Skip Around Europe

Our School had great fun taking part in the #SkipAroundEurope challenge. We have seen a huge improvement in skipping skills right across the school! Looking forward to the next challenge already! #activeflag

Junior Infants Superhero Dance

Junior Infants Gymnastics and Soccer

5th Class Dance Routines

Senior Infants loving their drills

Partnerships - Brunell Basketball

Each Monday during the Winter months, Linda from Brunell Basketball club comes up to Scoil Padre Pio to help teachers give some basketball drills and skills to our students.

All class ages take part in activities that enhance travelling, dribbling and shooting skills.

Check out https://www.corkbasketball.com/home/team/brunell/ for more details on Brunell

The body part dance

Junior Infants doing some dance and learning about the body.

Senior Infants

Our Senior Infants took part in some fun activities during school this week!
They learned the Haka as Gaeilge as part of the dance strand of P.E.

They also took part in some kids yoga to loosen out after a very active week!

Hurling / Camogie

After-School hurling and camogie takes place every Monday for boys and girls in 4th, 5th and 6th class. Children from 1st, 2nd and 3rd classes are hurling every Tuesday. Sessions take place from 2:30 until 3:15 and are free of charge. All welcome regardless of experience! Finally, a big thank you to all the teachers who give up their free time to facilitate hurling and camogie coaching in school! 

Perfecting the ground strike. 

Tyre races along the yard

Using the sliotar rope to practice clashing

Camogie action!

Rince sa chlós - 28 Meán Fómhair 2018

Máistir Ó Nia - Rinceoir den scoth??? Ní doigh linn é! Bhí na leanaí i bhfad níos fearr!

Spóirt agus Gníomhaíochtaí Choirp i Scoil Padre Pio

Táimid an-bhrodúil as ár ndaltaí scoile a ghlacann páirt i ngníomhachtaí spóirt agus gníomhachtaí choirp i Scoil Padre Pio. Déanaimíd ár ndícheall chun freastal orthu agus tacú  lenár ndaltaí a bhfuil speis acu sa spóirt agus aclaíocht. Caithfimid gach iarracht a dhéanamh chun deiseanna spóirt taitneamhacha agus aclaíochta sásúla a chrúthú dos na daltaí gan brú a chur orthu. Cuirimid atmaisféar dearfach, forbarthach, agus uileghabhálach chun cinn chun misneach a thabhairt do chách i Scoil Padre Pio. 

We are extremely proud of all the children that engage in both competitive and non-competitive sporting activities in Scoil Padre Pio. We encourage all children in our school to have a go at various sporting and physical activities. We strive to attend to the sporting interests of all our children in a non-pressurized manner. We aim to create positive, encouraging, developmental and inclusive sporting and physical activities for all children attending Scoil Padre Pio.

The following physical activities take place in Scoil Padre Pio:

• 9@9 - Nine minutes of exercise for the entire school every Friday morning beginning at ten to nine!
• Lunchtime soccer leagues (4th-6th class).
• Lunchtime hurling / camogie leagues (4th class).
• Busy breaks throughout the school day. 
• Dance music in yard at lunchtime (Infants yard).
• Playground tag competitions.
• Club Spraoi trí Ghaeilge.
• Children are encouraged to play traditional playground games in the yard at lunchtimes.

We facilitate the following sports in school:

• Sciath na Scol - Camogie, Iomáint, Peil agus Peil na mBan
• Indoor Hurling and Camogie (3rd & 4th classes)
• Indoor Gaelic football (3rd & 4th classes)
• FAI soccer teams for boys and girls (4th - 6th classes)
• Athletics for all ages
• Basketball (6th classes)
• After-school hurling and camogie club (1st-4th classes).
• We encourage all our children to actively engage and participate with local clubs and community groups.
  

  

  Scoil Padre Pio 4th class indoor camogie team - County Finalists 2018