The children in 5th and 6th class participated in a survey. 26 children took part in the survey. 2 children were not members of a club.
The purpose of the survey was to find out:
- How many children were a member of a Sports club.
- How many were a member of one or more clubs.
- What types of Sport clubs were most popular.
- The reasons why they enjoy being a member of a Sports club.
The results were analysed and these were our findings.
How many children were a member of a Sports club.
From the bar chart it can be seen that Gaelic football has 18 members.
Soccer is the 2nd most popular club with 7 members.
Both Horse riding and Swimming clubs have 3 members.
2 children are members of a Rugby club.
Both Karate club and Basketball club have 1 member in each.
2 children were not members of any Spots clubs.
How many were a member of one or more clubs
10 children were members of more than one club.
Out of these 10, 2 children were a member of 4 clubs and 8 children were a member of 2 clubs)
14 children were a member of one club.
2 children were not a member of any club.
What types of Sport clubs were most popular.
It is clear from the pie chart that Gaeilic football was the most popular Sports club.
Here is a list of the most popular Sports clubs in order of popularity.
- Gaelic football – 18
- Soccer – 7
- Swimming – 3 Horse riding – 3
- Rugby – 2
- Karate – 1 Basketball – 1
The reasons why they enjoy being a member of a Sports club.
Here were the reasons given by the children.
- It’s great fun/ enjoyable
- Meeting and making friends.
- Get exercise
- Improve fitness
- Learn new skills.
- Take part in matches and competitions
- Be part of a team
- Improve social skills
- Feel healthier
The teachers in the younger classes also did a short survey. They found that in addition to the sports clubs mentioned above that gymnatics and dancing clubs were very popular amongst the younger pupils.
Many of the children attend clubs in the local community or parishes close by.