Maths Week 2025
The children in Ballyconnell NS had lots of fun during Maths Week 2025, which this year, took place from 13th – 17th October 2025!
Category - Science
Rang a 4 recently did some planting with Ms Ryan. Sarah tells us more!
Hello. My name is Sarah and today I’m going to tell you about aloe vera plants and what my class and I did to plant and grow them. I planted my aloe vera plant with my class and Mrs Ryan.
Aloe vera plants are very good plants if you have a busy schedule because once you’ve watered them you don’t need to water them for another 2 weeks! Also check if the soil is dry - if it is that means they need to be watered. Aloe vera plants need 6 hours of sunlight per day. It’s best to keep it under a window or even outside! Also when you are watering them only use half or the plant will be overwatered.
Fun facts about aloe vera plants
There are such things called mother plants which is where 1 plant can produce many other plants. The aloe vera plants originates from the Arabian peninsula. The goo inside the aloe vera plants can help with many things. You can put it in your wounds. You can also eat it to help with a sore stomach!





The children in Ballyconnell NS had lots of fun during Maths Week 2025, which this year, took place from 13th – 17th October 2025!
On the 1st of October it was National Tree Day, Joanna Donnelly planted a tree at the front of the school with some of the members of our Parents Association.
Ballyconnell NS took part in GOAL Jersey Day for the 5th time. Sixth class led GOAL Jersey Day on Friday October 10th. We raised €375.75! Míle buíochas to everyone who contributed so generously.
4 th class have spent the year in St Mary’s Hall. They thought it a good idea to find out a little bit more about this important building in our parish and to share what they learned with their school mates.
Our Spelling Bee Champion, Sara O’Grady, recently took part in the Carlow County Final of the Eason Spelling Bee. Read her account below.
We were delighted to welcome our former student, Rosealice Byrne, back to Ballyconnell NS last week to regale our 4 th , 5 th and 6 th class students with details of her recent trip to The Gambia in West Africa.