CBS has got the Fit Factor!

We were all so excited last Thursday when we got the phonecall that our school had been chosen as the regional winners of the Fit Factor competition. Over the past five weeks, three classes in our school have been taking part in the programme.The Lidl Fit Factor programme is designed to educate children on the importance of healthy eating and physical activity in a fun and exciting way. As part of the programme, we did exercises in our classroom, made smoothies, had a healthy eating cook-off, took the fat-mile challenge, and went jogging in the town park, to mention but a few activities. We also learned all about the Food Pyramid, healthy eating and the importance of exercise in our lives. At the end of the four weeks, we put together a project representing our experience of the programme. Our project included photographs, artwork, reports, posters, video footage and poetry.

We were even more delighted to be chosen as Munster winners when we realised that Johnathan Sexton and George Hook were among the panel of judges! We have won €1,000 worth of Sports Equipment for our school and are in the final to compete for the grand prize of €6,000 worth of Sports Equipment. Online voting will form part of this process, so we will be looking for your help with his. We wil post the details when we get them.
Congratulations to the three classes involved in this fantastic achievement; Room 8 (Ms O Keeffe's 3rd Class), Room 18 (Ms Flanagan's 4th Class), and Room 17 (Ms Culloty's 4th Class)

For more information, visit www.fitfactor.ie