May the 4th be with you! The students thoroughly enjoyed getting into character, dressed up for Star Wars Day, for “May the 4th be with you” festival. Our classrooms and playground were filled with Princess Leias, Luke Skywalkers, Darth Vadars and Stormtroopers today. The benefits of roleplaying should not be under estimated and it forms […]
Tidy Towns School Garden Award 2021 We were delighted to be nominated for and to win a 2021 Tidy Town School Garden Award. Wicklow County Council presented us with a certificate and €400 in prize money which we will invest into our beautiful garden. We are blessed with a stunning natural environment and school grounds […]
Welcome to Ballycoog National School! We have created a short video (link below) to welcome new students and to provide parents with practical information about school life at Ballycoog NS. We hope you find it helpful. The video outlines details of our school day, uniform, book rental scheme, staff, educational programmes and lots more. It […]
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 […]