‘Active School Week’ is one of the highlights of our school year in Ballyhass NS. We are currently in the middle of our Active School Week and so far, we are all really enjoying it! This year, we are promoting an ‘Active Every Day’ initiative which includes daily challenges, extra PE classes and Active Homework. 

Active School Week is a great chance for children to get a taster of various activities. This week different classes will be enjoying GAA skills, basketball, hockey, skipping, athletics, orienteering and gymnastics. Each class, also has extra PE equipment on their yard to play with. Some classes have already enjoyed a walk to Ballyhass Lakes, which we are so lucky to have near our school. Other classes are doing daily HIIT workouts to music. 

Some of the students also said what they like about Active School Week : 

“ I love Active School Week because there are loads of games to play on yard. I love skipping and when we did the Skipathon” Molly 3rd Class 

“I like Active School Week because we have lots of fun with Frisbees and skipping ropes at break time. We had a walk to Ballyhass Lakes today and I really enjoyed it” Liam 3rd Class 

“I love Active School Week because we have been playing lots of basketball , playing with hula hoops and doing lots of fun games on the yard at break time. Active School Week is important so we can stay healthy and get fit” Aisling 5th Class 

“I really like Active School Week because there are lots of things to do and the weather is usually nice. I love to play basketball and to try out other activities” Caoimhe 5th Class 

“I love Active School Week because I get really active. So far, I loved the exercises we do with my teacher to music. Tomorrow we are going a walk to the lakes with my class, that will be fun” Robbie 2nd Class 

“I like ASW because I don’t have to stay inside all of the time, we do lots of games outdoors. I really like Rounders and today we walked to Ballyhass Lakes, it was great fun” Darragh 5th Class 

“I like Active Week because we have lots of stuff to play with on yard like basketballs and juggling balls. I am good at juggling” Delroy 2nd Class