Santa Dash 2016

It was a cold and frosty morning on Tuesday 20th December.  Many thanks to parents Sally, Liz, Joanne and Mary who stood out on the road with their high-viz jackets to caution any passing traffic.
All of Santa's Little Helpers got to run 1 km or 2 km.  Some of them would be still out there running only we needed them back at school, with red faces and raised heart beats.  Well done all!
Don't forget to stay active over the Christmas Holidays!

Juniors and Seniors ran 2 or 3 laps of the school.

Well done to everyone! 

Avondale Cross Country November 2016

Our Cross Country teams represented 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th on Tuesday 22nd November.  It was a chilly day and the course was tough.  The children remembered the uphill drag at the end, and all finished strong.
All teams did their best especially 3rd and 4th class girls who won a medal.  3rd class girls missed their race as the bus was a little delayed, so they ran with 4th class girls and still won a medal!!  WOW! Individual medals were also won by Conor and Emma.

Super Troopers

All the children have made a big effort to get Physical Exercise every day as part of their homework.  Parents are playing their part by signing the Super Troopers Journal and maybe joining in the activity.
Thl reward is 10 minutes extra active playtime on Fridays for all children whose Super Troopers Journal is filled in and up to date.  This Friday extra playtime was in the hall because of the rain, and then we got a few minutes outside too!
Well done to all!

Hallowe'en Walk

All the staff and pupils enjoyed a brisk Hallowe'en walk this morning, and managed to dodge the showers!

3rd-6th get into the Spoooooky Spirit.

1st and 2nd coming home

Valleymount Cumann na mBunscoil Cross Country

30 children from 2nd to 6th class competed in Cumann na mBunscoil Cross Country in ValleyMount on 19th October 2016.  Everyone did their best and we had many medal winners.
Individual medals went to Sarah - 1st place, Conor - 3rd place, Thomas - 4th place, Emma -4th place, Darragh - 4th place, Shauna - 4th place
Team medals went to 2nd class boys, 3rd class girls, 4th class boys and 5th class boys and 5th class girls

Well done everyone!  

Super Troopers Activity Reward

More good news!!

Any child who completes their Super Troopers homework every night and returns their Super Troopers Journal signed on a Friday gets 5 minutes extra play time on Friday!!!!

This continues our healthy active policy and ....it's fun!

Look Back to Active School Week April 2016 - Fruity Friday

Charlotte was busy in the staff room preparing fruit for Fruity Friday!
A fun end to Active School Week 2016

Look Back to Active School Week 2016 Pupils v teachers basket ball match

Everyone enjoyed the pupils v teachers basket ball match.  Who won again??

Look back at ASW 2016

We had a great week 25th - 29th April 2016.
The main focus of the week was running a k a day.

Our '1' balloon shows we ran 1 km every day and at the end of the week we were very proud of what we achieved.

Basketball

We are so delighted that Lenny, our basketball coach is back training us every Wednesday.

It is great to have our own coach and we really enjoy practicing our skills every week.

Run A K A Day

One of the highlights of Active Schools Week was Run A K A Day.

By the end of the week, all of the children from 1st class up to 6th class had run 5 kilometres!

All of the children and even the teachers took part, and everyone said they felt much fitter, healthier and happier at the end of the week.

Super Troopers

We are delighted to be taking part in Laya Healthcare's 'Super Troopers' programme.


All of the classes are getting a bit extra homework every night - with a fun, fitness twist.


We have had great fun teaching our families the exercises and games and even the Mammies and Daddies have been getting involved!

GAA Handball

We love learning new games, and GAA handball is great for co-ordination, agility and fitness. Fifth and sixth class have had great fun so far learning the basics of handball. We are lucky Ms. Hanrahan's classroom wall is a perfect place to practice!

We are testing a new blog to share all of the hard work we are doing to try to get our first Active Schools Flag.

Come back soon and see how we are getting on!