St.Oliver’s N.S, Ballylongford, Co.Kerry.
No dig garden project.
June 2024
St. Oliver’s national School, Ballylongford, Co.Kerry
Biodiversity Project on Ballylongford Wetlands and its wintering waterbirds
The pupils of St.Oliver’s N.S, Ballylongford, Co.Kerry did a Biodiversity Projects looking at all the birds at Ballylongford Wetlands and the Village. Helen from Ballylongford Tidy Towns and Sean a Conservation Officer from the National Park and Wildlife Service gave a talk to the pupils. Sean shared the wealth of knowledge on Ballylongford Wetland and all the birds that have been spotted around the area. Helen showed photos and videos of the birds in the wetlands. The pupils in groups did a project on the bird they wanted to know more about.
Birds in Ballylongford Wetlands
October 2023 to March 2024
All – Ireland Pollinator Plan Junior Version for Primary Schools
Green Schools
Green-Schools is Ireland’s leading environmental management and education programme for schools.
Promoting long-term, whole-school action for the environment Green-Schools is a student-led programme with involvement from the wider community. The programme is operated and co-ordinated by the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce (FEE member for Ireland).
Green-Schools is operated in partnership with Local Authorities and is supported by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community & Local Government; Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment; Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport; The Department of Arts, Heritage Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Irish Aid, National Transport Authority; National Parks and Wildlife Service, Irish Water and the Wrigley Company Limited.
St. Olivers National School, Ballylongford, Co.Kerry
Green School theme
The Pupils of St.Oliver National School were busy planting and harvesting in the school garden recently. They were planting carrots, tomatoes, strawberries and pumpkins they can’t wait to watch them all grow. They also enjoyed picking and tasting the unusual purple sprouting broccoli this week.
Ballylongford Tidy Towns County Clean Up got off to a good start today with the Pupils from 6th class in St.Oliver’s N.S. Ballylongford, Co.Kerry helping to Clean Up Bally with the Tidy Towns Volunteers. We would like to thank the pupils and teacher for all the work they did today.
St.Oliver’s N.S received the fourth green flag at an awards ceremony in Cork on May 12th.
This flag was awarded for two years work on the Travel Theme.
You might have spotted the pupils out and about on a Wednesday walking from Doctors Cross.
We also encouraged carpooling this year and had some pretty significant results.
Next year we will begin work on Biodiversity. This theme has already kicked off with the school garden and rockery. Green fingers at the ready.
St Oliver’s National School Final Results May 17 (in numbers)
Ballylongford Tidy Towns 