boys with their silver medals
On Sunday 22nd January Ballon/Rathoe u 11 community games indoor soccer team competed against 15 teams all around Carlow. We beat Askea &Tullow/Grange to reach the semi final. In a close game we beat St Lazerians 3-2 in extra time. We were in the final against Hacketstown. We lost 3 – 2. We got silver medals and we all played great.
By Darragh O’Donohoe 4th class
On Wednesday 25th January Vinnie Mahon from Tullow Rugby came to our school with the ‘Heineken Cup’. He brought the cup around to all the classes and the children were delighted with the visit. Vinnie comes every Tuesday and coaches second and third class rugby. The children really enjoy his sessions. Thank you Vinnie.
Catherine Gladney came to visit Junior infants to talk to them about road safety and how to cross the road safely. It was very interesting and the children enjoyed her visit.
David Lalor from fifth class has developed and maintains a new website for the local soccer team Burrin Celtic.David used Wild Apricot software from the internet.He says its so simple that anyone could use it!The website contains lots of useful information like match reports ,fixtures and league tables.He updates the site regularly.The link to David`s site can be found at the side of this page.
David at work!
Ladine & Raena
On Thursday 19th January 4th, 5th and 6th class went to the hall. 5th & 6th class students chose to enter a ‘Spelling Bee competition’. If you won you would represent the school in the ‘Eason’s Spelling Bee National Competition’.
The entrants were; Bernard McDonagh, David Lalor, Ben Hogan, Ladine Fisher, Tadhg Downey, Sarah Bermingham, Anna Tracey, Aoife Lawlor, DJ Sinnot, Sean Tracey and Raena McElwee. Mr Heffernan called out words that had to be spelt out. The final two spellers were Raena and Ladine, it came to sudden death. To win Ladine and Raena had to spell ‘Millennium’ both failed. Then they had to spell ‘Parliament’ and Raena got it right. To be declared winner Raena also had to spell ‘Philosophy’, Raena got it right and is now representing Ballon NS in the ‘Easons Spelling Bee Competition’. Good luck Raena!
By Ladine Fisher & Raena McElwee.
‘Farmer Pat’ visited Senior infants to show the children some household items used in the time before electricity. He showed us the old kettle hung on a crane over the open fireplace, an iron heated in a fire, a ceramic hot water bottle, a washboard and Pat showed the children how it was used to wash clothes. He also showed the children a tin bath used to wash the children. He explained that the girls were always washed before the boys (go figure! ). He brought oil lamps and lanterns and he even had a horses tooth! The children really enjoyed his visit.
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On 19th December all the Ballon school Christmas card winners were photographed and all received a medal. The cards were designed by students in the school from Junior infants up to 6th class. All the cards were sponsored and sold by Ballon Improvement Group (BIG). The cards are on sale in Ballon NS. All proceeds go to KHA and St Vincent de Paul.
By Christian Grange & Orla Kenny
Children with their medals with Mr Heffernan and Maura George from BIG
On Friday 16th December the KHA choir went singing in the Fairgreen Shopping Centre in Carlow for the KHA and St Vincent De Paul. We raised a lot of money because of this event. We would like to thank Mrs Mullins and Rose for their work and time. Thank you very much to those who donated money to us and well done to the singers.
By Anna Tracey 6th class.
