In line with our Healthy Lunch policy, we encourage pupils to bring foods such as bread, rolls, rice cakes, pasta, cooked meat, fruit, vegetables, cheese, yogurt etc. for lunch. Cold drinks which don’t contain sugar are ideal. Fizzy drinks, crisps, sweets and hot drinks are not permitted for reasons of health and safety. We have […]

We have just been awarded the status of Digital School of Distinction by the Department of Education and Skills. We were assessed last week in terms of resources and use of computers in teaching and learning and we were awarded this status today.  As a result, we will receive extra hardware and software for the […]

Congratulations to fifth and sixth classes on a marvellous performance at the Peace Proms in The Hub, Kilkenny last Saturday night. Our pupils had the opportunity to sing with hundreds of other pupils and the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland in front of an audience of  two thousand people. The concert was a musical and […]

As part of our school celebration of the centenary anniversary of the 1916 Rising, we plan to raise the National Flag at 12 o’ clock next Tuesday, the 15th of March. We realise that this is a working day for many parents, but every school in the country is due to raise the flag at […]

Reminder: Ballyduff N.S. will close on Friday next for the Election as it will be used as a polling station.

Applications for enrolment for September 2016 will be accepted up to the 30th of March, 2016. Please collect an application form from the school secretary and return it as soon as possible. We will notify parents after the Easter Holidays when places have been allocated.

The school will close on Tuesday the 22nd of December at 12 o’ clock for Christmas Holidays. We reopen on Wednesday the 6th of January. Happy Christmas to all our pupils and families.

Parents are reminded to send in nominations for Parent Nominees to the new Board of Management by Friday the 23rd of October at 10am.

Welcome back to all our pupils and a special welcome to our newest little pupils in Junior Infants. We have twenty nine junior infants this year. They are attending school until 12 o’ clock at present but will be in school for the full week from next Monday. I am glad to report that they […]

Dear Parents/Guardians, A few items for your attention: School Closure The school has been requisitioned for the upcoming Referenda on the 22nd of May. Consequently, we will be closed on that day for the safety of the pupils. Parent Council Meeting The Parents Council met on Tuesday the 21st of April to organize events for […]