Active Walkway

The new walkway which has been setup in the school has proved a major hit among students and teachers. Children use the walkway for movement breaks, P.E lessons and break time. Along the walkway there are a number of exercise cards that children can complete to enable them improve their fundamental movement skills.

Our first event “Active Halloween” took place on Friday the 22^nd of October. All children on the day engaged in physical activity and P.E games with their teacher. Our principal, Mr. O’Connor joined in on the fun and competed against 6^th class pupils in a pumpkin relay. They were many fun and spooky games including zombie tag, character freeze, ghost graveyard, and monster says. The infant classes took part on a scavenger hunt to find Winnie the Witches broom. Great fun was had by all!

For the month of November, children have been enjoying partaking in active breaks. Playground leaders were nominated in each class. Their role was to bring out and collect extra P.E equipment to ensure a greater choice of games and activities were available to all children and thus enabling them to become more active.

Children also made sure to complete an active break each day during classtime such as: going for a run, doing laps of the walkway, performing a dance in the classroom as part of a transition between lessons or completing fitness exercises behind their chair as part of a movement break.

For the month of December, each class was set with the challenge of walking, jogging or running 12 kilometres. This can be completed on the walkway as a movement break or during P.E etc. 1 lap of our Active schools Walkway is 250m. So if a class does 4 laps a day they complete 1km.

A santa run took place on Thursday December 17^th.

3^rd-6^th classes will completed their Santa run by walking/jogging the walkway to the Knockdoemore pitches.

Junior classes (Infants -2^nd) will completed their Santa Run around the school’s walkway.

Children dressed up in their festive colours and enjoyed the fun filled day!

At Scoil Bhride we strive to deliver a broad and balanced Physical Education programme. Physical Education provides children with learning opportunities through the medium of movement and contributes to their overall development by helping them to lead full, active and healthy lives. We aim to provide optimum learning opportunities for the children in our school by maximising active learning experiences and approaches which benefit each individual child.

We came back to school to hear of two All Ireland Medalists in our school. Brian won a Gold Medal for the Javelin and Patrick silver for the 600 m. Maith sibh táimid fíor bród asaibh.

Hurling/Camogie Blitz 12th October 2021

The senior classes enjoyed putting their after school hurling and camogie training into practise in a blitz against the local schools. A great day was had by all.

This school year we have made the dance strand a focus area of the P.E curriculum. We have partnered up with Angela Didek from danceitoutireland to assist us in teaching dance across a 6 week block. They children learn various hip hop styles, dances from various countries and cultures aswell as learning some of the latest tiktok moves.

Susan O' Shaugnessy also is assiting us in providing Irish dancing after school which has proved a major hit among all students.

At break time we plan to play music to allow children show off their moves also.

The children have really enjoyed partaking in gymnastics lessons during P.E this year. They have improved their agility, balance and co-ordination in these lessons. They have learned various ways they can move and shape their bodies to make certain figures and objects. Well done to all!

Scoil Bhríde works closely with a number of clubs and organisations outside of school to offer children a variety of choices to enable them become physically active.

Below is a list of clubs and organisations that help us enable children to become physically literate in our local area:

Turloughmore GAA - https://turloughmoregaa.ie/

Claregalway GAA - https://www.claregalwaygaa.net/

Hip Hop Dance - https://www.danceitoutireland.com/

Cregmore FC - http://cregmoreclaregalwayfc.net/

Irish Dancing - Susan O'Shaughnessy

Galway GAA Coaching Officer - David Huban

Galway GAA Games Promotion Officer - Isobel Flynn

Connacht Rugby Development Officer - William O'D. Johnstone

Athletics - Clare River Harriers

Golf - http://www.cregmorepark.com/

Basketball - Claregalway Basketball Club https://clubforce.com/clubs/basketball-claregalway-basketball-club-galway/

Boxing - Monivea Boxing Club

Horse Riding - https://www.galwayequestriancentre.ie/

Swimming - Coral Leisure Tuam

Community Sport Development Officer - Karen Concannon Galway Sports Partnership -Galway County Council

The pupils in 6th class conducted a survey of the entire school asking the children what clubs they were involved in outside school. Swimming, Hurling and Football proved the most popular. Dance, Soccer and Gymnastics were also played by many. Sports such as handball, golf and judo proved the least popular.

Many thanks to Rachel Blackmore for replying to a letter one of our pupil sent as part literacy activity where students were encouraged to write to their sporting idols. She sent a signed picture of her winning the grand national and praised Nathan and his pony Freddie on winning first prize in the recent primary schools show jumping event.

Congratulations to Nathan in 6th class and his pony Freddie who recently won the first ever equestrian trophy for Scoil Bhríde. He competed in Ower Equestrian Centre in Moycullen Co. Galway and came first in the 65cm jumping class. Well done Nathan.

Also a huge congrats to our very own Nicole Shaughnessy in 2nd class who won the national title Supreme Champion at Irish Pony Championships in Wexford in the age group up to 23 yrs. Well done Nicole and well done Freddie her Pony

This year our school has decided to have our Active Schools week from the 13th -17th of June. Sports day will be on the final day of the week. Written homework will be replaced with active homework for the week and children are advised to wear tracksuits/ shorts this week to school.