Active School Flag Initiative
ASF is a Department of Education and Skills initiative supported by Healthy Ireland. The Active School Flag (ASF) is awarded to those schools that strive to achieve a physically educated and physically active school community. The process aims to get more schools more active more often.
Schools wishing to achieve the ASF begin the process by self-evaluating their current provision across 3 areas: Physical Education, Physical Activity and Partnerships. Schools must also organise an Active School Week programme and commit to having it as part of their annual school calendar. Schools that can say ‘yes’ to all of the ASF success criteria will be awarded with the active flag. The flag remains valid for a period of 3 years, after which time schools will be invited to re-apply.
We achieved our first Active School Flag in 2017 and regard this achievement as a huge source of pride for our school. We are honoured to see our Active School Flag flying high in front of our school. We continually strive to maintain and further develop the initiatives that led to this award. For the past three years we have been working hard to renew our flag.
The Active School Flag initiative is a whole school process, involving all the stakeholders in our school community. We believe that together we can develop and maintain a healthy attitude to physical wellbeing, enabling our students to be physically literate for life.
Schools wishing to achieve the ASF begin the process by self-evaluating their current provision across 3 areas: Physical Education, Physical Activity and Partnerships. Schools must also organise an Active School Week programme and commit to having it as part of their annual school calendar. Schools that can say ‘yes’ to all of the ASF success criteria will be awarded with the active flag. The flag remains valid for a period of 3 years, after which time schools will be invited to re-apply.
We achieved our first Active School Flag in 2017 and regard this achievement as a huge source of pride for our school. We are honoured to see our Active School Flag flying high in front of our school. We continually strive to maintain and further develop the initiatives that led to this award. For the past three years we have been working hard to renew our flag.
The Active School Flag initiative is a whole school process, involving all the stakeholders in our school community. We believe that together we can develop and maintain a healthy attitude to physical wellbeing, enabling our students to be physically literate for life.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
• Active Playgrounds (playground leaders, playground equipment, etc.)
• Active School Walkway
• Running Initiative
• Run a Day challenge
PARTNERSHIPS
• ASF committee (staff and pupils)
• ASF school slogan
• What Clubs are You In? survey results
• Links with local clubs
ACTIVE SCHOOL WEEK
• Whole school FUN event
• Cross-curricular activities
• Physical activity as homework
• Taster sessions of NEW activities
• Active Playgrounds (playground leaders, playground equipment, etc.)
• Active School Walkway
• Running Initiative
• Run a Day challenge
PARTNERSHIPS
• ASF committee (staff and pupils)
• ASF school slogan
• What Clubs are You In? survey results
• Links with local clubs
ACTIVE SCHOOL WEEK
• Whole school FUN event
• Cross-curricular activities
• Physical activity as homework
• Taster sessions of NEW activities
Active School Calendar
