Month: March 2014
Debating Ireland Competition: Inter-Regional Level
Ballinacarriga Debating Team strike again!
On Thursday 20th of March, Ms. Nagle, Mrs Milner, the Sixth Class debate team and their parents set off for Dungarvan for the inter-regional round of the Debating Ireland competition. The motion was ‘All schools should have a healthy eating policy’ and Ballinacarriga were proposing the motion. The opposing team were from Carlow and they had a completely different style of debating to our team. It was hard to know which way the adjudicators would sway and spectators felt it could have gone either way. Luckily for Ballinacarriga NS our journey in the Debating Ireland competition would not end here. The motion was carried and we are now through to the All-Ireland semi-final! Both the semi-final and final will take place on the same day in Dublin so the team have the tough task of preparing two motions before their final day out.
We are extremely proud of the whole team and we wish them every success on Tuesday 1st of April in UCD.
Junior Infant Enrolment Day
Parents and Guardians wishing to enrol their children in Ballinacarriga National School for the 2014/2015 school year are welcome to attend our Infant Enrolment Day, which is being held on Tuesday, May 20th between 1.50 and 2.50pm. Bring your child along on the day to meet his or her future classmates, while parents have the chance to meet other new parents and parents who have children already attending the school. If you are unable to attend on May 20th simply call the school (023 8845944) on a Tuesday or a Thursday to arrange an alternate appointment.
Looking forward to seeing you soon!
Regional Final Debate
Our Sixth Class debating team have continued to be successful in the Debate Ireland competition. They have recently won the regional final which was held in Ballyvourney against Scoil Bhríe, Loreto, Killarney. The motion this time was ‘Charity begins at home, here in Ireland’. Ballinacarriga were proposing the motion and as they say in debating circles ‘the motion was carried’.
Indoor Hurling and Camogie County Final 2014
Congratulations to the 3rd and 4th Class girls who won the county final in the indoor camogie competition. The finals were held in Na Piarsaigh GAA Hall. Following their success at local level, they went on to beat Ballydaniel in the semi-final and Ballynoe in the final. Well done girls!
Congratulations also to the 3rd and 4th Class boys who also reached the finals.
