Latest News from Scoil Bhailenora

Ortus Chamber Music Ensemble. Another delightful afternoon of music from some very talented string musicians.

Lá le Bríde We continue the tradition of making St Bridget's crosses. Its quite tricky!!! Team work!!

Fáilte ar ais ar Scoil Alan. Pupils and teachers were delighted to welcome our past pupil Alan Bennett back to school today.

Percussion Workshop Pupils enjoyed an amazing percussion workshop which was delivered by Caitriona Frost and Alan Pectu. We think we have a number of budding percussionists.

Credit Union Quiz Well done to all of the pupils who participated in the Ballincollig Credit Union Quiz.

BT Primary Science Fair  Ms O Hara’s class were proud to exhibit a project entitled “How do Parachutes work? ”   at the BT Primary Science Fair in Mary Immaculate College on Thursday 18 th January.

BT Young Scientist and Technologist of the Year  2018 Simon Meehan Congratulation to our past pupil Simon Meehan who was named BT Young Scientist and Technologist of the Year  2018 at the RDS on Friday 12 th January. His project was entitled an “Investigation into Antimicrobial effects of both aerial and roots plants of selected plants against Staphylococcus aures” . Simon investigated the effects of such humble plants as the blackberry and asparagus on MRSA bacteria.  The achievement was the culmination of two years of research motivated by a love of learning and the inspiration of his grandad Eddie Lucey who was a herbalist. The “Homecoming” We were delighted to be invited to the “homecoming “ celebration in Coláiste Choilm on Monday 15 th  January where Simon received a rapturous welcome from his fellow students in Coláiste Choilm and from the 20 pupils in our Science club in Ballinora. Simon's love of plants possibly started i...