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Niall Mór National School
Killybegs
Co Donegal
Ireland

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Active Flag

National Fitness Day

Friday 16th September

The following time-table was circulated to all classrooms:

9:25 - All children to be in the yard for exercises/movement in their lines (same as Thumping Thursdays last year).

11:00am - Dance in lines after bell.

11:05am - Raise Active Flag.

All classes to engage in a physical activity at some stage during the day.  If the weather is poor, indoor activities could take place e.g. Move It Mondays, Go Noodles, Bizzy Breaks etc.

 

Niall Mór N.S 5k walk/run

The Niall Mór N.S would like to thank

 

A total of €1,410 was collected.  The money will be used for the enhancement of the PE curriculum in the school.

 

Check out the photos in the gallery.

 

 

https://youtu.be/qYIwjR77S5s

Raising the Active flag and the Green School flag for the new school year 2016-2017

 

https://youtu.be/MwR1CxC5MxI

 

Active School flag raised at the Niall Mór N.S.

This school year, the Niall Mór N.S. decided to work towards achieving an active school flag.  Questionnaires were completed by pupils, staff and parents.  Based on the feedback received, an action plan was devised.  This included improvements in 15 different areas of PE within the school.  A highly successful launch day took place on Friday 18th September where Donegal GAA County Senior Team Manger Rory Gallagher addressed the children.  This kick started our activities for the year ahead.

 

Some of our improvements included the following:

 

Following accredation we were awarded the Active School Flag at the ned of May and on Friday, 10th June 2016 Rory Gallagher returned to the school to raise the flag. 

Many thanks to pupils, parents, the wider community and the school staff for their tremendous efforts throughout the year.

 

 

Lunch time league Finals

Pictured below are the lunch time leauge boys and girls winners and runners up. Well done to the children in 2nd, 3rd and 4th classes who took part in the leagues this  term and last term. Congratulation also to the is boys and girls from 5th and 6th classes who  refereed all the games.Keep up the good work!

 

Active School Flag

The school has just been awarded the Active School Flag.  The raising of the flag takes place this Friday 10th June at 1:15.  All welcome.

 

 

Fantastic Footwork Friday

Every Friday we look at the website gonoodle.com. We love moving and grooving to it.

https://youtu.be/YNAjc0Qpj34

  

  

 

Thumping Thursday

Every Thursday morning the parents on the ASF committee organise themselves or a person from the community to come in and lead the whole school in physical activity for up to ten minutes.

https://youtu.be/K7znNSGaq-o

 

    

  

 

Work it Wednesday

Every Wednesday teachers make use of their Bizzy Breaks CD in their classrooms.

https://youtu.be/r4mnTfFpAFE
 

  

  

 

Active School Week

Each morning the whole school came together for a different activity ie. dancing, marching, mexican wave and Thumping Thursday. 

 

On Friday morning we did a walk to school. Each day we also had a PE lesson. Each class also went on a trail during the week.

 

Check us out dancing:  https://youtu.be/2IzoOe0mn_4

  

  

  

 

Gymnastics

  

  

  

https://youtu.be/s657jAKy1_8

 

Hurling

  

  

 

 

https://youtu.be/lw_e8nhJHls

 

 

Athletics

  

  

 

Soccer

  

  

 

Zumba

Look at the infants moving: https://youtu.be/Nc0cVX45Cl8

  

  

 

 

 

Purchase of PE equipment

The school has now purchased the following  PE equipment with the money raised in the 5km walk/run that took place last September:

Hurdles, soccer balls, basketballs, gaelic balls, bibs, whistles, carrier bags, reaction balls, hula hoops, gymnastic ropes, soft balls and tennis racquets.

  

  

  

 

Finn Harps Competition

The 3rd/4th class girls soccer team advanced to the county finals on Wednesday 20th April as the southern winners. On the day they won all their games. In the final they were two nil down and came back after a sterling team performance to win 3-2. Captain Ellie Herron accepted the trophy on behalf of the team. They returned to Killybegs with a victorious tour of the town and were then greeted at the school by all the pupils and staff. Master Mc Guinness addressed the team and gave all the pupils a free night of no homework. History was created by these girls as they are the first school girls team to win a county soccer title.

 

 

 

 

Walk to school

https://youtu.be/BvNtEs1AQDI

As part of Active School Week we held a walk to school on Friday 22nd April.  It was a fantastic success.  It was great to see so many children, parents and grandparents taking part on such a beautiful morning.  Thanks to everyone involved.

 

 

Walk to school

Friday 22nd April Walk to School.

As part of our Active School Flag initiative we are hosting a walk to school morning this Friday 22nd April.  Two designated starting points are 1. Recycling carpark on Shore Road.  2 Lower Graveyard carpark on Donegal Road.  Parents and teachers to meet in these carparks between 9:00am and 9:10am.  There will be no supervision in these carparks before or after these times.  All parents are invited to walk with their children.  If you are unable to walk with your child please allocate another parent to take charge of your child.  If this is not possible please drop yor child to school as normal.  All parents and children to please wear the high vis vests.  Looking forward to an active morning!

Thank you all.

 

 

GAA Young Whistlers

Uachtarán, Chumann Lúthchleas Gael, Aogán Ó Fearghaíl visited the school on Thursday, 14th April to present certificates to fifteen 'Young Whistlers' who completed a refereeing course recently.

Also in attendance were An tAthar Colm Ó Gallchóir, Rory Gallagher, Donegal Senior Football Manager, Shane Toolin, Donegal GAA County Referee Administrator, members from Club na gCealla Beaga, members from St. Catherines Club and many parents.

A very pleasant day was had by all.

 

 

St. Catherine's Soccer Club

David Conwell, Brian Dorrian and Pat Byrne brought the two cups the St. Catherine's Senior team won last year into our classroom.  We all enjoyed a question and answer session with them.

 

 

 

Lunchtime leagues

Children from 2nd,3rd and 4th classes are participating in a GAA league. The games are played every Friday at lunch time on the football court. The top two teams in the boys section will qualify for the boys final and the top two teams in the girls section will qualify for the girls final.

  

 

 

Use of PE equipment by children in the yard

Every Wednesday children at the back of the school make use of the PE equipment during their lunch break.

 

 

 

Similarly every Thursday children at the front of the school play with the PE equipment during their lunch break.

 

 

 

GAA Young Whistlers

Pictured below are children from 5th & 6th classes who have just completed the GAA Young Whistlers course. Shane Toolin, Donegal GAA county referee administrator did a session with the children on tackling and the issue of yellow, red and black cards. The children will now referee matches each Friday during the lunch break.

 

 

 

 

 

Finn Harps Competition

As part of the Finn Harps coaching programme, the school was invited to participate in the 3rd and 4th classes South Donegal boys and girls soccer competition. This took place on Tuesday February 23rd in Emerald Park.

The following boys represented the school:John Curran, Ben Conneely, Conor Gallagher, Aaron Mc Laughlin, Noah Conner, Shane Gallagher, Callum Cunningham, Eamon Óg Mc Hugh, Edward Moore, Vince Coughlan, Mathew Murrin and Corey Boyle. The boys acquitted themselves very well and were narrowly defeated in their games.

 

 

The girls panel was: Leah Cunningham, Sophie O Donnell, Ellie Herron, Aisling Mc Gettigan, Shayna Boyle, Milly Cunningham, Sarah Murray, Aoife Smith, Kayla Murrin Lowther, Lucy Blaine, Katie Byrne and Gemma Curran. The girls were victorious in all their games and now advance to the county finals. They will also play at half time in one of the Finn Harps home matches.

Well done to both panels of players.

 

 

Healthy Heart Week

Healthy Heart Week took place from Monday 8th February to Friday 12th February 2016.  It began on the Monday with a talk in each classroom by John Conwell fitness instructor. 

On Tuesday the ASF sub committee gave a powerpoint presentation on a healthy heart and each family was given a HSE booklet 'Eat Smart, Move More'.

On Wednesday children received their Super Trooper activity journal where they complete physical activity homework every Wednesday night. 

On Thursday a group of parents organised by Trish Whincup and Nuala Curran from the ASF committee prepared beautiful fruit and vegetables platters for each classroom.  Children also received a HSE food pyramid leaflet. 

On Friday children did reflective work on the week in their PE journals.

 

 

 

 

Try it Tuesday

Children line up at the end of the small break.  They are then led in physical activity for 3-5 minutes by the teachers and/or committee student reps.  What a great work out!

 

 

 

 

Operation Active

Aisling Murrin Health & Wellbeing officer with the Killybegs GAA club began the event for us when she spoke to the children in all classrooms.

 

 

Last week the Niall Mór National School have launched their 'Operation Active'.  Each Tuesday, each class will have a session with John Conwell in the hall.  This lasts for three weeks and will be followed by four weeks of Zumba.  Also each Thursday each class will walk/jog 1km in the school grounds.

 

JC Fitness

https://youtu.be/LcsRbuEv0mA

 

 

 

1KM

 

 

 

ZUMBA

 

 

 

Move it Monday

During the month of January, children in all classes are spending between 4 and 5 minutes on the move.....

 

Basketball

Children are given an introductory lesson on the basic rules of basketball by Mrs O'Donnell.  They will put these rules to the test during lunch time when 4th, 5th & 6th classes will get their turn on the basketball court.

 

 

 

 

Big PE storage clean out!

Well done to the Active School Flag sub committee for making a great start on re-organising our PE equipment.

 

 

 

 

Our Well Done Wall

Look at our beautiful well done wall!

 

Suggestion Box

Pupils can drop their suggestions and ideas into the suggestion box on our Active School Flag noticeboard anytime during the year.

 

 

Termly Walk

Senior Infants and Senior Language Class out walking around the town.

 

 

Secondary School Transition year students athletics

Mrs Mc Brearty's class are currently partaking in a sportshall athletics programme being organised by St. Catherines Vocational School PE teacher and transition year students.

 

 

 

 

 

Hugh Mc Fadden

Killybegs and Donegal Senior GAA player, Hugh Mc Fadden visited the school and spoke to all classes about the importance of being active.  He emphasised the signifance of children playing a variety of sports and to also enjoy being active.

 

Finn Harps

Finn Harps have commenced a six week soccer coaching programme in the school.  To compliment their programme they are also providing the children with valuable information on nutrition, hydration and healthy eating.

 

 

 

  

 

A Healthy Heart

Your heart needs to work hard to keep your body supplied with oxygen. Your heart needs to contract at least 100,000 times a day just for you to stand still. It is no surprise then that you need to have a healthy heart to do this for the rest of your life.

You can feel how many times you heart beats in a minute by taking your pulse. When your heart beats it sends blood rushing through your blood vessels. You can feel your pulse at your neck or your wrist. You can count how many times your heart beats in a minute by taking your pulse for 15 seconds, then multiply it by four.

How Hard Does Your Heart Work?

On the 7th of October as part of our Science class we did an experiment to see how hard our hearts work before and after exercise. Everyone in the class took their pulse for fifteen seconds, multiplied it by four and wrote it down. We then went outside where our teacher Ms. Mc Vey got us to complete running activities. We took our pulses again and recorded the findings. All of our heart rates had increased. 

        By Proinsias Molloy and Conor Quinn 

 

 

 

Pedometers

The school recently purchased pedometers.  Presently 3rd class children are using the pedometers.  We look forward to the results!

 

 

 

Slogan Competition

As part of the launch of the Active School Flag initiative, children in the middle and senior classes were asked to compose a slogan/motto that we would use throughout the year.  The winner was Alecoe Haughey with the slogan:

DON'T SLACK IT AND QUIT,

WHY NOT DO IT AND BE FIT.

This slogan will now form the title on our Active School Flag noticeboard for the year ahead.

The three runners up were:

"Our school is active,

Our school is cool,

We try to stay healthy,

No matter what we do".

(Rachel Scott)

 

"Our school is Active, we can be too,

So go out and play,

Lets be Active all the way".

(Ellie Rawdon)

 

Maybe your not in the mood,

But if you do, you might feel good.

(Conor Gallagher)

 

Alecoe was presented with a Donegal hat by Master Mc Guinness.

 

 

 

 

Playground Markings

During the first term we painted some beautiful playground markings on to our school yard.  We are very grateful to the H.S.E for the kind use of their stencils.  We now have a variety of playground marking around the yard for the children to use.  The children are very happy with their new games.  Thanks to Master Mc Guinness and Kevin Mc Gowan for all their hard work lining them out.

 

 

 

 

 

Goalposts and Pitch Outline

The children are delighted with the fabulous new goalposts and nets at the rear of the school.  We now have two pitches fully lined out with sets of goals for each pitch.  This has enabled us to utilise our yard space better and provide the senior children with separate football pitches.  A big thank you to Brendan Mc Shane who sponsored one set of goalposts.

 

 

 

Look at our Active Boards

 

 

 

 

 

Niall Mór N.S 5K walk/run Niall MNaillNNNiall Mór  N.S 5K walk/run

The Niall Mór N.S would like to thank

 

A total of €2,177 was raised.  This money will go towards PE equipment and resources.

 

 

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Niall Mór N.S 5K walk/run

  On Friday evening the 18th of September the school held a very successful 5k walk/run. A big thank you to the many who helped out and to the large numbers who walked and ran. It was a really enjoyable evening. 

  

 

 

High Vis Vests

The school contacted the RSA in Mayo and ordered a high vis vest for each child.  Master Mc Guinness and Master Mulligan distributed these in each classroom.  They also spoke about the importance of wearing reflective gear when walking/running on the roads during evening and night time.

 

 

 

Launch of our Active Fla g

On Friday 18th September 2015, the Active School Flag initative was launched. Master Mc Guinness addressed the children and give a brief outline of what the initative involves. Donegal GAA Senior County Manager Rory Gallagher spoke to the children about the importance of being active in their lives and shared some of his own personal experiences of being active with the children. Two children from each class released balloons to mark the launch. They finished the launch with the whole school being active performing a dance routine together.

 

 

 

 

 Launch of our Active Fla g

On Friday 18th September 2015, the Active School Flag initative was launched. Master Mc Guinness addressed the children and give a brief outline of what the initative involves. Donegal GAA Senior County Manager Rory Gallagher spoke to the children about the importance of being active in their lives and shared some of his own personal experiences of being active with the children. Two children from each class relased balloons to mark the launch. They finished the launch with the whole school being active performing a dance routine together. 

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