Newsletter

March Newsletter 2025 World Book Day This Thursday, 6th March is World Book Day.  We look forward to this day every year when we celebrate books and reading.  On Thursday all staff and pupils come to school dressed up as a character from a book.  There will be a fashion show and children will get ...continue reading "March Newsletter 2025"

February Newsletter 2025 Beannactaí na Fhéile Bhríde daoibh go leir. It is great to see signs of spring all around us, snowdrops, longer evenings and new life on the farms with baby calves and lambs being born. Welcome We extend a welcome a welcome to Ms Nicole McCabe as she joins the staff this month.  ...continue reading "February Newsletter 2025"

    January Newsletter 2025     Welcome Happy New Year and welcome back to Ballybay Central for another term.  We especially want to welcome Emmanuel, Godswill, Marvelous and Faiyad to our school community and we hope they will be very happy with us.  Congratulations to Mrs Boyle and her husband on the birth of baby ...continue reading "January Newsletter 2025"

December Newsletter 2024 December Activities December is always a busy month in school.  Please take note of the following events happening this month: Wednesday 11th December – Last day to bring in items for Teach na Daoine’s Food Appeal. Thursday 12th December – Last night of homework. Friday 13th December – The Student Council are ...continue reading "December Newsletter 2024"

November Newsletter 2024   Welcome back to school, hopefully everyone had an enjoyable midterm break.  There are only seven weeks of school between now and Christmas which is hard to believe – we look forward to a busy but enjoyable term as we lead up to the celebration of the birth of Jesus. After School ...continue reading "November Newsletter 2024"

  October Newsletter 2024    School Closure School will be closed on Tuesday 1st October as teachers are required to attend an in-service training day for the new Primary Maths Curriculum in Monaghan Education centre. Cash For Clobber The annual clothes collection for Cash for Clobber will take place on Wednesday 6th  November.  Please let your ...continue reading "October Newsletter 2024"

September Newsletter 2024 Welcome Welcome back to Ballybay Central School and to those who have just started with us -   Hannah, William, Abdullakh, Rodrigo and Matheo we would like to extend a very warm welcome to you and your families.  We hope you will enjoy your time in our school.  We are pleased to welcome ...continue reading "September Newsletter 2024"

                                                                                                                                                                                                      June Newsletter 2024  It’s hard to believe we are approaching the end of this school year already.  It has been a very busy year with the boys and girls working hard and also getting opportunities to participate in many outdoor and extracurricular activities.  We wish Adam, Seamus, Bethany, Sarah, Christina, Katie and Max all ...continue reading "June Newsletter 2024"

  May Newsletter 2024 5-A-Side Soccer Congratulations to Adam, Max, Seamus, Suleiman, Luke, Bethany, Lisa and Aloise who represented our school at the FAI Schools Soccer Tournament in April.  The conditions were atrocious and the children played two of their matches during wild, rain and hailstones!  Although not victorious on the day everyone played their ...continue reading "May Newsletter 2024"

            April Newsletter 2024     Welcome back       Welcome back to school for the last term of the academic year. We hope everyone enjoyed the break over Easter and we look forward to brighter and warmer days ahead for this term.         Activities   ...continue reading "April Newsletter 2024"

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Newsletter 2024 Credit Union Quiz On Monday 29th January 2 teams represented our school at the Credit Union Table Quiz.  Congratulations to Luke, Amelia McAdam, Hannea and Jason who competed in the Junior Section and Adam, Max, Seamus and Lisa who competed in the Senior Section.  Both performed well and the senior team finished in ...continue reading "February Newsletter 2024"

    January 2024  Newsletter Welcome back to a new term at Ballybay Central School.  We trust you and your family had an enjoyable Christmas and we look forward to what 2024 has to bring. Welcome We welcome Ms. Elaine Morgan to the staff.  Ms Morgan is covering Ms Donaghy’s maternity leave and will be teaching ...continue reading "January Newsletter 2024"

         November 2023  Newsletter   For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.  Isaiah 9:6 Credit Union Poster Competition Congratulations to Charlotte McAdam (1st Class), ...continue reading "December Newsletter 2023"

         November 2023  Newsletter Welcome back to school for what will be a busy few weeks in the lead up to Christmas.  We hope everyone had an enjoyable midterm break and got a chance to rest and recharge the batteries. Parents’ Association The following parents have been elected to the Parents’ Association committee for 2023-2024. ...continue reading "November Newsletter 2023"

October Newsletter 2023 Photographer The School Photographer was in school yesterday and took photos of the children.  Junior Infants and 6th Class groups as well as a school photo were also taken.  You will receive proofs of the photographs with details of how to order and pay next week.  There is no compulsion on anyone ...continue reading "October Newsletter 2023"

September Newsletter 2023   Welcome Welcome back to a new school year at Ballybay Central and we extend a very warm welcome to Moriah, Lauren, Sam, Harper, Chloe, Mark, Daniel, Louise, Katie and Bethany who have joined our school this September.  We hope you will be very happy with us.  We also welcome Niamh Donaghy ...continue reading "September Newsletter 2023"

                                                                                                              ...continue reading "June Newsletter 2023"

May Newsletter 2023 Swimming Lessons Swimming lessons for all pupils continue this month. The last swimming date is Thursday 25th May.  If a parent is at the pool to dry and dress a younger pupil, siblings may also go home from the pool.  Please ensure you let your child’s class teacher know if they are ...continue reading "May Newsletter 2023"

     April Newsletter 2023 Welcome back to the last term of this academic year – it’s hard to believe there are less than 10 weeks left and we hope those weeks will be filled with plenty of fun, sun and happy days at school.  As we move into the 3rd term we are conscious that ...continue reading "April Newsletter 2023"