Category: Active – Physical Activity

We introduced circuits for Active Yard Breaks after Easter break. The children perform repetitions of the exercises outlined on each picture card before moving onto the next circuit.       Children playing Elastics at big break.   Elastics – Active Playground Break                Traditional Hopscotch – Active Playground […]

Active Lines – The Active Line Leaders keeping the lines physically active before their return to class   Our Active School Team has expanded over time to allow the Line Leaders to focus on this role.  Additional Active School Leaders have been taken on to organize, tidy and monitor P.E equipment along with staff members. […]

The HSE recommends that every child get 60 minutes of physical activity daily. The children at Naul N.S are achieving this most days during the school day. This does not include the 60 minutes designated to the weekly P.E Curriculum lessons.   We provide the children with plenty of opportunities for physical activity built into […]

It is lovely that Spring is in the air. Today the children had their first big yard break on the pitch at the back of the school.        The children enjoyed the extra freedom, space and additional safety the pitch provides to run on the grass and be physically active during their play time. Enjoying […]

On Wednesday 16th of March 2022 we held a Student and Teacher Challenge. We divided the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th classes into teams. Each team included a teacher. The aim of the challenge was to see which team scored the most basketball hoops. This was great fun!    The teachers and students were excellent […]