Active School Week 2018
DATE: Tue 21 January 20
AUTHOR: Anita Mc Donnell
What a week it has been!! Lots of activity for all the students to enjoy!! Let's have a look at what we have done for our very first Active School Week.... The Active School Committee were busy planning all the events and what a week we had!!
We started the week with an assembly and an amazing wake and shake led by our wonderful committee.
Well Done Everyone!!
Move it Monday!!
DATE: Mon 17 February 20
AUTHOR: Anita Mc Donnell
The week started with a fantastic 'Wake and shake' Assembly. 5th Class put on a very active performance with their move it song. We all danced and moved to music and got ready for the week ahead!!
The junior girls from junior infants, senior infants and 1st class enjoyed soccer with Albion coach Liam Callan.
In the afternoon the whole school enjoyed watching 4th,5th and 6th class boys and girls playing in a mini soccer tournament with Mr Mc Kinney as the Ref!! Great cheering and great skill shown by the boys and girls!!
Dance Off Tuesday!!
DATE: Mon 17 February 20
AUTHOR: Anita Mc Donnell
All classes enjoyed a 35 min class dancing and moving with a very energetic Zumba teacher. Carolina made the classes such fun and extremely active..
The Special Olympics Torch visited our school on Tuesday also. The grúpa Cheoil preformed a selection polkas and jigs for the runners. The children made olympic torches and coloured pictures of the olympic flag to welcome the runners. The whole school ran a lap of the field behing the Olympic Torch. It was such an honour!!
Kickin' Wednesday!!
DATE: Mon 17 February 20
AUTHOR: Anita Mc Donnell
On Wednesday Naomh Martin GAA coaches visited the school. Each class got an opportunity to play gaelic up the field. The weather was just great and the children had a fantastic time!!
'Walk a Mile with a Smile' on Thursday!!
DATE: Mon 17 February 20
AUTHOR: Anita Mc Donnell
On Thursday we decided to slow things down a little. All classes got to walk a mile around the school grounds. We encouraged a nice slow pace with 'walk and talk'. Most of the children carried balloons which made the walk a little bit special!!
Fun on Friday - Sports Day!!
DATE: Mon 17 February 20
AUTHOR: Anita Mc Donnell
We had our Sports Day on Friday. We had our class races, tug of war, penalties, obstacle course, novalty races, bouncing slides and obstacle bouncing castle. It was just great.
In the afternoon we had our annual Ice-Cream party for Down Syndrme Ireland. The children enjoyed ice-cream and a dance on the green!!
Motivational Monday!!
DATE: Mon 17 February 20
AUTHOR: Anita Mc Donnell
On Monday, to end off our fantastic week, we had a visit from Caradh O'Donavan. Caradh is an all-Ireland kick-boxing Champion. She suffers from Chromes Diease and came in to share her story. She was very inspiring and the children had many excellent questions for her. she even showed them a few of her moves!!
Active Week 2019!!
DATE: Mon 17 February 20
AUTHOR: Anita Mc Donnell
Our Active Flag Week took place from the 10th to the 14th of June. The Active School Committee were busy planning all the events and what a week we had!!
We started the week with an assembly and an amazing wake and shake led by our wonderful committee.
Well Done Everyone!!
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Motivational Monday!!
DATE: Mon 17 February 20
AUTHOR: Anita Mc Donnell
The Junior and Senior classes enjoyed a motivational talk in the hall from Jack Dennis, a World Judo Champion. He is the granddad of Philip and Brigid Dennis, who attend our school. Jack's daughter Ellie (a black belt in Judo) was also there!! They gave a wonderful and inspiring talk of how judo has such a special part in their lives - from 8 year old Brigid to 72 year old Jack. They demonstrated some amazing moves and we even enjoyed a judo match between Philip and Brigid.
A fantastic start to the week!!
Frisbee Golf Tuesday!!
DATE: Mon 17 February 20
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On Tuesday, we began with an outdoor wake and shake. Great moves by everyone..
The field had been set up like a golf course, 10 hula hoops as holes. Each class were split into groups of 3 to 4 players and had to make their way around the course trying to get the frisbee into the hoop - the person with the least amount of shots won!! Each group had their own score card and this made the game even more exciting.. The children loved this game as they could work independently and it was calm yet competitive at the same time! Something different....
Kickin' Wednesday!!
DATE: Mon 17 February 20
AUTHOR: Anita Mc Donnell
Shane Lennon and his wonderful club players from Naomh Martin arrived at 9am sharp to start our day of GAA. The day was extremely wet so he had to take each class in the hall but spirits were high and each class enjoyed practicing their skills and playing games with the Naomh Martin Crew - thanks so much Shane!!
Dance Off Thursday!!
DATE: Mon 17 February 20
AUTHOR: Anita Mc Donnell
Even after all the activities so far, the children were so excited to get dancing with the 'Fit Kids, Fit Teens' dance club. Seán and Micheala danced the morning away with each class, showing the some super moves and playing some fun games with them. We even had a dance off which was great fun!!
Hiking Friday!!
DATE: Mon 17 February 20
AUTHOR: Anita Mc Donnell
We are so lucky here in Harestown NS that we have the most amazing fields and woods on our doorstep. Ms Joyce was so kind as to bring each class and teacher for a 4 km hike up through the fields and woods. We all had to wear our wellies as there was plenty of muck!!! 4th, 5th and 6th made it all the way to Drumshallon Forge and even did some weeding in the garden. What an fantastic day, lovely walk and chats along the way...