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"The essence of education lies in drawing out
the very best that is in you." - Mahatma Gandhi

"If everyone started off the day singing,
just think how happy they'd be." - Lauren Myracle

"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember,
involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin

"Education is the most powerful weapon which
you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela

"Educating the mind without educating
the heart is no education at all." - Aristotle

"The best teachers are those who show you where to look,
but don't tell you what to see." - Alexandra K. Trenfor

"Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood." - Fred Rogers

"Reading gives us some place to go when
we have to stay where we are." - Mason Cooley

"Every student can learn, just not on the
same day, or the same way." - George Evans

School Closure

May 25, 2018

The school will be closed to faciliate the Referendum on Friday 25th May 2018.

Recent Tweets

RT @mswalshsclass1 Having fun this morning playing the maths game "Three in a line". pic.twitter.com/en8H…

RT @mselmesclass We're studying Australia, its landmarks, wildlife, population, food etc.. Some of the children and their parents have been to Australia. pic.twitter.com/gAjp…

Cool twitter.com/MrDunnes…

Totally agree Ms. Kelly twitter.com/Rang4Seo…

RT @Rang4Seomra14 We had a busy Friday morning learning to skip in the yard. Lots of energetic activity after a week of tests. We then explored the topic of electricity in Science and tried to connect circuits to make bulbs light up. Well done everyone. @followstannes

RT @aivalikli_ms Great afternoon skipping our way into the weekend @skippingwrkshps #activeschools #health #Wellbeing pic.twitter.com/AeQp…

Seatastic! twitter.com/travers_…

RT @mswalshsclass1 The class have been busy making step patterns for 5 and 6 this week in maths. pic.twitter.com/fZ2h…

RT @ZapTower This week we got a pot of #polymers each for keeping our hundred squares for over a month. Well done #1stclass pic.twitter.com/hc0Y…

RT @mselmesclass Very talented children in this class. Lots of medals and trophies were won for running and dancing at the weekend as well as a rosette for 'best dressed family' at the Leopardstown Races 😊 pic.twitter.com/R8v0…

Congratulations! pic.twitter.com/abSq…

Dalkey Book Festival (June 14th -17th) - children’s events include: cartoon workshop, Sarah Webb talk and a Free Book Clinic. Book online at dalkeybookfestival.o…

RT @Rang4Seomra14 So proud to be a member of such a talented school community during the Talent Show this week. What an an amazing range of talent our pupils have. Well done everyone @followstannes

RT @MsOlsonsClass Enjoying the sunshine (and the dandelions 🙈🙈) @followstannes #SeniorInfants #Ducklings pic.twitter.com/k5tt…

Our ducklings are getting "big quick"... pic.twitter.com/s59C…

RT @MsOlsonsClass Just look at our plants now! They’ve grown so much in the space of 3 weeks! Water, care and a nice sunny windowsill have been pea-fect for our plants!! @innocent @followstannes #biggrow pic.twitter.com/cvBX…

Beyond cute. twitter.com/MsOlsons…

These ducklings are lucky to have you... twitter.com/MsOlsons…

RT @Rang4Seomra14 We were delighted to visit the ducks today and to see them up close @followstannes @MsOlsonsClass twitter.com/MsOlsons…

Cool! twitter.com/mselmesc…

Aliens & African Art... pic.twitter.com/ADAN…

RT @travers_ms Ava brought in types of rocks courtesy of her grandad. pic.twitter.com/lg9l…

RT @Rang4Seomra14 In the outstanding novel, 'Wonder', RJ Palacio created an inspirational teacher. Mr. Browne challenges his students with monthly precepts: “When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.” —Dr. Wayne Dyer. Being kind to others is a way to celebrate this. pic.twitter.com/vW6H…

RT @Rang4Seomra14 We had a great day at the zoo, despite the rainy weather. @followstannes @travers_ms pic.twitter.com/rrul…

RT @ZapTower We're getting better at this #construction thing!! #1stclass pic.twitter.com/nbLL…

RT @mselmesclass Kripa was v busy at the weekend! She ran in a marathon and lots of other races and won! pic.twitter.com/EMwV…

RT @aivalikli_ms World War II inspired Art! The solemn soldier is depicted using monochrome, whilst depth is created with the poppies and horizon line! Well done 6th on putting so many artistic skills together! #WorldWar2 #skillsdevelopment pic.twitter.com/9ZU9…

RT @MsOlsonsClass Time for Ducklings #2 and #4s’ first bath! They absolutely loved it!! #splishsplash #likeaducktowater #SeniorInfants #ducklings @followstannes pic.twitter.com/R7Kt…

RT @MsOlsonsClass Then it was time for #1 and #3s’ first bath! They weren’t quite sure at the beginning but our youngest duckling really took to it in the end! #splishsplash #likeaducktowater #ducklings #SeniorInfants @followstannes pic.twitter.com/6cjB…

RT @MsOlsonsClass After all that excitement and post bath preening it was time for a well deserved rest! #toocute #ducklings #SeniorInfants pic.twitter.com/Tjc6…

RT @travers_ms Our 4th classes enjoyed their trip to the zoo today #dublinzoo pic.twitter.com/MupG…

RT @MsOlsonsClass We’re absolutely delighted that all four of our ducklings have hatched safe and sound! Duckling no. 1 arrived at about 11.30 last night and is enjoying snuggling up with his siblings! Can you spot all four? #ducklings #SeniorInfants @followstannes pic.twitter.com/KUqH…

RT @Rang4Seomra14 @followstannes twitter.com/Rang4Seo…

RT @Rang4Seomra14 Spring brings the cherry blossoms. A glorious reminder that we have amazing 'hanami' trees in our school environment, before the winds scatters the blooms as a white carpet in the yard. @followstannes pic.twitter.com/VFXZ…

RT @Rang4Seomra14 Looking forward to meeting the new arrival. Great excitement for everyone involved in this amazing project. @MsOlsonsClass @followstannes twitter.com/MsOlsons…

RT @mselmesclass Good fun with magnets today @followstannes pic.twitter.com/6VvQ…

RT @MsOlsonsClass We welcomed our 2nd duckling - duckling no. 2 at 2am! It was an eggventful night! 🙊😂🐤🐣🦆 #SeniorInfants #ducklings @followstannes pic.twitter.com/uebg…

Welcome to the world no. 3 twitter.com/MsOlsons…

RT @aivalikli_ms Thank you to Ben who used 175 of his points to give the class active hour. Ben chose to have a Tag rugby tournament #active #activeflag #collaboration @followstannes pic.twitter.com/KtXa…

RT @MsOlsonsClass Our first duckling has hatched and another one looks to be on the way!! So incredible to watch - welcome to the world duckling no. 4! Now for a well deserved rest - hatching is exhausting work for a duckling!! #SeniorInfants #Ducklings @followstannes pic.twitter.com/vJsb…

RT @MsOlsonsClass It’s happening!!! One of our duck eggs has pipped! We should have a little duckling hopefully by the end of the day! #SeniorInfants @followstannes pic.twitter.com/7Fgg…

RT @MsOlsonsClass Day #26 of incubation and we have moved to the hatching phase! We no longer turn our eggs and we have increased the humidity of our incubator! Here you can see the duckling’s bill poking into the air sac so that it can breathe inside the egg! #2daystogo #watchthisspace 🐣🦆🤞 pic.twitter.com/D1no…

RT @msrigbysclass Our art lesson today was inspired by our little nature walk outside. We created beautiful cherry blossom trees. @followstannes 🌸🌸 pic.twitter.com/KKwz…

RT @MsOlsonsClass Look at how much our cress, peas and spinach have grown in just one week! We are taking care to water them each day especially on these glorious spring days! ☀️🍦🌱 #BigGrow @innocent @followstannes pic.twitter.com/5bBb…

RT @rangmsmaguire Last week the class worked in groups to create a spring display “April showers bring May flowers” finally some heat ... let’s hope it lasts. @followstannes pic.twitter.com/pDb6…

RT @mselmesclass Congratulations Kate and Alex🏅 Winners of 'write a book 2018'@followstannes pic.twitter.com/ZVWB…

RT @mselmesclass more projects😊 pic.twitter.com/2ulE…

RT @msrigbysclass Today we had so much fun acting out the life of Tom Crean. We definitely have some actors and actresses in our class! @followstannes pic.twitter.com/EKu1…

RT @mselmesclass Great work on 'Favourite Irish Landmarks' pic.twitter.com/B08K…

RT @MsOlsonsClass We have reached #Day21 of our duck egg incubation and thankfully all four eggs are still alive and kicking!! Look at the development between the left picture (day 4) and the right (day 21) - today you could barely see any veins as the duckling has grown so big! #7daysandcounting pic.twitter.com/LBez…

RT @aivalikli_ms 6th Class are hugely enjoying @FAIreland training! Best of luck to the Irish U17 team this afternoon ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ pic.twitter.com/cKCv…

RT @ZapTower Lauren's version of #Londonbridge . pic.twitter.com/Mkvr…

RT @travers_ms Huge congrats to oisin byrne on his fab medal for Brazilian Jiu jitsu in the Irish open 2018 pic.twitter.com/B57G…

Cool! twitter.com/MsOlsons…

RT @MsOlsonsClass Our monthly theme is the sea! This week we learned about materials found at the beach including sand, pebbles, stones, shells, seaweed, sea glass and driftwood. Today we investigated the effect that water has on these materials and used adjectives to describe the changes we saw! pic.twitter.com/AXxS…

RT @MsOlsonsClass Some great images this evening of our developing ducklings! #onthefarm #day16 #12daystogo #SeniorInfants #Ducklings 🦆🐣 pic.twitter.com/Hxrw…

Love these... twitter.com/msrigbys…

RT @travers_ms Congrats to @aivalikli_ms and ms ketts class on their confirmation today.

RT @ZapTower Flynn's version of the leaning tower of Pisa! pic.twitter.com/S7Ob…

RT @ZapTower Gemma's Zag Tower and Riain le peann luaidh mór i rang Gaeilge! pic.twitter.com/hJSG…

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