Dear parents and students, I hope you all had a nice long weekend. Such great weather so hopefully you got out in the sun and had some fun. As you know, the timeframe for the lifting of restrictions was set out for us all on Friday last. It is good to see that we are all making a difference and that there is some easing ahead. The news that schools will not re-open until September is disappointing, though understandable, from a health and safety point of view. As of now we have no f...

Newsletter April 24th 2020   Hello everybody I want to send best wishes to you all at home  and so I am sending you a short video – see below.     Tony and Nora say a special hello and have sent a note attached here too for you Hello everyone! Keep safe and I hope to see you soon, Nora     Hi everybody. I hope you and your family are well. Best wishes, Tony   A reminder that you can send your entries for ...

NEWSLETTER APRIL 3RD 2020   Dear parents and students, It is hard to believe that we are in the month of April and that Easter is approaching. Well done everyone on taking on your work at home and for engaging with the website and with See Saw. It’s great to see samples of so many creative ideas on See Saw! I am really impressed! We appreciate that it may not be possible for everyone to get to this work. Please remember that the work, while curriculum focused, is optional...

A reminder to everyone that today is World Autism Day, a day when we celebrate our friends who have autism and who bring so much to our lives. Why not wear something blue today to celebrate our friends? If you are wearing blue at home, you might like to upload your photo to your journal on See Saw and I will have a look at them You could also learn more about autism on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezv85LMFx2E   Have a lovely day! Ms Manley

Dear parents, I hope that you and family are well and finding time to enjoy some good weather in the midst of work and other commitments. Many new ideas, online opportunities and new ways of working are presenting themselves to all of us at this time. It is an exciting time, yet a time to maintain calm and embrace the new ideas in ways that are meaningful and possible for each of our circumstances going forward. The Department of Education has asked that we remind everyone re the import...

Dear Children and Students of St Anne’s, I hope you are all keeping well. I am writing from the school building which is a very quiet place these days, without the normal hustle and bustle of school life. I certainly miss you all and look forward to seeing you again sometime soon. It is a strange time for everyone but a time that we can learn to do things differently and in new, exciting ways. So much of your learning goes on in school usually and I am very proud of the standards that y...

Despite the inclement weather lots has been happening in St Anne’s over the past month.   Parent teacher meetings for the infant classes were held at the start of the month. Thanks to all who attended the meetings. As always, please contact us if there is any matter you wish to discuss.   Sports teams: Congratulations to our senior soccer team who were narrowly beaten in the final of the Leixlip Soccer Blitz last week. A great performance by all! Our hurlers did well in ...