Cardio Kids After School Programme

Cardio Kids is a 10 weeks after school fitness programme for children designed and delivered by fitness instructors, Ms. Regina Carey (Clondalkin Leisure Centre) and Ms. Sharon Collins (Tallaght Leisure Centre) under the supervision of the Healthy School Co-ordinator, Anca Lupu.
The programme includes various interactive games like “Hatch the Bacon”, “Jack and Horses”, Dodge Ball, introduction to various sports like basketball, hockey, indoor football, basic information on the use of muscles in certain sports, nutrition (importance of a balanced diet from a young age) and games on building childrens’ self esteem and social skills.
At the end of term 1 (September to December 2009) the Healthy School Co-ordinator and the instructor, Sharon, invited the parents for a game of Basketball and some healthy smoothies. The children were presented with certificates of participation and awarded for their behaviour for the whole duration of the programme.
“It was a wonderful experience to see children and parents playing together and enjoying the smoothies.” Ms. Anca
This programme is being run again this year (2010) by HSC and Ms. Sharon Collins with children from the 3rd and 4th classes in the school.