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Pools

If any school has a swimming pool, make sure it is retained. The school pool around the corner was sold for luxury apartments and a car park, I should have chained myself to the railings in a bikini but my son was a pupil there. The Clontarf baths has re-opened but not to the public,ContinueContinue reading “Pools”

Sorting Bicycle Theft; a Public Purse Issue

Challenge 4 on Active School Week; Since trees cannot absorb all the carbon being emitted on their own, cutting transport carbon is a vital issue. Even good-value bicycles are an expense most people have to think about – we relied in our house on Santa for our children’s early bikes. I’ve enjoyed 2 bike-to-work schemeContinueContinue reading “Sorting Bicycle Theft; a Public Purse Issue”

Let’s Chill; Challenge for Active School Week

About ten years ago, my husband’s workplace brought in a policy where neckties and jackets were no longer considered required dress unless one was meeting with outside clients. It wasn’t a “Dress Down Friday”. It was a “Dress Up on Red Letter days”. In practice this meant hanging a suit or a jacket and tieContinueContinue reading “Let’s Chill; Challenge for Active School Week”

Challenge; Run in the Playground?

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/education/ridiculous-ban-kids-running-school-13311177 Active School week is looking for daily challenges. Here is a challenge! What are the results of the survey to which the Dept. of Education and Science committed in 2018 regarding running in school yards and what action has the Minister taken in respect of Insurance companies who continue to insist on this damagingContinueContinue reading “Challenge; Run in the Playground?”

We say “cycle”! We say “Stay safe!” Why are we asking children to risk their lives cycling in dangerous gear?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/09/16/outdoor-school-coronavirus-denmark-europe-forest/ We Accept; Day 1; Appropriate Active Wear for Girls’ Active Lives Active School Week 2021 Challenge: It’s the Active School Week Challenge; we are invited to set one for every day. So here goes. My son says “Stick to Trees!” in my posts; the thing is, planting trees is not enough to sort theContinueContinue reading “We say “cycle”! We say “Stay safe!” Why are we asking children to risk their lives cycling in dangerous gear?”