ACTIVE SCHOOL WEEK
10th May – 16th May 2021
Our first ever Active School Week was a huge success. During the week we are asking every class to complete three energise challenges. Thank you to all the children, parents and teachers for their energy, positive spirit, and commitment to Active School Week. Take a look to see what we have been up to.
Active School Week’s Timetable
School Challenges: 3 ways to stay energised and active
Homework Challenges: 2 ways to stay energised and active
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
Morning Dance Aerobics 9:20am – 9:30 am | Morning Yoga 9:20am – 9:30 am | Morning Dance Aerobics 9:20am – 9:30 am | Morning Yoga 9:20am – 9:30 am | Morning Dance Aerobics 9:20am – 9:30 am | Complete two active Challenges | Complete two active Challenges |
Stroke a Day Session | School Walkway (Orienteering) | Water Walk (Ms. Slattery) | Bizzy Breaks Actvities | Stroke a Day Session | ||
Run a Mile (11 laps of the Astro) | Tug of War | Basketball Match Teachers V Students | Skipping Demo with 6th Class | School Walk Maths – Orienteering | ||
Two Homework Active Challenges Post to Seesaw | Two Homework Active Challenges Post to Seesaw | Two Homework Active Challenges Post to Seesaw | Two Homework Active Challenges Post to Seesaw | Two Homework Active Challenges Post to Seesaw |
Morning Dance Aerobics
What a way to kick off Active Schools Week with some dance aerobics to Shakira.
A Stroke a Day
During Active School Week, we were challenged to learn a new swimming stroke every day. This is a dryland activity which will help children to become familiar with the upper body movements of the Frontcrawl, Breaststroke, Backcrawl and Butterfly Strokes.
Check us out perfecting the back stroke.
Active School Walkway
We launched our Active School Walkway during Active School Week.
Our school has created a WALKWAY route which we use to promote physical activity and cross- curricular learning. The children really enjoyed using the walkway throughout the week.
Tug of War
Tug of war was a roaring success during Active School Week and a popular one with all classes. Our competitive streaks really came to the fore for this challenge. The 6th class challenges the teachers to a game and were glorious in their victory.
Morning Yoga
Both the Junior Room and Senior Room took part in some morning yoga sessions during Active School Week with Cosmic yoga and Yoga with Adrienne on YouTube which helped us to focus for the day ahead.
Active Homework replaces written homework
Schedule of Active Homework Challenge Videos which were posted to Seesaw daily
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Homework Challenge | Homework Challenge | Homework Challenge | Homework Challenge | Homework Challenge |
| Maradona Challenge Set by Ms Slattery | The Plank Challenge Set by Ms. Barry | The Pegs in a Button Challenge Set by Ms Mc Inerney | Football Challenge Set by Ms. Tighe | Dance Challenge Set by Ms. Perry |
Basketball Match
Students V Teachers
Lots of fun was had at the students v teachers basketball match
Water Walk
We had a great day on our Water Walk today. Thanks to all who contributed to raising money for the charity Water for Life.