Ballybrown N.S. is located in Clarina Co. Limerick, Ireland
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Congratulations!
School note October 22nd 2015
22-10-2015.
Dear parents,
School will close at 3 p. m. tomorrow Friday October 23rd. for midterm and reopen on Monday November 2nd.
Our Under 13 boys football team contest the final of the City Cumann na mBunscol competitions in the Gaelic Grounds today . Our opponents are Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoighe. Thanks to all teachers involved in games in the school for their time, dedication and expertise.
Tomorrow, Friday is our Halloween Fun Day. In keeping with our Healthy Eating policy, children may bring one treat to eat. Sixth Class pupils have been busy decorating the Halla.
The AGM of the school's Parents' Association took place in the school on Tuesday night. The Association has decided to contribute €1000 to purchase educational equipment and to help defray the cost of buses to upcoming events.
Congratulations to Christopher Kelly, a former pupil of this school. Christopher, founder of Talamh, a provider of tech solutions to the agriculture sector, was named winner of the 'Best Start-Up Business' category of the competition to find Limerick's Best Young Entrepreneur , which was organised by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Limerick. Christopher is also a winner of the Paul Whelan INTEL Scholarship for 2015
Gach dea-ghuí,
J. Lyons
Principal
Ballybrown/Clarina Community Games will be starting back at DRAUGHTS after the Mid Term Break. It is open to all boys and girls and we hope to have teams in U10's, U12's, U14's & U16's.
Start Date – Wednesday 4th November in the Resource Centre, from 7pm to 7.45pm in the Resource Centre, there is a small charge of €1 per child.If you have any queries please contact Pauline Lowe on 087 8365545
November Fair on Sunday 1st November starting at 10.45am in Community Resource Centre
Prizes for Halloween Art Competition will be presented. AlsoCake Sale, Mini Farmer's Market, Face Painting, Raffle, Complimentary Refreshments, firewood and lots more. See you there!
Friday, October 16, 2015
Football final
Problem of the Day Friday
Problem of the Day
Friday 16th October
1st & 2nd classes: 35 children from Ballybrown NS went on a trip to Limerick. There were 20 boys. How many girls were there?
Of the 20 boys, 5 had blue eyes. How many did not have blue eyes?
3rd & 4th classes: How many 2 digit numbers can be made using the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4, using each digit only once?
The sum of 2 consecutive odd numbers is 20. Their difference is 2. What are the numbers?
5th & 6th classes: Kevin's mother is 4 times as old as Kevin is now. In four years time, Kevin will be one third of his mother's age. What age is Kevin now? What age is his mother?
What ages will Kevin and his mother be when Kevin is half his mother's age?
Thursday, October 15, 2015
School Note October 15th, 2015
Problem of the Day
Thursday October 15th
First & Second classes: Today is Thursday October 15th. What date was last Monday? What date is next Monday? What month comes before October? What month comes after October?
3rd & 4th classes: James and Rachel are in Fourth class. Mr Lordan gave a Maths test. James said to Rachel: 'I got 2 marks more than you. The sum of our marks is 14.' How many marks did James get?
5th & 6th classes: A fruit shake costs 2c more than a chocolate milk shake. If 3 fruit shakes and 5 chocolate milk shakes cost 78 c, how much does a fruit shake cost? How much does a chocolate milk shake cost?
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Problem of the Day Wednesday
Problem of the Day Wednesday October 14th.
5th & 6th classes: It's Alan's birthday and he's having a party.
Seven other people will attend. Everyone will sit around the table. The seating arrangements are as follows.
Amy and Alan sit together.
Brad and Beth sit together.
Charles sits next to either Debbie or Emily.
Frances sits next to Debbie.
Amy and Alan do not sit next to either Brad or Beth.
Brad does not sit next to Charles or Frances.
Debbie and Emily do not sit next to each other.
Alan does not sit next to either Debbie or Emily.
Amy does not sit next to Charles.
Where should everyone sit?
Guests: Amy, Brad, Beth, Charles, Debbie, Emily, Frances
Problem of the Day
Wednesday October 14th.
3rd and 4th classes: Eamon De Valera was born on October 14th 1882. If he were alive, what age would he be today?
What age was he when he took part in the Easter Rising of 1916? (Think carefully about this)
He was President from 1959 to 1973. For how long was he President?
1st & 2nd classes: Which numbers come next? 3, 5, 7, 9, - , - .
An apple costs 5c. An orange costs 6c.
How much for 2 apples?
How much for 3 oranges?
How much for 3 apples and 2 oranges?
How much will 5 oranges cost? How many apples can you buy for the price of 5 oranges?
Problem of the Day Tuesday
Problem of the Day
Tuesday October 13th.
First & Second classes: Which is the biggest number in this list? Which is the smallest?
7, 11, 8, 19, 10, 5, 15
Third and Fourth classes:
Every number with a factor of 10 must also have factors of?
_____ , _____ and _____
Fifth & Sixth classes:
Write the missing digits to make the addition correct.
1_1 +_1_ = 900
Arrangements for football semi finals
- There is only one pitch available at Old Christians. There are works currently ongoing on the other pitch. We have no access to this pitch at all during the day. Teams will need to warm up behind the goals on the main pitch.
- Due to the works taking place, we will not have access to the car park. Cars will have to be parked outside the GAA Grounds. There will be a safe pedestrian route from the changing rooms to the pitch.
- In the event of a draw, no extra time will be played on the day. If a match finishes level, a replay will be played on Friday or Monday.
Monday, October 12, 2015
Problem of the Day Monday October 12th.
Problem of the Day
Monday October 12th.
1st & 2nd classes: Which numbers come next? 3, 6, 9, - , - .
An apple costs 6c. An orange costs 5c.
How much for 2 apples?
How much for 3 oranges?
How much for 3 apples and 2 oranges?
3rd & 4th classes: The score in the County Hurling final yesterday was Na Piarsaigh 1-22: Patrickswell 4-12
(a) Which team won and by how much?
(b) Which team got more scores, Patrickswell or Na Piarsaigh?
(c) It is 50 years since Patrickswell won their first County title. What year was that?
5th & 6th classes:
One toffee apple needs: 1 stick, 100g of sugar, 1 apple
50 sticks cost €6.25
1kg of sugar costs €0.99
100 apples cost €22.50
Children buy just enough sticks, sugar and apples to make 100 toffee apples. They sell all 100 toffee apples for €1 each. The profits go to charity.
How much money goes to charity?
Thursday, October 8, 2015
School note October 8th, 2015
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
First Holy Communion Class: Schedule of Masses for the year ahead
DATES OF THE SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS OF
"DO THIS IN MEMORY 2015-2016"
Sunday, 25 October 2015
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, 21 November 2015
Feast of Christ King
Sunday, 13 December 2015
Third Sunday of Advent
Sunday, 24 January 2016
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, 20 February 2016
2nd Saturday in Lent
Thursday, 24 March 2016
Holy Thursday
Saturday, 9 April 2016
Third Saturday of Easter
Saturday, 14 May 2016
1st Holy Communion – 11.00 a.m. Mass
Sunday, 29 May 2016
Feast of Corpus Christi.
SATURDAY MASS AT 8.00 P.M.
SUNDAY MASS AT 10.00 A.M.
PLEASE BE IN THE CHURCH 5 – 10 MINUTES BEFORE MASS.
Friday, October 2, 2015
School GAA fixtures
Thursday, October 1, 2015
School note October 1st 2015
Dear parents,
Yesterday, we had our first Assembly of the year. Rang a Sé put on a brief presentation on local history followed by a tin whistle recital. Ellie Smith complemented this with some Irish Dancing and it was rounded off with some guitar playing. We reiterated the playground rules: 'Be Kind to Everyone' and 'No Rough Play.'
The school is currently involved in Cumann na mBunscol GAA activities on at least four evenings a week. This week, we have teams from the school involved in games on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday as we take advantage of the fine weather. I would like to thank all the teachers involved for their interest and commitment and also the parents who provide transport each week. I am grateful to Ballybrown GAA club for making their pitch available to the school at all times. Please check the school website for news of fixtures etc.
Please remember that an absence note is required every time your child is absent. These are kept on file until the end of the school year. The school has to make returns to the National Education Welfare Board (Túsla) in respect of every child who misses 20 days or more in a school year.
A number of children are frequently late for school. Please try to ensure this does not happen.
Gach dea-ghuí,
J. Lyons
Principal