Sport & Sustainability Zumba in Schools
Zumba was used to launch our ‘Keep Well, Move!’ campaign this month where the Lord Mayor joined students from St. Brendan’s Primary School in a Zumba class. Young people from across the city have taken part in a series of Zumba classes this month and it has proven to be a really popular activity with both students and teachers alike! Nagle Community College, Ursuline Secondary School, Scoil Aiséirí Chríost, Farranree Scoil Iosagáin Farranree, St. Marks Primary School, St. Brendan’s Primary School , North Presentation Secondary School Farranree and Youth Work Ireland Foroige.
Orienteering Programme
A number of orienteering sessions have taken place over the past month as part of our ‘Keep Well, Move!’ campaign. Students from St. Patricks College, Mayfield Community College and Cork Educate Together Secondary School have all taken part in a series of sessions in the Glen River Park. These sessions were led by Dermot O’Sullivan from Bishopstown
Orienteering Club who put out a new session for the groups each week. Students from Sundays Well Girls Primary School and Cork Life Centre have also taken part i n orienteering sessions in Fitzgerald’s Park.
In addition to offering groups orienteering sessions we have also offered schools and youth groups the opportunity to have their grounds or local area mapped out for orienteering. Ursuline Secondary School, Douglas Community College and Youth Work Ireland have all had custom maps designed for them by Sean Cotter from Bishopstown Orienteering Club. Orienteering has proven to be a very important activity for youth workers and P.E. teachers as it is one of their few ‘green lighted’ activities that they can do under Level 5 restrictions. Providing maps and up skilling staff has allowed them to keep their young people active each week.
Rugby on the Green
‘Rugby on the Green’ was launched under our ‘Keep Well, Move!’ campaign this month with the first session taking place in Togher. We have partnered with Munster Rugby and Cork Community Gardai on this programme which saw over 30 young people take part in a three week program on the green area of their own housing estate. Classes were free and allowed children the chance to train with Munster Rugby Coaches.
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