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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

Back to School!

August 29, 2019

School reopens after the Summer Holidays on Thursday 29th August 2019 at 08.50. Welcome back!

Recent Tweets

RT @MsOlsonsClass Floating and sinking, pizza parties and ice-creams! What more could you want on the last few days of school! #SeniorInfants #schoolsoutforsummer 😃☀️🍕🍦 pic.twitter.com/Wsau…

RT @MsOlsonsClass Lots of blog posts on our website now including our final #SeniorInfants blog 😢 Go and check them out! blog.stannesshankill… Also a big thank you to all the parents in my class for your very kind gifts! Spoilt rotten! Have a lovely summer everyone! @followstannes 😍☀️🥳✈️🏖

RT @MsOlsonsClass Lots of fun with #BeeBots this week! In this video the children have to programme BeeBot to get to the €2! #SeniorInfants #ICT #Maths @PDST_TechinEd @followstannes pic.twitter.com/cQM5…

RT @Rang4Seomra14 As June draws to a close, I want to thank the outstanding pupils and staff who shared my classroom this year. Your enthusiasm, energy and zest for learning made each day a new adventure. The fun, laughter and kindness was great. Enjoy a well earned summer break. @followstannes

Very cool indeed twitter.com/RangMrsL…

RT @MsHughesclass The rain held off and we had lots of fun @greenanmaze pic.twitter.com/bktS…

RT @MsHughesclass Learning all about the animals @greenanmaze pic.twitter.com/rpBL…

RT @MsOlsonsClass We played wheelbarrow races and sheep target throws in @greenanmaze today! It was lots of fun! #SchoolTour #SeniorInfants pic.twitter.com/9B6F…

RT @MsOlsonsClass Then we went on our nature walk finding lots of fairy doors and different animals including peacocks, geese, hens, horses, sheep, pigs and a donkey! What a great day in @greenanmaze! #SchoolTour #SeniorInfants pic.twitter.com/PImi…

RT @MsHughesclass School tours are the best! We even travelled on our own double decker bus! pic.twitter.com/ZHef…

RT @MsHughesclass End of year treat for senior infants. Games and pizza in the sun today. Officially winding down! #welcomesun pic.twitter.com/CpMr…

RT @MsOlsonsClass What a great day in @greenanmaze today for our school tour! We made our way through both mazes, had fun playing some games and went on a lovely nature walk where we found fairy doors and animals! #SeniorInfants pic.twitter.com/Usde…

RT @Rang4Seomra14 Busy times...... @followstannes pic.twitter.com/7OYe…

RT @Rang4Seomra14 Work in progress @followstannes pic.twitter.com/1duZ…

RT @Rang4Seomra14 Viewing the finished products @followstannes pic.twitter.com/VAfl…

RT @Rang4Seomra14 5th class had great fun this morning, creating their bug motels. Thank you to Aoife Munn for working with us. @followstannes pic.twitter.com/M4gV…

So long.... twitter.com/MsOlsons…

Not a happy principal....how could you do this on a day I am not at school? twitter.com/aivalikl…

RT @msrigbysclass What a lovely day to go on a nature walk 🌞🌈 @followstannes pic.twitter.com/DSgH…

RT @aivalikli_ms Busy day today! 6th Class enjoyed sorting and classifying the new Science Equipment! Thank you to 2 of our classmates for combining their points to give the class a pizza party! pic.twitter.com/6MvR…

RT @aivalikli_ms Tense soccer blitz in 6th Class today! Teaming with sportsmanship and enthusiasm. We even had a tense penalty shootout in the Semi Final! pic.twitter.com/cNQt…

RT @MsOlsonsClass Each of the three chicks have a distinct colour and stripe pattern on their backs! You can even see that their wing feathers are beginning to come through! #3daysold #Chicks🐣 #SeniorInfants pic.twitter.com/vYTX…

RT @mselmesclass 'Beansprout', beetroot, spinach, lettuce, onions, peas, potatoes all thriving and ready to harvest next week. Thank you Tanya and Ogie. pic.twitter.com/nrWF…

RT @Rang4Seomra14 Our toy sale is almost ready to open. @followstannes pic.twitter.com/B3Qh…

RT @Rang4Seomra14 Congratulations to our winner. Our bear is going to a new home! @followstannes @RangMrsLennon pic.twitter.com/MGz8…

RT @RangMrsLennon Our Massive fifth class sale has begun! Great activity here in the hall. All proceeds to Gavin Glynn foundation and Fr Peter Mc Verry @TEAMGAVINGLYNN @followstannes @7MJB @ChoirNCC pic.twitter.com/vgnD…

RT @RangMrsLennon Wow fifth classes!!! €1,750 raised! We are so proud of you all. @7MJB @followstannes pic.twitter.com/ISRp…

RT @Rang4Seomra14 Raffle prizes galore. Thank you to everyone who donated today. @followstannes @TEAMGAVINGLYNN @RangMrsLennon

RT @aivalikli_ms Proud Teacher Moment! Huge well done to 6th Class in their End of Year Show last night. All the hard work, talent and enthusiasm spilled through the stage making for a fantastic evening! Each and everyone of you should be very proud!! Good luck to Ms Kett’s 6th Class tonight! pic.twitter.com/5AuU…

RT @MsOlsonsClass Three new additions to our class this morning! Such excitement! #chicks🐣 #SeniorInfants pic.twitter.com/vgsb…

RT @MsOlsonsClass BREAKING NEWS: One chick has hatched and the other three are on the way! 😍😍 @followstannes #chicks🐣#SeniorInfants pic.twitter.com/VvY7…

RT @Rang4Seomra14 Delighted and very proud teacher time. We had another busy week. End of year performance when we danced and sang. Action packed sports' day today. Tackling our 'challenge homework' and sharing good manners with others.... enjoy your weekend and see you on Monday. @followstannes

RT @MsOlsonsClass All going well - it looks like we’ll have four little chicks cheeping in our classroom next week! It is difficult to see but if you look closely you can see the air sac, some veins and the dark part of the egg is the developing chick! #allgoodsigns #Day15 #6daystogo! pic.twitter.com/m825…

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RT @msrigbysclass We took the opportunity to get a class picture today! @followstannes pic.twitter.com/TWKM…

RT @msrigbysclass A throwback to when the weather was warm enough to learn outside. Also, some pictures of our math games today! @followstannes pic.twitter.com/zpDV…

RT @MsOlsonsClass Here we are doing the teddy bear relays and the hurdles! It was a great sports day! #ActiveSchoolsWeek #SeniorInfants 2/2 pic.twitter.com/IyWg…

RT @MsOlsonsClass Wow what a week #ActiveSchoolsWeek has been! On Tuesday we had sports day! We loved doing the sack races, target throws, penalty shoot outs and the egg and spoon races! #SeniorInfants 1/2 pic.twitter.com/oTmb…

RT @MsOlsonsClass On Weds we had dance with Ms. Livingston and GAA with @ShankillGaa! To finish off #ActiveSchoolsWeek we got the chance today to go on not 1, not 2, not 3 but 4 BOUNCEY CASTLES!! Massive thanks to all who gave their time to this fantastic week and to Ms. Woods for organising! pic.twitter.com/oTha…

Amazing... twitter.com/MsOlsons…

RT @Rang4Seomra14 An action packed week where we played hockey, soccer, cricket, rugby, spike ball, skipped, did circuits and danced. Thank you to everyone who encouraged us! @FAIreland @leinsterrugby @cricketire @followstannes @GoNoodle

Made me laugh.... twitter.com/msrigbys…

RT @RangMrsLennon We love bouncy castle day! Thanks Ms Woods for organising another amazing active school week @followstannes pic.twitter.com/yo2t…

RT @msrigbysclass We had an amazing week this week for active schools week 🤸‍♀️🏅⚽️ @followstannes pic.twitter.com/z5dB…

Thanks to @dunnesstores for supplying wonderful fruit free of charge for our Junior Sports Day

RT @aivalikli_ms Great start to Active Schools Week! Just some of the activities today, big thanks to @irishhockey,@JuniorGreenArmy, @FAIreland and @leinsterrugby for working with us today. We loved learning new skills, whilst most importantly having fun #ActiveSchoolsWeek pic.twitter.com/4o4X…

RT @MsHughesclass Morning dancing, Martial arts, circuit training and cooperative games today. Active homework too. Phew we’ll be tired! #activeschoolsweek pic.twitter.com/7TQQ…

RT @MsHughesclass Morning movers! #activeschoolsweek pic.twitter.com/h9pK…

RT @MsHughesclass Some sports day snaps! pic.twitter.com/LBOK…

RT @MsOlsonsClass Practising our dance moves today in the yard! 💃🕺 #activeschoolsweek pic.twitter.com/Xdq2…

RT @MsOlsonsClass What a fantastic start to #activeschoolsweek! We had dancing in the lines, martial arts with Miriam and circuit training with Tracy. Here we are practising our kicks in martial arts! #SeniorInfants pic.twitter.com/pMxZ…

RT @MsOlsonsClass Our second class of the day was circuit training with Tracy from @burnzoneD18! Thank you so much Tracy we had great fun! Here we are doing the plank! 🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♀️ #activeschoolsweek #SeniorInfants pic.twitter.com/7SNa…

RT @RangMrsLennon Huge congratulations to all 9,301 children involved but most especially those from St Anne’s! #proudteacher @followstannes twitter.com/ChoirNCC…

RT @MsHughesclass Today we planted salad boxes of lettuce, spring onions and cress. Our pumpkins have started to grow too. #gardeningisfun! As always, thanks for your help Tanya! pic.twitter.com/MppQ…

RT @MsHughesclass We were bee keepers today! #aisteartheme #minibeasts #honey pic.twitter.com/8ViM…

Fantastic twitter.com/MsHughes…

News-worthy newts... twitter.com/mswalshs…

Superb twitter.com/RangMrsL…

RT @MsOlsonsClass Our theme for May is “The Sea”. In #Aistear we made boats out of Lego! Check them out! pic.twitter.com/oXsT…

RT @MsOlsonsClass In #Science we’ve been learning about shadows and the weather. We drew around our shadows and checked them later to see if they had changed! We also tried to replicate a rain cloud with shaving foam and food colouring and we made our very own water cycle using ice and hot water! pic.twitter.com/KOex…

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