Physical Education
All classes in our school are taught at least five of the six strands of the PE curriculum each year. The six strands are: Aquatics, Athletics, Games, Dance, Gymnastics and Outdoor and Adventure.
Since undertaking the Active School Flag, the school has created a standardised PE timetable for the school year so that all classes are taught the same strand at the same time. The standardised PE timetable ensures a balanced amount of teaching time to these strands throughout the school year.
Since undertaking the Active School Flag, the school has created a standardised PE timetable for the school year so that all classes are taught the same strand at the same time. The standardised PE timetable ensures a balanced amount of teaching time to these strands throughout the school year.
The plan highlights the PSSI lesson plans to guide teachers in their planning of PE. The PSSI lessons have been made easily accessible for all teachers to use.
As part of the school plant PE is discussed with parents at PT meetings in November and feedback is also included in the annual school report
As part of the school plant PE is discussed with parents at PT meetings in November and feedback is also included in the annual school report
PE Timetable
Both Junior and Senior class both have 60 minutes timetable for PE each week.
Junior Class 1-2pm on Friday
Senior Class 10-11am on Friday
Junior Class 1-2pm on Friday
Senior Class 10-11am on Friday
PAWS Programme
We completed our PAWS programme this year in both the Senior and Junior rooms. We looked at all the information on the power points and played all he games online too. We were delighted to receive our certificates!
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Games
This year we decided to prioritise the Games strand in the curriculum.
We worked on our basketball drills and skills and hope to have a basketball tournament.
We worked on our basketball drills and skills and hope to have a basketball tournament.
We also had a lunch time hurling league this year with the Kilkenny team coming out on top!
We had such good fun completing this that we plan a Gaelic football one in the new school year!
We had such good fun completing this that we plan a Gaelic football one in the new school year!
Games in the Past
We have also looked at games in the past , we played , red rover, octopus, bull dog, stuck in the mud and sardines.
We have given skipping and elastics a go too.
We have also looked at games in the past , we played , red rover, octopus, bull dog, stuck in the mud and sardines.
We have given skipping and elastics a go too.
Move Well. Move Often
We enjoyed developing our fundamental movement skills this year.
We looked at the videos, practiced the skills, played some games, peer assessed and self- assessed ourselves on
The skills we prioritised were:
As the new year starts we have come up with a whole school plan for Move Well, Move Often, fundamental movement skills
We looked at the videos, practiced the skills, played some games, peer assessed and self- assessed ourselves on
The skills we prioritised were:
- Running
- Jumping for distance
- Striking with an implement
- Striking with the hand
As the new year starts we have come up with a whole school plan for Move Well, Move Often, fundamental movement skills
PE Homework
Pupils were delighted we the addition of PE homework. We have a weekly activity/ skill to work on.
The homework also linked up with our fundamental movement skills we were working on.
The Active School Committee would go and announce and demonstrate the PE homework to the junior at the start of each week.
Check out a selection below:
The homework also linked up with our fundamental movement skills we were working on.
The Active School Committee would go and announce and demonstrate the PE homework to the junior at the start of each week.
Check out a selection below:
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PE Equipment
Our PE Equipment is kept neatly and labelled for easy access in the school shed.
An audit is completed once a year , where any damaged or broken is thrown away or replaced.
An audit is completed once a year , where any damaged or broken is thrown away or replaced.
