Category: Health Promoting School (Page 1 of 17)

This school year has kicked off with a whirlwind of sports activities, offering an exciting and diverse range of opportunities for all our students. From our youngest to our eldest, everyone is getting a taste of different sports, and it’s been a fantastic start!

We were delighted to have Nathan join us for Gaelic football coaching, where students learned new skills and strategies while having lots of fun. The energy has been amazing, with both boys and girls showing great enthusiasm.

Our lunchtime sports club, led by Ms. O’Brien and Ms. Monaghan, has been another big hit. The children are eager to get involved, and it’s wonderful to see them making the most of their break to stay active and engaged.

The excitement didn’t stop there. The 5th and 6th classes had the chance to experience tag rugby with a trip to Strandhill. It was a thrilling day of learning new techniques, teamwork, and, of course, plenty of laughter!

The athleticism of our students shone through when teams from 3rd to 6th class participated in an athletics event at Sligo ATU. The effort and enthusiasm were inspiring, and our teams represented the school proudly.

Not to be outdone, 4th class has been hard at work completing their Level 1 Cycle Right Training workshops. This essential cycling safety programme has equipped the children with the skills they need to be safe on their bikes, and they’re well on their way to becoming confident cyclists.

With such a wide variety of sports on offer, there’s been something for everyone to enjoy. The students are having a blast, learning new skills, and staying active. And this is only the beginning – there’s more to come, so watch this space!

Here’s to a fun, active, and exciting year ahead in sports!

It is always a great day when we get together as a school to celebrate the achievements and success in our sporting activities.

The last term of school is always a busy term and we get lots of chances to keep active.

First of all we had our Active School Week where all our children took part in a variety of sporting activities to improve our skills. During this week we had our Track Leadership Board where all classes ran or jogged the track to see who could run the most laps. A huge congratulations to 5th Class in Room 11 who topped the board and to 2nd class in room 4 who came in second place.

Our Sports Day Winners were the Orange Team from the junior groups of the school and Wales from the Senior Groups.

Our mini league winners were also presented with their gold and silver medals. A huge thank you to players from the Sligo Rovers Ladies Team and some of their coaches  for helping to coach us on the day and refereeing the league final.

Also, a huge well done to our Reading Champions from Senior Infants who received their certificates today for all their hard work this year.

One of our favourite weeks of the year!

Lots of fun and active challenges including Active Homework.

Children had great fun improving their soccer & Gaelic skills with coach Nathan, showing off their strength on our gymnastic equipment, orienteering around the school & table tennis for a rainy Thursday.

Our new leadership board for our running laps motivated all classes to take part in our track challenge. Only laps that children ran or jogged during class time counted making sure the heart rates were beating fast. Well done to room 11 who ran 861 laps which is 150 km.

A great week of activities and we are all feeling much healthier after it.

A mixture of rain and sun did not stop the fun for our Sport’s Day this year. A great day over in Sligo ATU on the track and the Astroturf. 

All children took part in teams getting points for good listening and co-operative teamwork.

There was a huge range of activities on the day  including football, rounders, parachute, relay races and long jump.

To top it off we had a visit from our past pupil Kailin Barlow who plays with Sligo Rovers. It was great to see him back in the school and we are very proud of his wonderful achievements.  It was also great to have Johan  and Darragh from Sligo Rovers answering our questions about football. 

Good fun, lots of smiles and tired muscles at the end of the day.