Physical Education is a subject that can support the physical and mental wellbeing of students. Through this area of experience, students can develop and practice practical skills, participate in individual and team activities, and learn how to set and reach challenging goals. The Colaiste Pobail Bheanntrai Physical Education programme involves learning and being challenged in a number of physical activities relating to their current level of physical development.
Mission Statement:
Learners will be supported to make informed decisions in a safe and challenging environment through participation in physical activities.
- Team membership
- Participation
- Consistent effort
- Support and motivation
- Success
- Motor skill development
- Social responsibility
- T-shirt and shorts or a track suit
- Runners or football boots (Depending on activity)
- Towel
- No item of school uniform may be used during PE lessons
- All Jewellery must be remove prior to each lesson
Facilities at Colaiste Pobail Bheanntrai
Syllabus Structure
- Adventure activities
- Aquatics
- Athletics
- Dance
- Invasion games
- Net and fielding games
- Gymnastics
- Health-related activity
Adventure Activities:
- Orienteering
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Team challenge
- Campcraft
Aquatics:
- Entry
- Movement in water
- Aqua fitness
- Water safety
Athletics:
- Jumping
- Running
- Throwing
Events Covered:
- Javelin
- Discuss
- Hammer
- Shot Putt
- High Jump
- Sprints
- Sprint Hurdles
- Relay
- Middle Distance Running
- Long Distance Running
Dance:
- Basic actions
- Movement quality
- Relationships
- Dance creation
Games:
- Games making
- Attacking play
- Defensive play
Games Covered:
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Badminton
- Tennis
- Soccer
- Rugby
- Gaelic Football
- Hurling
- Cricket
- Rounders
- Dodgeball
Gymnastics:
- Themes
- Movement vocabulary
- Qualitative focus
- Relationships
Health-Related Activity:
- Activity and the body
- Fitness
- Training
- Lifelong activity
Extra-Curricular Sport at Colaiste Pobail Bheanntrai
Below is information on individual sports at CPB:
Athletics:
Description: All track and field athletes from year 1st-6th are selected from Inter school athletics to compete at the West Cork, South Munster and Munster events. Qualifiers from these will go through to All-Ireland Championships.
- Cross country – October to January
- Track and Field – April and May
Basketball:
Rugby:
- October to February
Gaelic Games:
- Senior-Term 1 and Term 2
- Junior- Terms two and Three
Gaelic Football:
- Senior Boys: Mr. Alan O’Sullivan and Mr. Ivan Kingston
- Under 16 Boys: Mr. Fintan O’Connorr
- Under 14 Boys: Mr. Alan O’Sullivan, Mr. David Harrington and Mr. Fintan O’Connor
- Senior Girls: Ms. Anne O’Grady
- Under 16 Girls: Ms. Anne O’Grady
- Under14 Girls: Miss. Anne O’Grady
Hurling:
- Senior Boys:
- Under 16 Boys:
- Under 14 Boys: Ms. Imelda Mulhall