Skip Around The World Challenge – October 2025

Skip Around the World is a whole-of-school challenge that integrates physical activity with teaching and learning. This initiative focuses on participation, inclusion and fun with lots of learning opportunities along the way.  All classes, at all levels were encouraged to build a short skipping break in to their daily routines, across the 3 weeks of the challenge.  Working together as a class, and as a school, our combined skips allowed us to travel to many of the world’s most famous locations! The pupils really enjoyed the event and they improved their skipping skills enormously!

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New and updated PE equipment

As part of our active schools flag initiative the children have access to a wide range of PE equipment for use during break times. This is especially useful for our playground leaders from 3rd and

6th class as they organise activities for their peers. 

The vast majority of PE equipment has been located just inside the bottom doors beside the yard for this past school year. This is in keeping with the recommendation that equipment be easily accessible for teachers and pupils alike. 

 
We also took delivery of a new additional batch of hurdles and 4 new agility ladders as requested by our pupils on the active schools committee. 

Run Around Ireland Finale

Today the 14th May was the last day of the Active Schools Run Around Ireland.  It’s been an incredible 4 weeks of walking, jogging, and running (and weather!) 

Thank you to all the pupils, teachers and SNAs for supporting the initiative so enthusiastically. 

Well done everyone! 

Mr Hanly & Mr Hardiman 

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Gymnastics

 

    The children are completing a 6 week block of gymnastics with Helena.  

They will be exploring the many twists and turns of the PE curriculum in relation to gymnastics.  

It is wonderful to have someone with such a depth of expertise and knowledge in this area. 

Both children and teachers are gaining new skills and techniques.  

 

 

 

 

 

Run Around Ireland Challenge

As part of the Active Schools Flag programme, our school has committed to the 4-week ‘Run Around IRELAND’ challenge which began yesterday Monday 31st March. This challenge is one of the key criteria for schools working towards ASF. It is a great way for pupils to learn about Ireland’s most famous landmarks, to bring learning outdoors and to support the Athletics strand of the PE curriculum by giving pupils the opportunity to develop good running technique.

It will involve pupils walking, jogging or running each day. The distances will be recorded and added up to give a total of kilometres run collectively by the school. It is hoped that we will complete a virtual run around Ireland by the end of the four weeks! Mr Hanly & Mr Hardiman 

Active School Walkway

As Part of the Active School Flag process, an Active School Walkway has been set up in the school and environs. This is a newly created pathway that has 14 signs spread out over its course. It is used for various activities based on orientation and other skills using maps and other school based resources. The route goes around the main school building and uses the pedestrian walkway to enter the amenity area behind the Parish Hall. It then returns to the school using the pedestrian walkway. It is hoped that it will be used by all pupils and staff many times throughout the year for many years to come. Keep an eye out for the signs when you are out and about!
Mr Hanly & Mr Hardiman