June 27 2025

News from 2nd Class

Our final term in Second Class was truly fantastic! Here is a little snapshot of the last few weeks, many more photos can be viewed on our X page – @MsOlsonsClass.

We had an absolutely scorcher of a day for our First Holy Communion! It was a beautiful service and everyone was so proud of us! In maths we learnt about data, pattern, area and location and transformation! We had a very interesting history workshop from an archaeologist called Frankie before our school fundraiser whereby we wore colourful t shirts and had ice pops!
We were delighted for and so proud of three members of our class who received a special merit and two letters of commendation in the Texaco Art Competition for their fabulous drawings. We attended a very entertaining workshop with author and illustrator Alan Nolan in Shankill library. We had a jam packed Active Schools Week with Sports Day, Judo, football with Stephanie Roche and tag rugby. We enjoyed our wellbeing day by dancing in the lines, showing our parents our work and playing games with them, relaxing in yoga, dancing with Ms. Casey and having a picnic in the sun!
We did lots of lovely artwork and had great fun with the parachute and to top it all off we had the most amazing school tour to Fort Lucan! What a wonderful year it’s been, wishing everyone a lovely summer break!
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June 25 2025

6th Class Graduation 

It was a very emotional farewell to our graduating class of 2025 today. We have loved teaching, supporting and guiding them all through their 8 years with us in St. Anne’s N.S. We wish them every success in Secondary School and beyond. We thank all our staff that taught and supported both graduating classes, and in particular, we thank Deva, Ms. Maguire and Mr. Hackett for all their dedicated work throughout the year. We also extend our thanks to Ms. O’Connor for teaching Mr. Hackett’s class for the month of June.

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June 24 2025

Active School Week 2025

Thanks to everyone involved in making Active School Week 2025 such a wonderful week of sport and wellness – a particular word of appreciation to Mr. Eoghan Ryan (Assistant Principal who leads Physical Education in our school) for organising all of the activities that our pupils experienced throughout the week.
June 13 2025

Student-Friendly Version of Bí Cineálta

Each school is required to develop and implement a student-friendly, easy to understand version of their Bí Cineálta Policy to Prevent and Address Bullying Behaviour – please see our version below, created by children in our school, with support from Assistant Principal, Ms. Shannon Rigby. 

 

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June 13 2025

EoY Shows

Well done to everyone involved in the musical ‘Matilda’ – what fabulous performances from all our pupils from 3rd to 6th Classes – they were sensational! There were also so many staff members & Catherine, our dance teacher,  that gave so willingly of their time and talents. We would like to pay a particular tribute to our 6th Class teachers, our SNAs, and our Assistant Principal – Ms. Michelle McQuiston, who is responsible for Creative Arts in our school. We hope those present in the audiences enjoyed it as much as we did! 

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June 13 2025

Room 20 Update

Room 20 (current classroom for our special class for autistic pupils) 

We are currently making improvements to this space. We have recently replaced a window with a large new door that will provide access to a new enclosed outside space (to be created this summer). When the pupils from Room 20 move to their new classroom (Room 19, currently Ms. Elmes’ Class), this room and outside space will become an infant classroom. This will be a fantastic space, with the addition of the new dedicated outside secure space for pupils to learn and play. 

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May 23 2025

Student Council Fundraiser

Thanks for your support for the Student Council Fundraiser. It was lovely to see everyone dressed up so brightly! Everyone also enjoyed an ice lolly in the sun!

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May 23 2025

Heritage Workshops

Frankie, an archaeologist, heritage-educator and ancient craft specialist was in our school for three days this week and the experience for the children was amazing. She showed immense preparation and patience, her knowledge was incredible and the workshops were loved by all involved-teachers and students alike. Such a positive experience that allowed History to come to life for all our 2nd 3rds and 4th classes. She showed us many artefacts from the Norman times that she herself had unearthed around London and Dublin. She showed us chainmail that had a hole from where the arrow head went in – they could tell the exact type of arrowhead from this hole. She showed us playing cards that she had found in the walls of a Norman castle – dated 700 years ago. She had a posy which was used by people to ward off getting the plague. We saw many arrows, spears, horns, teeth, clothes and games from the middle ages. Frankie answered numerous questions from the children and we learned so much about what life was like in Norman times for girls and boys and grown ups. Life was very different back then. Norman boys had to start training with a bow and arrow from the age of 7 – and you had to be very strong to do this. Before then they had target practice by trying to get a ball into a cup with one hand. The classes had a competition and some of the children were brilliant at doing it! The workshops ended with a quiz.
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May 13 2025

Literacy Project

Children in Ms. O’Hare’s 3rd Class undertook a project with Ms. O’Crowley’s Senior Infants. The children in 3rd class wrote and illustrated a personalised story for a child in Senior Infants, based on their likes and interests. They recently presented their books to their young buddies to much excitement.

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