The Minister for Education and Skills has commenced a number of sections of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 which requires mandatory changes to a school’s admission policy and procedures. The new arrangements will apply to school admissions for the 2021/22 school year and subsequent school years. Please find below Ballycoog National School’s Draft Admissions […]
Mr. Byrne registered his class with the Junior Entrepreneur Programme for the first time this year. The programme is designed to teach children about entrepreneurship and how a business works. Following some lessons and a brainstorming session, the senior class founded their business “Coogie Crafts”, which produces custom wooden signs. The students produced a prototype […]
We hosted our annual Grandparents’ Day on Friday, 31st January. The event aims to recognise the special relationship that children have with their grandparents and the important role that grandparents play in their lives. Children treated their grandparents to wonderful musical and poetry performances followed by a walk around the school’s new walking track, which […]
We were delighted to welcome special guests Minister Simon Harris, Irish rugby player, Michelle Claffey, Arklow running legend, Mary Hickey, local Councillors, representatives from ESB and members of the wider school community for the official opening of our new running track on Friday, 6th December. Minister Simon Harris addressed the assembled crowd on the important […]
Children from Ms. Ryan’s 1st and 2nd classes made their First Holy Communion on the 5th May in Ballycoog Church. Fr. Byrne celebrated Mass and music was provided by the school choir and our Music Generation tutor, Karen Johnston. It was a lovely occasion with families enjoying refreshments in Ballycoog Community Hall after the ceremony, […]
We will host an Easter Family Fun and Open Day on Saturday 6th April 2019. All welcome. There will be a bouncy obstacle course, Easter Egg Hunt and lots more to entertain children for all ages. Families can enjoy our beautiful school grounds including fully equipped playground, open green space and sports equipment. Staff of […]
We are delighted to receive an ICT grant of just under €3,000 this month from the Department of Education and Skills. The school will invest this money in replacing some older laptops and by purchasing additional laptops for our students. Our goal is for every student to have access to a laptop to enhance their […]
There was great excitement when Wicklow Hurling Champions, Warren Kavanagh and Martin O’Brien, arrived at the school with the Division 2B Cup on 26th March 2019. The players answered some very interesting questions from the students. Best question came from 1st class pupil, Kitty, who asked; “Can you drink out of the cup?” ? Everyone […]
We had a very productive Spring Clean together with parents and members of the community on 21st March. We collected bags and bags of rubbish to keep our Pure Mile spotless ? Afterwards the children and volunteers enjoyed some well-earned sustenance of sausage rolls and scones ☕
We celebrated World Book Day at school by holding our annual Scholastic Book Fair and a day of book-ish fun, organised by Ms. Whelan. The children dressed up as their favourite book character and they enjoyed a book quiz and a Bear Hunt in the school gardens. The children spent their World Book Day vouchers […]