PHYSICAL EDUCATION 

Our Whole School P.E. Plan

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All classes are timetabled for 60 minutes ore more of P.E. every week. 

The Seven Key Messages of the P.E. curriculum is reinforced in our school.

Teacher Resources 

All teachers follow the Physical Education curriculum and handbook for each class group. They use a variety of resources to help support the  delivery of the P.E Curriculum including PSSI lesson plans,Oide Move Well Move Often Fundamental Movement Skills books and the TREE model of support for inclusive PE lessons is used. Teachers also refer to the Guidelines for Teachers of Students with General Learning Difficulties produced by the NCCA and the Move Well Move Often Inclusive resource kit available. Teachers draw lesson and movement break ideas from 120 Non Contact Games, Beyond the Classroom, Movement in the classroom, LAND PAWS  Water Safety resources and many more.  

Fundamental Movement Skills 

Fundamental Movement Skills are the building blocks for movement. They are the skills which children need to participate successfully in all types of games, physical activities and sports. 

Have a LOOK at us practicing our FMS!

We are focusing on Running, Balancing, Skipping, Catching and Jumping from a Distance this year. We continue to practice our chosen Fundamental Movement Skills in all classes throughout the year.

Running 

The skill of running includes jogging, sprinting,dodging and evading. Running is essential to perform a wide range of activities in everyday life and in sporting contexts.

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Balancing 

Balance is  the ability to maintain a controlled body position during a task and is an essential skill for all physical development. To function effectively, it is necessary to be able to maintain controlled positions during both static (still) and dynamic (moving) activities. Making the FMS of balancing an essential skill to be practiced  in primary school.

   Skipping  

Skipping is a rhythmical locomotor skill that involves transferring weight from one foot to another. It is used in many playground games and is fundamental to good foot work used in sports like basketball, rugby and dance. The children enjoy practicing skipping in the yard!

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Catching

Catching is a basic movement skill. It forms the the basis of numerous individual and team sports. Catching trains the coordination of hand and eye as well as the ability to react and concentration. The ability to catch is vital in order to play a wide range of games such as gaelic football,basketball,rugby, gymnastics and playground games.

Jumping from a distance 

Jumping for distance involves jumping forwards as far as possible from two feet, landing on two feet. This jump is important in identifying a pupil's ability to use timing and rhythm to successfully coordinate both legs and arms, which dictates the distance of the jump. Jumping from a distance is a core skill of both gymnastics and dance and in many playground games also.

Gymnastics 

As a school, we have decided to make  ‘Gymnastics’ our priority strand. Teachers recieved in professional development from Oide to support the development of this strand. 

We practiced developing the movement actions of running, stopping, turning, jumping, rolling, twisting, balancing and transferring weight. We also focused on developing body awareness through direction, shape and speed of travelling. The children worked at an individual level, with a partner and in small groups. 

Take a look at what we have been doing!

Games  

We all love games! The children develop new skills, create their own games and put their Fundamental Movement Skills into practise during whole class games, group games, partner games and individual games. 

Outdoor and Adventure 

We use our own school environment and walkway for our outdoor and adventure lessons. The Active Commitee designed the walkway. We use it throughout the year for Maths Week, Science Week, Halloween, Christmas, Seachtain na gaeilge, Easter and for ASW.  Have a look at the physical activity section of our website to see more photos!

Dance

We had great fun learning some new dance moves and dancing to our favourite tunes. 

Have a look at the Physical activity section of our website to see our rince from Seachtain na Gaeilge! 

We have been Busy BEES!

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Athletics

During our Athletics lessons, we focused on sprinting and relay races.  

Aquatics 

 As part of the Physical Education curriculum, children from first to sixth class completed a block of swimming lessons in Coral Leisure Centre in Monaghan.  They have been learning how to swim using a float, the front crawl and back stroke. All the children really enjoyed this great experience. A big thanks to the swimming instructors to helping us develop these life skills. 

Land Paws Programme

The children enjoyed learning about water safety,farm safety the four types of rescue and what to do if you are scared of the water. An invaluable resource which can be used with all children.

Have a look at our certificates!

Weekly Active  Homework

 All classes receive Physical Education homework every Thursday night. Children are asked to choose one or two active activity each week. Active homework changes every term and we have special Active homework at Halloween, Christmas, Seachtain na Gaeilge and Easter time! 

Have a look on our social media pages for more photographs and videos of our Physical Education lessons throughout the year! 

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