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Ballyraine N.S.

Ballyraine NS is a co-educational primary school in the town of Letterkenny under joint Church of Ireland/Presbyterian management. While it is a school with a Protestant ethos, all pupils of whatever background or religious persuasion are equally valued and respected.
 The 'Polestar' sculpture at the Port roundabout is our nearest landmark
Religious education
Ballyraine NS is a Protestant school under joint Church of Ireland/Presbyterian management and as such believes that nurturing the child in an atmosphere of faith and ensuring the child's religious formation is a core activity of the learning experience.
A weekly assembly is held on Thursday mornings with Junior and Senior assemblies on alternate weeks.
Teaching Staff
There are currently eleven teachers in the school. The classes are single grade and there are eight classroom teachers.
The school has an administrative principal, a fulltime learning support teacher and a resource teacher shared with Stramore NS and Lurgybrack NS.
Class/Position
Teacher
  
Administrative Principal
Mr David Oliver
Deputy Principal
Learning Support Teacher
Mrs. Marina Sterritt
Resource Teacher
Mrs. Sinead Kelly
Language Support Teacher
Mrs. Aoife Mustapha
6th class
Mr. Dave Barnes
5th class
Mr. Andy Hogg
4th class
Ms. Christine Gildea
3rd class
Special Duties teacher -
Visual Arts and Resources
Ms Arlene McConnaghy
2nd class
Special Duties teacher -
Website and ICT
Mrs. Lesley Wilkinson
1st class
Special Duties teacher -
P.E. and Health and Safety

 

Ms Linda Moore

Sn. Infants

Ms Catherine Robinson
(currently on maternity leave - we welcome Ms. Aoife Doherty

Jn. Infants
Mrs. Fiona Bowe

 

Mrs. Elaine Maguire, Mrs. Maureen Durack, Mrs. Karen Patterson and Ms Nina Leech are Special Needs Assistants (S.N.A's)

Ancillary Staff:

Lynn Robinson School Secretary

Malachy Keeney School Caretaker and Cleaner

Michelle Moore and Ronnie Moore School Cleaners

Board of Management

The Board of Management is responsible for the governance of the school on a day to day basis.
The Chairperson acts on behalf of the Board in certifying school returns, policy documents and other official forms as required.
The Board of Management is responsible for the adoption of school policies and overall management, in accordance with Rules for National Schools, including the appointment of staff, maintenance of appropriate standards of behaviour within the school and implementation of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989 through the school's safety agreement.
The Board of Management is also responsible for the general maintenance of the school building and grounds and the provision of satisfactory heating and cleaning in the school.

The Board's term of office is three years. It has eight members, comprising two patron nominees, two teacher nominees, and two parent nominees from the wider community.


Rev. Stewart Wright is currently Chairperson of the Board of Management. Telephone: 074 9122573.
To see the other board of management members click here

Primary Curriculum
We follow the new Primary School Curriculum drawn up by the Dept. of Education in 1999.
The curriculum incorporates the child centred principles of its predecessor, Curaclam na Bunscoile (1971). It identifies three primary aims of primary education:

To enable the child to live a full life as a child and to realise his or her potential as a unique individual
To enable the child to develop as a social being through living and co-operating with others and so contribute to the good of society
To prepare the child for further education and lifelong learning.

The curriculum is learner-centred. It emphasises the importance of literacy, numeracy, and language, while at the same time responding to changing needs in science and technology, social personal and health education, and citizenship. The curriculum is presented in 6 subject areas comprising 11 subjects:
Please follow the links below to read the curriculum.

EnglishIrishMaths History Geography
ScienceArtDrama Music P.E.
Social, Personal and Health Education
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