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. Our former colleague, vice-principal and learning support teacher, Mrs. Marina Sterritt (retired 2011) wrote a very interesting history of the school. This book is available to purchase from the school office. Book launch photos

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.
Class/Position		Teacher
Administrative Principal		Mr David Oliver
Deputy Principal 6th class teacher		Mrs. Karen Smyth
Resource Teacher		Mrs. Sinead Kelly
Learning Support Teacher		Ms. Catherine Robinson
Language Support Teacher		Ms. Linda Moore Special Duties teacher - P.E. and Health and Safety
5th class		Ms. Caitriona Coyle
4th class		Mrs. Aoife Mustapha (on maternity leave) Ms. Claire McIntyre
3rd class Special Duties teacher - Website and ICT		Mrs. Lesley Wilkinson
2nd class		Ms. Aoife Doherty
1st class		Mrs. Arlene Gallen
Sn. Infants		Ms. Emma Bates
Jn. Infants		Mrs. Fiona Bowe
Mrs. Elaine Maguire, Mrs. Margaret Martin, Mrs. Maureen Durack and Ms Nina Leech are Special Needs Assistants (S.N.As) 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.
English	Irish		Maths	P.E.

Social, Personal and Health Education (S.P.H.E.)		History	Geography	Science

		Art	Drama	Music



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