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Bring your wheels to work week! This week we have been learning a new skill every day through practise on our wheels. We set ourselves an aim at the start of the week and we saw if we were able to achieve our challenge today. Some people learned to ride one handed, some do jumps, wheelies and even…
Ballaugh's School Council have been using the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals to help us to focus on peoples' needs both here in Ballaugh and further afield. Coming up to Christmas we thought we would focus on number 2 (zero hunger). We have had a collection of food to help others. Erica, from…
As part of Class R2's Famous People topic, David Knight came to talk to us about his talent and help us think about a positive growth mindset. He told us all that if we do everything the best we possibly can, then even if we don’t get it all right, we can never be disappointed with ourselves. More…
Today, Wednesday 18th November, we were visited by the Road Safety Team to help us learn, and check, that we know how to cross the road safely because one day we will be doing it on our own.
The school council have presented a power point explaining our school anti-bullying policy to all the children. As a school we talked about its message, its use and its impact on helping us all to stay safe. anti bullying presentation by school council Nov 2020
Today (13/11/20) every child at Ballaugh School took part in a Countryside Ramble and dress-down day to raise money for Children in Need. The weather was kind to us, leaving us with large puddles, mud, fords and stiles to negotiate. We enjoyed walking through the countryside that surrounds the scho…
Yesterday in Class R2 we were enjoying Michael Rosen’s poem ‘These Hands’ and creating our own about how we use our hands. A Jenny Wren flew into our class and Mrs Bennett came and took her outside. The wren is thought to symbolise inspiration and a bringer of good fortune
On Sunday 8th November Ballaugh School's eldest girl and boy represented the school community and laid the school wreath at the Village's cenotaph along with other local organisations. They carried out the task impeccably, demonstrating great respect for those that made the supreme sacrifice.
On Thursday 22nd October our families gathered in the school hall to enjoy the premiere of ‘Mesazoic Mayhem on the Isle of Man.’ As part of the parent’s plan, a very brave and talented Caroline Devlin offered to write and direct a play for the children. She enlisted the help of her friend, Charlott…