We have completed our programme of Cooking All Stars. The children and staff really enjoyed the programme. We incorporated a lot of different areas of the curriculum including SPHE, Science and procedural writing in English.The children are continuing to practice all the recipes they learned in school and are using the skills they learned to try new recipes.
We have started a six week programme of athletics in AIT. We are learning more about athletics and practicing the fundamental skills we have been learning about in school.
We have started a new fun programme in our school. “Fit4Class” is Athletics Ireland’s new 10 week programme that introduces primary school children to athletics in a fun, engaging and non-competitive environment. It focuses on the use of games to develop fitness whilst enhancing agility, balance and co-ordination, all fundamental to longer term physical athletic development. “Fit4Class” rewards students for participating and having fun.
For the past few weeks we have been learning the fundamental skills in athletics.We are learning the fundamental skills of walking, jogging, running and sprinting.
The Active School committee have been busy organising games for all the children to play at break time. Well done to them for their hard work and dedication.
As part of our “Health Promoting Schools” initiative the children have been learning about the food pyramid. Look at the fantastic pasta pictures they created.
Meet our very busy Active School Committee!
The children have been introduced to guided relaxation and mindfulness over the past few weeks.Mindful awareness exercises help children develop concentration and self-awareness. The pupils look like they are in the zone!
We are very lucky to be chosen as one of the fifty pilot schools for SuperValu Cooking All Stars.
The SuperValu Cooking All-Stars will give children the confidence to safely handle tricky and precarious tasks like preparing vegetables and safely cooking healthy recipes like scrambled eggs, banana pancakes and even a delicious quesadilla.
Cooking All-Stars is designed to teach primary school children the crucial life skill of cooking to ensure that the next generation is going to be healthier and more confident in the kitchen.
The programme was carefully designed by a panel of nutritionists, chefs and teachers to make sure that both the teachers and the children will enjoy the programme as well as learn about practical life skills and a healthy eating ethos along the way.
We are learning about procedural writing, the food pyramid and healthy eating as part of the Cooking All Stars programme.
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Super Troopers is a programme which encourages children and their families to live happier and more active lifestyles. Through short burst, fun daily activities around physical activity, wellbeing and nutrition, this programme helps to promote healthy minds and bodies.Our children are really enjoying their PE homework every evening.
