We are delighted to be using the class dojo platform to communicate with parents and to acknowledge the great work that our pupils and teachers are doing in our school. One of the highlights so far this year was recording the poems and songs which we learned for OĂche Shamhna. The Senior Class even made a spooky halloween movie and learnt a spooky dance! All of our families are now connected with us via Class Dojo and each child has their very own e-portfolio which documents their learning. Class dojo offers a two way street in regards to communication so our parents can keep in touch with us too. They can keep up with what is going on in our school, in a safe and interactive way, throughout this school year.
Category Archives: Our School Today
Christmas has come early!
We are delighted with our new shelter which was assembled last week. The children have enjoyed playing under it and staying dry during the wet November days!
We have also enjoyed seeing the most beautiful rainbows this week!
Class Dojo
We are delighted to be using the class dojo platform to communicate with parents and to acknowledge the great work that our pupils and teachers are doing in our school. All of our families are now connected with us via Class Dojo and each child has their very own e-portfolio which documents their learning. Class dojo offers a two way street in regards to communication so our parents can keep in touch with us too. They can keep up with what is going on in our school, in a safe and interactive way, throughout this school year. Check out our stats for last week!
A New Look
Our beautiful senior class room was painted over the summer by our caretaker. We are delighted with the results! Go raibh maith agat, Damian!
Book Fair and Afternoon Tea!
Ballyheerin National school’s annual book fair is well and truly underway đ
The children are enjoying book shopping and browsing through the lovely books we have on display!
We would like to thank everyone who joined us or give a donation towards our coffee morning. A very special thanks to all the parents and children who helped out on the day and to all the families who baked and brought in tasty treats for the occasion. It was a very fun day for the staff and pupils of Ballyheerin NS (we got to wear yellow:-)) and all proceeds collected will go directly to the Niamh Toland Rehabilitation fund!
Thank you all so much for your support!
Cross Country Athletics
Children from Ballyheerin NS travelled to Milford AC to take part in the Inter-schools Cross Country Athletics competition. Five children from our senior class and three children from our Junior class took part. All of the children did fantastic in their individual races. We were proud of them all. We were really delighted when Shane finished in a medal position in the U11 – 1000 metres race. Congratulations Shane ! Maith thĂș!
Thank you to parents Patrick and Lorraine for travelling with and supporting the children at the competition.
Dental Health Talk
Ann, our Dental Health nurse visited the school in September to talk to all of the children about dental health. She explained the different types of teeth we have and discussed what we use them for, with lots of questions from the children!
Ann, then showed us how to brush our teeth properly…beginning at the side of our lower back teeth and moving right around to the other side of the mouth. Then, brushing all along the bite from the lower back right around to the other side. Then , moving to the inside of the lower teeth and brushing around again.
Then, doing all of the same on the upper teeth. Total time, around two minutes.
The children enjoyed the lesson on Dental health and feel more confident about minding their teeth now.
Activities in Ballyheerin NS
Dance Class:Â
We have fun dance class with Teresa on Mondays 11:30 â 12:30pm, in Nov and Dec
Music Class:
We have Piano, Fiddle, Tin Whistle & Singing class, from Halloween onwards.
Swimming:
We will go swimming in Meevagh Dive Centre on Friday afternoons in May and June.
Computer Classes:
We have Computer Classes in the second term.
Bible Stories:
We will have Bible Stories with Eugen or Claire once a month.
Assembly:
We have school assembly on Fridays at 11am. Children receive Student of the week certificates. The children can also bring a small toy to school on Friday.
Credit Union:
The children can save with the Swilly Mulroy Credit Union each Tuesday morning in school.
GAA Skills:
We have GAA Skills with Manus on Mondays from 9:30 â 11:00am
September & October
Athletics:
We have Athletics coaching every Friday with Cranford AC in our second term
Working It Out
The Senior Classes attended the “Working It Out” event at Rosnakill Resource Centre on 23rd May. The event was organised by Patricia from Junior Achievement Ireland.
Junior Achievement work with local companies in an aim of giving back to the local community. In this case, they have teamed up with Marine Harvest Ireland. Volunteers from Marine Harvest Ireland are trained to work with children .
The Working It Out event was a sports event in a circuit format with all scores recorded and mathematically worked out. Senior classes from all of the local schools attended the event – Ballyheerin NS, Drumfad NS, Kerrykeel NS, Doaghbeg NS, Croaghross NS, Tamney NS & Cashel NS. The children really enjoyed the event, especially getting to know children from the other local schools.
Donegal Donkey Sanctuary
Our children, along with the children from Drumfad NS, visited the Donegal Donkey Sanctuary in Raphoe on Monday 22nd May. We had a tour around the Donkey Sanctuary and saw the donkeys in the fields and more of them in the stables. We were so excited to see the new foal Hope ! We were also delighted to see Timmy the Donkey, as Drumfad NS have sponsored Timmy.
The Donkey Sanctuary is doing great work caring for the Donkeys. They currently have 75 Donkeys at the Sanctuary. We enjoyed hearing the different stories and hearing the different names for the Donkeys.
We wish the Donkey Sanctuary all the best and we thank them for a very informative visit .