Physical Education
Physical Education Curriculum
Physical Education provides children with learning opportunities through the medium of movement and contributes to their overall development by helping them to lead full, active and healthy lives. St. Laurence’s strives to provide access for all children to a broad and balanced Physical Education programme. As per Department of Education and Skills guidelines, all children receive a minimum of 60 minutes of physical education per week.
All classes are taught the following P.E. strands:
Athletics
Games
Dance
Gymnastics
Aquatics
Outdoor and Adventure Activities
We use The Move Well, Move Often programme to complement the teaching of the Physical Education Curriculum. The following skills are developed within the curriculum strands mentioned above:
Upcoming Sport Events:
Recent Sport Events:
16 November 2023 - Rescheduled Cumann na mBunscol Boys' Football Participation Blitz
15 November 2023 - Rescheduled Cumann na mBunscol Girls' Football Participation Blitz
21 September 2023 - Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Girls Football Blitz
15 June 2023 - St. Laurence's welcomes Stephanie Roche
7 June 2023 - Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Sports Day
22 May 2023 - St. Laurence's Golf Classic
22 May 2023 - Droichead Day - 6th Class Sporting and Social Day in Éire Óg GAA Club
18 May 2023 - Soccer Friendly: St. Laurence's girls -v- Kilcoole
15 May: Delgany Schools' Golf Cup
10 May 2023 - FAI 5-Aside competition Leinster Final, Co. Meath
4 May 2023 - FAI 5-Aside competition South Wicklow Final, Bunclody, Co. Wexford
27 April 2023: Soccer Friendly - St. Laurence's v Kilcoole Primary School
18 April 2023: SPAR FAI Primary 5s 2023
30 March 2023: GAA - Girls’ Football Wicklow Times Shield
15 March 2023: Hockey - Leinster League Semi-Final
2 March 2023: GAA - Coughlan Cup
February 2023: Hockey - Leinster League
24 February 2023: Soccer Friendly - Bray
October 2022: GAA - Cumann na mBunscol Blitz (3rd & 4th Classes)
2 June 2022: Soccer Friendlies against St. Kevin's
26 May 2022: GAA Camogie Blitz
20 May 2022: St. Laurence's Golf Classic
19 May 2022: Wicklow Athletics
16 May 2022: Delgany Schools' Cup
28 April & 12 May: Cumann na mBunscol Participation Days
Congratulations to the children who represented the school in the recent Cumann na mBunscol Participation Days (28th April and 12th May) held in Bray Emmets GAA Club, Bray. Click here to find out more.
16 March 2022: GAA Blitz
On the 16th March the 5th and 6th class children participated in a football blitz in Éire Óg. Click here to find out more.