Ballybrown N.S. is located in Clarina Co. Limerick, Ireland
Thursday, December 20, 2012
School Note December 20th 2012
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Winners in Art Competition
Ballybrown GAA & Camogie Club Art Competition
In conjunction with A Night at the Dogs
Congratulations to the following prizewinners:
Sixth Class: Alanna McGregor
Fifth Class:
Fourth Class: Róisín Musgrave
Third Class: Ella Shanahan
Many thanks to Jim O Farrell, adjudicator
Fun Day 18th December 2012
School note December 13th 2012
13-12-2012.
Dear parents,
The Christmas Show ‘Santa Goes to Ballytoy’ will take place in
The members of the Peace Proms Choir will travel to the
The pupils in Sixth class are organising the Christmas Fun Day which will take place on Tuesday next December 18th. All details are on the website www.ballybrownns.ie
There will be a Table Quiz for all pupils in 4th , 5th, and Sixth classes next Wednesday afternoon. Thank you to the Parents Association for providing prizes.
Today, members of Ballybrown GAA club presented prizes to prizewinners in the Art competition run in conjunction with the Dog Night in Limerick Greyhound Track.
Anybody who visited the school in the past week will have seen the wonderful entries on display from all classes as part of a competition to make Christmas decorations from recycled materials. Thanks to O Sullivan’s Centra in Clarina who provided prizes. Details of all prizewinners are on the school website.
Please note that school will end for all pupils on Friday next December 21st .at 12.30 p.m. Prompt collection of children on that day would be greatly appreciated.
The Parents Association would like to thank everyone who has volunteered for the Bag Pack. All volunteers should have received a text informing you of your allocated slot. If you haven’t received a text, please contact any member of the Committee. Volunteers are still needed for the slot from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you are free for even an hour at that time on Saturday December 22nd., your help would be really appreciated.
Gach dea-ghuí,
J. Lyons
Principal
Thursday, November 29, 2012
School Note November 29th
29-11-2012
Dear parents,
The Green Schools Committee has organised an Art Competition for Christmas.. Children are asked to make a Christmas decoration from recycled material. Closing date is December 8th.
Thank you to all parents who attended parent-teacher meetings last week and to the teachers who put a lot of work into preparation for these meetings. If for some reason, you were not in a position to attend, please contact the school as soon as possible.
During the course of parent-teacher meetings, some parents expressed a desire for their child to repeat a class. Under Department of Education rules governing this issue, Circular 19/2011 makes reference to Circular 32/03 concerning retention of children in same class-
Section 2.3 states: ‘Under the Department’s policy, children should only be allowed to repeat a year for educational reasons and in exceptional circumstances.’
The Christmas pageant will take place in
The Peace Proms Choir will perform in UL on Sunday January 27th. All choir members have received a note re tickets etc today.
A meeting of the Parents Association will take place on Monday next December 3rd. at 8.30 p.m. Please see overleaf re Bagpacking in Tesco on December 22nd..
Ballybrown/Clarina Community Games: U11 Rugby Training continues this Saturday in the school field 1:30 to 2:30. All newcomers welcome.
U10/U12/U14 Draughts Training continues Thursday in the school 7:10p.m.-8:10.p.m. All newcomers welcome
Gach dea-ghuí,
__________
J. Lyons
Principal
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Note re e mail addresses
School note November 22nd 2012
Friday, November 9, 2012
School note November 8th 2012
8-11-2012
Dear Parents,
As you are already aware, parent teacher meetings will take place over two afternoons, Wednesday November 21st. and Thursday November 22nd between 3.15 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. You will receive appointment times in the post next week. As there is twice as much time being made available this year compared to previous years, I would earnestly request parents to meet teachers on these dates in order to avoid disruption to classes.
Congratulations to Ross Fitzgerald, Bobby Smith and Orla O Shaughnessy, prizewinners in the Halloween Fancy Dress competition for Best Costume.
Sixth Class started a six-week programme of swimming lessons yesterday in Askeaton Leisure Centre. Fifth Class will follow suit after Christmas.
If you are available to assist with the Book Fair on Thursday 15th. November. between 2p.m. and 4 p.m. or 7.30 p.m. and 9 p.m. or on Friday 16th. between 9 and 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., please contact Claire Shields at 061 353346 or 085 7846255.
Please see overleaf for details of the Book Fair.
A meeting of the Parents Association will take place in the school on Monday next November 12th at 8.30 p.m. Thank you to all the parents who helped with the Rag and Phone collection before mid term. There was a great response.
Rosemary Locke has informed me that U 11 Mini Rugby training for boys aged 8-11yrs, starts this Saturday 3-4pm in School Field, coached by Peter White and Liam Collins (IRFU registered). All players must have a gum shield.
Gach dea-ghuí
____________
J. Lyons
Thursday, October 25, 2012
School note October 25th 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Problem of the day Friday
Problem of the Day
Friday October 19th.
Rang a haon agus a dó:
Name 2 shapes that cannot roll.
A farmer had 24 cows in his herd on Monday. He bought 12 more at the mart on Tuesday, sold 10 on Wednesday and bought 5 more on Thursday. When he came home from the mart on Friday, he had 40 cows. How many did he buy on Friday?
Rang a trí agus a ceathar
Peter had €40. He spent a quarter of his money on toys and €12 on DVD's. How much money had he left?
The score in the 1971 Munster Final was:
Limerick 4-16:
Which team won? By how many points?
How many goals and points were scored in total?
How many years ago was 1971? If John was 9 years old in 1971, what age is he now?
Rang a cúig agus a sé
Mark has 6 coins. One third of his coins are 10c coins. The value of the 10c coins is equal to 1/8 of the total value of all the coins. What coins has he? How much money has he in total?
An orange and 2 apples cost €1. An apple and 2 oranges cost 80c. How much does an apple cost? How much does an orange cost?
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Problem of the Day Thursday
Problem of the Day
Thursday October 18th. 2012.
Rang a haon agus a dó
Wayne Rooney scored 28 goals last season, Robin Van Persie scored 33 and Fernando Torres scored 14. How many did the three players score in total?
Which player scored exactly twice as many as another?
How many more did Van Persie score than Rooney?
Rang a Trí agus a Ceathar
Mary thought of a number and multiplied it by 8. She then added 4 before dividing by 6.She multiplied it by 10 and took away 4. She ended up with 56. What number did she start with?
Rang a cúig agus a sé
A football team won 2 more games than it lost. If it won 3/5 of all its games, how many games did the team play?
School note October 18th
18-10-2012
Dear Parents,
I wish to bring the following to your attention.
Parking is limited at the moment while construction is ongoing next to the school. It is a big help that so many parents park in the Church grounds. Please remind all children that, in the event of a child not being collected, they should return to the school and inform a teacher who will contact parents or minders. Parents can be delayed for any reason, usually traffic, road works etc.
This is Maths Week and classes are involved in a range of activities, including Maths trails, Problem of the Day etc. The Problem of the Day is on the website www.ballybrownns.ie
There will be a 'Green and White' day tomorrow, Friday October19th to show support for Ballybrown hurlers who are in the Intermediate County Final on Saturday. All proceeds to the Parents Association. €1 per child if possible.
Well done to Ella Shanahan and Mark Mullally who were prizewinners
in the Young Poet of the Year competition run as part of Cuisle Poetry festival. The prizes were presented at a ceremony in the Daghda Dance Space in
The Parents Association will be holding the annual 'Rag and Phone' collection at the school on Friday 26th. October. All old clothes, shoes, bed linen are accepted. Bags were issued today. Any old mobile phones will also be accepted.
Please note that tickets for the Halloween Party on Oct.31st from 8-10pm, being run by the Community Games Committee, will go on sale tomorrow Friday Oct.19th in the school hall at 9.15a.m.,at a cost of €5.
Please check the school website for up to date information on any topic relating to school life.
Gach dea ghuí,
_____________
J. Lyons
Principal.
Problems of the Day Monday
Problem of the Day
Monday October 15th.2012
Fifth and Sixth Classes:
A book costs €5 more than a copy. A book and a copy cost €5.50 in total.
How much does a book cost?
How much does a copy cost?
Problem of the Day
Third And Fourth Classes
A bowl is filled with oranges and apples. In total, there are 20 pieces of fruit. For every 3 oranges, there is one apple.
How many apples are in the bowl?
How many oranges are in the bowl?
Problem of the Day
Monday October 15th.2012
First and Second Classes
Which number comes next?
1, 3, 5, 7, -, -,
Problem of the Day Tuesday
Problem of the Day
Tuesday October 16th.
Rang a haon & a dó
If today is Tuesday October 16th. , what day of the week will October 20th. be?
What date will next Tuesday be?
What date was last Tuesday?
Rang a trí agus a ceathar
Name 4 places that are between 1 km. and 10 km. from this school.
Rang a cúig & a sé
¾ of Mary's money is €24. How much money has Mary?
Problem of the Day Wednesday October 18th
Problem of the Day
Wednesday
Rang a haon agus a dó:
(A) Today’s date is October 17th. John’s birthday is next Wednesday. What date is his birthday?
(B) Write five hundred and five as a numeral
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(A) The oldest printed book in
(B) Ann started reading at 3.50. p.m. and stopped reading at 4.25 p.m. How long did she spend reading?
Rang a cúig agus a sé
(A) What are the next two numbers in this sequence?
7,5,9,4,11,3,….
(B) Each letter stands for a number. Find the value of each letter.
(to help you, here’s a clue: E=5, D=7 and R=8)
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Problem of the Day Thursday
Problem of the Day
Thursday October 18th. 2012.
Rang a haon agus a dó
Wayne Rooney scored 28 goals last season, Robin Van Persie scored 33 and Fernando Torres scored 14. How many did the three players score in total?
Which player scored exactly twice as many as another?
How many more did Van Persie score than Rooney?
Rang a Trí agus a Ceathar
Mary thought of a number and multiplied it by 8. She then added 4 before dividing by 6.She multiplied it by 10 and took away 4. She ended up with 56. What number did she start with?
Rang a cúig agus a sé
A football team won 2 more games than it lost. If it won 3/5 of all its games, how many games did the team play?
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Gaelic Football semi final
Ballybrown NS v St Patrick’s in North Campus all-weather facility in UL on Thursday Oct 18th at 11.50 a.m.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
School note October 11th 2012
11-10-2012
Dear parents,
A meeting for parents of children receiving First Holy Communion in 2013 will take place in the school Hall tonight at 8 p.m. It is very important that all families are represented.
Children in Second Class travelled to Curraghchase today to mark National Tree Day, 'Lá na gCrann'. On Monday, the pupils of Fifth and Sixth Classes were guests at Limerick Racecourse where they met jockey Andrew Mc Namara and trainer Michael Hourigan and learned about life in the horseracing industry.
Thank you to all the parents who park in the Church Car Park while building is going on beside the school. Your co- operation is greatly appreciated. A number of parents are parking in the yellow box directly in front of the school gate and in the Disabled area. Please leave these areas free at all times.
A Rag and Phone Day will take place on Friday October 26th. (the last day before Mid-term break) . A note from the Parents Association will issue nearer to the date. There will be a Colours Day on Friday October 19th . All proceeds to the Parents Association.
Thank you to the Parents Association who this week presented a cheque for €500 to the school to go to the purchase of materials needed for Literacy and Numeracy initiatives.
Well done to our school Under 13 football team who defeated
A Halloween party for primary school children, which will include many games and prizes, will take place in Ballybrown GAA clubhouse on Halloween night, Wednesday 31st October from 8pm-10pm. Tickets will go on sale next Friday 19th October in the school. Price:€5 each (adults and preschoolers free).
Gach dea-ghuí,
____________
J.
Principal
Friday, October 5, 2012
School note October 4th
4-10-2012.
Dear parents,
Groundworks have begun on the Resource Centre next to the school. This is a particularly busy time and I appeal to all parents to be vigilant. In wet weather, visbility is a major difficulty. Bus and Disabled parking areas must be kept clear at all times. Please do not drop children in the Staff parking area as they may pass in front of, or behind, other traffic. Many parents are using the Church car park and this is a great help.
Today is All Ireland Poetry Day and every class in the school learned, read, or listened to poetry today. It was enjoyed by all. Already this year, over a hundred children composed poems for the Cuisle Poetry festival which takes place in
Well done to our boys and girls Under 13 football teams who have both been in action this week. The boys will play
Trials for the Limerick County Cross Country championships will take place tomorrow, Friday, in the school field straight after school. This is open to boys and girls from Third to Sixth Classes.
The Parents Association will meet in the school on Monday next October 8th. at 8.30 p.m.
A meeting of parents of children making First Holy Communion next May will take place in the school on Thursday next October 11th at 8 p.m.
Parent Teacher meetings will take place on Wednesday November 21st and Thursday November 22nd between 3.15 p.m. and 6 p.m. More details closer to the date.
Gach dea-ghuí,
______________
J. Lyons
Principal
Thursday, September 27, 2012
school note September 27th
Dear Parents,
I wish to bring the following to your attention.
Last Friday all pupils and staff attended a Mass for the start of the new school year in
The GAA season is in full swing. Last Saturday, our boys played in the Ard Scoil Rís hurling tournament, reaching the semi-final where they lost by one point to eventual winners
Please check your child’s Homework Diary every night, Monday to Thursday. It is a good idea to sign the Homework Diary and check that homework is being done properly.
The Healthy Eating policy has been a great success for many years. A minority of pupils bring in chocolate, bars etc. The sugar content of many ‘Health/ Cereal Bars’ is very high. It would be appreciated if everybody would stick to the suggested lunch of fruit, sandwich and water.
*Tomorrow is the closing date for the Allianz schools personal accident insurance.
**Credit Union for all classes will resume tomorrow morning in school.
I would like to express my gratitude to all the families for their Art & Craft/Photocopying contributions. All monies are spent on Art & Craft materials used in class and to defray the cost of photocopying. . If you have not yet paid this money, you can give it to Rosemarie in the school office any day between 9a.m. and 2p.m.
Le dea mhéin,
_____________
J. Lyons
Principal
Thursday, September 20, 2012
School note September 20th. 2012
20-9-2012.
Dear parents,
I wish to bring the following to your attention.
The starting date for the Community Centre/ Resource House is next Monday September 24th. This will have implications for the school in terms of parking. Approximately half of the car parking area currently used by parents will be taken over by the builder until the completion of the project. Entrance and exit will be through one opening, the opening nearest the school. There will be approximately 20 spaces available to parents. I would encourage parents to use the Church Car Park as much as possible. As the first few weeks will be very busy, parents are advised to exercise extreme caution. Representatives of the Community Council, Board of Management and Parents Association have met on a number of occasions to try to minimise hazards but ultimately responsibility lies with each and every parent to be extra mindful of children going to and from school. Please respect the need for Bus, Disabled and Staff parking.
All children will attend a special Mass for the opening of the school year in the Church tomorrow morning at 10.15 a.m.
I would like to express my gratitude to all the families for their Art & Craft/Photocopying contributions. If you have not yet paid this money, you can give it to Rosemarie in the school office any day between 9a.m. and 2p.m.
I have noticed a number of children arriving at school after 9.20 a.m. on a regular basis. This causes unnecessary disruption and I would urge parents to try to have children at school by 9.15 a.m.
Parents of Sixth Class are advised that application forms and information sheets relating to post-primary school were distributed today. Please read these carefully.
Finally, it is school policy to put relevant information about all school-related activities, including sports fixtures, on the school website www.ballybrownns.ie. Please check the website regularly.
Gach dea-ghuí,
________________
J. Lyons
Principal
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Girls football change of time
Change of time: Girls Football
Girls football v Gaelscoil an Raithín will start at 1 p.m. on Wednesday September 19th. Players leave school at 12.40 p.m.
Ballybrown NS GAA news
Cumann na mBunscol News
Well done to the boys teams who played JFK last Friday in a Third/Fourth class game and a Fifth/Sixth class game in Na Piarsaigh GAA Grounds.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
School note September 13th
13-9-2012.
Dear parents,
I wish to bring the following to your attention.
Third Class pupils have commenced a six-week block of Cycling Safety lessons with Mr John Clancy. This is a great opportunity for the children to learn a lifelong skill.
The Cumann na mBunscol Gaelic Football season will start shortly. Tomorrow,
I would like to express my gratitude to all the families for their Art & Craft/Photocopying contributions. If you have not yet paid this money, you can give it to Rosemary in the school office any day between 9a.m. and 2p.m.
The final date to avail of Allianz Pupil Personal Insurance is Friday September 28th. Monies to Rosemarie in the School Office. This scheme is entirely optional.
Some families have not yet returned permission slips for school related outings. Please return these at your earliest convenience.
A fun Quiz night in aid of the senior citizens Christmas party will take place in Ballybrown GAA club on Friday September 28th at 8.30 p.m. Under 12’s must be accompanied by an adult
Have we got your up-to date-contact details? Did you move house or change your mobile number during the summer? It is vital that the school can contact parents quickly in the event of an accident etc. Please notify the school if your contact details have changed. Mobile numbers are needed for the Text a Parent Service.
Gach dea-ghuí,
_________________
J. Lyons
Principal