The Active Schools Flag event today was Pump up the Volume. The children had a fantastic time dancing and jumping around to music on yard today. The children in our school love taking part in the Feel Good Friday events.

This year our school’s focus in P.E. is on Games and Striking with an Implement. Senior Infants had great fun today learning their skills using tennis balls and bats.

Move Well, Move Often

Our teachers are dedicated to teach the Fundamental Movement Skills throughout the school year. This year, our focus was on Games and Striking with an implement.

PAWS Water Safety Programme

Our School will complete the PAWs Water Safety Programme in May. They will learn safety tips linked to the following topics: baths, paddling pools, emergency services, beaches, calling for help and life jackets. The children will complete online interactive lessons both in school and at home with their parents.

P.E. Resources, Facilities and Store Room

We are so lucky to have fantastic P.E. resources and equipment in our school. It is stored safely and labelled clearly in our store room. We are lucky with the wonderful facilities in our school also.

P.E. Timetable

We are ensuring that all students are getting at least 60 minutes of timetabled P.E. every week.

P.E. Curriculum

As part of Active School Flag the staff at Scoil Mhuire Murroe have enjoyed reviewing our P.E. curriculum. We have ensured that all students in our school get at least 60 minutes of timetabled P.E. each week. We have also ensured that all five strands are taught at each class level every year. We are teaching the P.E. curriculum in collaboration with the PSSI and PDST lesson plans and resources. P.E. has always been considered a vital subject in our school. We communicate the children’s P.E. progress at parent teacher meetings and in our Annual School Reports. See below a Whole School Plan including the strands and fundamental movement skills to be covered each month.

Teacher Training

Our teachers have completed numerous courses to further develop their ability to develop the P.E. curriculum. Some of our teachers will be attending a training day in the Athlone Education Centre next month. The training day will focus on integrating Games and Wellness into Physical Activity during the school day. The P.E. strand that we are focusing on this year is Games and Striking with an implement.

Games

Dance

Athletics

Gymnastics

Outdoor and Adventure

As part of our Active School Flag we are participating in the Feel Good Friday Challenge. This month’s Feel Good Friday theme is Pump Up the Volume. We will have our dancing shoes on for the day.

Here at Scoil Mhuire Murroe we are so lucky to have so many people helping us to learn new and exciting movement skills.

Facilities in our Village

We are very lucky to have amazing facilities on our doorstep. We use the new Murroe Sports Centre regularly. We are very thankful to have access to the amazing all weather astro turf pitch in the centre and local pitches to teach our P.E. lessons. We also use the walking/running track. The playground is a great facility also. We use the local Murroe woods for nature walks.

The Scoil Mhuire Murroe Camogie Team

Scoil Mhuire Murroe Hurling team

The Scoil Mhuire Murroe Camogie team played the East Limerick Indoor Camogie in Caherconlish on Tuesday 14th February 2023. Well done girls.

Active School Flag Questionnaires

The children enjoyed learning their fundamental movement skills striking with an implement, jumping for height and jumping for distance.