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
Seachtain na Gaeilge 2022 concluded on Friday with a ceolchoirm and prize-giving in the halla!
Our daltaí had been putting in a huge effort all week to learn their poems and songs for Friday’s ceolchoirm. This paid off handsomely with all classes reciting their poems and singing their songs with aplomb. After each class performed, their múinteoir announced the winner of the prestigious Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine medal (bonn óir).
Ms Doyle also took to the stage to teach the entire school the ‘Calóga Arbhair’ song. She was joined on stage by Croí, Molly and Saoirse who helped her with the call and response part of the song. Maith sibh a chailíní!
Check out the photos and video clips below.

Naíonáin Shóisearacha ag rá ‘Lámh, Lámh Eile’
Rang a 1 ag canadh ‘Cad ata uait don bhricfeasta?’


Rang a 3 & 4 ag rá ‘Laethanta na Seachtaine’
Rang a 6 ag rá ‘Seáinín’


Naíonáin Shinsireacha – Isabella Ní Nualláin

Rang a 1 – Cathal de Buitléir

Rang a 3 & 4: Ella Ní Chonchúir

Rang a 4 & 5: Cáit Ní Ruanaidh

Rang a 6: Órlaith Ní Fhearaíl
Gaeilgeoirí na Seachtaine 2022: Órlaith, Cathal, Ella, Isabelle agus Cáit
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Mason – Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine Rang a 2
Corey – Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine Rang a 2

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.