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Welcome to Killusty National School!
Beannachtaí agus Fáilte go Scoil Náisiúnta Cill Loiste!
Active Schools Flag
Killusty National School was awarded its first Active Schools Flag in June 2023. The Active School Flag (ASF) is awarded to schools that strive to achieve a physically educated and physically active school community.
ASF - Our Active Plan
Gymnastics
Junior Pilates
Go Noodle
Hula Hoop/Skipping
GAA Training - Football
Active Break Everyday -
Chair Yoga
Busy Break
Fyffes Squad
10 at 10
GAA Training - Hurling
Swimming
Construct Walkway
Walk into Spring
Daily Mile
Swimming
GAA Training - Hurling
Run around Ireland Challenge
- Run the distance from Killusty to Waterford City.
Soccer
Ceilí (Seachtain na Gaeilge)
GAA Training - Hurling
Walk for Water - World Water Day 2023
Playground Leaders - Activities at break/lunch times
Tag Rugby
GAA Training - Hurling
Land Paws
Track and Field Athletics
GAA Training - Hurling
Active School Week
Active Zones at break times
Sports Day
GAA Training - Football
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Our ASF Committee
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Our Playground Leaders
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Our ASF Slogan
Local Blitz
On Wednesday June 21st 2023, Killusty Children travelled to the new Town Park in Fethard to play in a Gaelic Football blitz with children from Fethard and Moy Glass primary schools. All the games were played in good spirits and everyone was a winner!
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P.A.W.S
As part of our ASF work, all children in Killusty N.S. completed the P.A.W.S programme in May - Primary, Aquatic, Water, Safety. Children learned important tips about keeping safe near water, especially over the summer holiday season. Upon completion of training, certificates were awarded to all.
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Physical Activity
ASF - June Activities
During the month June, the ASF committee, with the help of the other children, created active school zones. Children took turns playing at the different stations and activities were changed regularly.
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Also in June, children in the Senior Room took part in a Gaelic Football Blitz. Local schools in the area participated and great fun was enjoyed by all the children.
ASF - April Activities
For April we are doing Playground Games at lunch and break times. We have compiled a schedule for the two weeks in April. Pictured below is the schedule for the two weeks.
Photos of our Playground games and leaders
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We also did a 10 at 10 with School Fitness Ireland
ASF - March Activities
In March, building on our fitness from our February Daily Mile, we embarked on a 'Run around Ireland challenge. Initially we hoped to run to Waterford City and back but such was the success of the challenge that we ran to Limerick city from Waterford and then back to Killusty. We totalled a distance of 265km.
We are using an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of the distance run by each child every day .
The distance from Killusty to Waterford to Limerick and back to Killusty is 264km according to AA Routeplanner.
We participated in the FAI South Tipp schools soccer blitz entering two teams and had a great day out.
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ASF - February Activities
February has arrived. Now that Spring is here we are outdoors again walking and running our daily mile. The ASF team measured the walkway with a trundle wheel and also with the help of Mapmyrun technology.
Swimming continues every Tuesday.
Our walkway lap measures at 250m. To run/walk a mile you have to run 6 and a half laps!
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The senior room incorporated a relay to get there mile run some days. We looked at the correct baton changeover and positioning for incoming and outgoing runners.
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The ASF team sorted out our P.E. store. They completed an inventory and repaired and pumped as needed. We are shopping for some new yard games and some replacement sport kits.
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We also checked out the running videos on the Move Well Move Often Website to make sure we had the proper running techniques.
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ASF - January Activities
In January children completed the Active Break Everyday. This incorporated fun daily fitness exercises inside and outside of the classrooms. We used GoNoodle, Chair Yoga, Fyffes Fit Squad, Busy Breaks and 10 at 10 activities.
Watch our Slide Show
View our Gallery
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ASF - December Activities
In December children in the Junior Room got busy with their hula-hoops and skipping ropes.
Check out our Hula-hooping Skills
Check out our Skipping Skills
