Email: office@stanthonysmayo.ie
Accounts: accounts@stanthonysmayo.ie
Humbert Way, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Roll No: 19248R
Phone: 094-9022661
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St. Anthony's shares the same aim as Active Schools which is to enable schools to achieve a physically educated and physically active school community.
St. Anthony's has used the Active Schools challenge to 'Run around Europe' and adapted it to 'Run around Mayo' encouraging pupils to use our brand new walking track and walk the equivalent distance of walking from St. Anthony's to their village or town in Mayo.
St. Anthony's has forged many close links to external sports clubs and facilities in the local community which has been hugely beneficial towards reaching our aim.
ISSSC annual soccer tournament​
The pupils from St. Anthony’s went to Sligo to play in the annual soccer tournament against St. Joseph’s School of Sligo and Letterkenny School of Donegal. A great day with some great soccer skills on show.
Tennis lessons in Castlebar Tennis Club
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It’s summer season so the pupils of Senior C, D and F started four weeks of tennis lessons. The warm up sessions helped the pupils practice two of their four fundamental skills of throwing and catching.
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Rounders with 'Mayo Sports Partnership'
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Ray McNamara from Mayo Sports Partnership came in to teach the pupils the game of rounders. The pupils were able to practice two of their four FMS - catching and throwing.
FAI Nigel Naughton coaching session
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With the aim of improving the pupils’ kicking skills we had Nigel Naughton from the FAI to visit our school and put on fun sessions for all our pupils.
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Connacht Rugby blitz
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The pupils from Senior E and F had the opportunity to show off their catching, throwing and kicking skills at the Connacht Rugby blitz on the Mall in Castlebar in preparation for the Connacht v Munster rugby match. The pupils got the chance to meet Eddie the Eagle too!
ISSSC bowling tournament
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The pupils of St.Anthony’s joined St. Dymphna’s School, Ballina, Lakeview School, Galway and St. Joseph’s School, Sligo in a fantastic morning of bowling helping to improve their throwing technique.
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'Towards Inclusion wellbeing programme' - Pilates
​Neil Douglas a personal trainer from The Movement in Castlebar came into St. Anthony’s and took our pupils along with pupils from Davitt College through the ‘Towards Inclusion’ programme and had a morning of pilates.
This promotes a holistic approach to fitness and well being.
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Connacht Rugby skills session
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Two of the four fundamental skills we are aiming to improve in our pupils are catching and throwing. Simon from Connacht Rugby came into school and worked on these skills with the pupils
Walking to Balla challenge
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One of the school’s fundamental movement skills that we are trying to improve is walking. Pupils were set a challenge for the month of February to walk 13km which is the distance from our school to Balla which we are learning about in SESE.
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GAA football skills
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Mayo GAA Games Development Co-ordinator Martin Costello came into St. Anthony’s to help improve the pupils’ skills of catching and kicking through Gaelic Football. Catching and kicking are two of the fundamental movement skills that we are trying to improve in all our pupils.
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'Towards Inclusion Wellbeing Programme' - Yoga
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Fantastic yoga instructor Noreen O’Grady came into St. Anthony’s and took our pupils along with pupils from Davitt College through the ‘Towards Inclusion’ wellbeing programme and had a day of yoga and meditation.
This was a fantastic day that taught and encouraged pupils how to use yoga as a way to improve their physical and mental wellbeing as well as a great way to deal with stress.
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'Towards Inclusion Wellbeing Programme ' - Circuit Training
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Neil Douglas a personal trainer from The Movement in Castlebar came into St. Anthony’s and took our pupils along with pupils from Davitt College through the ‘Towards Inclusion’ programme and had a morning of circuit training.
This was a fun and engaging way to help promote a healthy lifestyle and getting fit.
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Sensory Circuit Trail
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St.Anthonys School, Students, staff & Management are delighted with their beautiful Sensory Circuit Trail on the inner school corridor fitted yesterday by Creative Activity. It adds a bright & exciting element to our school & will be used for our SSE- Wellbeing, Educational & fun activity for PE, active flag & wet play.
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Active Week
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Day 2 and 3 of Active Week.
Thanks to Nigel Naughton FAI Football development officer for Mayo who did a soccer coaching session with
all pupils and also to Simon from Connaught Rugby who did some rugby skills.
Active Week final 1km.
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As part of our commitment to being active and leading a healthy lifestyle the pupils have been set a walking relay challenge in our lead up to Active Week at the end of May. Primary 1, 2 and 3 are walking to Leenaune (45km) Senior A, B and C are walking to Galway city (75km) and Senior D, E and F are walking to Sligo Town .
Today all pupils completed the last 1km and Teacher Ross presented all pupils with a certificate for 'participation in sport'.
We celebrated with light refreshments and music.
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Active Week
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The pupils will be taking part in 'Active Week'which includes physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.
The pupils will have fun learning new sports under the guidance of some fantastic leaders.
We kick started our Active Week today with a Sports Day for all pupils .
Active Week
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As part of our commitment to being active and leading a healthy lifestyle the pupils have been set a walking relay challenge in our lead up to Active Week at the end of May. Primary 1, 2 and 3 are walking to Leenaune (45km) Senior A, B and C are walking to Galway city (75km) and Senior D, E and F are walking to Sligo Town (87km). Each class will walk a third of the distance using our brand new walking track in our school each day.
Walking track
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The pupils have been set a 'Run/walk from St. Anthony's School to different parts of Mayo. Pupils can see from our challenge information board the amount of kilometres and laps they have to complete to walk the equivalent of that distance.
Also while they are walking there are exercise challenge cards on the path for pupils to not only improve their cardio fitness but also improve their strength.
We would like to thank Abbvie for providing us with this walking track.