Welcome back to all students and teachers. I hope you all had a lovely summer break. I'm sure 2016/17 will be an exciting and interesting one in St Anne's and I look forward to meeting with you all on Wednesday next, starting at 9.10am. Our new junior infants will be in school from 10am on Wednesday. We look forward to welcoming all the children on the first day. We invite their parents to join us for tea/coffee in the school hall on Wednesday morning, once the children are settled in cl...

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...

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!). ...

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...