December 5 2024

Mansion House

6th Classes had a successful visit to the Mansion house on Wednesday. During the visit, the children learned about the History of the Mansion House and its role as the residence of Dublin’s Lord Mayors. The visit finished with a tour of the house and they learned about the historic meeting of Ireland’s first parliament in the Round Room in 1919.

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November 22 2024

Leave No Trace

6th Class recently participated in the Leave No Trace program, engaging in a series of workshops focused on environmental protection and the preservation of Shankill’s local amenities.

As part of the program, the class visited Shanganagh Park, where they explored nature trails and identified various facilities within the community. Following this, the students worked on projects reflecting their learnings, which they presented at the conclusion of the workshops.

This project has helped with our understanding of environmental stewardship but also highlighted the importance of our local resources here in Shankill.

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June 29 2024

Graduation 2024

We had such a memorable and special day on Wednesday, when we said a fond farewell to our Graduating 6th classes, through stories, memories and song….we wish you every success and happiness in Secondary School!

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March 1 2023

Service of Light

All three 6th Classes recently had their Service of Light. Emily Lowe in 6th Class has written this piece about all the preparation that went into it!

On the second of February, St. Anne’s Sixth Class, along with a handful of students from other schools, celebrated our Ceremony of Light. The Ceremony of Light is an important Catholic event, as it focuses on our parents sharing their light of faith with us. This is a key step in preparing for our Confirmation.

To prepare for our Ceremony of Light, Ms. Maguire and Ms. Elmes asked students to participate in the choir. A few students from each of the three Sixth Classes volunteered, and choir rehearsals were held to practice our hymns. Our Sixth Class teachers, our Sixth Class SNA, and Father Jamie helped us greatly to prepare for this celebration, and I think I speak for everyone when I say their faith inspired us every step of the way.

At seven o’clock in the evening, we all gathered in St. Anne’s Church. Every family had a Holy Candle that would be passed from parent to child toward the end of the ceremony. Once everyone was seated, the members of the choir began with the opening hymn: “Shine, Jesus, Shine.” When the hymn was over, we returned to our seats in the pews, and the ceremony began. Father Jamie gave a speech about a scene in The Lion King and linked it to God speaking to us, his sons and daughters. The teachers came around and lit our Holy Candles, and then the time came for our parents to pass the candle of faith to us. The choir sang the closing hymn: “This Little Light of Mine,” and the ceremony came to an end!

By Emily M. Lowe

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March 1 2023

Grandparents’ Day!

We were very lucky to have our annual celebration of Grandparents’ Day return this year. The excitement could be heard throughout the whole school. Grandparents were treated to tea and coffee before getting the chance to experience what it is like to be in their grandchildren’s classroom. We know that everyone involved had a great time! Some of our Media Team met with teachers before and after to get an idea of what happened.

Ms. McManus and her class are going to sing two songs and they will read a poem with their grandparents. After that, the children will have a chat. Ms. Johnson and her class are going to sing the song “Count on me”. Once they have sung that they plan to read a poem. They will then interview their grandparents about when they were younger.

Ms. D’Arcy and her class are going to read a poem. They will then do a disco dance to remind their grandparents of their youth.

Let’s have a little check-in and see if all their plans work out!

Ms. Johnson and her class did everything but the song. They instead showed their grandparents their Viking boats which they loved!!

Ms. D’Arcy and her class did everything! The grandparents loved the disco dance and said it was lovely, entertaining and interesting!

By Sian O’Sullivan

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June 28 2019

June by Lauren Foley

I have a lovely little dog

Who really is quite sweet

She likes to go on nice walks

And eat yummy treats

Sometimes it’s true she doesn’t always do

The things that she is told

But that’s ok she has a heart

That’s totally made of gold

Her favourite thing is going for walks by the park

But if she sees another dog she will surely bark

Her name is June

I thought you should know

She is very cute

And I love her so!

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June 28 2019

Summer Time By Lauren Foley

Summer times nearly here

Hooray! It’s time for us to cheer

We can finally sit out in the sun

While eating fruity summer buns

We can now sit down by the sea

And watch all the happy bees

We can also play hide and seek

And climb up some mountain peaks

We’ve been waiting so long for some summer weather

And the heat that can be better

So lets enjoy it with our friends

Because the summer time is here again!

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