A big congratulations to all our prize winners in the Scríobh Leabhar competition run by the Carrick-on-Shannon Education Centre. The children had to design and write an Irish story book. They are pictured below receiving their certificates of achievement.
There was great excitement before Easter when we learned that the senior room pupils in Ballagh NS had been selected to take part in the Halftime show at the Connacht V Edinburgh Rugby match at the Sportsground in Galway on March 23rd. The 12 children from 3rd to 6th class travelled by bus to Galway […]
Please Remember our Ballagh National School Green Code: “LEAVE THE CAR, COME WITH US. JUMP ABROAD THE WALKING BUS!” Weather permitting we hope to hold a WOW before or directly after the Midterm break from Niamh Hanley’s house..more information will issue via Text a Parent. Recent Walk to School Commendation Award Winners […]
Great success at the recent Community Games Art and Handwriting competitions when 10 of our pupils received awards. Congratulations to Anthony, Lyndsey, David, Emily, Rachel, Jasmine, Anna, Katie, Sophie & Ava.
There was great fun and Christmas cheer at our recent Christmas Carol Serivce
A big thank you to our wonderful pupils who supported the Team Hope Shoebox Appeal so generously again this year.
There was great excitement when Ballagh NS were announced winners at the Scifest Science Fair in the CBS Roscommon recently. The students in 3rd to 6th class entered two projects in the competition. The winning project was entitled “Can video games trigger an adrenaline response?” and the scientists involved in this were Seán Rohan, Mark […]
A big congratulations to Anya in Senior Infants, who won first prize in the Jnr/Snr Infants category of the Taste of the Lakelands Art Competition. This competition was open to all local Primary Schools so it was a super achievement to be awarded 1st prize. Anya proudly displays her wonderful drawing and also the Mega […]
Pupils in 5th & 6th class spent a very enjoyable morning at the Taste of the Lakelands Festival where they were given baking lessons by an Italian Chef. The children made some very tasty pizzas which they then ate fresh from the oven.
Pupils in the Senior Room had a wonderful day recently when they travelled to Dublin with Ms. Nolan and Ms. McGreevey. Their first stop was at Dublin, where they were given a costumed guided tour of the Viking and Medieval History exhibitions. They also visited the two displays in the History Hunters Exhibition. Following […]