In keeping with a Valentines theme, the Active School team put the focus on healthy hearts on Friday 13th February, and all classes were put through their paces in a ‘cardio work-out’ at break time. Boys viewed short video clips in class about the function of the heart and the importance of exercising this muscle.
Each boy got a heart-shaped balloon going home with a reminder of the exercises he did to get his heart pumping faster.
1st and 2nd classes got a pocket planner (from the Irish Heart Foundation) to monitor the amount of exercise they do over a 4-week period. We hope this helps to raise the boys awareness of exercise levels and how to build it in to everyday life.
