To launch Shanbally N.S. as an Active School, the Active Schools Committee held a competition in each classroom.
The infants were asked to illustrate what the word ‘Active’ means to them.
Junior Infants winner
Rachael McGee

Senior Infants winner
Seamus O Mahony

Language Class Winner

First & Second Class designed an Active School Flag Poster.
Second Class
Isobelle Coughlan

Third and Fourth Class wrote SHANBALLY acrostic poems with an active theme.
Third Class
Sean Cuthbert & Erikka Jordan

Fourth Class
Faye O Reilly

Fifth and Sixth Class created a motto for Shanbally to promote increased productivity in the school and at home.
Fifth Class
Emma Nyhan

Sixth Class
Aisling O Mahony & Abbey McLoughlin
The overall winner was Emma Nyhan with the motto. “Everyone is on the run, Now get up and have some fun!”