Photo Gallery: RTE arrive in Longford to film excited Killoe pupils on their Operation Transformation

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On Tuesday, January 31, RTE visited St Teresa's National School Killoe to film the students exercising in the yard for their "Operation Transformation 10/10 programme". Pupils Setanta Flood sand Mia Shannon are pictured strutting their stuff for the camera. Photo by Gerry Rowley
Aideen Mulligan helps with the preparation of equipment for the RTE Operation Transformation programme. Photo by Gerry Rowley
The RTE team get the kids of St Teresa’s NS, Killoe started for RTE’s Operation Transformation 10/10 programme. Photo by Gerry Rowley
Saoirse McManus, Mia Coyle, Sinéad Fitzsimons, Peyton O’Shea, Aoife Keogh, Amy Rose Flavin, Zoë Bennett and Nadine Callaghan at the recording of RTE’s Operation Transformation. Photo by Gerry Rowley
Dáire Smyth and Darcy Dunne recording for Operation transformation 10/10 at St Teresa’s National School. Photo by Gerry Rowley
Gavin Farrelly and Noah Downes recording for RTE. Photo by Gerry Rowley
RTE record the exercise programme for Operation Transformation for at St Teresa’s National School. Photo by Gerry Rowley
RTE record the exercise programme for Operation Transformation for at St Teresa’s National School. Photo by Gerry Rowley
Principal Colm Harte gets into the swing of Operation Transformation. Photo by Gerry Rowley
Principal Colm Harte gets into the swing of Operation Transformation. Photo by Gerry Rowley
Mrs Ann Fitzpatrick, Ella Gilna, Lola Jane Galvin and Mrs Edel Penrose. Photo by Gerry Rowley
Mrs Ann Fitzpatrick, Ella Gilna, Lola Jane Galvin and Mrs Edel Penrose. Photo by Gerry Rowley
Peyton O’Shea, Ronan Whelan and Mia Coyle get interviewed by RTE. Photo by Gerry Rowley
Aaron Ivel, Francis Rowley and Ethan Hagan on camera. Photo by Gerry Rowley
Conor Shannon and Oisin Smyth are interviewed for Operation Transformation. Photo by Gerry Rowley
Conor Shannon and Oisin Smyth are interviewed for Operation Transformation. Photo by Gerry Rowley
Sinead McKeon, Mia Shannon, Aoife Cullen and Amy Finnegan at the taping of RTE operation Transformation. Photo by Gerry Rowley
Teachers Deborah Spollen and Kevin Kane interviewed by RTE. Photo by Gerry Rowley
Sorcha Ní Mhaoinaigh, Grace White and Skye Donnelly show off their RTE drawing. Photo by Gerry Rowley
Mrs Caitriona Connerton, Fr Sean Casey, Mrs Deborah Spollen and Principal Colm Harte. Photo by Gerry Rowley
Sorcha Ní Mhaonaigh and Lola Sullivan enjoying the taping of Operation Transformation 10/10 at St Teresa’s National School. Photo by Gerry Rowley

RTE visited St Teresa's National School, Killoe to film the pupils exercising in the yard as part of their "Operation Transformation 10/10 Programme".

This is an exercise programme that the children undertake to do for 10 minutes every day.

The pupils and teachers, including Principal Colm Harte along with Deborah Spollen and Kevin Kane, from St Teresa's NS will feature on the Operation Transformation TV show this week.

The Operation Transformation bug has swept county Longford in 2017 and there have been many events across the county focusing on improving the health and fitness of everyone of all ages.

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