Physical Education in Scoil Naomh Barra
Scoil Naomh Barra is committed to providing high-quality Physical Education to all pupils. All classes receive 60 minutes of formal PE instruction each week. All classes are taught the strands of Athletics, Dance, Gymnastics, Games and Outdoor & Adventure each year. Pupils from 1st and 2nd class also have the opportunity to take part in Aquatics, having swimming lessons in Navan Swimming Pool each year.
We will be developing the strand of Athletics this year. We have now embedded the Move Well, Move Often programme to teach the Fundamental Movement Skills to all pupils which we first introduced in 2019. These Fundamental Movement Skills continue to be taught throughout the various strands of the PE curriculum.
P.E. Equipment
In Scoil Naomh Barra, our PE equipment is kept in the store room in the PE hall. All the equipment is labelled, well organized and can be accessed easily by both teachers and pupils. Each year, new equipment is purchased and old equipment is replaced where necessary.
PAWS
PAWS (Primary Aquatics Water Safety) is an educational resource for primary schools created by Water Safety Ireland. PAWS outlines life-saving guidelines for children of every age and is available digitally to every school in the country. It teaches children how to be safe around water in homes, farms, pools, beaches and on our waterways.
In Scoil Naomh Barra, the PAWS programme is taught each year to 1st and 2nd class. It is taught in the first term as during the second term we complete the aquatics strand.
