Partnerships
Partnerships within and outside the school are an important aspect of the Active School Flag. When a school participates in the Active School Flag Programme it is vital to interact and engage with other organisations and clubs. We invite sports clubs, athletes and physical activity providers from the local community to talk to the pupils or to give taster sessions of their activity. We constantly try to raise awareness of the huge variety of ways in which people can be physically active.
Within St.Margaret’s N.S we established our own ASF committee at the outset of the process. The committee is made up of two pupils from each class in the school and they meet regularly with Ms. South to discuss their plans and initiatives for this active school year. The members keep all classes up to date on ASF news and events and they have various leadership roles and duties. Some of these duties include active yard monitors, PE equipment monitors, dance troop leaders and much more. Our school has an ASF notice board which is updated and monitored regularly.
Our school informs pupils and parents about physical activity opportunities that are available in the local community. The school has a strong relationship with St. Margaret’s Gaelic Athletic Club and we have weekly sessions with an external coach from the club.
St. Margaret’s N.S. acknowledges physical activity and sporting success achieved during and outside of school hours. The children’s achievements are documented on our school ASF notice board and they love to see their photos displayed.
Active Squad 2021 – 2022
Homework during school closure
Click here to find homework for this coming week 30th March – 3rd April. Additional resources and ideas will be posted on Google Classroom over the coming weeks. These will be optional and serve only as a guide for those who wish to explore them.
Science Blast
The students in 3rd and 4th class have worked their socks off investigating the science behind this simple question, how do glasses help improve our eyesight? The research started with the biology of the eye and then onto the physics of how light travels and finally...
Online Learning during school closures
We’ve provided a set of links below to resources and online tools for our pupils to engage with at home during the current school closure period.
Picker Pals
In February we had a visit from Patrick Jackson. Patrick together with Fingal County Council has set up the Picker Pals Programme. We’re delighted to be chosen to take part. The programme is aimed at inspiring young people to pick up litter and to take care of their...
Engineers Week 2020
Last week we celebrated Engineers Week in our school which ran from the 29th February to the 6th March. Have a look at some of the fun engineering challenges we got stuck into. Many thanks to Ms Keegan for organising the resources for this exciting event. Junior and...
Pancake Tuesday
A big thank you to the Parents Association for organising another great Pancake Day on Tuesday. The morning was very enjoyable and a great success. Many thanks for the generous contribution from pupils and their families with €177 raised in total. [gallery...