Latest News from Scoil Bhailenora

Latest News  Oct-Nov 2016 The last two months have been busy and exciting with a range of school activities including Halloween, Sciath na Scol finals, Maths week, Science Week, and the re launch of our car pooling initiative as part of our Green schools project.  We had a visit  from our past pupil Alan Bennett who arrived with the FAI cup, and our senior pupils visited  Marymount to perform a carol service.   Sports feature prominently in our school and this year we were delighted to participate in a scheme which introduces pupils to Cricket.  Please visit Kids Zone to read our individual Class Blogs and  to keep in touch with all that has been happening here in Scoil Bhailenora. Well done to our Cailinií who won their roinn in the  Sciath na Scol finals and comhghairdeas also to the boys who reached the  final in a very competitive division. Carpooling is the way to go if you want to care for the environment....

Well done to everyone who contributed to the first school ceremony of the year. Pupils from all classes participated in our 'Tosach na Bliana' Mass which was uplifting, celebratory and thankful for all of the blessings bestowed on us. 

  There was great excitement today when we gave a rapturous Ballinora welcome to the  Ballinora Camogie team who were crowned  Junior C County Champions on Sep 3rd and to the hurling team who won the  Mid Cork Championship and now go on to contest the County Championship.  The children awaiting the arrival of the teams The cups are raised!!! Well done to teachers Ms. O Donnell and Ms. Hourihan and student teacher Niamh Mc Carthy who were members of the victorious camogie team.  Go n-éirí leat i bPáirc an Chrócaigh in the All Ireland Intermediate Camogie Final Ms O Regan. 

The beginning of the new school year was greeted with more  anticipation and enthusiasm than usual by pupils, teachers and parents. Everyone was excited to return to our newly refurbished  building. All of the upheaval of the Summer months came to fruition when we were presented with a bright, modern reception area and a beautiful new Junior infant classroom.  Welcome to the new Junior Infants Class who were busily engaged within minutes of arrival. This was the Infant room in July. Well done to our builders KDC Ltd.

We were delighted to welcome John back to school after his recent successes with the Ireland team 

The Ballinora Greeting Card project culminated in a showcase day in Rochestown Park where all of the 20 schools who participated in the project got the opportunity to present  their project and to view the work of other classes. 

The school is now selling protective sun hats which the children love wearing in this fine weather.

The Courtesy awareness initiative brought a smile to everyone's face and added greatly to the sense of well being in the school community. The month culminated in an eagerly awaited awards day when Ms.Cullen's Junior Infant Class were declared the overall winners.