Active Flag
Welcome to our update for ‘Active Schools’ in our new school year for 2025.
This year we are applying for our second active flag. We are feeling confident with our application as our school continues to encourage the children to be active.
Recently the parents and pupils completed an up to date questionnaire. The findings showed some people were unsure about how much physical activity children should be doing every day. Below is a link to the HSE guidelines around this topic.
Active Homework has been set for the month of September which is based on our strand and school focus ‘Athletics’. Children are encouraged to complete 10-15 minutes of active homework each week. Below is a link to the PDST Active Homework ideas
Donnie McCole from Naomh Naille GAA & LGFA has started in our school this term. He continues to work on the fundamental skills, ball skills and team work.
On Friday 26th September we celebrated ‘European Day of Sports’ by completing two hours of activities. We had movement breaks, playtimes and Athletics stations.
Finally we held a competition to find our new Active School slogan. Well done to everyone who took part and to our competition winner. Our new slogan is ‘Lets Run, Don’t Sit, Lets Jump, Get Fit’
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2024
This year our school will be renewing the Active Flag. This is our first time to renew the Active Flag after receiving our first flag in 2021. Since then our school have been taking part in regular activities to keep fit and healthy. Some of the activities have included: European Week of Sport, Run around Ireland/Europe, Active Week, Sports Day, Soccer Competitions, Cross Country, External Coaches and weekly PE lessons.
Most recently in September the children took part in a week of sport learning all about relays. The children got to work together and learn the skills involved in these races. They really enjoyed getting to see some of the Irish Olympians take part in their races through online videos.
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Some key dates for the diary this year are:
Nov 18th-Dec 13 Active Breaks Challenge
March 31st-May 9 Skip Around Europe
May 6th-9th Active School Week
May 9th Skipping Takeover
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We are officially an ‘Active School’! Congratulations to all our children, staff and parents for helping us to make this happen.
On Friday, 11th of November we were awarded with our first Active School Flag (ASF).
The ASF status will remain valid for 3 years. In the interim years, between flags, we will continue to
- Prioritise a different PE strand for further development every year
- Participate in ASF annual initiatives including the ‘Active Break Every Day’ and ‘Run a Day’ challenges and ‘Active School Week’
- Promote use of the Active School Walkway throughout the school year
- Update the ASF section on the school website on a regular basis.
We currently have a Gaelic Coach in the school and are participating in the ‘Active Break Every Day’ challenge.
This year we have chosen ‘Gymnastics’ as our strand to prioritise this year. We have got some new gymnastics mats and look forward to working on this strand during the school year.