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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 95 children enrolled in our school. We have 4 classroom teachers, 2 Special Education Teachers (job-sharing), 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, swimming, dance, basketball, kid-athlons 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, quizzes, yoga, meditation, ukulele, xylophone, guitar, dance, Christmas musicals/plays, carol services and many more.

This school year 2021/22, we are concentrating on Biodiversity, Primary Science Awards and an Environmental Education 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

First Holy Communion: Saturday 25th September 2021

Confirmation: Friday 22nd October 2021

 

 

School Calendar 2021/2022

•  Return to school on Monday 30^th August 2021

(New Junior Infants can be collected at 12.15pm from 30^th August-10^th September 2021)

 

• Staff Webinar (Primary Language Curriculum) – School closes Wednesday 6th October 2021 at 12pm

 

• October Mid-term: school closed – Monday 25^th October – Friday 29^th October 2021 inclusive

 

• Christmas Holidays: School closes Wednesday 22^nd December 2021 at 12pm and re-opens Thursday 6^th January 2022

 

• February Mid-term: school closed – Thursday 24^th and Friday 25^th February 2022

 

• St. Patrick’s Day: Thursday 17^th & Friday 18^th March 2022

 

• Easter Holidays: School closes on Friday 8^th April 2022 at 12pm  and re-opens Monday 25^th April 2022

 

• May Bank Holiday: Monday 2^nd May 2022

 

• June Bank Holiday: Monday 6^th June 2022

 

• Summer Holidays: School closes Thursday 23^rd June 2022 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)