Stand Up Week 2016
This week is Stand Up Week 2016, in which we as a school community aim to promote awareness of the need to make our school a safe and inclusive place for all students. LGBT awareness 🏳️🌈 will be promoted this…
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Mental Health Week
(Keep an eye out – more photos to follow!) This week (10th – 15th of October) is Mental Health Week, to raise awareness about the importance of Mental Health we carried out a theme each day, with lots of fun events…
Papal Awards: Bronze and Gold achievements 2015
Transition Year Students organise school mass
Stand Up!
Stand up! On Monday November 23rd, Ballinamore Community School held an awareness day which encouraged students to stand up against homophobic and transphobic bullying and to make our school a safe and inclusive space for the whole school community. We will…
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First Year Mentoring
As our new 1st yr class settles into Ballinamore Community School, ten 5th yr students have volunteered to Mentor them. Each Mentor will work with a group of seven students throughout the year. The aim of this initiative is to…
Ambassador School Awards
Last Friday we attended an awards ceremony in Farmleigh House, Dublin. We were one of forty-two schools in the country to achieve this prestigious award from Cycle Against Suicide. The award was granted to us in recognition of all…
Meghan Quinn – CAS Student Ambassador
After a very busy school year promoting positive mental health and hosting the Cycle Against Suicide, one of our students:Megan Quinn 5thyr/6thyr has been chosen to participate in the Cycle Against Suicide Student Leader Ambassador Programme 2015.This programme is currently…
2nd Year Religion Trip
As part of their religious studies 2nd year students along with their teachers Ms. Clarke and Ms. Cooney visited the newly refurbished Cathedral in Longford on Friday 8th May. Students got a tour of the cathedral and learned some interesting…