Sonia tracks school’s sporting progress

IT’S not every day a sporting legend arrives at your school.

That honour was bestowed on Burrow National School, Sutton, recently when athletics star Sonia O’Sullivan visited to raise its Active School Flag.

The event marked the school’s achievements in promoting physical activity and sport in the school.

The day gave pupils a chance to showcase some of their work and talents to representatives of local clubs who have helped them to promote physical activity in the last couple of years, to the sports development officers in Fingal Local Sports Partnership and some parents.

The students were given the opportunity to ask Sonia how they could become as fast as her and how much training she had to do before the big races and what part diet played in her routine.

Sports co-ordinator and teacher at Burrow National School, Ciara Blennerhassett, said they were delighted to have had the chance to meet the Cork legend.

“The children were so excited to meet one of their sporting heroes,

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“I would like to thank all of the parents and local clubs who have supported us through the Active Flag process, and I would like to especially thank all the sports development officers in Fingal Local Sports Partnership for all their assistance.

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“We’re extremely proud to have our active flag flying outside the school.

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