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Ballincrossig N.S.

..Welcome to the Ballincrossig N.S school website. We are a two teacher country school held under the patronage of the Catholic Bishop of Kerry. Our school is a community where all pupils are equally valued and respected irrespective of sex, religious and social background, family circumstance or intellectual functioning.

The school seeks to develop a sense of Catholic values hand in hand with the curriculum and to mantain Christian standards of behaviour throughtout the school day, in both the classroom and the playground.

From the day to day running of the school to the work of the Board of Management and the support of the Parents Association, tolerence and respect are afforded to all.

The Curriculum and the learning process.

The revised Primary school Curriculum of September 1999 is followed closely in every respect. We share the core values of the curriculum:
>to celebrate the uniqueness of each child.
>to develop each child's potential to the full.

 
With the primary school curriculum we recognise that children learn best when they are actively involved in learning, when learning arouses their curosity and harnesses their sense of wonder and when they experience success in learning.

The school also welcomes the curriculum's emphasis on: working together to learn, the importance of language,hands on experience, literacy and numeracy, an integrated curriculum, assessment, the environment and Information and Communication technology.

To manage the curriculum to the full the school is divided into the following age groups.

The Infant Room: Junior / Senior Infants and 1st & 2nd Classes.

Subjects:
Gaeilge, Maths, English, Oral Language and drama, Religious Education, Physical Education, Visual Arts, SESE/ Science, SPHE, Music and IT.

The Senior Room: 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Classes.

Subjects:

Gaeilge, Maths, English, French, Oral language and Drama, Religious Education, Physical Education, Visual Arts, SESE/ Science, SPHE, Music, Geography, History and IT.

Extra Curricular Activities: These vary from term to term but may include: Sports- hurling,gaelic football, basketball and swimming. 

Arts: Dancing, Drama(a full Christmas Concert takes place annually), Computers, Art, Tinwhistle (Recitals are given at school events).

A Day in the life of your child.

The School uniform:

Boy: Navy sweater, navy pants, white collared shirt, red tie and dark socks.
Girl: Navy skirt or pants,white collared shirt/ blouse, red tie, dark socks.
Boys & Girls Dark shoes runners. Dark coloured shorts may be worn in summer. On sports days(variable usually alternating wednesdays and thursdays) a navy track suit and white t-shirt is required

The School Bag.

Pencil Case: Every child should have a pencil case with a few well-sharpened pencils, a ruler and a pencil sharpner. Older children will also require a quality pen (teacher will advise accordingly.) These should all be labelled.
School Books: We ask pupils to treat their school books with respect. Books should be covered and kept clean and we encourage pupils to pass on their books.

The Lunch Box:

 
A nourishing, sensible packed lunch should be provided e.g: fruit, youghurt, sandwiches,cheese etc. chewing gum is prohibited. A name label on your child's lunch box is very pracical and a packet of tissues or a small towel comes in handy.
At School.
Arrival: 9.20 to 9.40 - children should arrive no later than 9.40.
Lunch Break: 12.30-1.00
Home Time: 3.00pm

 
Back at home:

 
Homework- don't forget to check wheather any homework needs to be done-but don't do it for them! Written homework may also be submitted on your child's USB key. Listening to reading (English and Irish) and practising spellings and Multiplication tables are important. If you have given a reasonable amount of help and your child still cannot complete the task, please write a note to the teacher telling her of your child's difficulties.If you should need to telephone a teacher please try and phone during break.

Communications- please check to see if there are any letters from the school. Information may be sent by text or e-mail (if you have provided an e-mail addresse) from time to time also.

If your child is not well, please ring to let the teachers know or send a note with a sibling or friend.

Accidents.
In the event of an injury to your child while at school the teacher in charge will, to the best of her ability, assess the severity of the injury and will administer first aid if required. An explanatory telephone call will be made and it is recommended that you inspect the injury to make sure it is clean.
In case of more serious injuries, where it is judged medical assistance is required, you will be contacted by telephone.If the teacher is unable to contact you a local doctor will be called.

 
Health Boards.

 
The Southern Health Board provides the following from time to time:
Vaccinations, Dental examinations, Optician's examination.
Notification will be given when they are due to take place and you may like to attend where appropriate.
Referrals may also be made to the Educational Psychologist, and Speech therapist, where it is deemed to be appropriate and in full consultation with parents.

 
The School Secretary

 
The school secretary deals with much of the school administration and will be able to help you with any queries.
The office hours are:
Tuesday and Friday: 10.00am-1.00pm.
Tel: 066-7131700 e-mail: ballincrossigns@eircom.net

From Year to Year:

Autumn Term.
Oct/ Nov: Half term coincides with secondary schools.
Parent / Teacher Meetings.
Grandparents Mass - an opportunity for
parents and grandparents to join a school
mass with their children and meet over a
cup of coffee afterwards.
December:The Christmas Concert/ Santa's Visit.
Spring Term.
February: Inter- schools matches / blitzes- hurling,
football, basketball.
Confirmation.
March: St Patrick's Day.
Lent/ Easter: Easter Holiday.
Summer Term.
May: Swimming.
First Communion.
School Sports/ Awards evening.
School Tour.
School Reports.
June: Bank Holiday.