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Welcome to the official home page of Ballinacarriga National School

Ballinacarriga National School is a mixed primary school situated to the South East of Dunmanway town. We aim to create a school where all children are valued and respected in a happy, secure and challenging environment.

We currently have 97 children enrolled in our school. We have 4 classroom teachers, 1 Special Education Teacher, 1 visiting teacher, 1 Special Needs Assistant and a secretary.

We are an active school that participates in many sports such as football, hurling, camogie, rugby, gymnastics, swimming, dance, basketball and soccer. We have 5 Green Flags. We also have the Junior Entrepreneur Flag, Active Flag and Amber Flag.

We take part in many other activities such as debating, drama, quizzes, yoga, meditation,  tin whistle, guitar, Christmas musicals/plays, carol services and much more.

This school year 2024/25, we will be concentrating on the introduction of the new Maths curriculum and extending our STEAM education with coding and Science Blast.

We will be holding a Musical in early December and continuing our Wellbeing journey with Wellfest, Internet Safety Talks and Zippy’s Friends programme.

 

A Note from the Principal, Róisín Hurley.

As principal of Ballinacarriga NS, I am so appreciative of the hard work and goodwill of the parents, pupils, staff, Parents Association and Board of Management. I would like to thank them for their continued support.
“Gach dalta mar oiltear” – Every student is as he is trained.

Welcome to Ballinacarriga NS

 

Latest News & Upcoming Events

Wellfest: Friday 27th of September

Cyberbully/Internet Safety talk: Monday 7th of October

School Musical: Tuesday 3rd of December

 

 

School Calendar 2024/25

  • Return to school on Wednesday 28th August 2024
  • (New Junior Infants can be collected at 12.30pm from  28th August-11th September 2024)
  • October Mid-term: School closed – Monday 28th October  – Friday 1st November 2024 inclusive
  • Staff Training day: Friday 8th November 2024
  • Christmas Holidays: School closes Friday 20th  December 2024 at 12pm and re-opens Monday 6th January 2025
  • February Bank Holiday: Monday 3rd February 2025
  • February Mid-term: School closed – Thursday 20th  & Friday 21st February 2025
  • St. Patrick’s Day: Monday 17th March 2025
  • Easter Holidays: School closes on Friday 11th April  2025 at 12pm and re-opens Monday 28th April 2025
  • May Bank Holiday: Monday 5th May 2025
  • June Bank Holiday: Monday 2nd June 2025
  • Summer Holidays: School closes Friday 20th June 2025 at 12pm

 

 

 

 

Our Official Opening times are

9.10 am-1.50 pm (Junior and Senior Infants)
9.10 am-2.50 pm (First Class-Sixth Class)