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PE Plan and Timetable


All classes are taught five PE strands each year. Athletics, Gymnastics, Dance, Games, Aquatics and Outdoor and Adventure. Each class receives at least one hour per week of Physical Education. Second to Sixth classes attend swimming lessons in Killarney in Term 3 and every class is taught The Land Paws Programme. Teachers use a lot of different resources including the PSSI planning tool when planning, teaching and delivering PE. The staff chose Dance as the strand for development this year. 
For more information on our PE programme please see our school policy. 



P.E. Equipment
Mr Dinnen and the sixth class students took an inventory of the GP store room. The took out all of the equipment and checked if anything was broken. The Active committee then labeled the store room. The active committee also monitor the equipment room in the GP Room to ensure it stays tidy and accessible to all.




 






Teacher CPD
Miss Dillane attended a course CPD in the Brehon Hotel -  Inclusive Physical Education by the NCSE. She then shared what she learned at the course with the other teachers at a Croke Park meeting.


 Margaret Foley from the PDST visited our school on the 3rd of April also. We focused on the Dance Strand. We looked at Creative Dance and Folk Dances.

 








PHYSICAL EDUCATION STRANDS

Athletics


The athletics strand provides opportunities for pupils to engage in the natural activities of running, jumping and throwing in an enjoyable way. The emphasis is on exploring and experimenting with the basic movements of walking, running, jumping and throwing through a wide range of informal play experiences. Building on these early experiences, pupils then develop the techniques of running, jumping and throwing as they progress through the school.


Games


The games strand develops pupil’s natural tendency to play through informal play activities. It enhances the development of basic skills, and many opportunities are provided for social interaction. As pupils develop their skills they begin to apply them in informal activities when playing with their peers. Playground games, co-operative games and games traditional to the school or locality are also considered when planning  this strand. A balanced programme of such games ensures that the pupils experience a wide variety of activities that provide enjoyment and challenge and that foster a lifelong interest.

Aquatics


The aquatics programme is concerned with pupils gaining competence and confidence near, in, under and on water. The term ‘aquatics’ is used to include not only the teaching of swimming strokes but the provision of opportunities for enjoyment of water play and other aspects of aquatics. The importance of water safety is emphasised during all aquatic activities and is stressed throughout the programme. This element of the curriculum is taught from 2nd-6th class.

Gymnastics


The Gymnastics strand involves the use of movement in a creative way by responding to set tasks, both individually and with others. Pupils explore movement on the floor and using a variety of equipment. The gymnastics curriculum provides every pupil with the opportunity to experience success at a personal level, by engaging in challenging but realistically achievable tasks.

Dance


Dance in education involves the pupils in creating, performing and appreciating movement as a means of expression and communication. Dance differs from the other aspects of the physical education programme in that the emphasis is placed on expression through movement and the enjoyment and appreciation of the qualities of movement. The dance programme involves pupils in a range of creative and folk dance.

Outdoor and Adventure


Outdoor and adventure activities are elements of the PE curriculum concerned with walking, cycling, camping and water-based activities, orienteering, and outdoor challenge activities. These activities, which are mainly non-competitive, offer alternative avenues for pupil achievement and encouragement to adopt a healthy life-style based on an enjoyment and appreciation of the outdoors.


Strand Development 2018 - 2019 - Dance 


Folk Dances


Junior & Senior Infants - Irish Reel
         




1st & 2nd Class - The Siege of Ennis 
        



3rd & 4th Class - Polka Set

   

5th & 6th Class - The Rakes of Mallow

    



Creative Dance

We held a draw on Active Schools Week to decide what song each class would dance to for the creative strand of Dance. The following are the results: 

Junior Infants - Paradise

Senior Infants: Uptown Funk


First Class: Sunflower
     


Second Class: I like it


Third Class: One Kiss


Fourth Class: Cant Stop This Feeling


Fifth Class: Best Time Ever


Sixth Class: Sorry