Kilgefin Community Games Art and Handwriting Winners

Congratulations to everybody who took part in the Kilgefin Community Games Art and Handwriting competitions which took place recently. Despite a very high level of entries, we are delighted that there were a large number of winners from Ballagh NS.
A big well done to the following children who were winners in their respective age category.
ART
Sophie Cox, Ava Brehon, Anna Cox, Katie Smith, James Cullen, Anthony Cox, David Cox, Jasmine Gibbons, Katie Rohan and Adam Parker.
HANDWRITING
Rachel Trimble, Lyndsey Gibbons, Adam Parker and Shane Cox

We wish Sophie, James, Jasmine, Adam and Rachel all the best as they now qualify to go forward to compete on behalf of Kilgefin Community Games at the County Roscommon Competion.
The Art Competition takes place in Kilbride Community Centre on Saturday morning, 13th May and the Handwriting competition takes place on Tuesday 9th May in Kilbride Community Centre at 7pm.

The Kilgefin Community Games Sports Day takes place on Friday, 12th May at 6pm in St. Faithleach’s GAA Grounds.

Easter Cake Sale and Raffle at Ballagh NS

The Parents Association of Ballagh NS are holding a Cake Sale, in the porch area at the side of Ballagh Church, immediately after 12 o’clock Mass on Good Friday.   There will be a great variety of delicious home baking on sale and we would urge everybody in the area to come along and buy your Easter goodies.  A raffle will be held during the Cake Sale.  Tickets are €2 each and there are 3 big Easter Hampers to be won.

We would like to wish everybody a very Happy EasterEaster Greetings

Bank of Ireland Bizworld Workshop

Exciting times ahead for pupils in our Senior Room as they get the chance to take part in a two day workshop as described below!Bizworld Bank of Ireland

Garda Poster Competition

Once again, we are delighted with the talented artists that we have in Ballagh NS.  Look at the fantastic entries for the Garda Poster Competition.  Best of luck to everybody.

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Aistear – The Farm

Our Aistear theme for this month is The Farm, and we are having a great time learning all about the different animals and machinery you will find on a farm.20170322_103021 20170322_103032 20170322_105419

Seachtain na Gaeilge – Lá Glas

We had a wonderful day of Irish celebration in the school on Thursday, 16th March as we celebrated Seachtain na Gaeilge agus Lá Glas.  A big thank you to all our pupils for making the day such a celebration of all things Irish!!

Irish Leprechaun

 

An t-Earrach

Children in the junior classroom created their own bird’s nest just in time for Spring!!!Junior Room Birds Nest 2

World Book Day

Thursday 2nd March was World Book Day and as you can see, Ballagh NS was visited by lots of fantastic characters from some wonderful books.

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10@10- Operation Transformation

At 10 minutes past 10 on Friday, 10th February, we took part in the Operation Transportation Physical Activity Challenge, which encouraged all primary schools to simultaneously spend 10 minutes being active.   At Ballagh School, we thoroughly enjoyed an action packed 10 minutes, by taking part in lots of fun activities.

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Microscopes- Senior Room Microbiologists!!!

We are learning  about Microbiology. This  is the study of bacteria, viruses, and other microbes that are invisible to the eye. These tiny creatures are everywhere, even on you and in you! Don’t worry, most microbes are harmless to humans.

Less than 500 years ago, people believed that illnesses were caused by evil spirits or poisonous gases. Today, we know that many illnesses are caused by germs and microscopic viruses and bacteria that we cannot see. This is possible because of the microscope.

The first microscope was probably invented by Hans and Zacharias Jansen in the 1600s. These early microscopes had compound lenses, which means they used two pieces of glass. The microscopes were not very powerful. They could magnify something only 20 times.

In the late 1660s, Antony van Leeuwenhoek made his own powerful microscope from one lens. His microscope could magnify things up to 200 times. He discovered cells in blood, animal tissue and plant tissue. He even discovered bacteria by looking at plaque from his own teeth.

Today, people still use compound microscopes, but they are much improved.

There are trillions of mini-animals and microbes that you cannot see. The microscopic world includes viruses, bacteria, protists, microscopic fungi and mini-animals.

Today’s compound microscopes use light to illuminate organisms. Light microscopes are so powerful that they can magnify something by 1,000 times.

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A micrograph is a photograph of something seen in a microscope.