One of our aims of Active Schools Week in Scoil Na Mainistreach has been to introduce the pupils to activities in the community that ordinarily they might not have been involved in. One such activity that we identified was the weekly 5KM parkrun that takes place on Saturday mornings at 9.30 on the grounds of Castletown estate. Mr Tyrrell was tasked with the organisation of the event from the school side of things and this mornings turnout was just reward for the time and effort he put in over the last few weeks. We had an outstanding representation of pupils, parents, families, staff and friends of Scoil Na Mainistreach at the start line this morning, many taking part in parkrun for the first time. Entrants ran, jogged, walked the course at their own pace on what were perfect conditions for running. Other members of the school community volunteered to help as marshalls, completing various tasks to ensure the event ran smoothly. Boys who took part in this mornings run will receive a night off homework on Monday as a reward for their participation.
On behalf of everyone in Scoil Na Mainistreach we owe a big thanks to Sharon Ashmore of parkrun Castletown for facilitating this mornings run. Sharon recognised from an early stage the purpose of Active Schools Week and the role parkrun could play in promoting physical activity among the school community. Everybody has a much better idea of the organisation and planning that must go in to parkrun on a weekly basis and we look forward to returning in the future to play our part. Thanks also to Mr Tyrrell for liasing with Sharon over the last few weeks and for informing the boys and their families about the event. We had a great turnout of staff members from the school and their efforts on a Saturday morning are greatly appreciated. Castletown estate as always was in magnificent condition. For that we owe great thanks to the OPW and staff, particularly Mr. Ward Knowles who was most helpful to everyone from Scoil Na Mainistreach on Saturday morning. Over the last few years our local LIDL supermarket in Celbridge have been fantastic supporters of Active Schools Week in Scoil Na Mainistreach, supplying the school with fruit and water on a number of occasions as we seek to promote healthy eating as part of a physically active lifestyle. This morning was no different and the boys appreciated the fruit and water which assisted with their recovery, The pictures below show the many happy faces of entrants as they participated in this mornings run. Many more wonderful pictures are available to view on the parkrun Castletown Flickr page. We look forward to participating in future parkruns and having many more joyous pictures to look back on. Aidan Minnock.
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