Active Schools Week (ASW) is a key initiative of the Active School Flag programme designed to promote physical activity in a fun, inclusive, and engaging way across the entire school community.
✅ What It Involves
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A week-long focus on movement and activity for all pupils, staff, and families.
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Replacing some regular homework with Active Homework.
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Encouraging whole-school participation—indoors and outdoors
🔄 Activities
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Drop Everything and Dance or daily movement breaks.
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Wake Up, Shake Up morning sessions.
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Obstacle courses, relay races, dance,
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Staff vs. pupils games, tug-of-war or penalty shootouts.
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Orienteering
- DodgeBall Challenge
- Tug O War
🎯 Goals of ASW
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Emphasise fun and variety over competition.
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Promote the idea that every child can enjoy being active.
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Strengthen links between school, home, and the wider community.
We hope you all enjoyed a fun active week in Mullahoran NS. Well done everyone and a special thanks to the Student council for helping to co ordinate and organise the events, activities, prizes and equipment throughout the week.
