As part of the Super Troopers Health Homework Programme children from 5th and 6th class had a very enjoyable trip to Collin’s Supervalu in Carrigaline last week. The Super-Troopers programme in association with Laya has been working very successfully this year ensuring all pupils complete active homework each night. The children really enjoyed their trip…
Read MoreShanbally N.S. began to participate in the SPAR FAI Primary School 5s Programme last year. Spar have recently launched “The Players Guide to Healthy Eating” which has some fantastic idea’s for healthy breakfasts, lunch, dinner and snack options as well as healthy school lunch ideas and healthy eating tips. Please see below for the link to…
Read MoreIn addition to Movement Monday and Fitness Friday children in Shanbally have been participating in ‘Well-being Wednesdays’ – The main focus of ‘Well-being Wednesdays’ is emotional well-being. Children from 2nd to 6th class have a Well-being copybook which contains simple/fun activities based on that fortnights’/months’ theme. Please see the outline of ‘Well-being Wednesday’ for January…
Read MoreWell done to all pupils and staff for participating in the Operation Transformation 10@10 on Friday. All pupils and staff put great effort into the different activities and it was plain to see that all classes had practised it well during the week. It fitted in well with our Fitness Friday slot and gave everyone…
Read MoreMembers of the Active School committee have been busy designing and creating the Shanbally Active School suggestion box. The suggestion box is now available for all pupils and parents as we are always looking for ways we can make Shanbally National School more active. The suggestion box is located in the main reception area next…
Read MoreSafer Internet Day 2017 will take place on Tuesday 7th February. The 2017 theme is: Be the change: unite for a better internet Safer Internet Day (SID) is a moment in the year where children and young people, parents and carers and schools can all come together and talk openly and honestly about…
Read MoreChildren in Shanbally have been preparing for next weeks 10@10. You may have seen this on RTE’s Operation Transformation. The challenge will be on the 10th of February at 10 o’clock for 10 minutes. This involves the school participating in a mass physical activity break for 10 minutes. All children will receive a 10@10 sticker once…
Read MoreThe Active School Flag is a Department of Education and Skills initiative award that recognises schools that strive to achieve a physically educated and physically active school community. The ASF process requires schools to self-evaluate across three areas: Physical Education/Physical Activity/Partnerships. Shanbally National School has developed some fantastic partnerships in the last year. …
Read MoreThe theme for Catholic Schools Week this year is: Catholic Schools: Learning with Pope Francis to Care for Our Common Home. It is hoped that this theme will help schools to gain an understanding of the Pope’s encyclical letter Laudato Si’. This means ‘Praise be to you’ and it has the subtitle On Care for…
Read MoreChildren in Shanbally NS had an active end to term one practising the 12 days of fitness in class. Led by 6th class and Ms. Moran all classes completed the fun activity in yard on the last day of the first term. Please see the video for a short clip of the activity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiqIovFM_Lw&feature=em-share_video_user
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