Month: February 2017
Active Week- cycle sense
Catherine Russell from the Green Schools initiative took each class for lessons on the following;
how to make sure your bike is safe,
rules of the road,
cycle safety.
Some children brought their scooters instead of bikes. This workshop was to encourage activity but also to promote cycling or scooting instead of always jumping in the car!
A very enjoyable day was had by all!!
4
Active Week- Circuits
img_2110Jonathan Davis from Body Active did some fun circuits with the children of Ballinacarriga today!! Lots of fun games & movement all round…and a few banged heads!!
Active Week- Aerobics
Anna O Neill offered to do aerobics with the children on Monday afternoon.
We marched, jumped and leaped around the middle room to music! It was great fun & enjoyed by all!!
Thanks Anna!!! 
Active week- Basketball
Basketball with Kevin Murphy kicked off our Active Week.
The children took part in basketball training in their class groups at Ballinacarriga Hall.
They practiced dribbling, passing and shooting, followed by a game.
It was enjoyed by all!!
Thanks kevin!!
Achievements:Gymnastics and Tae Kwon do
The children in Ballinacarriga N.S. take part in a wide range of physical activity outside of school. Below are just a few of the children who have taken part in gymnastics and tae kwon do competitions and brought in their medals to school to celebrate their success.
10 @ 10
All the children had a fantastic time taking part in Operation Transformation’s 10 @ 10 on the 10th of February to promote physical activity in school. Have a look at the videos below to see how they got on.
Great Gear Bags
Great Gear Bags!
- The 4th, 5th and 6th class Junior Entrepreneur students in Ballinacarriga N.S. are proud to present Great Gear Bags!
- These gear bags are fantastic as you can get them personalised with your initials and the school name.
- Costing just €30 and available in a variety of colours (red, green or blue) this gear bag is sure to make you stand out from the crowd.
- Contact us any morning in the senior classroom to order your bag today!
- For more information see our school website www.ballinacarriga-ns.ie
- Call us on 023-8845944
- Email us on greatgearbags@gmail.com
*Closing date for orders is Friday March 3rd
Sowing & Growing Vegetables
In the senior room we have been busy sowing and growing tasty vegetables. The initiative involves the children growing and caring for cress seeds, runner beans and baby carrots!! We will be monitoring our little garden carefully- watch this space!
Valentine’s Day
Love was in the air for Valentine’s Day as we made fantastic colourful cards for moms and dads!
The gang worked very hard and the results are plain to see!! Super job guys!!! 
Physical Activity: Hurling & Camogie
Congrats to the 3rd & 4th class boys & girls who have reached the finals in hurling and camogie in Cork. Dates to be finalised.
Debating team
Commiserations to the 6th class debating team who took park in the West Cork education centre debate against Knockskeagh. We were proposing the motion “We should only eat food produced in Ireland”. Sadly, they did not progress to the next round. Congratulations to everyone involved! You did the school proud!!
Physical Activity: Hurling blitz
Congratulations to the 2nd, 3rd & 4th class boys who won their hurling blitz today in Ballinacarriga. They beat 4 other schools to progress to the county finals to be held in march in cork. Well done!
Active School Information
<iframe src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GsH3VJtpJm8hLImsQmchSUMKXfnI_SAnc2waypIdMNg/embed?start=true&loop=false&delayms=3000" width="960" height="569" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></pre>
Indoor camphor blitz
Congratulations to the 3rd & 4th class girls who won a recent camp for blitz in Ballinacarriga hall. They are now through to the county finals.
Physical Activity: Senior Playground Leaders
Everyday the children in the senior classroom take out the P.E. equipment for the children to use during their lunch time and tidy them up after the lunch.
These children have decided to now become senior playground leaders. This week the senior classroom decided being a senior playground leader means they should care for each other, include everyone, ensure everyone is having fun and try to get everyone moving throughout the breaks.
Our physical health is so important at all stages of our lives; it is vital we get into healthy and active habits as early in our lives as possible.
Partnerships: Road Safety
An education officer from the RSA came to the school this week to advise the children of how to be as safe as possible when travelling.
With the active school initiative the children are often walking on the roads to the hall or with N.C.T. so it was great for them to be given extra tips on how to travel safely.
The green school are also working on their next green flag and their focus is travel. These two committees worked together to ensure the whole school know the best and safest ways to travel.
Rugby
The senior classroom are half way through the rugby workshop which they are doing for six weeks. They are learning different strategies to develop their rugby skills and knowledge. It is great to see their skills improving and just in time for the Six Nations.
