Fit Town Ballinasloe 2017
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.
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. |
