Teachers CPD - Forest School Session
As we are focusing on developing the 'Outdoor and Adventure' strand of the PE curriculum we used one of our Croke Park sessions to explore our local forest with our two forest school leaders. We focused on activities that explored the 'Outdoor challenges' and 'Understanding and appreciation of outdoor adventure activities' strand units. This session also helped the rest of the staff understand more about the principals and benefits of Forest School.
First Class out orienteering while enjoying the sunshine!
Getting our step count up while exploring our beautiful surroundings!
This week during Student Led Conference week each class took part in the 'Walking' strand unit of our Outdoor and Adventure Strand.We explored our beautiful surroundings by taking on some new forest trails while investigating the signs of Spring.We also found time for some free play!
Junior Infants participating in the Outdoor and Adventure Strand of the PE Curriculum
Junior Infants experienced orienteering for the first time where they found and recorded controls using colors.
4th Class Photo Orienteering
4th Class took on photo orienteering this week where they used photographs to identify features of our school grounds and gather clues.
Getting organised for i-Orienteering with 5th and 6th Class!
Staff Forest Walks led by our Forest School Leader
This week our teachers were exploring walking routes in our local forest to facilitate the 'Walking' unit of our 'Outdoor and Adventure' strand.
Our Outdoor and Adventure Packs are ready!
Here are just a few examples of the lesson plans and resources ready for our Outdoor and Adventure Stand!These resource packs which were given out to each class also contain additional lesson ideas on co-operative games.
Swimming
Each class (1st class to 6th class) receive 6-8 weeks of swimming lessons from a qualified instructor in our local swimming pool here in Kilcornan each school year.
We strive to provide a broad and balanced PE curriculum.
We strive to provide a broad and balanced PE curriculum.
Our PE Shed- A work in progress
Our 5th and 6th Class Active School committee members have made a great start on the re organisation of our PE Shed. A spring clean was needed!
New shelving and hooks to hang our equipment! Great progress!
Junior Infants took on our Solar System Trail and completed exercises at each new planet!
This year we are developing our Outdoor and Adventure strand of the PE curriculum. Our Junior Infants completed an 'Active Walk' around our Solar System trail. Students from our Active School committee helped by explaining a new fact about each planet and demonstrating a new exercise at each planet that we visited. We had lots of fun!
5th Class Treasure Hunt!
Our 5th class pupils used map reading skills, team work and research skills to find and follow clues to the hidden treasure! This was a wonderful introduction to orienteering as part of our 'Outdoor and Adventure' strand.
Senior Infants Solar System Trail
Our Senior Infants completed our Solar System Trail in the beautiful sunshine today. Our 6th Class Active School Committee member Sasha led the group. She also demonstrated all of the exercises expertly, as well as explaining a simple fact about each planet on our route.