Class News – Page 3 – Ballyraine National School

Arrival and Dismissal

March 16, 2023/in Class News /by Lesley Wilkinson

Administration of Medication

March 16, 2023/in Class News /by Lesley Wilkinson

Minding Media Minecraft Files

Senior classes are learning about Media through Minecraft (16/3/2023)

Minding Media – Advertising Literacy.mcworld
http://mbf.me/Ex49v8
Minding Media – Fake News.mcworld
http://mbf.me/7mq2gw
Minding Media – Social Media.mcworld
http://mbf.me/4ymPyg
Minding Media – What is Media.mcworld
http://mbf.me/wsqdcQ

Word art by 4th class

March 15, 2023/in Class News /by 4th Class

Cycling with Fergus and Emma

February 13, 2023/in Class News /by 4th Class

4th Class started cycling training with Fergus and Gemma on Tuesday 7th February. This is a four week course funded by Green Schools and Donegal County Council. The children will learn how to check their bike is road ready and bike handling skills. They also learn the rules for cycling on the road and how to use hand signals when cycling.

Coil pots by 4th class

February 10, 2023/in Class News /by 4th Class

3rd class enjoy an introduction to table tennis at the ATU

February 3, 2023/in Class News, News /by Lesley Wilkinson

Donegal Sports Partnership in conjunction with Table Tennis Ireland gave 3rd class a taster session at ATU Letterkenny (An Dánlann) on Wednesday 1st February. The session was facilitated by table tennis coach JING YI Graham.

Jing Yi Graham is the Female Lead Coordinator with Table Tennis Ireland but is engrained in all parts of their participation efforts. After working with Table Tennis Ulster as a Junior Development Officer, Director of Coaching and then High-Performance Coach for 15 years, she moved into the national set-up.

The children had a wonderful time learning and practising table tennis skills. Perhaps there will be some kitchen tables at home put to an unusual use soon, with the addition of clip on nets which you can buy in sports shops!

Happy Retirement Mr. Oliver!

December 19, 2022/in Class News, News /by Lesley Wilkinson

Video clips from Mr. Oliver’s Retirement assembly Dec 2022

On 19th December, 2022 the pupils and staff were delighted to welcome David Oliver, our recently retired principal back for a very special assembly where we could all celebrate his very special 22 years’ leadership of Ballyraine school, and wish him a fulfilling and happy retirement.
David was presented with a ‘Retirement Survival Kit’, Memory, Momento and Dear Mr.Oliver books full of precious memories and kind wishes from the pupils. Pupils and staff spoke and read lovely poems about his time in Ballyraine and his many skills and achievements, and the choir and all of us sang with gusto. Mr Oliver spoke very movingly and kindly about his time with us, and gave especial thanks to his wonderful wife Heather who was present also. He invited pupils up on to the platform to tear open the wrapping on some large and kind presents to the school : an outdoor connect 4 game and some lovely footballs and basketballs.
Then we all wished him farewell and expressed hope that we see him again often, and clapped as he and Heather exited to enjoy a well earned cup of tea in the staff room.