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On behalf of Ballyneale National School, I wish you a happy and enjoyable holiday. A sincere thank you for all your support and co-operation throughout these unprecedented times which brought such uncertainty to many families. A huge well done to you all. You have worked so well over the last few months. We are allContinue reading “Summer Holidays”

As we cannot go on our school tour as normal this year, we are going on a ‘virtual school tour’ to Dublin Zoo. It’s like going on a trip using our imaginations!! We are going to do some activities at home to get us ready for our school trip. Then, we will watch videos ofContinue reading “Virtual School Tour 2020”

National Wafer Safety Week takes place from June 15th to June 21st 2020. PAWS (Primary Aquatics Water Safety) Designed by children, teachers and experts at Water Safety Ireland. PAWS is free, fun and available at http://www.teachpaws.ie now. Use the above website to teach your children basic water safety skills at home- skills that save lives.Continue reading “Safety Week: Water Safety”

Today we explore all aspects of road safety and the very important role we all play in remaining safe at home and at school. Please take the time to discuss the rules of the road, the importance of hi-vis vests, wearing a seatbelt and also a helmet when cycling with your child. The pictures andContinue reading “Safety Week: Road Safety”

As the holidays approach, we will be covering safety for the coming week. Farm, road and water safety will be explored. Please take the time to discuss these with your child over the week. First up is “Farm Safety”. Once you have read and discussed the below pictures, give this Farm Safety quiz a go:Continue reading “Safety Week: Farm Safety”

Book Collection: There will be tables set up outside the school for each individual class on Thursday 18th and Friday 19th June from 10am onwards. All book rentals should be placed on the table assigned for each class. We would be grateful if you could place the books in the correct pile. Please ensure allContinue reading “Book Collection”

Take a look at today’s wellness challenges; Good to be Me: Get creative ✏🎨 Have fun!

Fr. Paul and Fr. Jimmy will hold a prayer service for our boys and girls receiving First Holy Communion on June 14th at 11am. The boys and girls, with their families might like to light their baptismal candle and pray.

Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cosmic+kids+yoga Bubbles: Blow bubbles for 10 minutes. If you have any worries, pretend they are the bubbles that float away and when they pop they’re gone. [If you don’t have bubbles at home, make your own! Mix washing up liquid with water and use a toilet / kitchen roll insert] Have fun!