Ms. Colum’s third year science group harvesting Onions, Parsley, Oregano, Nasturtiums and Rosemary from the school garden. The produce was brought to Ms. Cooney’s Home Economics class where it will be used by students in classes.
On Friday 30th August, the Green Schools Committee raised our 6th Green Flag (Global Citizenship- Litter & Waste). Students, staff, representatives from the Board of Management, Parents Association and local Tidy Towns were all in attendance. We celebrated not only…
We were delighted to welcome local bee kepper PJ McLoughlin along with Kay Maguire to our school on 17th May. PJ visited Ms. Colums Agricultural Science class as part of Biodiversity week. PJ explained to students the process of what…
Eanna Ni Lamhna visited our school on 22nd May to judge our entry in the schools competition for Love where you Live which is an environmental initiative ran with Leitrim County Council. Students across different year groups in the school…
Transition Year students recently engaged in two very informative workshops that focused on the sustainable development goals in this last term. RECREATE Ireland is an organisation that takes in unused materials from various business and finds alternative use for such…
National winners in green school’s Global citizenship, Litter and Waste category 2019 On 21st may, 2019 Ballinamore was selected as the best second level school in Ireland in the category of global citizenship, litter and waste. Mr Mullen and three members…
Staff received an informative workshop with Aoife Rankin from Worldwise Schools on how the different subject departments could link global issues into their subject areas. Following on from this a number of activities to create awareness of the Sustainable Development…
A variety of events took place as part of Climate Action Week 16th-20th October 2018. CSPE Teachers discussed the topic of Climate Change with all of the Junior Classes resulting in all of those students making a climate pledge outlining…
On Tuesday 18th September (prior to Storm Ali’s arrival) the TY Home Economics class visited the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore. They enjoyed all aspects of the Ploughing and learned more about how important agriculture & farming is for the…
As part of their study on food sustainability, local producers and the Irish Food Industry the 5th year Home Economics class visited Carrick on Shannon Farmers Market to learn more about the produce available locally. They chatted to the various…
