Active School Week is always enjoyed by students and staff alike and this year was no exception! There were activities aplenty to keep everyone occupied. Throughout the week, on any given day, at any time during the day, class groups could be seen outside enjoying the many varied activities. The new football field, upper and lower playgrounds and the front field were in constant use.
The children enjoyed yoga, tug of war, ninja gymnastics, rounders/no man's land, circuit training, orienteering, penalty shootout, tag rugby, football, obstacle course and basketball to name but a few.
On Tuesday the eagerly awaited staff v's sixth class girls basketball match took place in the lower playground. The competition was fierce, with no side willing to concede any ground to their opponents. Unfortunately, the weather changed and rain called a halt to the game, but what we did see of the game was enjoyed by all!
Thankfully, the weather stayed fine on Wednesday and the staff v's sixth class boys football match went ahead. Both teams were definitely playing to win. When the final whistle blew, I'm told it was the students who won by a narrow margin much to the dismay of the staff.
Our fifth and sixth class students also enjoyed a talk on sport and nutrition.
On Thursday we had Sports Day. As in the past, our students on the junior corridor stayed in the school, while the students from our senior corridor walked to St Loman's football field. The weather was on our side once again, as it was for most of the week and great fun was had by all!
We had a truly wonderful fun-filled activity based 'Active School Week'. After all that exercise, I'm sure everyone will sleep well tonight!
