Students from Sacred Heart NS in Aughrim who have qualified for the Leinster final of the Ireland’s Fittest School competition.
A fitness session with students from Sacred Heart NS in Aughrim who have qualified for the Leinster final of the Ireland’s Fittest School competition.
Sacred Heart National School in Aughrim will represent Wicklow in the Leinster final of Ireland’s Fittest School after qualifying for the last four in the province.
The south Wicklow primary school is the only one in the county to have reached this stage of the Fyffes-backed competition, which aims to promote exercise, fitness and healthy eating among young people. Schools take part in a range of fitness activities, with progress tracked online before the top schools advance to the live provincial finals.
Throughout the programme, Sacred Heart pupils took part in various fitness activities, including a whole-school outdoor fitness session to bring all classes together in a shared event.
That session was led by sixth class pupils, while third class pupils played a key role in encouraging participation and supporting the initiative within the school.
The Leinster final will take place on May 13 at the SDC Leisure Tallaght, where Sacred Heart will compete against Scoil Mhuire gan Smál in Carlow, Harold’s Cross NS in Dublin and St Helen’s JNS in Portmarnock. The winning school will progress to the All-Ireland final, hosted by Olympian David Gillick, in Athlone on May 20.
“The Fyffes Fittest School programme has been a very positive experience for our pupils. It encouraged fitness, teamwork and school spirit,” third class Sacred Heart teacher Arlene Kinch said.
“Our third class pupils played an important role in supporting and leading aspects of the initiative, and it was great to see the whole school come together for the fitness session organised by sixth class. We are very proud of everyone involved.”