Headford, Killarney,
Co. Kerry.
Active Schools Week
22nd - 26th April 2024
Active Schools Week Day 5
Day 5 of Active Schools Week consisited of teacher v pupils dodgeball, poor teachers lost every time!! Soccer penalty shoot out and we had Gymnastics with Scorchers from Killarney.
Active Schools Week Day 4
In the morning we all did an olympic movement break. We had football skills with Mr. Cooper and after lunch we did a walkway activity.
Active Schools Week Day 3
Day 3 - In the morning we went for a whole school walk. After maths we had a movement break. In the afternoon we played dodgeball.
Active School Week Day 2
We began our day with an olympic movement break. During maths time we did a walkway activity. After lunch we had a whole school 'Drop Everything and Dance'.
Active School Week - Day 1
Day 1 consisted of a 'Wake Up, Shake Up' led by the Active School Committee, movement breaks and rugby with Killarney Rugby Club.
Physical Activity
Run Around Europe Challenge
We spent 4 weeks completing the Run Around Europe.
We ran a total of 3298 laps = 3,298km.
We decided to run to Paris in France and Helsinki in Finland.
Active School Walkway
The senior room using the active school walkway during a maths lessons on multiplication
1st class using the active walkway to read the time at the different controls.
Using our Active Schools Walkway while looking for signs of winter.
Partnerships
Our
Playground Leaders
Our Active School Committee
Hurling Lessons with Mr. Colm O Brien every fortnight.
This year we decided to work on developing the PE strand 'Games'. We looked at introducing a new type of game so we began Hurling lessons with Mr. O' Brien in September
Physical Education
Active Homework
Swimming Lessons
This year we were lucky enough to bring all pupils from Junior Infants to 6th class for 6 weeks of swimming lessons.