We are an active school!
This year we are excited to become an even more active school as we strive to get our Active Flag. Exercise and physical education is so important for both the body and mind. Even the little changes make a big difference. This year we will continue to be active and get fit and are looking forward to documenting and sharing our progress with you throughout the year.
Active Flag to date: We have established a committee of three teachers and helping students to help put our active plans into action. However, all class teachers and students will work as a team to achieve our active goals. We held an active week from the 18th to the 23rd of September and held many activities including: 1. Walk a mile with a Smile 2. D.E.A.R time (Drop Everything and Run) 3. Walk to Whales-493km-completed on a whole school basis 4. Active homework 5. Teacher vs Pupils basketball shoot out. Curriculum and Active Flag Plan Our P.E curriculum consists of 6 strands all of which will be targeted by each teacher individually. However, there are some whole school and extra initiatives which are in place to further enhance our active experiences. These are our strands:
Our whole school initiatives for the Active Flag: Gymnastics-every Tuesday for 6 weeks for each class Aquatics-Every Wednesday throughout the school year, for each class for six weeks Games- Skipping workshop for each class with school funds invested in more skipping ropes of varying types. Skipping games at break time and buddying up to share new skills. After School activities- Basketball and camogie, we will also be participating in blitzes and competitive games with other schools. Rugby- Rugby workshops for 5th & 6th class Athletics- Our School Sports day and Cadets sports day for 5th & 6th classes D.E.A.R time- Drop Everything And Run Mile with a smile Walk to Wales Active School week- September and April Outdoor and adventure activities- Cycling workshops for 5th and 6th classes for 6 weeks Teachers will also give more active homework. Suggestions for Parents to support our active goals
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Welcome Back.! New Year, New You!
Here at the Curragh Girls N.S we are striving to promote healthy eating and exercise. As they say ‘Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, equals Healthy Child!!’
We have introduced various ideas over the last few months since joining the Active Flag Programme– Active Breaks during the school day, Yard Games, D.E.A.R/D.E.A.D., Skipping Workshop, Cycle Workshop, Tag Rubgy, Gymnastics, Walk a Mile with a Smile and so on. We feel that the children are far more active in school and hope this is also reflected at home.
As a parent, you play an important role in helping your child to be active by being active yourself, finding fun ways for the family to be active together and setting limits on screen time.
Here are some suggestions:
- Cycle your bike
- Kick a ball with someone
- Ride your scooter
- Dance to your favourite song
- Skipping
- Create your own obstacle course
- Ride your bike
- Go for a walk
Here are some suggestions:
- Cycle your bike
- Kick a ball with someone
- Ride your scooter
- Dance to your favourite song
- Skipping
- Create your own obstacle course
- Ride your bike
- Go for a walk
As part of the Active Flag application we are participating in the Food Dudes Programme during January. According to research, children must taste something 4 times before they can decide whether they like it or not. During the programme children will be introduced to 4 vegetables and 4 fruit. Running concurrently with our own Healthy Eating Policy in the school, we hope this will further promote the concept of 5 portions of Fruit or Veg a day!
Meet our Active Committee
ACTIVE HOMEWORK
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Our Active Committee have been very busy, surveying the students and gathering new ideas and suggestions. The Committee created this table of suggestions for Active Homework. |
Active Flag Board
Our Active Flag Board is looking bright and colourful, displaying the new sports that have been introduced to the school since September. We are continuing to experience new types of physical activity. In class, teachers and students alike are highlighting how exercise and healthy eating are essential to a healthy mind.
Our Active Day
The Active Flag Committee have been very busy! With the help of Mr Mc Loughlin they organised an Active Day.
We began the day with Assembly, where Mr O Toole announced P.E. Person of the Month for January for each class. Next was the prize giving ceremony for the Active Slogan and Active Poster Competition. The girls created beautiful posters and witty slogans. Well done everyone! These will be displayed on our Active Board.
PE Person of the Month
Active Poster and Slogan Competitions winners!!
Overall Poster and Slogan Winners
Next the whole school 'Walked a Mile with a Smile'. It was a cold, frosty, snowy morning but that didn't stop us! The walk warmed up our bodies and brains and got us ready for a great day of sport, fun and learning!!
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The Infants taught Mr Mc Loughlin and Miss Costigan some new moves during their dance class.
The Soccer Blitz was a great success!!
Look at the girls in action, next stop the Irish Ladies Soccer Team
Finally we ended the day with a Whole School Dance Off
After the success of our first Active Week in September and our Active Day in February, the Active Committee and all the girls cannot wait to plan their second Active Week in April!
In an attempt to keep our school active we have continued with our incentives and are creating new ones! We are still walking and smiling and the whole school have completed 6 weeks of camogie training. First and second class are also going swimming every week. Third class upwards have been participating in basketball and camogie after school and blitzes during school. Our older girls also participated in a soccer blitz. Well done to everyone!
Our Active Team
During lunch times our Active Leaders set up stations where all our school can come and join in. So far they have a skipping station, a basketball statin and a playground games station. Anyone who doesn't want to participate can group together and "walk and talk" or "chat and trot". So far we are having great fun so well done to our active leaders who have been super organised and very encouraging!
Our Active Team
During lunch times our Active Leaders set up stations where all our school can come and join in. So far they have a skipping station, a basketball statin and a playground games station. Anyone who doesn't want to participate can group together and "walk and talk" or "chat and trot". So far we are having great fun so well done to our active leaders who have been super organised and very encouraging!
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To celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge we incorporated PE into our celebrations. The Active Leaders were involved in organising a CÉILÍ. The senior girls demonstrated the dances and took it in turns to buddy up with the younger children and show them the steps. We all worked up quIte a sweat! If you are not a fan of team sports why not try dancing! |
