Category - Language
Lámh is a manual sign system used by children and by adults with intellectual disability and communication needs in Ireland. Lámh supports communication - between parents and child, between siblings, between friends.
The students in Ms Clare's 4th & 5th class have been very fortunate lately as they have had the opportunity to learn some of the letters & basic phrases using this manual sign system, with their other teacher Ms O' Brien.
The children have also learned how to say their own names using Lámh.
The children were given a page with all the letters on it to use as a reference for them whilst using Lámh in the classroom.
This was definitely something different as well as a wonderful opportunity for the children and they thoroughly enjoyed it!
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