Ballinode College

Ballinode Community College is a co-educational second level school based in Sligo, under the auspices of MSLETB.
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Breast Cancer Ireland visited Ballinode College last week to deliver an inspiring breast health seminar. ???? Thanks to Lisa, TUI, and Cornmarket for making this happen! ???? #breastcancerawareness

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Our Green School committee proudly raised the Green Flag this week at Ballinode! ???????? We can’t wait to see what the new committee achieves next year! ???? #GreenSchools #FlagRaisingDay

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Breast Cancer Ireland visited Ballinode College last week to deliver an inspiring breast health seminar. ???? Thanks to Lisa, TUI, and Cornmarket for making this happen! ???? #breastcancerawareness

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Our Yellow Flag Committee had the pleasure of meeting with Sinéad Campbell and Linda McGloin from ATU Sligo last week to review the progress of the programme in our school and to plan for the year ahead. We look forward to building on this meaningful connection in the future!

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Our Transition Year students delved into the world of energy storage at the Current Chemistry Investigators workshop with ATU Sligo. A big thank you to @atusligo and @currentchemistryinvestigators for sparking curiosity and inspiring future innovators!

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Science has never been sweeter! Our Transition Year students had a blast creating 3D DNA models using sweets—learning about genetics one gummy at a time! A fun and tasty way to explore the building blocks of life.   #DNA #FutureScientists #HandsOnLearning #TYExperience

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Our 1st Year students recently explored the anatomy of the heart through dissections, gaining a deeper understanding of how this vital organ keeps us alive. A fascinating (and slightly messy!) lesson in biology! #HeartDissection #HandsOnLearning #FutureMedics #BiologyInAction

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A huge thank you Alan and Trevor from Teach an Uisce for visiting our Transition Year students and delivering an insightful talk on their incredible work in search and recovery ????

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TYs were thrilled this week to welcome Dr. Sibéal Waldron to provide an insight into DNA analysis and crime scene investigations. The students got a true glimpse into the fascinating world of forensic science! Special thanks to the Forensic Department in ATU Sligo.

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Our recent Science Week Poster Competition winners were delighted to receive their Christmas selection box as a prize, just in time for tonight's Late Late Toy Show! Well done again for your efforts and enjoy your treats!!   #ScienceWeek2024 #PosterCompetition #Creativity #Art

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We are very excited to announce that Ballinode is the first school in Sligo to join the Yellow Flag Programme! This initiative aims to celebrate diversity, promote inclusion and challenge racism in the school community. For more information about this, see https://t.co/Oe1u2fd0YT

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To mark Friendship Week in Ballinode, students got to decorate the Friendship tree, take part in a poster competition and listen to some lovely songs performed by the school choir on Friday morning. Well done to Hazel, Mykola and Ashley, the winners of our poster competition!

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TY students were busy on Friday participating in the Big Beach Clean in Strandhill, a nationwide event organised by Clean Coasts. This was a great opportunity for students to get involved in the community and the nice weather made it even more enjoyable! Well done to all.

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We are very excited to announce that we are joining the Yellow Flag Programme in September 2024. This initiative helps schools foster an environment that values and celebrates diversity everyday, actively combating racism and promoting ethnic and cultural diversity in our school

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First and third-year students were busy conducting experiments in the lab last week, exploring a variety of acids and bases. #ChemistryFun #InvestigativeLearning #AcidsAndBases

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Second and fifth years recently embarked on their ecology field trip at Dublin Zoo. Learning, bonding, and creating memories amidst nature's wonders. #EcologyAdventures #DublinZoo #FieldTripFun

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The third-year students were electrifyingly occupied in the lab recently, zapping away with the Van de Graaff electrostatic generator. It's a shocking hit among students every year! #JuniorCycleScience #Electricity #StaticElectricity #Experiment #Practical #InvestigativeLearnin

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Students in Ballinode were busy during Healthy Eating Week recently, making posters to encourage better food choices. Well done to all who participated ????????

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On Monday 16th October our TYs participated in Restart a heart day. This involved CPR and Defibrillator training with the aim that the TYs will train other students throughout our school before the end of the year.

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Our 1st year students had an enjoyable team bonding day in Strandhill.  They had great fun learning how to surf and then had some lovely treats in Mama Johnstons afterwards. What a great start to the new chapter in Ballinode Community College