A student who is at or below the median test score probably needs to do work to get the basic content down. Khan Academy is an excellent free source that can help students learn and practice basic content. However, don’t make the mistake of thinking that Khan Academy teaches test strategy. Khan Academy is the...Read More
The Fingal Student Enterprise Programme, which is an initiative of the Fingal Local Enterprise Office and Fingal County Council, is supported by the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB). Congratulations to both teams who participated in the recent Student Enterprise Awards. Balbriggan Community College won the DDLETB Enterprising School Award. The Student Enterprise...Read More
uploads/2016/04/IMG_1146.jpg”> Some photos from our recent Smile Week in Balbriggan Community College. There was plenty of exciting activities around our school including the making of a positive tree, drama workshops, CSPE classes and health and nutrition classes. A big thank you to Wooly Wards Farm for their visit. Read More
All third years attended an informative event, designed to expand students knowledge about careers in Technology and Engineering. The two presenters, Denise Farrelly and Katharina Callaghan, who work with Google, gave a terrific insight into the world of Information Technology. Listening to a range of experts employed with top companies including Google, Microsoft and Facebook,...Read More
Ghlac na daltaí sa chéad agus sa dara bhliain páirt i dTráth na gCeist mór chun Seachtain na Gaeilge 2016 a cheilliúradh. An iomaíocht a bhí ann idir na foirne agus bhain gach duine an chraic as an ócáid. Bhí duaiseanna ar fáil agus buíoch le Ms Dunne bhí paicéid Tayto as Gaeilge do gach...Read More
Some pictures from our “Proclamation Day” at Balbriggan Community College. Each student was given a copy of the Proclamation and a brief guide to the events around April 24th 1916, the proclamation itself and the history around the tricolour. Every student found the day fascinating, with many commenting on how they were really struck by...Read More
Balbriggan Community College is again amongst the elite schools in the Fingal area after finding itself in the recent Irish Independent 2015 Feeder Schools table as one of the top schools in North County Dublin for providing a platform for its students to attend 3rd level institutes. An impressive 85% of students from last year’s...Read More
Please note that as previously advised, there will be no school for students on Tuesday 1st December 2015 due to staff Inservice on the New Junior Cycle. For more information on the new Junior Cycle see www.JuniorCycle.ie What will the new junior cycle do? The new junior cycle will allow schools to develop a high...Read More
Students and Teachers of BCC dressed up to celebrate a Halloween themed non-uniform day Friday 23rd October. Prizes were awarded for best costume in every class and best overall. Money raised will go into a fund to help subsidise the cost of attending the Gaeltacht in 2016. Beannachtaí an féile do gach!Read More
Come Live With Me…If You Want To Get To Know Me… As we all know, the best way to get to know a place, its people, traditions, culture and language is to go and visit – this is what the European Exchange Programme in Balbriggan Community College is all about. The school community of...Read More
