The top 3 most outstanding entries will receive a prize

Remember – This is a school event; all submission must be respectful and appropriate.

 

THE CHALLENGES Bonus points will be awarded for high quality entries Challenges should be completed, and entries must be received by 12.30pm. All footage / proof should be sent to the Form Teacher only via the Form Class Teams chat

1. 5km Run
   (send a screenshot of your workout summary from your device) – 25 points per entry
    
2. Steps Challenge (Send a screenshot of your steps from your device)
          5,000 steps – 5 points per entry
        10,000 steps – 10 points per entry
   
   
3. Alphabet challenge
   Find objects in your house that resemble letters from the alphabet – 45 points
   Example:
   
    
4. Create or recite a limerick (audio recording)– 10 points per entry
        Example Limerick: https://examples.yourdictionary.com/limerick-examples.html
5. Form Class Jerusalema Dance (minimum 8 students) – 50 points 
6. Snowman challenge (weather permitting) – 50 points per entry
7. Photograph challenge
       (Theme – new beginnings, students send in their photos and a collage is created by the challenge co-ordinator, 15 photos minimum) – 50 points 
8. Form class photograph collage
       (for example a photograph of your favourite activity) – 40 points
9. Create and complete a homemade obstacle course
        with at least 4 obstacles (Send videos to Form Teacher) – 60 points per entry 
10. Lip Sync to a song – Respectable Lyrics only! – 15 points per entry 
11. Ms O’Reilly’s Riverdance Challenge – 20 points per entry (Scroll down to view the challenge).
12. Staff baby photos – 5 points per correct answer, a clean sweep is an extra 60 points, if you get them all. (Scroll down to view the challenge).
    

 

On the 9th February 26 years ago, the first performance of “Riverdance The Show” was staged in the “Point” (now the 3 Arena) in Dublin.

 

Can you learn and perform 10 seconds of Riverdance?

 

Watch the video here… are you up to the challenge?

 

Here are some tutorial videos to help you along.

Ms. O'Reilly's Riverdance Step Challenge Tutorial part 1
Ms. O'Reilly's Riverdance Step Challenge Tutorial part 2

Ms. O'Reilly's Riverdance Step Challenge Tutorial part 3

Ms. O'Reilly's Riverdance Step Challenge Tutorial part 4

Ms. O'Reilly's Riverdance Step Challenge Tutorial part 5

 

You have completed the challenge, well done!

 

If you would like to watch the full original performance of the number, here is a link.

 

To win points for your form class, send your recording to your form teacher.