by St.margarets | Apr 8, 2022 | Active School Flags, Physical Activity, Uncategorized
Great fun was had at St Margaret’s NS on Thursday the 7th of April when all the boys and girls from 3rd to 6th class took part in the FAI 5-a-side football tournament. Despite the breezy conditions the students sure made the most of the day.
by St.margarets | Mar 31, 2022 | Active School Flag Information, Active School Flags, Partnerships, Physical Activity, Physical Education
In March we commenced a non-competitive running initiative called ‘Run Around Ireland’. We mapped out a 350 metre track around the school and we decided that each lap would be equal to a kilometre (Younger classes ran laps of the Astro pitch). Every class in the...
by St.margarets | Mar 31, 2022 | Active School Flags, Partnerships, Physical Activity, Physical Education, Uncategorized
We were delighted to welcome back Mark McCabe from SkipnRope to run a skipping workshop with our school in March. The aim of the workshop was to introduce children and teachers to the world of skipping. Skipping is a terrific form of exercise that helps a child’s...
by St.margarets | Mar 30, 2022 | Active School Flags, Partnerships, Physical Activity, School Notices, Uncategorized
We would sincerely like to thank the DAA for the funding we received from the Dublin Airport Community Fund towards our new Ball Stop Nets. These durable nets are a fantastic addition to our yard extension and are much needed for our weekly Gaelic and soccer training sessions.
by St.margarets | Mar 29, 2022 | Active School Flags, Physical Activity, Physical Education, Uncategorized
#FeelGoodFriday WALKWAY Day took place on 25th March. We used this day to launch our new and revised Active School Walkway for the first time. We are using the new walkway route to promote ‘Learning on the Move’ which ties in nicely with the Outdoor and Adventure strand in PE which we are focusing on this year.
by St.margarets | Mar 29, 2022 | Physical Activity, School Notices, Uncategorized
We were delighted to be celebrating Seachtain na Gaeilge with all classes in school this year. Ms. Keegan organised lots of fantastic activities for the children to participate in. Some of these activities included oral language games ‘as gaeilge’,...
