KILBEHENNY
NATIONAL SCHOOL
Kilbehenny NS
is an
Active School
The Active School Flag is awarded to schools that strive to achieve a physically educated and physically active school community. As a school we are striving towards renewing our active school community in Kilbehenny N.S.
Our school motto that was chosen by our Active School Committee is
‘Being Active is Cool, You Should do it in School’.
Physical Education
Physical Education is a child-centred curriculum in Kilbehenny N.S. The strands of the Primary School Curriculum include: Athletics, Games, Outdoor and Adventure Activities, Dance, Aquatics and Gymnastics. As a school we ensure:
* The importance of enjoying physical activity.
* The importance of play in its many forms of the learning and developmental process.
* Maximum participation by all children in the physical education lesson.
* The development of skills and increasing understanding of activities.
* Providing a balance between contact and non-contact activities.
* Providing a balance between competitive and non-competitive activities.
* Providing opportunities of achievement for each child.
* Providing activities equally suitable for girls and boys.
Physical Activity
Physical Activity - Our school is involved in a range of physical activity. These include hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, girls football, Bizzy Breaks, indoor games, Active Minute and after school activities. We award Active students of the month at each monthly assembly.
We take part in the European Week of Sport on an annual basis. All pupils put in a huge effort each day running laps of the school, skipping and much more. Students were also rewarded with their efforts with Certificates.
Our Active School Committee organised an Active Minute for all pupils to participate in. Before pupils re-enter classrooms after break and lunch time an activity is decided by the Active School Committee. All pupils participate in this activity for the week. A new activity is then decided for the following week.
Partnerships
Partnerships - During the 2016/2017 school year children in all classes took part in the Supertroopers Programme & Food Dudes. During the months of January & February (2017) 1st & 2nd class pupils took part in the Be Active After School Programme. 1st & 2nd class pupils are also taking part in the Be Active Programme. This commenced in our school in 2018 and it remains in place each year. Even our Infant pupils are taking part in this programme and stay back after school to develop their skills furthermore. Children get the opportunity to develop their skills in the different strands of the PE Curriculum. A member from the Limerick Sports Partnership came to our school to give a nutrition talk to our pupils. Our pupils engaged in the talk excellently and found out the benefits of eating healthy and how it impacts on our daily life. We also received our second Amber Flag recently and this positive mental health mirrors what we aim to achieve in our active school.
Active School Week
We hold our Active School Week from the the second last week of June each year. Each day stations are set up where children got the opportunity to actively engage in a wide variety of activities. Groups move in rotation from station to station and are constantly active throughout. During our Active School Week we also our Annual Sport’s Day in Kilbehenny GAA field where we walk from our school to and back. Children and staff really enjoy Active School Week where everyone is engaged in a positive and safe manner.
