P.E. at St. Raphaelas
Physical Education is an integral part of each students’ week. This programme offers lots of variety for both Junior and Senior Cycle students. We focus on the learning of new skills in a fun environment and we also learn about the theory around this subject.
During your first three years at St. Raphaela’s you will partake in junior cycle P.E.
We cover the four strands in junior cycle P.E.:
1. Physical activity for Health and Wellbeing
2. Games
3. Individual and Team Challenges
4. Dance and Gymnastics
You will participate in 2 Classroom Based Assessments and your best result will be included on your Junior Cycle Profile Of Achievement.
Extracurricular Sporting Activities
Here at St. Raphaela’s Secondary School, Sport plays an integral part of school life. A comprehensive Physical Education curriculum is supported by an extensive extracurricular programme. Our emphasis is on participation and we offer a wide variety of activities to encourage this. It is our belief that that by partaking in these activities it will enhance your school experience. The following sporting activities are currently available for students to participate in.
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Camogie
- Fencing
- Gaelic Football
- Hockey
- Soccer
- Table Tennis
Last year, St. Raphaela’s had twenty teams competing in school leagues representing the various team sports. There were also a large number of students representing the school in individual sports.
In recent years, students have enjoyed the opportunity of traveling abroad with their school sport’s team. Most recently, we have travelled to cities such as Lisbon and Malaga.