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On Friday 6th December Balbriggan CC hosted it’s annual 5k Frosty Fun Run. Students and staff participated in the event alongside some runners from the local clubs. It was a competitive race among teacher and students for the placings. Christopher Keeling (Balbriggan AC) was the overall (more…)
Thank you so much to all of the parents who came to support our fundraiser this morning. It was a wonderful occasion. Thanks to those who baked, donated, made tea, cleaned, bought raffle tickets and sang. We raised a whopping, unprecedented €5000 for Crumlin Children’s (more…)
Balbriggan Educate Together National School Parents Association once again pulled out all the stops for the ever popular Winter Craft and Food Fair. Wonderful craft stalls, fabulous cakes and recycled goods along with a great raffle with a chance to stop for a tea or coffee and have a chat. (more…)
The closing date for enrollment for primary school children in St. Teresa’s National School for academic year starting September 2020 is Thursday November 14th2019. Applications are ready available from the school office. St Teresa’s N.S is located in Pinewood, Balbriggan. More details (more…)
The children of St Molaga’s National School in Balbriggan put on an art exhibition today for teachers and parents as part of their Arts Week. This is the event’s third year, and alongside well-known figures, the children also learned about Irish artists and recreated some of their work. The children from (more…)
Balscadden National School hosted a school Marathon Relay on 23rd October, 2019. The event was run by Fitteryounger.com as a fundraiser to support the school’s latest literacy initiative Power Hour. Power Hour aims to immerse pupils in levelled readers at the level of the (more…)
A great morning at Balbrggan’s first pumpkin patch in Bremore ETSS this morning. A fun family day out organised by the parents committee with face painting, hay maze, lot’s of stalls and of course a chance to find your perfect pumpkin. Visitors had a chance to enjoy a hot cuppa while (more…)
The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh TD has today launched a new art and design competition for senior cycle students to create a logo representing Wellbeing in Education/Folláin san Oideachas. The winning design will be used on all materials and resources supporting the (more…)
Olympic runner David Gillick came to Ardgillan Community College yesterday to speak to 1st-3rd year students about the importance of being active and eating well for your overall well-being. He asked that each student take just one thing from his talk that meant something important to them. (more…)
Two major reading initiatives have begun for all classes in Scoil Chormaic in the past two weeks that will make a big difference to the culture of reading in our school and to overall literacy levels and abilities in the school. The first of these is a paired reading initiative in the four infant classes. (more…)
Congratulations to all of the students who received their Junior Certificate Results on Friday. We popped up to Ardgillan Community College to capture some photos off the students. A big well done to all the students and to the teachers who looked after and supported the students (more…)
On Wednesday 2nd October Balbriggan Community College welcomed 5th & 6th class students to their opening evening. Students and visitors had a chance to check out the school and it’s facilities and see some of the work by students. Always a big attraction is the science lab and the open (more…)