Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
The feastive season is in full swing here at Ballagh NS. Our students are embracing the Christmas spirit by making beautiful Christmas Stockings and crafting lots of wonderful decorations to spread Christmas cheer.
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Viking Workshop
We discovered the amazing history of the Vikings in Ireland in our live virtual session with the National Museum of Archaeology, Dublin. Museum Educator Matthew Lester shared videos and used objects from the Museum’s handling collection to shed light on this fascinating period in Irish history. Short interactive videos on Archaeology and the Vikings were combined with […]
Science Workshop in Mercy College Roscommon
The children in our senior room had an exciting opportunity to attend a full day of science workshops in the Mercy College Roscommon recently. They participated in hands-on experiments and learned from experienced teachers in a vibrant, interactive environment. It was a fantastic day of learning and fun, leaving the children inspired and eager to […]
Green Schools – Global Citizenship Marine Environment
Our new Green Schools’ theme – Global Citizenship Marine Environment. Our new theme invites schools to look at Global Citizenship in relation to the Marine Environment. Although there are five named oceans, they are all part of one large global ocean, to which we are all connected. The ocean is home to unique biodiversity, provides […]
Developing our Outdoor Classroom
Our outdoor classroom is transforming into an very inviting and functional space, following recent additions. The wonderful canopy was installed over the summer break following our successful applicaiton to the Sliabh Bawn Community Benefit Fund. We were also able to purchase a whiteboard using the busary from the Roscommon Pioneer Association which was awarded to […]
PTAA Essay & Art Success
We were delighted to hear of our success in the Roscommon/Athlone Pioneer Total Abstinence Association Regional Essay and Art Competitions. A big congratulations to Laoise in Sixth Class, who was awarded overall winner in the Regional Competition in Art. We had further success in the Essay Competition as fifth class student AJ was awarded 3rd […]
Turoe Pet Farm
We had a wonderful day in Turoe Pet Farm recently where we met a great variety of animals including pigs, cockerels, ponies, rabbits, donkeys, goats, ducks and lamas. Lots of fun was had on the massive 8000 Square Foot bouncing castle and in the lovely playground also.
A Day in Dublin!!
Following a successful application to the Gallery at Schools Programme, we were delighted to be awarded a travel bursary from the National Gallery of Ireland to subsidise the cost of a bus to Dublin and an invitation to visit their Gallery. Our senior room pupils travelled to Dublin recently to avail of this offer. We […]