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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 85 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, swimming, dance, basketball, kid-athlons and soccer. We have 4 Green Flags and are working towards the fifth, the Biodiversity Flag. 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, tin whistle, guitar, dance, Christmas musicals/plays, carol services and many more.

This school year 2019/20, we are concentrating on Biodiversity, planting vegetables, creating a bee garden and promoting friendships.

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.

 

Latest News & Upcoming Events

Friday 23rd October: Dress up day – fundraiser for the Mercy Kids & Teens appeal

October Mid-term:  School closes on Friday 23rd October and re-opens on Monday 2nd November

 

Enrolment Application form

 

 

School Calendar 2020 / 2021

Return to school on Monday 31^st August 2020

(New Junior Infants can be collected at 12.30pm from 31^st  August-11^th September 2020)

October Mid-term: school closed  –  Monday 26^th October – Friday 30^th October 2020 inclusive

Christmas Holidays: School closes Tuesday 22nd  December 2020 at 12pm and re-opens Wednesday 6^th

January  2021

February Mid-term: school closed – Thursday 18^th and Friday 19^th  February 2021

St. Patrick’s Day: Wednesday 17^th March 2021

Easter Holidays: School closes on Friday 26^th March at 12pm  and re-opens Monday 12^th  April 2021

May Bank Holiday: school closed  –  Monday 3^rd  May 2021

June Bank Holiday: school closed  –  Monday 7^th and Tuesday 8^th  June 2021

Summer Holidays: School closes Thursday  24^th  June 2021 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)