Dear parents and students, Spring is in the air this week! How lovely to see such activity in the yard, as classes play together in the sunshine. The week has brought some changes to restrictions in schools, which are welcome. Children are mixing with other classes, activities are being started up again, assemblies being held and so on.  It is, I hope, a sign of things to come! As mentioned at assembly yesterday, I am very proud of how everyone has coped, and continue to cope with ...

Dear parents, I hope this finds you well. I wish to update you on a few matters: Ventilation and Filters: Much has been discussed in the media relating to HEPA filters and their use in schools. The guidance to schools is: Where the practical measures for the deployment of good ventilation practices have been undertaken, and poor ventilation continues to exist in a particular room/area, air cleaners may be considered as an additional measure in conjunction with other methods of v...

Dear parents, Greetings from St Anne’s where there is a buzz of Christmas excitement!. Strains of music coming from the hall (distanced singing), walls decorated with students’ amazing art work, elves coming to visit and all in good spirits. Not to mention that the sun is shining which makes a change from the storms of last week. Thanks to all who helped last week in getting children safely into school.   I want to update you on a few matters as we approach the final days of ter...

To all our parents and students, As we come to the end of September, I want to say that our return to school has been a rewarding one. We welcome our new junior infants to Ms Brophy’s class and Ms Owens class . It gives me great pleasure to meet you all every morning. Special welcome to our new families who have joined us in classes throughout the school, the Dunne, Donnan, Mc Guire, Moran, Wall and Small families who are now a part of the St Anne’s community. We were delighted to be ab...

Dear parents,  Annual report cards will shortly be available on Aladdin Connect. If any parent wishes to receive a hard copy of same, please contact the school office.  It is important to note that reports are written in the context of a disrupted year and a balance of in-school and home-based learning. Standardised tests were administered and scores are given in the format of STEN scores- see https://ncca.ie/media/1400/english_tip_sheet_sten.pdf for information and explanatio...

Dear parents and students We have come to the end of this half-term and the mid-term break is on for all of next week. I want to say well done to each and every one of you. I am very proud with how you have engaged with your work and especially with your class meetings and activities. It is hard to keep going but you have done this and pat yourselves on the back for that.  It is time now to take a break and try some new things next week. A reminder that we sent out some activi...