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 - Language

Florrie is the genie of the lamp. Ellie as princess Jasmin (Aladdin)

Oliver as Harry Potter with Jack (Spiderman) and Aoife (The Witch from Room on the Broom)

Sara as Mary Poppins with Kate as Matilda

Aaron as Bernard Brogan with Daniel The Champion!

The Three Princesses Hannah, Ciara and Layna!

Mr. and Mrs. Wally! (Jamie and Aoife B)

Emily the Pirate Queen with the Skeleton Regan and Spiderman Emily!
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.