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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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Active Flag Awarded June 2024

Physical Education 

Scoil Fionntáin Naofa delivers a very broad and balanced PE Curriculum with every class having their one hour timetabled PE lesson per week. All six strands of the P.E curriculum are covered namely Athletics, Aquatics, Dance, Gymnastics, Games & Outdoor and Adventure Activities. Teachers make full use of the PSSI lesson plans to guide their delivery of P.E lessons and to ensure best practice in the teaching of P.E.  We have visiting coaches during the year to assist in the teaching of dancing, tag rugby, gymnastics and hurling. Pupils from 1st to 6th class have a six week block of swimming lessons each April/May in Portlaoise Leisure Centre.
Our Active Slogans: 'We are Active, We are Cool, We are Shanahoe National School' and 'Being Active is Impactive'. Well done to pupils from both the Middle and Senior room for their excellent artwork and ideas.

The Senior Room cycled to Gloreen Stream in June of this year as part of their Geography studies.​

The Middle Room engaging in a Hockey Taster session with Karen Fingleton from Laois Hockey.

The Senior room showing off some Yoga poses on our Outdoor Obstacle Course.

Gymnastics with instructor Charlie Walsh from Laois Sports Partnership. All classes engaged in a block of six lessons with Charlie and they all thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
Practising our handstands in the soft area of the playground!
Funky Friday is proving to be a massive hit in the school yard.
Our Futsal Teams who participated in the FAI 5 a side competition in Killeshin.
Everybody, no matter what age, loves Parachute Games!!
Outdoor and Adventure Activities in Dunmore Woods in Durrow.

Having fun on our Outdoor Obstacle Course.

Hurling sessions with GDO Cian Moffit which takes place every Thursday for all classes over the course of the year.

Irish Dancing Lessons with local dance teacher Aisling Walsh.

Tag Rugby with CCRO Dave Whelan.

The Junior Room making use of our outdoor Snakes and Ladders 
Learning the moves to 'Texas Hold Em' during a 'Wake up Shake Up' session facilitated by a school parent.

The Senior room enjoying the outdoor obstacle course as part of a movement break to reduce Sedentary time.

The pupils from all classes have really enjoyed getting to use our table tennis sets during break times and for Active Breaks!
'The Floor is Lava!'-a very inventive game from our Playground Leaders using our outdoor obstacle course. The Infant room love the games that the Playground Leaders devise.
Irish Dancing during our Céilí Mór for Seachtain na Gaeilge
Active Breaks in the Junior Room!
Walk on Friday!
Hurling Sessions with Adam Duggan
Irish Dancing Lessons with Aisling Walsh. 
Couch to 2K training in the school yard. 
A soccer tournament as part of Feel Good Friday!
Active Homework!
Water Safety Demonstration with Water Safety Ireland
Using our Active Walkway for Orienteering!!
Some happy faces as they head off for swimming lessons in Portlaoise Leisure Centre.
A hurling game against Gaelscoil Thromaire.
Practising our Football Skills during training after school.
Couch to 1K/2K in conjunction with Laois Sports Partnership
Crawling to the next station-The Active Walkway has many different uses!
A Halloween HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) session with Mr. Watson!!
Putting the hurling team through their paces with shuttle runs!
Developing our Skipping Skills!
Scoil Fionntáin Naofa