Two playground leaders are chosen from 5th and 6th class. New Playground Helpers are chosen every week. We recognise our Playground Helpers at yard time because they wear their blue Hi-Vis jackets.
What do our Playground Helpers do?
- Teach games to Junior Infants, Senior Infants, 1st Class and 2nd Class.
- Teach rules of games.
- Play with younger children.
- Demonstrate how to take turns.
- Introduce sports equipment to younger children.
- Encourage new friendships.
- Promote the concept of working as a team.
- Help children who don’t know how to play or what to play.
- Help children to overcome issues with winning and losing
The pupils thoroughly enjoy this, both from the lower and upper end of the school and all benefiting greatly.
