Mid Term

Dear parents and students,  A note to remind all that the school is closed tomorrow and Friday, February 15th and 16th, for mid-term break.    This month we are celebrating Creative February in classes, with lots of creative activities being done and great adventures in making and doing. We hope to celebrate with a school event at the end of the month.  Thanks to all the grandparents who came to visit us on Grandparents Day in January. It was a joy to meet so many...
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Christmas 23 Newsletter

Dear parents and Students,   We have had a wonderful lead-in to Christmas this year, from singing to artwork, from donations to charity to class competitions.   Classes have created some beautiful art work across the school and it certainly has put us in the Christmas mood.    Some classes have visited the crib in the church; others have come to view the School Crib and say a Christmas Prayer.   Our Advent Calendar was made by children aro...
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October Newsletter

  Hallowe’en certainly arrived to St Anne’s this morning with monsters and minions, witches and wizards and wonderful original costumes all around. Well done everyone on all your efforts and collaborations getting your costumes ready- all were very creative. Thanks to parents too, who I’m sure had much to do last night and this morning!   It has been an exciting first term so far and many activities are underway here.   The Book Fair was a tremendous success. Th...
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End of Year Note

Dear students and parents,  As we come to the end of the school year 22/23, I wish to congratulate all students on embracing all that has been happening in St Anne's during the year.  I am delighted that so many extra-curricular activities are going on, from sports to music, from debates to clubs and it is wonderful to see the engagement with these throughout the year.  I am particularly delighted that so many children have taken lead roles in setting up their own clu...
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Easter Newsletter 23

Dear parents,  The Easter Bunny was seen around the school today and we discovered that he was able to change plastic eggs into chocolate! Junior infants had a great time searching for eggs and chickens in the yard, ably assisted by 6th class.     SCHOOL TEAMS Congratulations to all our students who have been representing St Anne's recently. Special mention to those who part in the recent Scór na nÓg competition and who will be taking part in the Leinster Semi-finals ...
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Newsletter February 2023

Dear parents and students, I hope you all had a lovely midterm break. I wish to update you on some school events and some dates for the calendar, as follows:   Additional School Closures: Children from 6th class will receive the sacrament of Confirmation on Friday March 3rd at 2pm. Those receiving Confirmation will be informed re times and procedures for the day. All other classes (infants -5th)  will finish at 1pm on that day, Friday March 3rd, in order to facilitat...
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CHRISTMAS NEWSLETTER 2022

Now that Christmas holidays have arrived, it is time to look back on all that was happening over the past few weeks. Christmas: The Christmas fever certainly arrived and it was lovely to see such excitement and joy! Our Christmas tree was set up in the reception area and decorated by children from each class, with Conor, our youngest student, putting the star on top of the tree. Ms Bambury and children from the Creative Club and other classes were busy making our school crib-...
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Newsletter October 2022

Art work from Ms Malone's Class   Dear parents, I hope this finds you well.  I wish to update you on some matters and plans for the coming weeks, as follows:  Parent Teacher meetings for classes 1st to 5th will be on the week of November 21st. An invitation to select time slots within these days will go out on Aladdin after Halloween. Meetings for the infant classes will be in January/February   Staff In-service: The school will close for half day on M...
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Newsletter September 2022

Dear parents and Students, What a great start to the new year! I am delighted to see how you have all settled in and how you are embracing learning in class and in the outdoor areas.   Speaking of outdoor area, we are waiting for our outdoor classroom to be installed shortly, which will be a great opportunity for learning outdoors. Thanks to the PSG and all parents for their support in fundraising for this. I hope I have occasion to be out there myself some days!   New ...
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