Four Playground Leaders will be chosen from 3^rd and 4^th class. New Playground Helpers are chosen every week. We recognise our Playground Helpers at yard time because they wear their Hi-Vis jackets.

What do our Playground Helpers do?

• Teach games to Junior Infants, Senior Infants, 1^st Class and 2^nd Class.
• Play with younger children.
• Demonstrate how to take turns.
• Introduce sports equipment to younger children.
• Encourage new friendships.
• Promote the concept of working as a team.
• Help children who don’t know how to play or what to play.
• Teach rules of games.
• Play Game of the Fortnight in groups.
• Help children to overcome issues with winning and losing.
• Encourage leadership skills amongst children.