by St.margarets | Dec 16, 2025 | Active School Flags, Physical Activity, Physical Education, School Calendar 25-26, School Notices
On the 16th December the school yard was filled with festive cheer as children donned their favourite holiday headgear and sprinted off in a lively Santa Dash. This annual event, organised by our dedicated Student Council and Active Squad and is a highlight of the year and a wonderful part of our Active Flag initiative.
by St.margarets | Oct 30, 2025 | Active School Flags, Physical Activity, School Notices
Check out our Halloween Active Yard! The children had a fantastic time enjoying lots of fun activities, including football, basketball, dancing to music, rocket launches, skipping, and hoop tossing. It was wonderful to see everyone getting active, having fun, and celebrating Halloween together!
by St.margarets | Oct 24, 2025 | Active School Flags, Physical Activity, Physical Education, School Calendar 25-26
Skip Around the World is a whole-of-school physical activity challenge that promotes movement while offering many in-built teaching and learning opportunities across curriculum areas. This challenge took part over three weeks, from the 6th – 24th October 2025.
by St.margarets | Oct 1, 2025 | Active School Flag Information, Active School Flags, Physical Activity, School Calendar 25-26, School Notices
The children came up with their own slogans and colourful posters to promote the importance ‘being active’. They came up with so many creative ideas and the overall winners were from 5th and 6th class. Oisín, Tom and Finn who came up with the slogan ‘Don’t be a...
by St.margarets | Sep 18, 2025 | Active School Flag Information, Active School Flags, School Notices
This years Active Squad is made up of children from Infants to 6th class. The children in the Active Squad have the busy job of organising fun activities and sports events for the whole school. They are also responsible for setting up the equipment for our active yards daily as well as acting as playground leaders. Thank you to Doireann, Leo, Katie, Joey, King, Lauren. Madison and Jessica for all their hard work in ensuring our school is as active as it can be.
by St.margarets | Jun 8, 2025 | Active School Flag Information, Active School Flags, Physical Activity, School Calendar 25-26, School Notices
Active Week 2025 was a great success and is always a week eagerly anticipated by the children in our school. There was great excitement throughout the week, especially as the Tug of War and Dodgeball tournaments kicked off. The playoffs against the teachers were a...