Welcome to our Active Schools Homepage. Below you'll find the most up to date news on how we are keeping active at Scoil Moling. You'll also find links to various pages related to our Active Schools Flag application.
Our Active School Committee 2024- 2025
| Junior Infants |
Alfie |
| Senior Infants |
Luke |
| 2nd Class |
Ollie |
| 3rd Class |
Róisín |
| 4th Class |
Kate & Ella |
| 5th Class |
Alicia |
| 6th Class |
Liam |
FAI Blitz - March 20th
Well done to our boys and girls in 5th & 6th class who participated in today’s FAI Primary 5’s soccer blitz.
We had a great day in the sunshine 🌞
Lá Glas Obstacle Course - March 14th
As part of our Seachtain na Gaeilge / St. Patrick's Day celebrations, we held a 'Lá Glas' in school. Everybody dressed up in green, and the Active Schools Committee held a number of events to keep everybody moving. They ran an obstacle course, as well as a Céilí on the Ball Court. We are focusing on 'Dance' as part of our PE curriculum for March, and so today was a fantastic opportunity to showcase our dancing skills to the whole school! We also ran our Daily Mile dressed in green, so it really was an action packed day! Here are some pictures of the event.
Hurling Returns with Paul Dempsey - March 6th 2025
World book day was today, and everybody dressed up as characters from their favourite books. Nobody let their costumes get the way of hurling though, and despite the ice cold wind and some not-so-warm costumes, everyone had a ball!
World Book Day Orienteering - March 6th 2025
Today the whole school took part in a World Book Day Orienteering challenge. Each team were given a map of the school (drawn by the children themselves), and a start point. They needed to solve clues based on book characters, and navigate their way to the next point on the course. They then used the orienteering control point stamps to mark their cards. Each team were timed around the course also. Here are some pictures of the event:
Spring has arrived! - March 3rd 2025
Spring has well at truly arrived at Scoil Moling, Glynn, and we've been once again blessed with clear crisp days, and the backdrop of the Blackstairs Mountains and Mount Leinster. Today everyone was relieved and excited that the grass has dried out enough to play football on it once again! We're extremely fortunate to have the ball court to play on over winter, but everyone will agree that there's nothing quite like playing on the grass!
Move More in March - Active Break Every Day Challenge - March 3rd 2025
Today everyone at Scoil Moling started the Active Break Every Day Challenge, which we'll completing for the 4 weeks of March. The idea is that we take a couple of minutes out of each today to put down the pencils, get out of our seats and get moving! The Active Schools Committee are coordinating each rooms efforts. There's some pictures from the Middle Room's first day of Active Breaks below.
More information on the activities we'll be doing can be found on the Active Schools website:
https://activeschoolflag.ie/active-break-every-day/
The Daily Mile Update - February 26th 2025
We've been getting out after break and using our Active Schools Walkway again today to complete the daily mile. Active Schools committee were at the front and back of the group to help everybody, particularly the infant class.
What Club Are You In? - February 24th 2025
The Active Schools Committee organised a survey across the school to find out what clubs everybody was involved in, and what sports they played outside school. They also asked everyone what they liked to do to keep active in their free time.
The committee then analysed all of the information, and presented it in the form of a bar chart on the Active Schools noticeboard. Take a look and see how we're keeping active!
Gymnastics Update - February 7th
All three rooms have been working hard on Gymnastics with Caoimhe Sheil from Torque Gymnastics, Kilkenny. Here are a couple of pictures from the classes.
Cumann na mBunscol Quiz - January 17th
Well done to Dylan, Jay, Liam and Ryan from the Senior Room who represented our school so well in today’s Cumann na mBunscol Sports Quiz. It took place in the Seven Oaks Hotel in Carlow.
Gymnastics Starting Tomorrow - January 16th
Gymnastics is starting tomorrow for all classes. It will be delivered by Caoimhe Sheil of Torque Gymnastics, Kilkenny. Cuirfear na ceachteanna ar fáil trí Ghaeilge. Táimid ag súil go mór le go leor spraoi a bheith againn!
Christmas Relays - December 19th
The whole school got outside today to enjoy the fine weather, and an obstacle course organised by the Active Schools Committee. Everybody was in their school teams (Nore, Barrow and Suir), and ran their hardest to win points for their team. On this occasion it was a draw between Barrow and Suir, so Barrow remain in the lead with 82 points!
Less Stress More Chess - December 13th 2024
Chess fever is spreading! We've bought 10 new chess sets for the school, and now up to 20 children can be spotted playing chess in the great outdoors at lunchtime! The cold ground doesn't seem to bother them at all, despite suggestions to use the benches! Well done everyone!
Cumann na mBunscol Camogie - December 4th
Congratulations to Senior girls who took part in the Cumann na mbunscoil indoor camogie blitz today. It took place on home turn in Bahana, St. Mullins. A fantastic afternoon was had by all!
Outdoor Chess - November 26th 2024
Some of the children at Scoil Moling have decided to take chess into the great outdoors, and enjoy playing and learning at breaktime! We've been fortunate enough to have such good weather for this.
Senior Hurling Blitz - November 25th 2024
Senior boys took part in a Cumann na mBunscol hurling blitz in Bahana, St. Mullins. They competed against Ballymurphy, Borris, Newtown and Drummond schools. Well done everyone!
Green and White Day - November 15th 2024
We were delighted to host a 'Green and White' day in order to support St. Mullins in the 2024 AIB Leinster Club SHC Quarter Final against Kilcormac Killoughey this Sunday, November 17th.
Swimming Resumes - November 4th 2024
Swimming for all from 1st to 6th class resumes tomorrow, Tuesday November 5th. It will take place in the Apex in New Ross, and will run until December 17th.
Naomh Moling Abú - October 11th 2024
Players from the victorious intermediate and senior panels in St. Mullins, as well as trainers and under 14 panel members. The whole school assembled in the middle room, and were mesmerised and starstruck while they asked their lists of questions to the lads! Thank you so much for coming in!
Clár Funding - Grant for school Astroturf - October 7th 2024
Wow! We have been extremely fortunate to have been awarded a grant of €45,000! It will go towards building an Astroturf behind the current ballcourt in the school yard. This is really fantastic news for the school, and we are grateful to everyone involved for making it happen.
https://kclr96fm.com/e238217-allocated-to-sports-clubs-and-schools-in-carlow-and-kilkenny/
#RelaysTakeOver - September 27th 2024
The Active Schools Committee worked really hard this week organising the whole school into teams, and setting up relay races. This was part of the Active Schools Relays Takeover, a national event across participating active schools flag schools. We were incredibly lucky with the weather, and everyone had an absolute ball. Here are some photos from the event:
Open Primary Schools Cross Country - September 25th 2024
Not even the rain could dampen our spirits today! ☔️
Well done to our 4th, 5th and 6th class boys and girls who represented our school so well at today’s Open Primary Schools Cross Country event in Carlow Hurling Club.
We are so proud of you all👏
The Daily Mile - September 2024
Here in Scoil Moling we're taking part in the Daily Mile Challenge. As much as the weather allows, we're going to talk, jog or run a mile 3 times a week - that will be 5km a week! We're going to do it in two halves, half a mile after small break, and half a mile after big break. We are using our Active Schools Walkway signposts to guide us around the lap. Three laps is a half mile.
School Teams - September 12th 2024
The Active Schools Committee have met for the first time since being elected, and one of their first jobs was to put everybody in the school onto a team. They've decided to go with three teams, and they will be Nore, Barrow and Suir. You can see the teams below. Good luck everybody this year!
September 2024 - New Equipment
We look forward to welcoming everyone back to another Active year at Scoil Moling, Glynn. Funds from our Active Schools No Uniform Day in May were used to purchase new equipment for our PE shed. A big thank you to all families for their generosity.
Our Active School Committee 2023- 2024
| Junior Infants |
Liam D |
| 1st Class |
Jack R |
| 2nd Class |
Éabha D |
| 3rd Class |
Lily D and Kayla R |
| 4th Class |
Luke M |
| 5th Class |
Lucy G and Jay R |
Our Active School Committee was appointed in September and they have been busy attending meetings since.
May 2023
Our Active School Week takes place from the 29th of April to the 3rd of May.
April 2024
Playground leaders are out at lunch. We wear whistles and blue vests. We play fun games and activities. We hope everyone is enjoying it! - Kayla, 3rd Class
As part of our Active School activities, we are doing a Run around Europe. This helps us to stay active by doing laps and learning about countries in Europe. So far we have ran around The United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Denmark, Norway, Germany, Spain, Czech Republic and Italy- Éabha, 2nd Class
10 @10 is something that every class does every Wednesday. We do it at 10 o’clock. We do some exercise or a dance, - Lily, 3rd Class
22nd March 2024
EXCITING NEWS!
Our Active School Committee has been very busy coordinating #RunAroundEurope over the past month. Today, we concluded with our Easter Challenge. This morning, we received some very exciting news!! In recognition of our commitment and participation, Scoil Moling-Glynn won the Participation Award in the Leinster category and we will receive a CLIMBING WALL for our school. Watch the video here-
https://vimeo.com/user135515926/review/926218889/2ff8919a3f
We are delighted with the fantastic news and we look forward to lots more activity in Term 3 once our climbing wall is installed.
February 2024
This month we've started playground leaders which we do every Thursday at big break. We have also started 10@10 which we do on Wednesdays.
Our last meeting was on St. Brigid’s Day and our next will be on Thursday, 22nd February.
As playground leaders, we think of games to play with one of our classrooms. Some of the games we have played are obstacle courses, Man from Mars, Simon Says, Stuck in the Mud and rounders. During 10 @10, we do 10 minutes of exercise at 10 o’clock on Wednesday every week- Luke,5th Class
February 2024
The Active School Committee organised a No Uniform Day in December to show our support for St.Mullins GAA Club as they continue to develop their facilities. We are very grateful to the club for their support with all things active in our school.
The Active School Committee are currently busy planning lots of initiatives to commence in the New Year
December 2023
The Active School Committee organised a No Uniform Day in December to show our support for St.Mullins GAA Club as they continue to develop their facilities. We are very grateful to the club for their support with all things active in our school.
The Active School Committee are currently busy planning lots of initiatives to commence in the New Year.
October 2023
In October we held a poster competition to select a slogan for the school to be fit, active and healthy. James (1st Class)was our winner of the competition. All posters are on display around the school to remind children to keep active.