Health Promoting School – Page 3 – Ballyneale National School

Slievenamon Walk

As a final farewell treat for 6th class, Ms. Whelan’s 5th and 6th class, along with parents, are climbing to the summit of Slievenamon this Monday coming. All parents are welcome to join in the hike.

Active Schools-Food Tasting Menu

Courtesy of Helen and Nicola here’s a taster of some of the healthy foods they made for the kids: Smoothie – yoghurt, berries, bananas, orange juice. Juice – apple and carrot. Sandwich – tuna and sweetcorn Lettuce wrap with cream cheese, diced cucumber, red pepper and tomatoes. Kebab Sticks – pineapple, grapes, kiwi, melon. Snacks – nutsContinue reading “Active Schools-Food Tasting Menu”

Active Schools – Cycling

Third to sixth class continued their cycling and road safety skills today as part of Active Schools Week. All lined up ready for cycling skills with Donal!

Active Schools – 1st and 2nd Rounders

Phew, what a busy active day! First and second were out playing rounders today with Ms. Whelan.

Active Schools Week – First and Second-Mini Sports Day

First and Second had a mini sports day today. They were kept busy by the senior classes with lots of different activities!

Active School – Infants Trail

The infants were very excited today as they were doing a trail around the school. The 5th and 6th Class had booklets to quiz the junior and senior infants about their school. They had to answer questions about nature, bugs, recycling and different types of shapes. They also had to listen and look for thingsContinue reading “Active School – Infants Trail”

Active School Week-Healthy Food Tasting

In school today we did food tasting. We had to try different foods to see if we liked them. We tasted a variety of healthy foods and smoothies. Some of us tried celery and we thought it tasted very strong. Other people tried tuna and sweetcorn sandwiches. Some liked them and some didn’t like them.Continue reading “Active School Week-Healthy Food Tasting”

Active School-1st and 2nd Outdoor Trail

Today we had a very interesting and unique experience. We completed a trail in our school grounds. We had to figure out the answers to many questions. The trail involved counting, adding, subtracting, estimating, measuring, listening and observing. One of our most enjoyable experiences was finding and drawing a mini-beast. Everyone worked as a team. AsContinue reading “Active School-1st and 2nd Outdoor Trail”

Active School-Infants Mini Sports Day

Day One: Senior students ran a mini sports day today as part of our Active School Week.

Active School Week – 8th – 12th June

Ballyneale School will be getting even more active next week, as we’re planning a whole week of activities to promote active lives among young people. We will also be promoting the eating of healthy foods during the week. Here’s a timetable of events planned for Ballyneale School’s Active School Week.