CLASSES – Page 12 – Ballyneale National School

Weaving

The junior and senior infants did paper weaving for their art lesson with Ms. Fogarty.

Jane’s Montessori-Chinese New Year

The children in Jane’s Montessori recently marked the Chinese New Year with a class made dragon that went around the primary school!

The pupils of 6th class received a talk from parent and secondary school teacher, Noelle Tobin on the transition to secondary school. The pupils learned about the importance of being organised, reading timetables, choosing subjects, their role in learning and making and keeping friends in secondary school. The pupils had an opportunity to ask Mrs.Continue reading “Transition to Secondary”

Flood Stories

Ms. Whelan’s 5th and 6th class created their own front page newspaper headlines for the recent floods over Christmas.

Flood Projects

Students in 5th and 6th are designing and writing newspaper front pages on the recent floods. If you have any photos of the local flooding could you please send them into the school. Thank you.

Graduation Mass

Today we had an emotional graduation mass for our 6th class students who are leaving us this year. It was also a time to reflect on the past school year, with all its activities and achievements. Please take some time to look back on previous posts from the Ballyneale NS school year 2014/2015.

School Trip-1st and 2nd Class

The first and second class children enjoyed their school trip to Lismore heritage centre. First the children took part in a woodland trail, whereby they explored the ancient remains of structures long ago. They enjoyed the art and crafts activities as well as the science experiments. And of course a trip to the local playgroundContinue reading “School Trip-1st and 2nd Class”

Maths-Weight

Pupils in fifth and sixth class made flapjacks as part of a practical activity on weight in Maths. Pupils measured all their ingredients and followed a recipe with a very tasty result.

Maths Activities

In a gap in the poor weather lately, 4th Class students went outside to do some practical activities in drawing and measuring the perimeter and area of shapes in the yard.

Slievenamon Walk

The 5th and 6th Class will be taking part in a hill walk up to the summit of Slievenamon on Monday the 22nd June at 9.30. This will be a farewell walk for our 6th Class students who will be leaving us for secondary school at the end of the term [Leon, Eimhin, Tom, Tommy,Continue reading “Slievenamon Walk”