PE & Fundamental Movement Skills

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State-of-the-art gross motor Trim Trail

PE Physical Education
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Tennis teams

Hollypark BNS has football, hurling, tennis, golf, chess & soccer teams.

PE Physical Education
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Ronan Hayes

Past pupil, Ronan Hayes is now a Dublin hurling star! His skills were honed on the pitches in Hollypark! 

Kilmacud Crokes

Past pupil, Hugh Kenny was always destined for the top. Hugh is a vital member of the Kilmacud Crokes senior football team. 

Boy sailing

Finn Foley will represent Team Ireland for u12's sailing team. 

Physical Education (PE) is for children from junior infants to sixth class.

The curriculum contributes to children’s overall development by helping them to lead full, active and healthy lives. The PE curriculum provides a balanced range of activities for children.

Fundamental Movement Skills

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Aquatics

Athletics

Athletics

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Dance

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Games

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Gymnastics

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Outdoor &
Activities
  

Locomotor Skills

Transporting the body in any direction from one point to another

  • Walking
  • Running
  • Hopping
  • Skipping
  • Jumping for height
  • Jumping for distance
  • Dodging
  • Side stepping

Stability Skills

Balancing the body in stillness and in motion

  • Balancing
  • Landing

Manipulative Skills

Control of objects using various body parts

  • Catching
  • Throwing
  • Kicking
  • Striking with the hand
  • Striking with an implement

Building skills for life

Movement Skills
Movement Skills