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SHANAHOE, ABBEYLEIX, CO. LAOIS​ R32 F899
​Telephone: (057) 8739715 • Email: [email protected] • Website: www.shanahoens.net

​Uimhir Rolla: 17489G
Charity Regulators Number: 20126124
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 Physical Activity

​Here in Scoil Fionntáin Naofa, we love being active as you can see! This is why it was such an easy decision for us to work towards renewing our Active Flag. Pupils are encouraged to be as active as possible during break times. Playground leaders organise fun and engaging games for the junior room. We also have 'Funky Friday' every Friday where the pupils get a chance to showcase their dance moves. We are very fortunate to have a walking circuit of 1.6km near our school which we use for our 'Walk on Wednesdays'. Our Active Walkway has also been established  in the school grounds and we walk for ten minutes before school starts every Friday. At the end of every month, the pupils engage in 'Feel Good Friday' where there are different activities including skipping challenges, World Cup Tournaments and Spooky Workouts. Finally, we are focusing on reducing sedentary time so the pupils in all classes are engaging in a wide range of activities to get them up and active as often as possible.

Some of our pupils engaging in Active Homework for the month of June. A great array of activities on display. Well done!

All classes in the school participated in the 'Skip Around Europe' Challenge across four weeks. Classes had to choose a European capital and skip to that city. Each skip counts for 1 km .We were the lucky recipients of a climbing wall for engaging with the challenge and this will be installed over the summer months.

Some of our pupils enjoying our playground.

Team Building exercises as part of our celebration of European Day of Sport.​

Pupils enjoying our Outdoor Obstacle course.

Our Active Walkway signage. We are very lucky to have a full walking circuit within our school grounds.
The boys in the Sonas Class enjoying their Active Breaks in the soft playground area. 
Our Active Walkway in use. 
A very Active Halloween consisting of playground games organised by the Senior Room.
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Table Tennis Take Over Day: Many thanks to the Active Flag initiative for sending us the table tennis sets. They were a huge hit (excuse the pun).
The Senior Room engaging in their warm up before their Couch to 2k running exercises.
Using our Active Walkway as part of a Maths trail! A great way to ensure that pupils are active whilst engaging in other subjects.
The Junior and Sonas rooms loved practising their basketball skills with Mrs. O'Connor.
A pupil from our Sonas room engaging in Water Play.
A 10 @ 10 active workout for the Junior Room to help reduce sedentary time!
Our PE Store Room which has been labelled and organised by the Active Flag Committee.

Movement breaks in the Junior room.

Sports Day 2025! An action packed, fun-filled day for all of our pupils.

The Senior Room displaying great flexibility during a Yoga inspired movement break.

The Middle room enjoying some relay races.

Tensions were high during a recent Table Tennis Tournament in our Outdoor Classroom.

Photos from the 'Run Around Europe' Challenge completed by all classes in February/March 2024. Classes had to pick a country to research and then run to that country. Each lap of our school pitch totals 1 km.

Some playground games with the Junior Room.
There are some serious dance moves in the school yard during 'Funky Friday'.
Some great teamwork from the Senior Room to build this enormous tower during break time.
Playground leaders teaching pupils from the Junior Room Hopscotch.
Lunch time league for the pupils from 4th to 6th Class.

For the World Cup.

Pupils from all classes participated in a soccer tournament to mark the beginning of the FIFA World Cup. There were two tournaments, one for Junior Infants to 2nd Class and one for 3rd to 6th Class. Each team had three games with a final at the end of both tournaments. The winners from each final won a selection box each.
                        Soccer Skills with Clare Conlon from the FAI.
Scoil Fionntáin Naofa