April 2016 Newsletter

ST ANNE’S NEWSLETTER APRIL 2016 Another busy month! (see photos of events below on our website gallery) Our new look! You have probably noticed some changes to the exterior of St Anne’s buildings. Firstly it is great to see the promise of spring in the arrival of daffodils that the children sowed in autumn. Thanks to Tony for all the work on maintaining the grounds and for making it look so well for our special events The main change is of course the Mosaic which is currently being instal...
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Celebrations

This week saw many events taking place in St Anne's. On March 15th, we celebrated Proclamation Day in the school. The event was opened by the children of 5th class who played some tunes on tin whistles. The story of the Rising was read by 2nd class students and children from 6th class read the Proclamation. We reflected on the bravery and courage of our ancestors, of how they 'dared to dream' and the pride that they took in their language and their country- all lessons that we take forward in...
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Internet safety

Thanks to all parents who attended the talk on Internet Safety last night. It was insightful and gave much food for thought in terms of practices around children's use of the internet. The importance of communication between adults and children around their access to sites, games and phones/I-pads etc was highlighted. Encouraging children to report to us all about things on the different media that they are concerned about is central to this (A 'Tell-No-Blame' approach is effective here!). ...
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St Anne’s School- our School Motto- MOL AN ÓIGE AGUS TIOCFAIDH SÍ

Central to our philosophy is a respect for all individuals and a promotion of the full and harmonious development of all aspects of the person of the pupil: intellectual, physical, cultural, moral and spiritual. We believe that through our School Motto- MOL AN ÓIGE AGUS TIOCFAIDH SÍ we support and nurture each child as an individual. We welcome children of all backgrounds and faiths in St Anne's
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Welcome to Our Website

Welcome to the new look St Anne’s School website! Our aim is to give you a insight into all that goes on in our school and to continue to build on links between home and school. We hope you find lots of interesting information about our school here, from the showcasing of school and class events to background information on policies and education practice. Please do check in regularly and add us to your favourites!   The Gallery captures many of the events and initiatives tha...
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