Dear 5th Class and Parents,
I hope you are all keeping well and that you enjoyed the activities from our ‘Active School Week’. We will continue with part 2 of those activities this week. It is hard to believe that it is officially our last week of school. It has been strange not to be in class for the past few months. I am very proud of all of you for doing so well at home and with the work that I sent on to you. It was very encouraging and pleasing to see some of the work, activities and pictures that you sent on via the school email and the Aladdin app.
I want to wish you the very best in 6th class next year. I hope you try your very best as it is an important year in primary school.
I hope you have a fantastic summer. I will see you all in September.
Take care,
Múinteoir Jason.
Sports Day Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7t02bxdFRuJHD8xSGyF8tD?si=FHOcL62uRS6JQw8I_By1lg
June 22nd – June 26th
Monday 22nd
Yoga
Start the day with some morning Yoga.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flK2Nasd-AI
Daily Mile – can you run/walk a mile today?
Mr. Men Running Game
Why not try this fun catching game with someone at home 😊
Mr Slow – Move slowly
Mr Rush – move fast
Mr Bounce- bounce about
Mr Muddle – walk backwards
Mr Small – crouch down and move
Mr Strong – move flexing your muscles
Running Activity
Activity 1
Traffic Lights
Find a space in a playing area. On a signal, move around the playing area in
response to the following commands. Turn it into a game of moving statues to develop.
- Red: stop
- Amber: walk
- Green: run
Activity 2- Rock Paper Scissors
Play with someone at home standing one metre apart and facing each other. Mark out two safe areas for each person. Each pair begins by performing a rock-paper-scissors routine. A rock is a closed fist, paper is a flat hand, and scissors are the index and middle fingers in
a cutting position. Paper always covers rock, rock breaks scissors, and scissors cut
paper. To determine a winner, count to three and form a rock, paper, or scissors. The winning person then chases their partner toward their safety line, attempting to tag them before they are safe. Line up again and repeat the activity.
Write an Active Acrostic Poem
Use the template attached to write an active school acrostic poem.
Or
Design a Medal
Use the template attached to design a medal.
Motivational Sports Clip
Today’s clip is about Karnam Malleswari the first Indian woman to win a bronze medal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvzl0aIQqvU
Tuesday 23rd
Yoga
Start the day with some morning Yoga.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArOzn2dtDdA
Move on wheels– Get out and explore if you can move on wheels great you could.
Scoot/Cycle/Skate. Walk if you can’t use wheels. How many kilometres can you walk today?
Traditional Sports Day Games
There are lots of games, races and traditions attached to school sports day. Games such as the egg and spoon race, the sack race, the 3-legged race. Let’s revisit them in a virtual setting.
Activity 1 – Egg and spoon / spud and spoon race.
Each pupil gets a spoon and an egg (hardboiled or plastic). Each person must carry their egg on their spoon from the starting line to a turnaround point and back again. If the egg is dropped, the pupil must stop and retrieve it. You could make it a relay at home.
Activity 2 – Sack Race
Put both legs into a sack (shopping bag, bin bag) and hop around a cone, or some marked point, and back. You could race other family members or make a relay.
Motivational Poster
Can you make a poster with a motivational sports quote and design it on a poster?
Share what you come up with.
Mindful Sports Colouring
There are some sports colouring pages attached in this week’s pdf
Motivational Sports Clip
Today’s video is all about success in sport.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-irnUKtphfw
Wednesday 24th
Yoga
Start the day with some morning Yoga.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_0P5grVoyg
Flash Mob
Like we would in the school yard get your siblings and family involved.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWaymcVmJ-A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UFIYGkROII
Twister
If you don’t have twister get creative to make your own. Use chalk, paper plates and colour them in. Be creative
Everyone’s favourite physical board game brought to the outdoors. Twister game spinning app. is available to download.
Pirate Ship Game
Why not try this running game with someone at home 😊
Some is on and shouts out a command as follows:
Climb the deck – mime climbing
Captain aboard – stand straight and salute
Scrub the deck – mime scrubbing the floor
Man over board- mime swimming
Dead Man’s chest – mime digging
Walk the plank – walk heel to toe
Shark – Freeze on the spot
Design a new sport
Can you design a sport that combines two sports together?
Use the template to help you.
What do sports stars eat?
Create a healthy meal for a sports star.
Motivational Sports Clip
Today is about Sydney McLaughlin a 16year old preparing for the next Olympics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qklBGRLnfbk
Thursday 25th
Yoga
Start the day with some morning Yoga.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS_B6JhIpsg
Daily Mile – can you run/walk a mile today?
Mr.Men Running Game
Why not try this fun catching game with someone at home 😊
Mr Slow – Move slowly
Mr Rush – move fast
Mr Bounce- bounce about
Mr Muddle – walk backwards
Mr Small – crouch down and move
Mr Strong – move flexing your muscles
Obstacle Course –
Can you set up and run your own obstacle course with parameters as set out below. Use any equipment available – household or otherwise. Do the obstacle course, time yourself and can see can you beat your time. See some pictures attached in this week’s PDF. If you have no garden create a small course inside be resourceful with everything you have at home.
Video Game Running Game
Why not try this running game with someone at home 😊
Some is on and shouts out a command as follows:
FAST FORWARD- RUN
REWIND – RUN BACKWARDS
PAUSE- STOP
RECORD_ Pull a silly face
SLOW MOTION – Walk at slow speed
Motivational Sports Clip
Find your strong!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KPPtmE079M
Friday 26th
Yoga
Start the day with some morning Yoga.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY8xx7c6_z0
Move on wheels– Get out and explore if you can move on wheels great you could.
Scoot/Cycle/Skate. Walk if you can’t use wheels. How many kilometres can you walk today?
BEAN GAME
Runner Bean – run around
Broad bean – puff up and stride about
Jumping bean – jump around
Jelly Bean – wobble around like jelly
Baked Bean- curl up very small on the floor
Kicking
Activity 1 – Through the Gate
In pairs with one ball per pair (get creative if you have no ball – rolled up socks are good). Each person stands on a spot facing
their partner who is also standing on a spot a distance away. Set up a gate
between each pair using two cones (tins of beans, cereal boxes anything will do). Person A attempts to kick the ball to Person B
through the gate. One point is awarded for each pupil that successfully kicks the
ball through the gate.
Single pupils could play the game off a wall. Increase the distance to increase difficulty. Add some targets.
Kick to Score
Draw or stick target areas at various heights on a wall. Points should be placed in the centre of each target from one to five. The aim is to hit the targets on the wall to achieve a score. Who is the best in your house?
Pupils could try to score a penalty on Mom, Dad or a big brother or sister.
Motivational Sports Clip
Motivational quotes from our favourite Disney movies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJn075Aw0CY
Well done everyone !
Attachments
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