Congratulations to the Active Committee of 2024 - 2025. We are really looking forward to plenty of activity ahead in the coming year. We have been already busy behind the scenes. The Active Leaders are working on a new slogan for this year to remind us all to stay active in Kilbride School. We have also set up our yard active bell exercises. The committee will be checking in with the class teachers regularly to make sure that they are undertaking the Active Break Challenge 2024 for the next 4 weeks. This will ensure that despite the unpredictable Irish weather, everyone will get a chance to remain active.
There is lots more to come so keep an eye on this page for updates on events and activities in Kilbride.
This challenge will be starting on the 18th November 2024 and will be running for the next 4 weeks.
4th and 5th class showing us some of their Active Break Challenge movements in class last week.
CYCLE SAFETY 2024 is underway in the school for all the boys and girls in 4th, 5th and 6th classes.
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2023- 2024 Active Flag Initiative
We were very excited to invite Joan from Meath Athletics back to our school this week. The children have been enjoying learning new skills with Joan all week. We were also very lucky to have Cathal Barron, a TY student, share his GAA knowledge and skills to the children in the school. There has been a fantastic atmosphere in the school with all the extra activity. Despite the mixed weather, the activities still continued.
We had our first Active School committee meeting. The children were very excited to come together. The children will be working hard to keep the school active and busy. They got the whole school to sign a contract that they will keep as active as they can!
We are very excited to start a new school year with a new Active Flag Committee. As the Active Flag Co-ordinator, I am excited to embrace another school year and keep our renewed Active Flag flying high. If you haven't already heard the news, we were awarded our 3rd Active Flag in May 2023. It can be seen flying high at the front of the school. To achieve the Active Flag, a lot of work needs to be done. This flag couldn't have been achieved without the help of the SUPER committee last year. In order to keep the flag, we must keep moving and stay active as much as ever. I am looking forward to having my new committee support me and to help the school remain active throughout the year.
This year's committee is as follows:
Rang Cairde Nua Gorm - Nicholas Paun
Rang Cairde Nua Buí - Olivia Hammond
Junior Infants - Andrei Beliankou
Senior Infants - Kayla Bradley
First Class- Eve Kelly
Second Class - Emma Kelly
Third Class - Rebecca Coleman
Fourth Class - Cian Bohan
Fifth Class - Agostino Marini
Fifth Class - Isla Gillick
Sixth Class - Declan Mackintosh
Sixth Class - Rachel Smyth
Keep an eye out on this page for upcoming news and photos about our active school.
Kind Regards, Ms Rooney and the Active School Flag committee
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Check out this main page for a snippet of some of the main activities that have taken place so far this school year in Kilbride NS.
By clicking into the separate tabs (Partnerships, Physical Activity and Physical Education), you will get a closer look at all the activity Kilbride NS has taken part in this year 2022/2023.
Enjoy checking out all the photos and see if you can spot your child having fun in the photos too. I am sure you will agree that the children of Kilbride NS always have huge smiles on their faces particularly when they are taking part in fun activities.
Keep an eye on the page for more, incoming activity for the rest of the school year. Hope you enjoy!
Kind Regards, Ms Rooney and the Active School Flag committee
is already working really hard towards renewing our Active School Flag this year. The committee comprises of children from all the classes in Kilbride NS including Rang Cairde Nua, Junior Infants, Senior Infants, First Class, Second Class, Third Class, Fourth Class, Fifth Class and Sixth Class.
The committee for 2022/2023 are as follows:
Rang Cairde Nua – Max Bardiukov
Junior Infants – Lily Tomica
Senior Infants – Phoebe Howard
1st Class – Jack Fulham
2nd Class – Oisín Anderson
3rd Class – Áine Mc Cormack
4th Class – Blathín O’ Brien
5th Class - Odhran Liggan, Éabha Byrne
6th Class – Senan Harte
The Committee of 2022/23 are looking forward to plenty of activity ahead in the coming year.
The Active Leaders will lead active breaks inside and outside of the school - bad weather will not deter our school from staying active! The team are looking forward to the many activities that we have already planned for ahead.
Keep an eye out for some spooky activity coming your way soon.
The children from 4th, 5th and 6th class are enjoying participating in cycle safety lessons this term.
It has been great to see all the children in their safety gear and up on their bikes learning the importance of being safe on their bikes.
The children in Kilbride NS showcased their wonderful World Book Day 2023 outfits in a whole school parade outside. 📖 🚶♂️ 🚶♀️
We always have fun movement break ideas in Kilbride NS to keep the children moving and feeling energised. The children love to be given any opportunity to show some of their dance moves!
All the school children enjoying getting outside.
The children in 5th and 6th class are having great fun learning new skills and practicing old skills in skipping. We are really looking forward to Mark Mc Cabe's school visit in June to learn more skipping tips and skills.
The children in Kilbride are very excited as they are taking part in some fun, energetic drumming workshops. Not only are the children learning some new beats on the beautiful, African drums,the children are getting a chance to move and dance to some wonderful beats and sounds performed by Dave.
Strand - gymnastics
Children were working on jumping skills. They used the hoops to jump into / over etc. They jumped with one foot/two feet and landed on one foot/two feet. They focused on the skills of how to jump properly. The use of the Pssi Pdst lessons had great activities and games for this lesson.
https://pssi.pdst.ie/
The children went off on a 2D shape hunt recently in Kilbride NS. They couldn't believe how many shapes they could find outside.
Hoola hoops and skipping ropes are always the top choice equipment for lunch time activities. The older children and active leaders are always great at assisting the younger children during play time.
