2025 Eason Spelling Bee
Our Spelling Bee Champion, Sara O’Grady, recently took part in the Carlow County Final of the Eason Spelling Bee. Read her account below.
Read MoreJune 26th 2025 View Article
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Seachtain na Gaeilge '24.
We recently celebrated Seachtain na Gaeilge with a plethora of activities!. Bhí seachtain iontach againn! Check out our highlights video.
Read MoreMay 13th 2024 View Article
Spelling Bee 2024
Our 2024 Spelling Bee Champion, Babette, headed off to the County Final in Tullow in early March. Read about how she got on below. Well done Babette!
Read MoreApril 22nd 2024 View Article
Físeán Drámaíochta
Rang a 5 recently performed their play in the GB Shaw Theatre in Carlow as part of Glór Cheatharlach's Seachtain na Gaeilge celebrations.
Read MoreApril 22nd 2024 View Article
"Abandoned" by Nina Timmins
Happy Halloween to all in the Ballyconnell NS Community! Enjoy this story fantastically written by 6th Class pupil, Nina!
Read MoreOctober 31st 2023 View Article
Turas go dtí an phictiúrlann, 2023
Rang a 5 & Rang a 6 had a special treat for Seachtain na Gaeilge, heading to the IMC in Carlow as part of Glór Cheatharlach’s SnaG programme of events. Maeve tells us more.
Read MoreJune 29th 2023 View Article
Carlow Speling Bee Final 2023
Ballyconnell NS Spelling Bee Champion, Cathal Nolan tells us how he got on at the Carlow Eason’s Spelling Bee Final, held in the Talbot Hotel Recently.
Read MoreMay 5th 2023 View Article
Seachtain na Gaeilge 2023 – Tráth na gCeist
Bhí an halla dubh le daoine ar an Máirt, an 7ú Márta, do Thráth na gCeist Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2023.
Read MoreMay 3rd 2023 View Article
Spelling Bee 2023
There was great fun in the hall on February 3rd with our Eason Spelling Bee returning for the first time since 2020.
Read MoreMarch 17th 2023 View Article
Seachtain na Gaeilge 2022 - Céilí
Bhí spórt agus scléip ag páistí na scoile go léir ar an Déardaoin seo caite sa chéilí mór!
Read MoreJune 9th 2022 View Article
Seachtain na Gaeilge 2022 - Ambasadóirí
During Seachtain na Gaeilge, 10 pupils had a very important role to play!
Read MoreMay 2nd 2022 View Article
Seachtain na Gaeilge 2022 - Ceolchoirm & Bronnadh na nDuaiseanna
Seachtain na Gaeilge 2022 concluded on Friday with a ceolchoirm and prize-giving in the halla!
Read MoreMay 2nd 2022 View Article
Aistear: The Garda Station
The Aistear theme for the month of November was the garda station!
Read MoreDecember 1st 2021 View Article
Aistear: The Farm Shop
The Aistear theme in Senior Infants for the month of October was the farm shop!
Read MoreNovember 22nd 2021 View Article
Biachláir Rang a Sé
Bhí Rang a Sé ag foghlaim faoi bhia agus faoi bhialanna an tseachtain seo caite. Rinne siad na biachláir áille thíos. Tá súil agam go bhfuil ocras ort!
Read MoreFebruary 17th 2021 View Article
All About Winter
Before the Christmas holidays, Junior Infants used the Book Creator app on the Ipads to create a story all about winter. Have a look!
Read MoreFebruary 16th 2021 View Article
Holiday Brochures
The 6th class students have been busy making their own travel brochures! Niamh and Richard tell us more!
Read MoreNovember 27th 2020 View Article
Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry – ABC Book
We read over half of our novel, Mildred D. Taylor’s classic Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry while learning from home. When we were finished reading it, we produced an ABC Book based on the novel. See below our A to Z of Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry!
Read MoreJune 26th 2020 View Article
My Experience with the Spelling Bee by Eshaal
Eshaal's experience with the Spelling Bee County Final
Read MoreJune 19th 2020 View Article
Eason Spelling Bee 2020
We held our 4th Annual Spelling Bee in the hall on February 7th. As always, it was a highly enjoyable and entertaining event which showcased our students’ impressive spelling skills. Read all about it below.
Read MoreJune 26th 2020 View Article
World Book Day
Senior Infants were very lucky to have James Lawless (Author) come and speak to them for World Book Day in March. There were some great costumes on display from 'Where's Wally?' to the Genie from Aladdin.
Read MoreJune 4th 2020 View Article