Category: Active – Physical Activity

    Junior Break – Active Lines   Senior Break – Active Lines  Here are the Active Line Leaders leading their classes through a range of exercises. This maximises the way we use our time in order to promote physical activity throughout the school day.

Horseriding  The children from Áthas and Sonas have been going horseriding once a week. The children are really enjoying the experience.   Horseriding is good for posture, balance and coordination. This is a fantastic opportunity for the children to experience such a lovely sport as well as developing an appreciation of animals and the environment. […]

The school is currently participating in a competition run by Fyffes banana company called ‘Fyffes Fit Schools’. The aim of this competition is to find Ireland’s fittest school. They are partnered with elite Irish athletes David Gillick and Phil Healy. Fyffes gives exercise demos and online workouts. Feeling up for a challenge at home? – […]

Before School closures  due to Covid-19 last March we were involved in numerous activities to enhance the provision of P.E and physical activity in Naul N.S. We also provided plenty of opportunities for increased Physical Activity for the children including P.E and Health Homework (Super Troopers Health Homework Journal by Laya Healthcare). To learn more about […]

For the month of October we did the Active Break every day challenge. This was greatly enjoyed by the children .who experienced a variety of different activity breaks daily throughout the week. This increase in physical activity leads to increased motivation, energy and concentration on return to class lessons as well as a stronger fit […]

Many of the children are taking great initiative in contributing new ideas and volunteering to do jobs to help keep the Active School’s process interesting and to help keep it running effectively. Every child and staff member is involved in this process.  We are all part of the Active School Team in Naul N.S and […]

Every class is committed to doing a walk/ jog every day for the month of May. This is linked to our walk/ jog around Europe Challenge.  In June we will continue the challenge but more children may decide to jog or run instead of walking.   Every class in the school will be taking part […]

Here is our Active school committee. They do a fantastic job! They attend Active School meetings with Ms. Kelly and pass the information onto to their teacher and class regarding updates and new initiatives related to Active School’s.   An important role of the Active School Leader’s is to keep their class  physically active in […]

Here are children “Doing their Walking while they’re Talking”. Not only are they getting in their steps, but they are having a well deserved “Brain Break” from their academic studies.

In April, all classes took part in the Active Break Every day Challenge. Each class chose an active break daily which was either an exercise break, a walking break (laps of the yard) or a dance break. Each Teacher recorded which break they did daily on a chart. The children really enjoyed this challenge. It […]