seeing the results.


​Run a Day Challenge

The Run a Day challenge, similar to the Active Break Every Day challenge, was a four-week physical activity to be completed by every class in the school. As we are currently working towards a Blue Star Flag (European culture and the EU), what better way to link the Euro flag with our active flag - and combining running with learning - than to take on the "Run Around Europe" Challenge.
Our pupils are all used to running from our regular participation in the Daily Mile so jogging to the various capital cities of wonderful Europe was not going to be a problem.
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​Active Break Every Day Challenge - Nov. 11th - Dec. 7th 2019

In the months of November/ December, every class completed the Active Break Every Day challenge, as a whole school initiative, over four consecutive weeks. The idea behind the challenge was simple - take a break from the books for a short period of time each day and become physically active.
There were 3 options to choose from:
  • Running break
  • Dance break
  • Exercise break
Each day pupils were witnessed running the Daily Mile, dancing to Go Noodle and taking part in fun exercises within the classroom just to name but a few. Some days, classes completed all three breaks within the day! Teachers placed their challenge cards on the outside of their doors which was a great motivator to get active and tick off the days as they went by. See the evidence from Rang 4 Dearg agus Gorm: 


​4th class Girls enjoying a Hurling lesson - Nov. 2019


​Halloween Disco October 2019


​European Day of Sport - Fri. 27th Sept. 2019


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