St. Mary's Secondary School, Ballina

Young Pioneer

Young Pioneer

St Mary’s under the encouragement of Ms Wall run a Young Pioneers Club in school. Students are encouraged to take the pledge not to drink till they are eighteen. They also take on activities to help their local community and to develop their communication and social skills such as

  • Christmas Shoe Box Appeal
  • Knitting hats for Age Action (Smoothie Hats)
  • Christmas carolling in the Nursing Homes and in Ballina Hospital.
  • Making St Brigid’s crosses for the residents of the two Nursing Homes and the hospital patients.
  • Playing traditional music and Irish dancing in the Nursing homes for St Patrick’s day.
  • Organising guest speakers to talk on issues of interest and holding workshops e.g. knitting and crochet.
  • Participating in the Ballina Feis in singing, music, poetry and drama
  • Hosting an ice-cream day for Down Syndrome Ireland
  • Holding a parents evening to demonstrate their yearly achievements
May 27
2025
House exams for 1st, 2nd & 5th year students
May 30
2025
School Closes for Summer Holidays
14-May-2025
Congratulations to Clodagh Loftus on her entrance scholarship to UCD
01-Apr-2025
St. Mary's Secondary School currently has a vacancy for a school caretaker
21-Mar-2025
The St. Mary’s Secondary School  Parents Association is hosting a fun table quiz on Friday, 28th March at 8pm in The Cot and Cobble to raise funds for the development of a nurture area in the school.
Slí Ectra, Ballina, Co. Mayo F26YXC7
353 96 70333
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