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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…
As our topic draws to a close, R2 enjoyed asking questions to Paige dePolo, a palaeontologist from Edinburgh! Questions ranged from asking if dinosaurs could jump to asking Paige how we know what they looked like (colour etc).
It was another great celebration of books and reading at Ballaugh School on Thursday 4th March. The variety of genres and authors that make up the children's favourites never fails to impress me. Well done to everyone (children, parents and staff) for the efforts that they made to share and create…
This week R2 thought about their personal journey from home to school. They drew their map with their family, noticing the streets, types of buildings (shops, public buildings), and natural areas (parks, flowers, rivers) that they pass on the way to Ballaugh school. Today, we all shared our learnin…
Check out some of what the school have been up to this half term by clicking on the Gallery page. From the Great Fire of London that Kirk Michael Fire Brigade helped us with, to retaining the QEII Maths Olympiad title for the second year in a row (a first for the Island) as well as speaking in the…