FACE TO FACE: GAELIC GAMES: ENHANCING THE DELIVERY OF PE AND INTEGRATION WITH OTHER CURRICULUM SUBJECTS - BLENDED LEARNING

This course is a blended learning course with 3 days face to face contact and online work afterwards. 

• Introduction to Coaching Gaelic Games Course covering GAA, Camogie & LGFA

Development of Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) and physical literacy

• Agility, Balance, Coordination – making connections with Athletics, Gymnastics and Dance
  • Running, Jumping, Throwing, Catching, Passing, Striking/Kicking
  • Developing bi-lateral movement
  • Ensuring the acquisition of skills of Gaelic Games in an inclusive and developmental manner

Creating and Playing Games appropriate to age and ability of children

Ensuring all children included through use of GAA for All games and activities

• Introduction of internationally-recognised concepts like Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) and Game Sense and adapting them to suit the Irish primary PE context
  Integration with SPHE through the “Young Whistlers” and “RESPECT” programmes where concepts like taking responsibility, making decisions, accepting others’ opinions are explored
  Integration with SESE to explore historical and geographical aspects of Gaelic Games, using the Ceim ar Aghaidh resource pack and website. This pack will also be used to provide integration opportunities with Literacy and Numeracy

Use of technology to assist in planning coaching sessions through GAA E-Learning platform