Tuesday was our Walkway Day. We learned new orienteering skills. The children completed a Active Achool Flag Walkway challenge and recorded their results on the Walkway record pages. The children also walked down to our local Murroe Wood Centre. The children enjoyed walking around the Nature walk route around the Astro Turf. The children worked in pairs and recorded the Nature Hunt trail.

On the Monday we had a Funday. The children had fun learning new PE skills during our funday. The activities included table tennis, parachute games, hulla hoop games, scoop and ball games, dance, rounders, skipping ropes games, hockey stick horse Derby race etc.

Friday was our Table Tennis Takeove Challenge. As part of our Active Schools Week we had fun learning table tennis skills. Our focus strand in P.E. this term is Games and striking with an Implement. We had an opportunity to learn new striking with an implement skills on the day. We also had fantastic fun and competition during the teachers vrs students matches.

Munster Rugby Coach Evan Cusack

Evan Cusack taught the 5th and 6th class students rugby skills on the Friday of Active Schools Week also.

Senior Infants ran to the Cliffs of Moher, Co. Clare today. They are nearly finished their Run Around Ireland Challenge.

Junior Infants are enjoying their Run to Dublin Zoo Challenge.

Evan Cusack from Munster Rugby and Newport RFC taught the boys and girls in 5th and 6th class core Rugby skills today. The children learned Fundamental Movement Skills in the process. Well done to all involved.

Senior Infants continued their Run Around Ireland Challenge this morning in between the spring showers.

Senior Infants and Junior Infants completed a walkway challenge this morning. They recorded the colours and patterns at each walkway station.

The following sport report is by Maria Nolan in 4th Class. The boys and girls had a fantastic day competing in the FAI 5-aside Primary School Soccer Tournament on the 21st of March 2023 in Seanchoill Sports Complex in Corbally, Co. Limerick.