Category - Christmas
As part of their Christmas religion lessons, rang a 5 made Christmas candles (coinnle na Nollag)
Placing a candle in the window at Christmastime has long been an Irish tradition. It is both a secular and religious tradition. The lit candle is meant to show a welcome to Joseph and Mary on their journey to Bethlehem. It also signifies that the house is a welcoming one and is open to visitors calling – who’ll find food and shelter.
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.
Cathal and Peter tell us all about their day at the Credit Union All-Ireland Final, Ballyconnell NS’s first appearance at the finals since 2001.
Rang a 4 recently did some planting with Ms Ryan. Sarah tells us more!
Rang a 5 student and team member Florrie Cosgrove regales us with the nerves and excitement of Ballyconnell NS’s recent Credit Union Quiz triumph