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Well done to our pupils Holly, Allison, Niamh  & Ciara from Ms Mannion’s after-school Irish Dance Class  who did great at the Coleman Feis in Balla today . They got four first places along with other prizes . Maith Sibh !

We had a great day on Friday with 8 teams taking part in the Faye Lavin Memorial Cup . We had three teams from Breaffy, two from Scoil Raif., Ballyheane, Derrywash, Errew. Errew won the Cup and Breaffy Wolves won the Shield. Thanks to Breaffy GAA Club, Referees, Martin Costello and Michael McHale, Cornmarket Insurance for sponsoring Medals ( Damian […]

Information for Parents of 4th 5th & 6th in Breaffy NS for Youth Academy applications in NUIG Galway. The Youth Academy at NUIG Galway works with high ability 4th , 5th & 6th class children in Maths and English to support their learning and academic development.  You will be notified by text if your child is eligible.  The Youth Academy […]

One of our new Junior Infant Classes started today . We had 25 and they all settled in well. The other class starts tomorrow . Mr Moran gave tours of the school to parents who had not yet got a chance to see it. He also showed our new parents where our new library / computer room and extra resource […]

Well done to Saoirse and Alan  won bronze medals  as part of the Mayo Cross Country team at the Community Games All Ireland in U. L. today . Our third national bronze title for pupils of our school in the last fortnight !

One of our parents in a school parent as partners project  arranged a visit to Castlebar GMIT to view their facilities and taste activities there. Fiona Shevlin who has a child in Mr Duffy’s class and works with GMIT arranged with Mr Duffy & MR Grealis to visit GMIT today for a variety of activities.

Both third classes travelled on local  history trip  to Céide Fields with Mr Grealis , Mr Duffy & Ms Skeffington.

On Saturday Ms Nestor’s & Mr Scott’s Classes made their First Holy Communion in Breaffy Church at 11am and 1pm . Ms Nestor and Ms Gallen provided superb music and song for this special occasion. The pupils’ artwork on display in the church was a credit to all involved . Our Principal thanked both teachers and Fr McCormack for putting […]

Mr Duffy continues with his after-school golf lessons at Mayo Driving Range Castlebar. Aidan Moran gives pointers to our pupils there . The lessons will end with a day in Balla Golf Club in June .

All of our eight contestants from 5th & 6th who got through the All Ireland Pangea Maths Olympiad today with their families . They are pictured under The Campanile of Trinity College Dublin which is its well known bell tower and one of its most iconic landmarks. It was sculpted  by Thomas Kirk and finished in 1853. A great day […]