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 2025 – 2026
Active Flag Poster & Slogan Competition 2025/2026
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...
Meet the Active Squad 2025- 2026
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.
School Calendar 2025- 2026
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NextGenerationEU funded project
In late 2021, our school was selected to be part of a Department of Education and Youth project in Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), supported by the European Union through NextGenerationEU funding under its Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Active Week 2025
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...
FAI Cup Visits St. Margaret’s N.S.
A big thank you to Joey and Jessica’s grandad for bringing the FAI Cup into our school! We truly appreciated the opportunity to see such a prestigious trophy up close. Mr. Menton’s wonderful football stories and insights into his family’s sporting history made it an unforgettable experience for everyone. Thank you for inspiring our students and sharing your passion with us!