Rith agus spraoi, go maith do do chroí.
- Active schools slogan
4 Week Running Challenge 2022
Congratulations to all of our students who took part in our 4 Week Run Around Ireland Challenge which culminated in our Heritage Run on Monday of Active Week. Thanks to The Heritage for facilitating our school and to Ms. Knight for organising water for all students at the end of the 5km run! Great running guys!
The first 3 Boys home were:
1. Cian Twomey (20:34)
2. Jack Kennedy (20:39)
3. Martin Slevin (20:46)
The first 3 Girls home were:
1. Éabha Lyndsey (23:22)
2. Amelie Milligan (24:47)
3. Sarah Slevin (24:49)
The first 3 Boys home were:
1. Cian Twomey (20:34)
2. Jack Kennedy (20:39)
3. Martin Slevin (20:46)
The first 3 Girls home were:
1. Éabha Lyndsey (23:22)
2. Amelie Milligan (24:47)
3. Sarah Slevin (24:49)
Active Schools Week June 13th-17th 2022
Active Schools Week 2021
April 26th - April 29th
3rd - 6th played tag rugby with Paudie from Port RFC
Senior Infants played football with Donie Brennan
4th and 6th class had their own Basketball Challenge
2nd class Parachute Activities
1st class circuit session
4th class Running Challenge
Each class took part in a whole school obstacle course
Active Home Week 2020
April 27th - May 1st
As we are not in school at the moment we won't be able to run our annual Active Schools Week this year. In it's place, we will be running our Active Home Week. Each day there will be challenges and initiatives for the children to take part in. Each day will be dedicated to a fundamental movement skill.
Keep track of your progress for the week on the Active Home challenge card and send it to your teacher at the end of the week
Best of luck to all!!
Please let us know how you get on or if you've any questions ask us at [email protected]
Day 1 - Monday 27th
Sock n basket championships
4 pairs of socks and washing basket needed
Focus on object control skills of throwing
4 levels
4 shots score 3 to move on to next level
4 pairs of socks and washing basket needed
Focus on object control skills of throwing
4 levels
4 shots score 3 to move on to next level
- Level 1 6 big steps back. Underarm throw. Land socks in basket = 1 point. 3 points needed
- Level 2 10-12 big steps back. Overarm throw. Land in basket = 1 point. 3 points needed
- Level 3 8 big steps back. Basket against a wall. Socks must rebound off wall into basket =1 point. 3 points needed.
- Level 4. Create your own challenge with sock’n’basket. Invitation to record and send it to [email protected] and we will share some of the ideas.
Day 2 - Tuesday 28th
Ball skills challenges
Focus on object control skills bouncing/catching/ball handling
Basketball v Gaelic football
4 challenges to be uploaded for basketball and for Gaelic football. Challenges range in difficulty. Children pick sport and complete challenges in order 1-4. Can do both sports if they would like to.
Challenges scored most in 30 seconds. Keep scores as classes.
Focus on object control skills bouncing/catching/ball handling
Basketball v Gaelic football
4 challenges to be uploaded for basketball and for Gaelic football. Challenges range in difficulty. Children pick sport and complete challenges in order 1-4. Can do both sports if they would like to.
Challenges scored most in 30 seconds. Keep scores as classes.
Following the video practice the Green shoots 6 challenges for basketball.
When you've practiced each of them. Time yourself for the figure of 8, front/back and side to side challenges. Complete each for 30 seconds and count how many repetitions of each you can do. Send your score into [email protected] CLick HERE for the video! |
Football challenges with Shane Walsh
Click this link and attempt challenges 1-5 with your own ball at home Complete all of the challenges. Then when practiced. Time yourself for 30 seconds doing challenge 1 and challenge 4 and send your score to [email protected] |
Day 3 - Wednesday 29th
New Skill Challenge
Today is about trying a new skill. Juggling is a good example which is also great for hand/eye co-ordination. Skipping, striking a tennis racket/hurl are also good examples if you have the space and equipment. Send in your new skill attempts to the active school email.
Run Around Ireland – We want to make a big effort to try an run some distance as well today. If we can’t track distance, we can run laps of garden or even room and send in how many to active schools page and we will calculate accordingly.
Focus on locomotor skills running
Today is about trying a new skill. Juggling is a good example which is also great for hand/eye co-ordination. Skipping, striking a tennis racket/hurl are also good examples if you have the space and equipment. Send in your new skill attempts to the active school email.
Run Around Ireland – We want to make a big effort to try an run some distance as well today. If we can’t track distance, we can run laps of garden or even room and send in how many to active schools page and we will calculate accordingly.
Focus on locomotor skills running
Day 4 - Thursday 30th
Focus on striking with an implement.
Brush Golf
You need a sweeping brush, a basket or target, pairs of socks and toilet roll.
Challenge 1
10 shots. 5 big steps back from basket. How many can you score into the basket. Basket on its side to allow socks to roll into it. Strike socks with brush like a golf club.
Challenge 2
Course must be between 2 rooms of house. Start at end of one room. Count how many shots it takes to get through the two rooms and into the basket on its side.
Challenge 3
Stack 6 rolls of toilet paper into a pyramid, 3 on bottom, 2 in middle and 1 on top. Line up sock 8 steps back. How many can you knock over with your shot. Take 5 shots
Brush Golf
You need a sweeping brush, a basket or target, pairs of socks and toilet roll.
Challenge 1
10 shots. 5 big steps back from basket. How many can you score into the basket. Basket on its side to allow socks to roll into it. Strike socks with brush like a golf club.
Challenge 2
Course must be between 2 rooms of house. Start at end of one room. Count how many shots it takes to get through the two rooms and into the basket on its side.
Challenge 3
Stack 6 rolls of toilet paper into a pyramid, 3 on bottom, 2 in middle and 1 on top. Line up sock 8 steps back. How many can you knock over with your shot. Take 5 shots
Day 5 - Friday 1st
Focus on stability skills
30 second challenges
Need at least two players. If you have more you can play several games and make it a competition. 2 players facing each other. One player starts with small ball or pair of socks. Get into press up position/plank position and the aim is to score between opposition players arms. Play game up to 5.
Tumble and roll variations
Try some of the following tumble and roll variations, click HERE
30 second challenges
- With a partner, or against the wall, how many times can you throw a small ball or pair of socks to each other.
- Squat jump land – in 30 seconds, how many times can you squat down, jump as high as you can, land with your knees bent and jump again straight away
Need at least two players. If you have more you can play several games and make it a competition. 2 players facing each other. One player starts with small ball or pair of socks. Get into press up position/plank position and the aim is to score between opposition players arms. Play game up to 5.
Tumble and roll variations
Try some of the following tumble and roll variations, click HERE
We are running our Active Schools Week from 7th - 10th May 2019
Active Homework for ASW'19
Tuesday 7th May
GAA - Hurling
Mr. Kavanagh and some of the 6th class hurling and camogie players from the school team set up a taster session for junior infants - 2nd class.
The Opening of the Active Schools Walkway
Our Active Schools committee gave a tour of the Active Walkway to all classes and demonstrated the various activities at each of the 4 activity stations. This included jumping jacks, high knees, ski jumps, heel flicks, squats and twist jumps.
5th class set up an Obstacle course for the whole school to try!
Wednesday 8th May
Basketball
Louise Foster from Kestrals B.C in Portarlington came in to give a taster basketball session to all children from 3rd - 6th class. We used the basketball court in the local community hall for these sessions.
Skip-a-thon
The whole School took part in a skip-a-thon today and each year group tried to climb as many mountains around Europe as they could. We calculated it by counting 1 skip as 1 metre climbed.
Thursday 9th May
Zumba
Joanna Michalska, from Zumba kids academy in Monastrevin, came in today to give an introduction session to zumba dancing for all classes. Everyone took part really enjoyed themselves.
Friday 10th May
GAA - Football
The lads from O'Dempseys GAA team came in today to play Gaelic football with the junior classes. They taught them some of the skills of Gaelic football and played games with them.
Launch of the Lunchtime Leagues
As well as coaching the junior class, the O'Dempseys players also threw in the ball to launch the lunchtime leagues. They also acted as umpires for the games and gave the children plenty of encouragement. The lunchtime league is a Gaelic football tournament which runs during lunchtime with students from 3rd to 5th class.