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Increase involvement in Outdoor and
Adventure Activities and Gymnastics.
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Resources to be developed for outdoor
activities eg. orienteering; training in the use of
our gymnastics equipment; additional skipping
ropes and hula-hoops to be acquired for
playtime.
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Gymnastics training.
General Staff fitness.
Coaching skills
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Towards increasing the school community's
activity: Consideration will be given to the
development of activity stations and activity of
the month and the introduction of Ball Free
Zones to encourage the success of these
initiatives.
Senior pupils to
be trained as
Playground Leaders.
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Wet day indoor activities to be organised www.gonoodle.com, www.cosmickidz.com,
www.the learningstationmusic.com
Whole school participation
daily walk/run agreed
(run a km @ 10am)
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Organise activities for Active school week.
(time-table on next slide)
Big Walks (involving whole
school community
including parents)
at Halloween,
Christmas,
St. Patrick’s Day,
Easter, and Summer.
Activities for Active school week:
Monday
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Launch of Active School Week including Poster and Poetry Competitions at whole school
Assembly 9.00am
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Basketball Games 2nd - 6th classes 9.30am - 12.30pm
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Fit-Kidz (Athletics & Gymnastics combined) with Niall Teather Infs - 1st classes 10.30am 12.30pm
Tuesday
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Park Run - All Classes followed by ball games in all-weather pitch (Senior Classes) and playtime
in adventure playground (Junior Classes) 11am - 12.30pm
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Nutrition & Fitness sessions with 5th & 6th classes Geraldines GAA Club rep 1-2pm
Wednesday
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Rounders - Teachers Versus Pupils
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Penalty shoot-out challenge
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Hula Hoop Challenge
Thursday
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Hypnogroove (Movement & Mindfulness) Infants 10 - 10.45am; 1st - 3rd classes 11.30 - 12.15pm;
4th - 6th classes 1.15 - 2.15pm
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Skipathon for everyone (skip until you tire the pass on the rope) all day :)
Friday
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Swimming - 4th & 5th classes 9.00 - 11.00am
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Beach Walk (whole school walk, treasure-hunt on beach, fitness routine on the sand to finish)
11.30m - 1.30pm
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Encouragement of staff to engage in school
based extra-curricular evening activities.
Planning of one extra-curricular activity for
each afternoon during the school term.
Taster classes for all pupils in each activity.
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Lobby Co. Council to complete the safe road
crossing outside the school.
Training to be provided in Cycling safely on
the road by teacher, Debbie Lundy and our
local cycling club
Give more regular
opportunities for pupils to
engage with the planning of
physical activities and more
weight to their suggestions
when given.
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Encourage pupils with
specific skills to share their
skills with others at PE and
Break times.
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“Get-in-Gear “back to cycling training.
Make greater use of parents' skills
Implement Be Active ASAP.
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"Smart Moves" activity programme for children
with sensory processing disorders to be
implemented.
Local GAA club to be invited to address pupils
on health & fitness.
Irish Dancing lessons
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Introduce the Be Active after school
programme. (ASAP)
Reuse playground marking stencils.
Put a link to Get Ireland Active on our school
website.
Enquire from SIDO re inclusivity training