St. John's National School, Ballisodare, Co. Sligo

Welcome

A very warm welcome our website. St. John’s National School is situated in the heart of Ballisodare village, Co. Sligo. We are a co-educational primary school which promotes a happy, inclusive, caring learning environment. 

At St. John's N.S. every child is welcome. Here, we strive to inspire, motivate, encourage and help every child to be the best they can be. We have an energetic and enthusiastic staff who willingly share their many and varied talents to enhance your child's learning during their time with us. 

As you navigate through the pages, you will find lots of information about the school including our ethos, the curriculum and policies. 

Please contact us by phone or e-mail if you have any further questions or queries regarding our school. We look forward to using this website as an effective communication tool and a way to celebrate our school activities and events.

Kind regards,

Mary Curley

School Principal

 

Latest News

13th Apr 2026
Fourth Class recently joined over 120 schools nationwide in taking part in the River...
 
 
 
 
28th Mar 2026
Congratulations Emily from 2nd Class who won the big Easter raffle fundraiser hamper!...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Art
 
Multicultural Day
 
Sack Race
 
Lollipop animation Movies by 1st class

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Upcoming Events...

Tuesday, 14th April 2026
FAI 5-a-side final (Boys) - postponed
Choir practice
Wednesday, 15th April 2026
Say Yes to Languages 5th & 6th classes
GAA coach
Cumann na mBunscol match
Staff Meeting
Thursday, 16th April 2026
Swimming for 4th class
Sunday, 19th April 2026
Grow In Love Mass - 2nd class
Tuesday, 21st April 2026
FAI 5-a-side finals
Wednesday, 22nd April 2026
Say Yes to Languages 5th & 6th classes
GAA coach
Thursday, 23rd April 2026
Sacrament of Confirmation @ 4 p.m.
 

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