Junior infants had another visit this week, this time to Ballymote fire station. They had great fun learning all about the different equipment used to fight a fire. Thank you to Ronan and the crew for showing them around.

School Lotto Winners
Our school lotto winners over the last two weeks were Louise Underwood and Sile Feely. Congratulations to you both. https://www.ourfundraiser.ie/org/smgsballymote.

Ballymote Garda Station visit
Our junior infants visited Ballymote Garda station yesterday. We can confirm the teachers did get out of the cell…eventually!! Thank you to Garda Laura for being so kind and generous with her time.

Amber Flag Award
We received the wonderful news this morning that the school has been awarded the Amber Flag for promoting positive mental health and wellbeing!

4th class – Looking back to the 90’s
Thanks to everyone who brought in 90s memorabilia and filled out in the interview. We had lots of fun learning about Blur and Oasis, shell suits, Alf, and a time when technology didn’t take over our lives as much.

Weekly Lotto Winner
Congratulations to this weeks weekly lotto winner, Nora O’Farrell. You can join at any stage to be in with a chance of winning the weekly draw or maybe even the jackpot. https://www.ourfundraiser.ie/org/smgsballymote

Weekly Lotto Winner
The results are in for the ‘Our Fundraiser’ Summer Giveaway Competition. Unfortunately, there were no winners from our supporters. The full competition results are below. However the weekly lotto winners continue, this weeks winner was Marie Healy. https://www.ourfundraiser.ie/org/smgsballymote

Ag súgradh
Lots of activity in school this morning. Junior and Senior Infants and their parents were engaging in Ag Súgradh le Chéile workshops facilitated by Sligo Sports and Recreation Partnership. Concurrently, all classes were receiving tennis lessons.

Weekly School Lotto Winners
Congratulations to our recent lotto winners, Sarah Duffy and Claire & Fergal Sexton. Next weeks draw is the Summer Giveaway Competition. Best of luck everyone. Existing members are automatically included in the draw. New members can join at this link […]

The Life Cycle of the Butterfly
Junior infants are learning about the life cycle of the butterfly. Today they made a short video of the caterpillars in their cocoons.