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Fit Town Ballinasloe 2017

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CHILDREN (after school)

Dates: 13th February 25th March 2017
Fit Town Celebration Day Sunday 26th March 
Discounted fees and costs are applicable to some events, this can be confirmed at time of booking. ​
EVENT
DESCRIPTION
WHEN/WHERE/HOW
ART ACTION
​6 week programme for primary school children incorporating physical activity.
Tuesday evening from 4pm
​Lily Kelly Art School
087-2042979
BALLINASLOE SWIMMING CLUB
Open for membership  - swimming assessment by Swim Ireland level 2 coaches  provided free of charge.
Club Development Squad training takes place Mon and Wed 4-5pm and Fridays 6.30pm – 7.30pm.  Competitive Squad training Mon, Wed, Fri  5pm – 6.30pm 

Coral Leisure Centre

Monica 
Ballinasloe Swimming Club
087-7432787 (pre booking essential)
GOLF FOR KIDS
 Golf for young beginners @ the Driving Range - children
must be accompanied by an adult for the duration.
​Tuesday evenings from 7pm

Ballinasloe Golf Academy & Driving Range (old Athlone Road).

Contact Mark Conneely
​087-2724777
(Pre-booking essential)

YOGA & MINDFULNESS (age 8 to 15)
​A 6 week introduction programme in yoga and mindfulness.
Tuesday evening
5.45pm – 6.30pm

Aloha Studio, Croffy's Yard, Ballinasloe

​Melissa 086-3370365 or m.dolan1982@gmail.com
 KENPO KARATE (age 5 to 10)
​Introduction to Kenpo Karate with a view to extending the programme based on demand.
Wednesday evening 6 to 7pm 

Ballinasloe GAA Club

​James Dillon, Galway Kenpo Karate School
087-6436615 or
jamesdillon123@hotmail.com

CHILDREN (in-school)

SCHOOL
ACTIVITY
ATTYRORY NS
The school plan to participate in the Active Schools programme as follows:
1.Cycle Training in February (County Council sponsored)
2. Active Schools Week: 27 Feb.-3rd March

AUGHRIM NATIONAL SCHOOL
6 week in-school fitness/wellbeing programme including mindfulness and in class energisers and a range of outdoor activities.
CREAGH NS
D.E.A.R. – Drop Everything And RUN
Classes involved will have a D.E.A.R. time during the 6 weeks of the Fit Town project. This will involve leaving the classroom to go out and run laps of the astroturf pitch, (as main pitch may be too wet) building up the number of laps completed as the weeks go by.
Grand finale – final week ‘Run Off’ to assess improvement
Benefits : Improvement in general health and  fitness of the children, as well as hopefully building some self esteem and sense of achievement for pupils who may not be involved in sports.
SCOIL AN CHROI NAOFA
A variety of in school and afterschool activities will be scheduled over the 6 weeks to include circuits, danceathon day, football, hurling, spikeball and Gonoodle activity breaks are now part of the daily school  routine. 
SCOIL UI CEITHEARNAIGH
6 week in-school fitness/wellbeing programme which includes a range of physical activities to energise and promote a healthy body and mind.
ST AUGUSTINE'S NATIONALAL SCHOOL CLONTUSKERT
Skipathon – the school will schedule in school skipping classes for the 6 weeks followed by a ‘official skipathon’ on Thursday 23rd March.
NEWTOWN NS
6 week programme with an overall  goal to create awareness of the importance of a healthy mind and body.  1 hour weekly afterschool sessions comprising GAA Skills, Yoga, Athletics and Dance.  
TAUGHMACONNELL NS
Pupils will take part in weekly after-school athletics club which will include athletics & games, outdoor bootcamp and much more.
 
BALLINASLOE GAA SCHOOLS COACHING PROGRAMME
​A programme developed by Ballinasloe GAA to coach hurling and football to students (age 5-8 years) in schools across the area.  A key aim of the programme is to be inclusive across all cultures.  
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