February 10 2025

Book Week

Book Week and Dress-Up as a Character from a Book 

As we get ready to celebrate Book Week this week, we are appealing for donations of books that your child may have outgrown. Spring is an ideal time to sort through and donate any used books to us, and on Friday, we hope that every child will be able to receive new books. We have collection boxes in each classroom, ready and waiting for your donations.

Across the school, we have planned a number of activities for all our pupils. Each child will be encouraged to bring in their favourite book, and also to share a photo of their favourite place to read. The highlight of our Book Week will be on Friday, when everyone is encouraged to dress up as a character from their favourite book. 

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January 30 2025

EOY Show – Update

We are delighted to announce that this year’s EOY Show will be ‘Matilda’. Children from 3rd to 6th classes will perform on the 11th and 12th of June (as previously communicated – see below for ease of reference). Preparations have already started …. exciting times ahead, especially for pupils in our 6th classes who will lead the show! Tickets for the shows will be released closer to the time.

 

*EOY Show 1: Wednesday, the 11th of June, 2025 at 12 noon  *EOY Show 2: Thursday, the 12th of June, 2025 at 12 noon 
6th Class – Mr. Hackett 6th Class – Ms. Maguire
5th Class – Ms. Kelly  5th Class – Mr. Allen
4th Class – Mr. Higgins 4th Class – Ms. Elmes
3rd Class – Ms. O’Hare 3rd Class – Ms. Dawson
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January 30 2025

Grandparents’ Day 

We just want to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you for a wonderful Grandparents’ Day on Wednesday. The whole day was filled with joy, happiness and lots of emotions. All the Grandparents and special guests had a lovely time visiting the classrooms and spending time chatting over a cup of tea or coffee and cake in our School Hall. We also remembered all the Grandparents / guests who could not be here today through our dedicated Sacred Space. To our amazing staff, míle buíochas. Your dedication and hard work meant the day was both meaningful and memorable. An enormous thank you also to our prefects who enjoyed using their clipboards, as they escorted visitors around the school. To our wonderful PTA and parent volunteers, your support and enthusiasm added a special touch to the day. Thank you for looking after the grandparents and guests so well. Umpteen cups of tea and coffee were made!! Finally, to our incredible pupils, thank you for your super displays, classroom work and most importantly your lovely warm smiles which brightened the day for all the Grandparents and guests.

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June 29 2024

New Teachers Introduced…

We welcome four new teachers to our school next year, Ms. O’Hare, Ms. Bradley, Ms. Errity and Ms. Bosveld, although two of them, Ms. Bradley and Ms. Bosveld have already completed some work with us during this academic year. Ms. Bradley will teach 1st class, Ms. O’Hare will teach 3rd class and Ms. Bosveld and Ms. Errity will take up roles as  Special Education Teachers.  Please find below messages from all four new members of our teaching staff:

A message from Ms. Errity:

Hello, my name is Rebecca, I have over 10 years teaching experience and very much look forward to joining the team in St. Anne’s in September. I love teaching and I am particularly focused on creating positive learning opportunities where children are engaged and supported. Wellbeing, Yoga and Sport are areas which are of special interest to me which I include in my daily lessons. 

A message from Ms. Bosveld:

‘Hi! My name is Elizabeth Bosveld, and I am a qualified primary school teacher from the Netherlands. I qualified in 2021 and have worked as a teacher in the Netherlands since then. In 2023 I obtained my Master’s Degree in Educational Sciences. I moved to Ireland almost 6 months ago, with the aim of working in education here. I’m excited to start as a Special Education Teacher in St. Anne’s while I also work on my Irish!’

A message from Ms. Bradley:

‘Hi! I am Sara Bradley and I am delighted to be joining the amazing team in St Anne’s. I completed my Bachelor of Education degree in primary teaching in St Patrick’s College, DCU, specialising in Geographical, Environmental and Outdoor Education. I have worked in many different schools across Dublin, and I have particularly loved working in St Anne’s for the past couple of months. I am passionate about children’s wellbeing and I am enthusiastic about creating a safe, supportive and fun learning environment. I love learning through play, and my experience in working in a Montessori School has helped to shape my teaching style in this way. I am really excited to get to know all the children and have a great year filled with fun and learning!’

A message from Ms. O’Hare:

‘Hi everyone! My name is Laura O’ Hare and I have been a teacher in Ballyfermot for the last five years. My hobbies include tennis and music and I love to bring my passion for sport and music into the classroom! I am really looking forward to my new adventure in St. Anne’s where I’ll be closer to home and can’t wait to meet all of you and the children in September!’

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