It looks like The Easter Bunny paid an early visit to Togher N.S. The children had great fun searching for their early Easter treats.
Category Archives: Active school
GAA football
It was the last day of term and the sun was shining so it was down to the sports pitch for some GAA football. The children are really looking forward to the Sciath na Scol tournament which will be held after the Easter holidays.
Physical Education
The recent spell of fine weather means that we can get back down to the sports field. A full size sports field just behind the school is such a fantastic facility. The children in the Junior Room really enjoyed Physical Education on the grass.
Healthy Heroes
We were all delighted here at Togher N.S. to be chosen as the Healthy Heroes school of the month for April. Healthy Heroes is one of Ireland’s leading primary school nutrition programmes. Health Heroes Lunch Club helps to foster a sense of teamwork and communication skills, to encourage children to choose healthy lunch options, to educate them about nutrition and to boost their activity levels during the school day, all whilst having lots of fun. Togher N.S. is a school where physical activity is valued, promoted and enjoyed by all. The school has Active School Flag status and participates in The Food Dudes healthy eating programme, developed to encourage children to eat more fresh fruit and vegetables.
Sciath na Scol is back!
We were delighted to learn that the Sciath na Scol GAA competition is returning this year. The weather has been lovely so it was straight down to the Sports Field to get some practice in. We often practice in the school yard but there’s nothing like playing on the full pitch to develop movement and positioning skills.
Yoga
The children are delighted to participate in Yoga classes again this year. Yoga is considered to be a low-impact activity that can increase general health and stamina, promote relaxation, reducing stress and improve strength and balance to all parts of the body.
Active Walkway
The children in the Senior Room have been learning about the ancient Greek city/states of Athens and Sparta. We have set Athens in Greece as the destination for our Active Walkway – a mere 3607 km. away. The children covered 48 km. today on the walkway but as they say “it’s a marathon not a sprint”
Volleyball
The children in the Senior Room enjoyed developing their volleyball skills during P.E. last week. At Togher N.S. we like to offer our pupils a wide range of sports activities to explore and enjoy.
GAA Football
The weather has been very mild lately and we decided to get out to the sports pitch while we still can. We are delighted to report that we have some very talented footballers here at Togher N.S.
Food Dudes
This week all the children have enjoyed an extra daily portion of fruit and vegetables and learned about healthy eating as part of the Food Dude programme. The Food Dudes programme is designed to encourage children to eat more fruit and vegetables both in school and at home. Learn more about Food Dudes here.
