With the New Year 2018 upon us, it is time for the Active Committee to get planning ahead for the Active Week 2018.

This will be our 4th Active Week, and ever year brings more excitement and opportunities for new activity.

We will update you in the coming weeks with our draft plan, but for now write the dates in your diary – Mon 11th June to Fri 15th June. As always, our Active Week will finish off with our annual Sports Day. The week itself will be filled with lunchtime activities, morning wake up sessions, activity throughout the day, active homework and much more!!! One of the highlights of each Active Week is the 6th class versus Parents rounders match!!! Who will be victorious in June 2018? We can detect the rivalry between the two teams already!!!!!!

Active Week 2017

Active Week Timetable 2017

Walk, run, jump or skip come on Piercestown Let’s Get Fit!

Day	Monday 12th June	Tuesday 13th June	Wednesday 14th June   Enniscorthy Hub	Thursday 15th June	Friday 16th June   Fun Sports Day
Morning (before school)	10@10	Long Puck hurling activity 4th-6th class Jack O’ Connor	10@10	Funky Feet Day (MB) St. Martin’s Centre	10@10
During school time activity	Taekwondo 9.30-10.00 (JI) 10.00-10.30 (SI) 10.30-11.00 (1st ) 11.10-11.50 (3rd ) 11.50-12.30 (5th )     Exercise and Mindfulness with Eileen Rowe 1.15-2pm (6th) 2-2.45pm (5th)	Exercise and Mindfulness with Eileen Rowe 9.30-10.15am (3rd ) 10.15-11am (4th ) 11.15-11.55 (2nd ) 11.55-12.30 (1st)   Taekwondo 1.00-1.45 (6th ) 1.45 -2.15 (2nd ) 2.15-3.00 (4th)	Exercise and Mindfulness with Eileen Rowe Junior and Senior Infants 1.15-2pm	GAA 9.30-10.00 (Junior infants) 10.00-10.30 (Senior infants) 10.30-11.00 (1st) 11.15-12.00 (2nd)     Parents versus 6th class rounders march	Fun Sports Day
Breaktime	Active Lines	Active Lines	Walk a Mile with a Smile	Active Lines	Active Lines
Lunchtime	Skippathon	Try it Tuesday Junior and Sen infants	Hula Hoopathon	Keepy Uppy Competition	Welly throwing
After school activity
D.E.A.D. Drop Everything and Dance	X		X		Fun Sports Day
D.E.A.R. Drop Everything and Run		X		X

 

• P.E. homework for all classes
• Mon – Run around your house/garden . Reduce the amount of tv watched
• Tues – 50 high knees and no treats that night (reduce the amount in accordance with your class)
• Wed – 50 jumping jacks and eat all your vegetables that night (reduce the amount in accordance with your class)
• Thurs – activity of your choice. (reduce the amount in accordance with your class)

 

• Survey will be sent out as part of Active Week
• Competitions on the Active School Noticeboard – for all class levels
• Healthy lunches all week

               

• Suggestion Fittest Class competition

Each class gets timed by their teacher running one lap of the school building. The clock is stopped when the 10^th person gets back.  The two classes with the lowest time will go through to the final which they will run the school building twice. Quickest class wins!!!! All children are encouraged to finish.

Here were some photos from Active Week 2017:

Active Week timetable 2016

Active Week 6^th – 10^th June 2016

	Monday	Tuesday Jersey Day	Wednesday Funky Feet Day (eg: odd shoes/ runners/ socks)	Thursday	Friday
Before School				9.00-9.20 Wake Up – Shake Up Tag Dash (all) (run by 5th & 6th MH, GT, AW)
Break time	Bank Holiday	Drop everything and move/ dance/ run Limbo  (GT and 4th for all)	In class work out Welly Throw (5th)	Bizzy Breaks Keepie Uppie challenge for 5th & 6th (6th)	Sports Day
Lunch time		Try it Tuesday – Infants Yoga	Lunchtime league (1st – 3rd) Tag Rugby Skip-a-thon (infants/ 4th – 6th)	Lunchtime league (4th-6th) Tag rugby Hula Hoop Challenge (GT) Infants-3rd
Other		Walk a mile with a smile at 10.30 (SPEAKERS AND MUSIC)	Walk to school Wednesday (from Martins GAA)	Prize giving 1.30 after final of lunchtime league   6th class flashmob? Ask Triona	2:00-3:00 6th class vs.  Parents – rounders Send letter to parents of 6th class

Ideas for class teachers: Limbo, Puc/Cic Fada, Welly Throws, Tug of War, 3 legged races, Speed Box Stacking, Leepie Uppie Challenges, Skipping, Hula Hooping, Penalties against the class teacher, PE for homework, obstacle courses, active maths (speed, distance, time, etc.), ultimate Frisbee, orienteering, foot golf, sports quiz, guess the sports star (sports board – daily challenge),

Athletics during school, dance classes, Maldron hotel pool passes, speakers and music for walk a mile, call guards re:walk to school, get prizes x40,  get bibs

Active Week timetable 2015

27^th April – 1^st May

Walk, run, jump or skip come on Piercestown Let’s Get Fit!

Day	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Morning (before school)			Walk on Wednesday- meet at St. Martin’s Pitch		Ms. Hearne Wake up Shake Up activity
During school time activity	Introduction to GAA by St. Martin’s Club   9.30-10.00 1st class 10.00-10.30 Jun. Inf. 10.30 – 11.00 Sen. Inf	GAA coaching 2nd – 6th	Dance Deirdre Grant – infants – 2nd class   Dance Lekan Akinyemi 3rd– 6th	Athletics 3rd-6th class	Rounders match parents versus Children 1pm   Medal presentation Rackard League Football 2pm
Lunchtime	Walk a mile with a Smile	Try it Tuesdays	Skipathon 3rd– 6th	Touch Rugby mini blitz 4th-6th	Hula Hoopathon infants-2nd class
After school activity		Rackard League Boys B team Gorey (1.15pm)	Rackard League Matches A Girls 2pm and Boys 3pm Piercestown Pitch	Rackard League Boys B team Enniscorthy (Belfield 3.15pm)
D.E.A.D. Drop Everything and Dance	D.E.A.D.		D.E.A.D.		D.E.A.D.
D.E.A.R. Drop Everything and Run		D.E.A.R.		D.E.A.R.

• P.E. homework for all classes                    Healthy lunches all week                            Swim passes in the Maldron

Here are some photos from Active Week 2015