Maryborough NS Get Active!!
Maryborough National School has been getting active and have great plans for the school year. We have partnered with Clonad GAA for hurling, Portlaoise GAA for football, we have completed a sponsored walk, went for a walk in the park and even completed our Olympic Break Challenge set by Active Schools. Our Active Flag Committee have been busy making great plans for the new year, so watch this space!!
Maryborough NS does 60 minutes of exercise a day!!
40 minutes: Playtime
6 minutes: Running
10 minutes: Dancing
4 minutes: Exercises
Check out 1st and 2nd Class completing their daily 10 minutes of Dancing! They love a good ‘Dance Off’!
Maryborough Gets Running!!!
As part of our ‘Active Schools’ we have adopted the ‘Daily Mile’ initiative into our class time everyday. Each class runs for a set amount of minutes during their class time. The children have been busy beating their own record whilst enjoying time out of the classroom! Someone is chosen as ‘Runner of the Day’. The children are really enjoying it and getting better at running each day. Watch this space for our runner pics!!!
3rd and 4th Class embrace the Daily Mile!!!
Did someone say Playground Leaders???
As part of our Active Flag this year, 5th and 6th Class have become ‘Playground Leaders’. Every Wednesday at 11am break they go to the Infants-1st Class yard and set up activities for them. They use the equipment of hoops, skipping ropes, hurdles and bean bags. They rotate leaders every week in groups of 4. They are really enjoying it and the children love it! 5th and 6th Class organise the activities themselves introducing their own games which has developed their leadership skills. You may see them with their blue ‘Playground Leader’ hi-vis jacket on-Don’t forget to say hi! Check them out-hard at work and especially check out all the lovely smiles!
3rd and 4th Class get Active!
Check out 3rd and 4th Class engaging in some Physical Activity Breaks. They are enjoying getting active and playing games! Our Games Strand is really developing across the school and the children love learning how to play new games whilst taking a break from the classroom!
Infants go walking!
Junior and Senior Infants have started to go for a daily walk. They love walking whilst getting the chat in for the day! Check them out! Wave at them if you drive past-They are very friendly!
