ACTIVE BREAKS

We have been very lucky this year to not have had too many wet breaks! On days where we have had to stay inside because of weather we have remained active. Older classes used the hall for their own gymnastic sessions while younger classes used go noodle, free flowing exercise movement as well as chair aerobics with Miss Kelly. All we needed was a chair, some music and ourselves. A great way to keep fit while having fun at the same time!

The children have access to a wide variety of equipment when on break and we have special storage facilities for equipment used at both breaks. We have playground leaders assuring all the equipment is put back at the end of each break. The pitch as well as the court are in full use. Basketball is a regular sight in Abbeyleix where children have lunchtime challenge matches. The children love to practice their tennis skills and have ample room to do so. The pitch is fully equipped with different stations set out for football, athletics , skipping and hula hooping. The children love to take part in yard aerobics with Miss Kelly and can be regularly seen branching off into their own yard aerobics groups and taking turns to be the instructor. The person calling out the moves still has to do them ensuring we are all staying active!

The members of the active committee are taught playground games like traffic lights, cups and saucers, duck duck goose and sea ship shore that they teach the younger classes to play. The active members make and take responsibility for the equipment needed for these games. It is a great success.