Every class participated in the  #DaretoBelieve Olympic Challenge for 4 weeks. 

The Olympic Movement Breaks are a series of 20 short videos led by Olympians and High-Performance athletes demonstrating fun exercises and activities that students of all abilities can do. The short videos are across a variety of different sports including athletics, boxing, rugby sevens, swimming, breakdancing, and para powerlifting.

The goal was to  highlight the many fun benefits of being more active. The Olympic Movement Breaks encouraged schools to take part in a four-week ‘Active Break Every Day’ challenge (it ran  from November 13th-December 8th 2023).  Regular movement for children brings many benefits to the teaching and learning process, and following these high-performance athletes is a great way for young people to see some of the athletes who will represent Ireland in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games next summer.

Pupils loved this initiative, enjoyed being active, learning about different sports and our Olympians.

Aside from this challenge teachers and pupils regularly complete active break challenges, everyone enjoys the benefits of moving between and during lessons.