Active Week 2024

by knockskeaghadmin | May 7, 2024 | Active flag, News

Active Week 2024

Active Flag Week

We had a jam-packed week of movement, exercise, and fun this week in Knockskeagh NS.

Tennis, dancing, a Tennis-a-thon, cycling, GAA and Active Walkway challenges were some of the activities enjoyed by pupils.

Well done to our Active Schools Team for all their organisation of the week

Tennis-a-thon

As part of Active Flag week – All our classes took part in a Tennis-a-thon on Wednesday. Coach Alan planned a great array of tennis skills and games for our classes and fantastic fun was had by all.

Morning Shake Up

Our Active Team ably led our Morning Shake Up on Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning during Active Week.

Well done to all involved for bringing the moves and more importantly the smiles!!

Active Walkway 2024

As part of Active Week, our senior pupils took on the Active Walkway Quiz while our more junior pupils took on the Walkway Codebreaker Challenge. Great fun was had by all in the sunshine!

Active Stations

Our Active Flag Team arranged fun exercise stations activities for Junior Infants to 2nd Class.

They are great role models for our younger pupils. “When children see, children do”

Staff Race 2024

As part of the week, our Active Flag Team organised and officiated a Staff Sack Race.

While there were some fallers and certainly some hoppers in the race, our staff can be very proud of their efforts.

Well done to our winners for this year

Dance Takeover

Our Active Flag Team chose “Waka Waka” by Shakira for our whole school Dance Takeover for Active Week.

It was a super way to start the day and we really enjoyed the feel good factor created by this initiative on the day.

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Both our girls and boys’ teams played really well in the tournament.

All teams’ efforts were rewarded with positive results in the group stages.

Unfortunately, both girls teams narrowly missed out on progression to the next stage of the competition.

However, one of the boys teams including Matthew Kelleher, Barry Connolly, Daniel Walsh, Tim Crowley, Daire O’Neill, Michael Collins, Will Coleman and Patrick O’Leary got through to the county finals in Musgrave Park.

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Wellness Week 2024

Wellness Week 2024

Last week we celebrated Wellness Week in our school. Some of the activities enjoyed included, mindful nature walks, morning shake-ups, collaborative art, yoga, feel-good lunchtime music, and practicing gratitude.

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Wellness Week Activities

Whole School Art “Find your wings and fly”

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Drop Everything and Colour (DEAC)

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The Active and Amber Flag reps directed exercise sessions with school pupils on Friday morning during Wellness week.

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Senior class pupils were paired with their junior class counterparts for this activity to add to the sense of community in our school. Pupils walked together to several points around our school and answered a question at each point that involved one of their five senses “sight, sound, smell, taste and touch”. Our sensory garden, track, pitch, and large outdoor space were well-covered during this activity. 😀👏

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