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Stem Lessons in the Junior Room

There was great excitement among our 1st and 2nd class pupils recently when they were given their new Lego Education Spike sets and set out to create movable vehicles and robots. Through experimentation and problem-solving, the children sought out the most effective methods to propel their robots forward, showcasing their power of critical thinking and […]

Primary Schools 5 a side Soccer Competition

Our Senior Room pupils travelled to Celtic Park in Boyle recently to take part in the Primary Schools 5 a side soccer competition. Both our boys team and girls team performed tremendously on the day and despite playing some wonderful football and winning some of their games, they were unfortunate not to proceed to the […]

Green Schools Update by Ellen

Here in  Ballagh N.S. we are very sustainable. Firstly, we have a very active Green School Committee who are busy working on the theme Global Citizenship – Energy. Recently we installed a  new smart meter, we now  know our precise energy usage to the decimal so no more false accurate bills! Over the past two […]

Green Schools update by Laoise

Hello! My name is Laoise. I’m the Secretary on the Green Schools Committee. For the last two years, we have engaged with the topic ‘Global Citizenship Energy.’ Last year, we did projects like Wind Energy, Renewable Energy, Ocean Energy, Solar Energy and lots more. These projects were really fun and helped us understand energy more. […]

Science Week

We had lots of fun during Science Week 2023. During the week, our senior class visited the Convent of Mercy Roscommon where they were given the opportunity to take part in various science experiments and investigations as well as baking and pottery making. We also carried out our own science experiments in Ballagh NS with […]

World Cup Rugby Blitz

On 21st September, pupils in the Senior Room in Ballagh NS enjoyed a wonderful day in Creggs Rugby Club, taking part in a World Cup Blitz. Ballagh NS represented South Africa and everyone competed with passion and enthasiasm. A great day was had by all!!