Daire’s 1st class have been super active and creative! The class put on an amazing assembly for the school to remind everyone the benefits and importance of being active and healthy. They showed us some super cool dance moves and energetic exercises that can be done in class and at home.

The class worked really hard and created an amazing poem about our active school. It’s called Active Strength!

To get our active flag,

lets do some awesome things,

like yoga, dance and running,

good health to us it brings.

We wish to make our lives,

great at school and home,

so lets not sit around all day,

this new strength is our own!

Last week we introduced Super Troopers to our students.

Super Troopers with Laya Healthcare is a programme which encourages children and their families to live happier and more active lifestyles. Through short burst, fun daily activities around physical activity, wellbeing and nutrition, this programme helps to promote healthy minds and bodies.

Active homework is just one part of how we are promoting active healthy lifestyles in Gorey Educate Together.

The daily activities in the Health Homework Journal can be done alone, but we think it’s a lot more fun to do them with family and friends.

The programme also contains wellbeing challenges and yoga exercises to promote mental and physical wellbeing for the whole family.

If you would like to more information, or ideas for fun activities or recipes that can be used at home visit the family resources section of Super Troopers.

www.supertroopers.ie/family-zone/

During December our students took part in the 12 Days of Fitness. They ran, jumped, kicked and bounced their way to the winter break!

On the first day of fitness my teacher gave to me a student in a yoga tree.
On the second day of fitness my teacher gave to me two circle jogs.
On the third day of fitness my teacher gave to me three half turns.
On the fourth day of fitness my teacher gave to me four power jumps.
On the fifth day of fitness my teacher gave to me five jumping jacks
On the sixth day of fitness my teacher gave to me six mountain climbers.
On the seventh day of fitness my teacher gave to me seven arms a swimming.
On the eight day of fitness my teacher gave to me eight legs a kicking
On the ninth day of fitness my teacher gave to me nine toes a touching
On the tenth day of fitness my teacher gave to me ten kids a leaping.
On the eleventh day of fitness my teacher gave to me eleven bodies pushing.
On the twelfth day of fitness my teacher gave to me twelve shoulders shrugging.

As part of our Active School plan, we have decided to focus on a new movement break every month in the classroom. The movement breaks are picked by our Active School Student Committee.

This month is Namaste November! Teachers and Students are taking short breaks during the day to stretch and move.

Being active during the day can help students concentrate.