Active Week 2023

Active Week 2023

Our Active Week is planned for the 12th of June to the 16th June!!!


Our Active Flag Committee have been working tremendously hard to decide on a wide range of activities that will cater for everybody in the school so that everybody feels included and enjoys this very exciting and fun week.  Our schedule for the Active Week is below.  Once we have it completed, we will upload photos and news showing the huge enjoyment that was had while still staying active.


Children will come dressed in their tracksuit for the week, there will be an emphasis on active homework, using the Walkway and working as much activity into the day as possible!


Day Events
Monday G.A.A. Football Blitz
Tuesday Dance Taster Session
Wednesday Cork Sports Partnership Water Safety Webinar
Thursday Sports Day
Friday Walkway

Monday, the 12th June 2023

GAA Football Blitz


Our School, Holy Family N.S. will play our local school Scoil Realta na Mara in a GAA Football Blitz in the local GAA club, Russell Rovers.

Local Hero Challenge


Our former student and local dance teacher, Ms Lucy Higgins of Lucy School of Dance has given the school a few dance challenges to try and accomplish. 

  • One Leg Balance
  • Ballet Pose

Please click here for video

Tuesday, the 13th June

Dance Taster Session


One of our former pupils who is an acredited Dancer and now Dance Instructor is going to take the classes and give them a taster of different types of dance. 

Wednesday, 14th June

Cork Sports Partnership Water Safety Webinar


2nd Class to 6th Class will participate in this lesson

Thursday, 15th June

Sports Day


The school will be buzzing with waves of excitement for the wide range of activities planned for the children today.

Friday, 16th June

Walkway Strolls 


All the children can enjoy the sunshine and walk around our beautiful school garden which is on our Active Flag Walkway.

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