longwood active school - in partnership with longwood gaa, brennan's bread, laya healthcare, edenderry rugby club, cycle safe ireland and aura leisure trim.

our active slogan

st. nicholas primary school want to improve! How about you? let's get active, let's get on the move!

What is active school?

About our school

WE ARE A PRIMARY SCHOOL OF BOYS AND GIRLS SITUATED IN LONGWOOD, CO. MEATH. oUR SCHOOL IS CALLED sT. nICHOLAS' pRIMARY SCHOOL. 

wE LOVE BEING ACTIVE AND BELIEVE THAT BY PARTICIPATING IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITES NOT ONLY ARE WE KEEPING OUR BODIES HEALTHY BUT, OUR MINDS TOO. 

WE TRY TO KEEP ACTIVE IN A VARITEY OF WAYS. CHECK OUT OUR ACTIVE AGENTS & SPIES, ACTIVE EVENTS AND ACTIVE ACTIVITIES SECTIONS TO SEE WHAT TYPES OF THINGS WE GET UP TO TO KEEP FIT. 

WE ARE HOPING TO EARN OUR FIRST ACTIVE SCHOOL FLAG THIS YEAR!

HELP US TO ACHIEVE THE ASF!


We are trying to achieve the Active School Flag in St. Nicholas Primary School this year. In order to achieve the flag, we must:
Adhere to DES Guidelines regarding PE timetable provision for all students.
  1. Teach a broad and balanced PE curriculum.
  2. Inform and invite the whole school community to participate in the ASF process.
  3. Self-evaluate current provision in terms of P.E, Physical Activity and Community Links.
  4. Plan and Implement improvements for each of the aforementioned areas.
  5. Organise an ‘Active School Week’ as part of the annual school calendar.
  1. See http://www.activeschoolflag.ie/ for more information regarding the Active School Flag process.

RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

Here are some ‘Active Ideas’ for home:
  1. Go for pre- or post-dinner walks
  2. Turn up the music and boogie down!
  3. Make a game out of household chores.
  4. Sneak workouts into other activities i.e. taking the stairs instead of    the escalator.
  5. Turn TV ad breaks into fitness breaks.
  6. Have a weekly sports night, where everyone in the family gets involved.
  7. Let the kids help with work in the yard and with gardening – catch       leaves, raking, sorting, digging, planting, etc.
  8. Walk the dog.
  9. Super troopers activity booklets

​Here are some fantastic resources for parents to encourage even more physical activity at home:
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http://www.getirelandactive.ie/
http://parentsforhealth.org/
https://www.pta.org/programs/content.cfm?ItemNumber=3397
http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_center/staying_fit/exercise.html
Longwood - Active School