We had a brilliant day at Letterkenny Community Centre for Sports Day. We were joined by Castletown & Portlean National School. The kids had lots of fun mixing with the all the other children. From the moment we arrived it was all go. We fitted loads into the day. It involved four activities which the boys… Continue reading Sports Day 2022
Category: Active Schools
Dancing with Katriona McNamee
We had the talented Katriona McNamee joined us in school yesterday to teach us some new dance moves. The students loved performing all the new moves Katriona taught them. She did a combination of hip hop, contemporary dance and ballet with the classes. They learned lots of dances and had a great big dance party in… Continue reading Dancing with Katriona McNamee
Bootcamp
As part of Active Week we had Russell Porter join us in school for bootcamp yesterday. The classes took part in a military fun-style circuit fitness training program designed just for kids. Russell combined cardio exercises with strength exercises that challenged all students. He did lots of circuits, netball, football, strength and flexibility stations, obstacle courses,… Continue reading Bootcamp
Rinka
What a fun way to kick off active week! The boys and girls had a great day yesterday getting active with Rinka yesterday.Rinka’s aim is to get primary school children enjoying healthy exercise classes, building friendships and confidence and learning about the importance of healthy diets and lifestyle choices. The instructor definitely accomplished Rinka’s aim… Continue reading Rinka
Bike Week
What better way to celebrate bike week than to cycle around the grounds of Glenveagh National Park. The sun shone the entire day as the boys and girls discovered the joy of cycling in nature. They explored the beautiful scenery of Glenveagh as they rode their bikes all the way to the waterfall, cycling 14km… Continue reading Bike Week
LAC Sports Day
Congratulations to all our talented athletes who were fantastic at the LAC Sports Day in Letterkenny on Friday. We had lots of great performances with many of our students qualifying for finals. We even came home with a medal! A big well done to Tessa on her bronze medal in the 600m. The boys &… Continue reading LAC Sports Day
Football League
The school football league finals took place last Thursday. The senior classes played 5 a side in a very competitive league. It was a great afternoon of football with the rest of the school spectating. Thank you to Master Shields for refereeing the games.
Drumman 5k
We couldn’t have asked for better weather for our school 5k. The sun was shining bright yesterday for our school 5k and the Drumann community were out in force. It was fantastic to see a return to our 5k and to see so many smiley faces along the route. It was a great morning of… Continue reading Drumman 5k
Spring Walk to Ballyare Woods
Spring is here and Mrs Claydon’s class took full advantage of the great weather yesterday and walked to Ballyare Woods. The class were searching for signs of Spring in nature. The children noticed lots of changes and looked carefully at the new leaves, buds and Spring flowers. It was lovely to have everyone out enjoying… Continue reading Spring Walk to Ballyare Woods
Ballyarr Woods
Miss Kelly’s class had a brilliant day exploring Ballyarr woods thanks to Glenveagh National Park who took them on a tour of the Park. The kids got a chance to explore the natural reserve and learn about the variety of mammals and diverse bird life that habitat Ballyarr woods. Our very own Zac Ferry also… Continue reading Ballyarr Woods