1 in 4 people in Ireland are expected to experience a mental health difficulty with 75% of mental health difficulties beginning before the age of 24! Walk in my Shoes is a nationwide awareness and fundraising initiative of St. Patrick’s…
First year Home Economics class took part in a Halloween cupcake competition where they had to first make a batch of buns and then creatively decorate them using a Halloween theme. Students put a lot of creative effort into the…
On Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th of October, two men from the Red Cross came in to our school to teach our Transition Year group First Aid. On the first day they gave us presentations and a power…
Our senior boys team had a brilliant victory on Monday last, comprehensively beating Mohill Community School to lift the Corn Breifne for the first time since 2000. Well done to the panel and their trainer Kevin Nolan.
Congratulations to our former Principal Fr. Francis Duffy on his appointment as Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise. We wish him well in his new role and look forward to him visiting our new school.
The new student council of Ballinamore Community School was elected last week following a process of nomination and voting. Pictured below is the new council following their first meeting with their teacher Ms. Clarke.
On the 4th October our Transition year students travelled to knock to take part in the TY pilgrimage taking place. Over nearly 3000 students from right across the country took part. The gathering was arranged to allow TY students an…
Leitrim County Council hosted the prize-giving ceremony for the Floral Pride competition in the glens Centre, Manorhamilton on October10th. Ballinamore Community School won first prize in the Secondary School Section. Ann Prior and Lauren McNiffe represented our school and Lauren…
On Friday September 6th a presentation was made to the North West Hospice and Our Lady’s Hospital, Crumlin on behalf of the Ballinamore PPS Kilimanjaro Achievers climb. The presentation took place in Méanscoil Fatima and the organisers were delighted to…
On the 12th June I went to MacNean House and Restaurant in Blacklion which is owned by Celeb Chef Neven Maguire. I had competed in a cookery competition earlier in the year as part of the Mushroom Festival at…
