Oh dear, the doctors and nurses in the Junior Classes have been very busy this week! Our theme for the month is the Doctor’s Surgery. Here in the socio-dramatic group the waiting room has been full of patients waiting patiently for their turn to see the doctor or nurse.
Enrolment Evening Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 from 6 – 7pm If you are considering enrolling your child in Ballagh National School for September 2017 or 2018, we invite you to come along with your child, to view the school and meet the teachers. We look forward to welcoming you on Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 from […]
In Ballagh School, we pride ourselves on our interest in the STEM subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. This term our school will be collaborating with the Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) and National University of Ireland Galway in a Science programme in which they will be providing us with microscope activity kits. Our school children […]
Operation Transformation has devised Health and Fitness plans for Primary schools with the idea being to incorporate extra physical activity into the school day. Once again, in Ballagh NS, we have decided to take on the Operation Transformation challenge. During the week we will take part in a keep fit routine. We are also going […]
Swimming lessons for all classes will commence on Monday, 27th February at 10am and will run for seven weeks. Children will be placed in a class relevant to their ability and they will be tested at the end of the session and awarded a certificate. It is a great chance for the children to learn valuable […]
A massive thank you to everybody who donated clothes to our recent Cash for Clobber Clothing Collection. It was a fantastic success and it raised €390 for the school. With this donation, we are now very hopeful that we will soon be able to purchase goalposts for our new astro turf pitch.
We would like to thank everybody for their help and support throughout the year. We wish you all a Happy and Peaceful Christmas and all the best in 2017. We return to school on Monday, 9th January 2017.
A big thank you to everybody who supported the annual St. Vincent de Paul Collection. By donating these items, you are helping families and individuals enjoy a special Christmas meal. The Strokestown branch of St. Vincent de Paul will distribute these food items to the many underprivileged children and families in the area, in the […]
Our concert last night was an outstanding success. Everyone of the children were stars, performing their parts with confidence and enthusiasm. The whole production was an extravaganza of music, drama and song which kept the full house entertained. The story of the Magical Christmas Jigsaw describes the magic that happens when five children (Katie, Lyndsey, […]
The Senior Room recently attended the Musical “Beauty and the Beast”, which was performed by the pupils of the Convent of Mercy Secondary School Roscommon. This was a fantastic production and we thoroughly enjoyed it.