The Annual Report of the Board of Governors’ 2014-2015
Ladies’ Gaelic Football 2014-15
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- GOLF A Golf team from the school competed in the NEBSSA championships and in the prestigious Darren Clarke schools golf league.
- Hurling
- Outreach Programme at UUJ
- Netball
- Performance Lifestyle Workshop
- Primary School Blitzes St. Mary’s organised a Gaelic football blitz for our feeder primary schools. Primary School Coaching
- Rugby Year 12 students experienced a six week block of rugby taken by the local Youth Development Officer.
- Sky Sports Living for Sport-Student of the Year Award
Ladies’ Gaelic Football 2014-15
Get Set to Make a Change AwardAs a valued and committed member of the Get Set to Make a Change community across the UK, St. Mary’s were offered the opportunity of a visit from an Olympic or Paralympic athlete to present us and our young leaders with a GSTMC commemorative baton. This was to recognise the work that we had done in the community around the Olympic and Commonwealth Games. Paralympic Gold medal winning skier, Kelly Gallagher, visited the school to make the presentation. She also spoke to a wide range of students and inspired them with her story. Guest SpeakersWe welcomed a guest speaker from the Dairy Council NI to St. Mary’s in September. Stephanie Ingram BSc DIS MSc; a Sports and Exercise Nutritionist spoke to our GCSE and our AS/A2 level pupils in the drama studio about the role that proper nutrition can play in enhancing performance. GOLFA Golf team from the school competed in the NEBSSA championships and in the prestigious Darren Clarke schools golf league. HandballThe sport was again delivered to students during timetabled PE lessons. All Year 8, Year 9 and Year 10 students were offered Handball at lunch time which was supervised by PE staff. HurlingYear 8, 9 and 10 students experienced eight months of quality coaching delivered by the Derry County Board.
A large number of our students were selected for the inaugural Colaiste Doire Hurling Team which played in the Grade A Hurling competition, the Mageean Cup and three students also attended the final All Star Hurling trials; J McEldowney, C Small, D Carey. Inspire-Aspire ProjectAll members of Year 9 were invited to participate in the Inspire-Aspire project. Students throughout Northern Ireland were asked to create a poster on the person who inspires them. It provided students with an opportunity for self-discovery and personal development, enabling them to think about what is important in life and about the values and qualities they will need to make a success of their own future. Outreach Programme at UUJThe PE Department continued its relationship with the University of Ulster, Jordanstown this year. Mr McElholm attended an interview process for prospective placement students and the department continues to host students. ‘Magherafit’Mr McCullough, our PE Technician/Coach organised a 6 week block of fun sporting activities for young people in our school every Saturday morning. He was supported by lower 6 A Level PE students and received sponsorship from Centra and Lidl. He also secured television coverage of his innovative project. NetballA Year 10 Netball Team represented St. Mary’s in the NEBSSA competition. Outdoor PursuitsAs part of their GCSE Physical Education course, in June all Year 11 GCSE PE students completed an intensive course in orienteering in Armagh. This activity formed part of their GCSE practical coursework. All Year 11 and 12 students competed in an official competition at Drum Manor Forest Park, Cookstown. Performance Lifestyle WorkshopThis workshop, delivered by Ulster GAA employee and All Ireland winning footballer Ryan Mellon, was aimed at senior Gaelic Football / Hurling squads in schools and addressed lifestyle issues and challenges for young GAA players (16+), their impact on performance and strategies to cope with the demands being placed on them. Our elite players and GCSE pupils found it very interesting and worthwhile. Primary School BlitzesSt. Mary’s organised a Gaelic football blitz for our feeder primary schools. Primary School CoachingEleven of our feeder primary schools availed of six weeks of Gaelic Football coaching offered by our technicians who travelled to their schools on a weekly basis. RugbyYear 12 students experienced a six week block of rugby taken by the local Youth Development Officer. Sky Sports Living for Sport - Student of the Year AwardOur annual Sky Sports Living for Sport ‘Fun Sports’ project encourages our junior students to participate in a range of activities every Thursday for six weeks at the Meadowbank sports arena. An average of one hundred students from Year 8 attended the six sessions which were facilitated by PE and other staff. Sky Sports provided tee shirts for the participants and athlete mentor visits for the school. (See ‘Fun Sports’) Sky Sports Living for Sport-Student of the Year AwardOur annual Sky Sports Living for Sport ‘FunSports’ project encourages our junior pupils to participate in a range of activities every Thursday for six weeks at the Meadowbank Sports Arena. An average of 100 pupils from Year 8 attended the 6 sessions which were facilitated by PE and other staff. Sky Sports provided tee shirts for the participants and athlete mentor visits for the school. In the past Year we had 2 athlete mentor visits to St Mary’s, Michael McKillop (Paralympic Athlete) and Kelly Gallagher (Skier). Both of these elite athletes inspired and motivated our pupils with their own individual stories of their journeys to the top of their chosen sports. They delivered their message to large numbers of pupils throughout the year. Declan Murray was highly commended in the Sky Sports Living for Sport Student of the Year Awards and was presented with a special medal by double gold medal winning, Paralympic athlete, Michael McKillop. https://livingforsport.skysports.com/news-items/student-year-shortlist-northern-ireland Directory: downloads downloads -> Northern England’s set-jetting locations downloads -> Dynatest 3031 lwd light Weight Deflectometer downloads -> Forth coming competitive exams downloads -> Brush High School Morning Announcements Friday, September 05, 2014 all school downloads -> Year 9 The Arts — Music downloads -> Years 7 and 8 standard elaborations — Australian Curriculum: Music draft downloads -> Chris Young sets 2016 “I’m Comin’ Over” Tour headlining dates downloads -> Slavery and Abolition: the Plymouth Connection Introduction downloads -> Summer Assignment Download 1.5 Mb. Share with your friends:
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