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O'Connell Primary School, North Richmond Street, Dublin 1

P.E - Physical Education

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

In O'Connell's, We seek to assist the boys in achieving their potential in physical activity throughout the school. We do this by implementing a whole school plan.

This plan presents a whole-school approach where all classes focus on the same strand at the same time, but each class level should specifically teach the FMS that is covered during that time. This plan adopts a 6-week block approach. Please use the Move Well- Move Often website (https://www.scoilnet.ie/pdst/physlit/)   for key teaching points when teaching the FMS.

Our Priority Strand 

As part of our Active school Flag we are focusing on strengthening the delivery of Dance in our school. 

At the beginning of the process, teachers were surveyed to see which strand we felt we could benefit from focusing on.

We are working on ways of how we can improve our whole school approach to this strand. We have put in extra efforts of collaborating with professionals outside of school to strengthen our knowledge on the strand and we have observed many dance lessons to use for future dance lessons. 

Whole School Approach Plan 

6 week block (dates)

Strand

   

2nd Class

3rd Class

4th Class

5th Class

6th Class

 

September- Mid October

Games

dodging

Jumping for height

Kicking

Dodging

Sidestepping/Aquatics

 

Mid October - November

Gymnastics

landing

Skipping

throwing

Jumping for height/Aquatics

landing

 

December- Mid January

Dance

hopping

Jumping for distance

Balancing/Aquatics

Jumping for distance/landing

balancing

 

Mid January - February

Athletics

Skipping

Balancing/Aquatics

Hopping

throwing

Running

 

March/April

Games

Kicking/Aquatics

Catching

Striking with the hand

Striking with an implement

Striking with an implement/catching

 

May/June

Outdoor &Adventure

Walking/Balancing

Running

Running

Balancing

Walking/Balancing

 

Our PE Timetable 2022/2023 

The boys get 1 hour of physical Activity a week along with 40 minutes each day for breaks.

PE Timetable 2022-2023

Time

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

9:00-9:30

Secondary

Secondary

Room 5

 

Room 15

9:30-10:00

Secondary

Secondary

Room 5

 

Room 15

10:00-10:30

Secondary

 

Room 5

Secondary

Room15 

10:30-11:00

Secondary

 

Room 10

Secondary

 

11:00-11:30

Secondary

Room 7 & 8

Room 10

Secondary

 

11:30-12:00

Room 14

Room 7 & 8

Room 6

Secondary

Secondary

12:00-12:30

Room 14

Secondary

Room6

Secondary

Secondary

12:30-13:00

GAA Coach 

Secondary

 

Secondary

Secondary

13:00-13:30

GAA Coach 

Secondary

Room  13

 

 

13:30-14:00

Seco League

Room 11

Room  13

Seco League

Room 3 & 4

14:00-14:30

Seco League

Room 11

Primary GAA

Seco League

Room 3 & 4

14:30-15:00

Primary GAA

 

Primary GAA

Primary GAA

Secondary

15:00-15:30

Primary GAA

 

Primary GAA

Primary GAA

Secondary

 

Break Times - Use Of Astro Turf 

1st Break 2nd Break 

Monday

Secondary 

Free (4th class)

Tuesday

Free (5th Class)

Secondary 

Wednesday

Free (4th class)

Free (6th  Class)

Thursday 

Secondary 

Free (2nd & 3rd Class) 

Friday 

Free (5th Class)

Secondary 

Take a look at our PE equipment presses, here are all of the resources our staff use to help teach the boys about the PE strands below >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

 
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