Football Free Fridays!!!!

23rd March 2014:

Football Free Fridays are still going strong, judging by these photos!

 


30th March 2014:

Football Free Fridays took on a new twist recently with the addition of a couple of new activities. The skipping challenge has been going for the past few weeks and there is a winner for each class each week. It is great to see everyone trying it out and really improving on their score as they practice.

Last Friday our new "hoppers" got their first outing in the yard, and they were a great success. Everyone from junior infants up was able to use them, and there were some great races up and down the yard. It was great fun!

On your marks, get set, GO!!!!!!!

29th November 2013:
 
Our very first Football Free Friday got off to a great start today. From now on Friday is going to be a day where there is no football in the yard, and we will take part in some great other activities instead. Today we played with brand new hula hoops, skipped on our own and in groups with skipping ropes, jumped over hurdles and through ladders, threw javelins as far as we could, and followed an activity trail in the yard. Everybody had great fun enjoying the different activities and it got us all moving, which is the most important thing. The teachers and SNAs also reported less football-related injuries in the yard, which makes their job easier! Keep an eye out on the Active noticeboard and the blog to see what is planned for next week.

 

 

 
 

Active achievers

4th November 2014:

Conor continues to go from strength to strength with his karate. He came in third place in the European Championships over the mid term break. This is an amazing accomplishment for Conor and everyone in the school is very proud of him.

October 2014:

Well done to Niamh in Third Class who won a medal for a camogie blitz, and to Éabha and Sadbh who won medals for Irish dancing

 


14th May 2014:

Conor in Fifth Class had an amazing achievement at the weekend when he won an All-Ireland medal for karate. He had to take on a range of opponents from different counties but managed to win out in the end. This is a fantastic achievement and we would like to send our congratulations to Conor.

Cían in Second Class also won a medal for kickboxing at the weekend. Well done Cían!

24th March 2014:

Well done to Ciara who won the "Most improved player" award on her football team last week. Ciara plays for Parnells.

 

 

10th March 2014:

A big congratulations to Rachel in Second class and Emma in third class who took part in an All-Ireland karate competition the weekend before last. Emma came third in her age group and Rachel came second -  what a great achievement and well done girls!

Here is Rachel with her medal:

13th January 2014:

Dillon and Cian K from Third Class took part in a soccer tournament in Blanchardstown at the weekend. They were playing for Kinsealy Boys under 10s and they ended up winning their competition. Well done lads and keep up the practice!

18th November:

Congratulations to Ty Jones who won two medals for Kenpo Karate at the weekend -  well done Ty and keep up the hard work!

If you have an achievement outside school, in sport or any kind of activity, make sure to let Mr Kennedy know.

News

3rd February:

Gaelic football training starts today after school with Miss McNamara and Mr Kennedy from 2.30 - 3.30 in the field. This will continue every Monday with the leagues for both senior and junior teams expected to start soon. Hope to see you all there!

Gymnastics month:

In February we will be focusing on gymnastics as part of our PE lessons. This an exciting and fun strand of the curriculum and we hope that everyone gets some fun out of it.



26th November:

We have been pushing on with dance in PE this month, and we are now coming to an end. Here are some photos of Second and Third class doing an animal dance based upon Noah's Ark. See if you can guess what animal they are!

 

25th November:

Looked like another great basketball session after school today, and everybody seems to be enjoying themselves which is the most important thing.

 

 

 

 


14th November:

Basketball:

The after school basketball with Miss McNamara and Miss Walshe got off to a great start today by the looks of things! Looks like fun, looking forward to seeing more skills on show over the next few weeks.

 
 
 



13th November:

This month in PE we are focusing on the strand of dance. We have been learning how to do The Ping Pong Dance, and how to use our bodies to make lots of different shapes and movements. Here's a few photos of Second and Third Class in action:

 

 


12th November:

On Friday we went on our annual school sponsored walk, and this took place around the grounds of nearby Teagasc. The whole school gets involved in this fantastic activity, and it was great to see young and old pupils out enjoying the fresh air and getting some energetic exercise. Mr Fahy set a terrific pace at the front, and we certainly all benefitted. Well done to all and don't forget to get out walking yourselves at home whenever you get the chance.

 

 
 



Cían Doyle won the race

 


Here's a video of the race at the end:

 

7th November

Basketball

The first of our after school activities is kicking off this month. Miss McNamara and Miss Walshe are running basketball for Fifth and Sixth class. The first session will be on Thursday next week after school (14th November) and will be on Mondays after that. Can't wait to see everyone shooting some hoops!