Active Break Challenge:
We took on the Active Break Challenge in our school. We know that physical activity helps us to stay healthy, concentrate and focus and to have FUN!
We completed lots of running, dancing and many exercises outside and inside.
Some days we tried to complete all three in the one day. We completed this for four weeks. Every class was given a laminated Active Break Template for outside their room. The Active Flag Committee reminded classes each day to complete their Active Break. The template was ticked off by the Committee when they completed their active breaks.
We look forward to doing it again this year.
Playground Leaders:
As part of our plan to renew our Active Flag, we decided to roll out a Playground Leadership course with our 5th classes. Mr.Toher completed the Playground Leadership course with the boys and girls from Ms. Fox’s 5th class. The boys and girls discussed the importance of responsibility and leadership and discussed how they could help the younger classes on yard. They completed an assessment at the end of the course and passed with flying colours. We then set up a rota across all the different yards. Every day when we are on yard, we wear our Yard Leaders bibs we received from Active Flag so that the younger children know who to go to if they have a problem. We look forward to some day getting back to normal when we can return to our Yard Leader responsibilities.
Here in St. Teresa’s National School, all of our classes have enjoyed Active Schools week. Last week, each class had the opportunity to take part in a number of fun sporting activities. We were lucky enough to have two fun sports days for all of our classes. Over the course of the week, we had Amie Duignan in for dance lessons, Glenn Baskett in for Tag Rugby, Carol Ann in for Gymnastics, and Madeline Doyle in for balance bikes with our Sonas classes. The boys and girls of St. Teresa’s also enjoyed a visit from the ice cream van, not to forget the treat of having Active Homework all week!! We are very grateful for all the teachers who helped organise football, uni hoc, and also handball tournaments over the course of the week. We all had great fun and cannot wait for next year already!!
Rm 23 are really enjoying developing their hurling skills with Kieran. Everyone looks forward to the session each week.
We were the most represented school in the county and won a framed Longford AC singlet signed by the 1500m Olympic Champion Col Hocker!
Mrs. Corr's 1st and 2nd were the most represented class in the school so they won a pizza party to celebrate!
Well done everyone!
