Kevin Shortall
@kevinshortall.bsky.social
Don't be wishing for the students you want - become the teacher they need! The future will be bright if we focus on theirs. Principal @staidanscs.bsky.social Brookfield, Ireland.
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Kevin Shortall
@kevinshortall.bsky.social
· Jan 29
Days like this! Some days in @staidanscs.bsky.social bring the joy of 1000 anywhere else. Watch with sound!
We love seeing eveyone off at the end of the day and saying goodbye for the evening at the school gates. The students are always so friendly and happy going home!!! What does that say about school? 🤣🤣🤣
October 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
We love seeing eveyone off at the end of the day and saying goodbye for the evening at the school gates. The students are always so friendly and happy going home!!! What does that say about school? 🤣🤣🤣
Just walking by our amazing PE department. Never underestimate the importance of PE in school. Not just about kicking a ball around! It's about learning, science, wellbeing, discipline, persistence, achievement, health, nutrition, skills, fun, winning, losing, friendship, teamwork and so much more!!
October 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Just walking by our amazing PE department. Never underestimate the importance of PE in school. Not just about kicking a ball around! It's about learning, science, wellbeing, discipline, persistence, achievement, health, nutrition, skills, fun, winning, losing, friendship, teamwork and so much more!!
Just got back from the most magnificent place in Ireland, maybe the world.. Skellig Michael. If you ever get the chance to go, don't pass it up!
September 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Just got back from the most magnificent place in Ireland, maybe the world.. Skellig Michael. If you ever get the chance to go, don't pass it up!
Are we getting it right with phones and younger people? www.instagram.com/reel/DOq6BIf...
September 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Are we getting it right with phones and younger people? www.instagram.com/reel/DOq6BIf...
We are finally ready to take our SPOTLITE programme to the world. Thanks so much @lauralundy.bsky.social for giving us the Space, Voice, Audience & Influence as well as the inspiration to do this. Also, so proud of @staidanscs.bsky.social today! It's all about the magic within!
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St.Aidan's SPOTLITE
YouTube video by National Council for Special Education
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September 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
We are finally ready to take our SPOTLITE programme to the world. Thanks so much @lauralundy.bsky.social for giving us the Space, Voice, Audience & Influence as well as the inspiration to do this. Also, so proud of @staidanscs.bsky.social today! It's all about the magic within!
youtu.be/OJR8UNYZFf0
youtu.be/OJR8UNYZFf0
Always nice to be in town for a pint! #36 today! @givebloodireland.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Always nice to be in town for a pint! #36 today! @givebloodireland.bsky.social
Should essential public services have to privately fundraise? Because most schools have a grographical demographic & catchment that scales according to local levels of affluence, fundraising & contributions within them fundamentally exacerbate problems of inequality!
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School principals should not have to rely on fundraising
Critical infrastructural upgrades must be provided by the Department of Education
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August 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Should essential public services have to privately fundraise? Because most schools have a grographical demographic & catchment that scales according to local levels of affluence, fundraising & contributions within them fundamentally exacerbate problems of inequality!
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It's true, some Leaving Certs are worth more than others! Especially this one. Joseph here thought he would never get one, never make it. There were tough times, when it seemed less likely & far away. When othes gave up, he kept going & he kept trying! This guy will go on to do wonderful things!
August 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
It's true, some Leaving Certs are worth more than others! Especially this one. Joseph here thought he would never get one, never make it. There were tough times, when it seemed less likely & far away. When othes gave up, he kept going & he kept trying! This guy will go on to do wonderful things!
Reposted by Kevin Shortall
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p... This is excellent @kevinshortall.bsky.social thank you for sharing a year in the life of a secondary school👏🏻 #edchatie
‘It keeps you awake at night’: A year in the life of an Irish secondary school
Dublin principal Kevin Shortall is fiercely ambitious for his students, but his school faces considerable financial challenges
www.irishtimes.com
August 24, 2025 at 8:47 AM
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p... This is excellent @kevinshortall.bsky.social thank you for sharing a year in the life of a secondary school👏🏻 #edchatie
It's getting exciting!
August 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It's getting exciting!
Where can I get these?
August 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Where can I get these?
Very exciting new project progressing in @staidanscs.bsky.social!
Wait till you see what we have coming in the next few weeks!!!
Wait till you see what we have coming in the next few weeks!!!
August 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Very exciting new project progressing in @staidanscs.bsky.social!
Wait till you see what we have coming in the next few weeks!!!
Wait till you see what we have coming in the next few weeks!!!
I visit this place for inspiration before every new school year. For 850 years #hooklighthouse has guided countless people through all types of waters, helping them find safe passage to their destination. It has weathered every storm & stood strong, shining its light on magnificent natural beauty!
August 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I visit this place for inspiration before every new school year. For 850 years #hooklighthouse has guided countless people through all types of waters, helping them find safe passage to their destination. It has weathered every storm & stood strong, shining its light on magnificent natural beauty!
2 Kestrels fighting stopping traffic on the hook peninsula. (sound on). This, just a fraction of the action. We waited & blocked cars until they finished & flew off. Both appeared fine after one seemed to submit. Are there more about this year @birdwatchireland.bsky.social @seanronayne.bsky.social?
August 17, 2025 at 9:41 AM
2 Kestrels fighting stopping traffic on the hook peninsula. (sound on). This, just a fraction of the action. We waited & blocked cars until they finished & flew off. Both appeared fine after one seemed to submit. Are there more about this year @birdwatchireland.bsky.social @seanronayne.bsky.social?
The dog is not interested is Sneaky Pete, but I have to say, it's the best show I've seen in ages!!!
August 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The dog is not interested is Sneaky Pete, but I have to say, it's the best show I've seen in ages!!!
How beautiful is this tortoiseshell on a dahlia I planted? Is seems there are many more butterflies about this year. Is it because of the warmer spring we've had?
August 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
How beautiful is this tortoiseshell on a dahlia I planted? Is seems there are many more butterflies about this year. Is it because of the warmer spring we've had?
My most enjoyable summer read yet, #natureboy by @seanronayne.bsky.social. It sums up beautifully what's important to remember, cherish & protect in our world & lives. A must for educators, so we can properly situate nature in schools & also become more inclusive! Autism is rarely explained better!
August 2, 2025 at 10:32 AM
My most enjoyable summer read yet, #natureboy by @seanronayne.bsky.social. It sums up beautifully what's important to remember, cherish & protect in our world & lives. A must for educators, so we can properly situate nature in schools & also become more inclusive! Autism is rarely explained better!
Swallows in the balmy evening heat, Bitonto, Puglia Italy. So fast you cant even follow them with a camera, do they ever stop? Then this! What's going on @birdwatchireland.bsky.social @carlowweather.bsky.social?
June 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Swallows in the balmy evening heat, Bitonto, Puglia Italy. So fast you cant even follow them with a camera, do they ever stop? Then this! What's going on @birdwatchireland.bsky.social @carlowweather.bsky.social?
Nowhere beats Wexford in the sunshine!
May 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Nowhere beats Wexford in the sunshine!
Out for an evening walk in Clondalkin. We often forget or take for granted the treasures around us. Thousands of years of history, here a 1500 year old monument from a time when Ireland was at the global centre of monastic christian learning & writing. Nearby, so much more. Maybe I'll do a series! 🤣
May 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Out for an evening walk in Clondalkin. We often forget or take for granted the treasures around us. Thousands of years of history, here a 1500 year old monument from a time when Ireland was at the global centre of monastic christian learning & writing. Nearby, so much more. Maybe I'll do a series! 🤣
Tonight, we celebrated with another group of students as they graduated from @staidanscs.bsky.social! We are sad to say goodbye & see them go, but more importantly, we are proud of their goodness, huge talent, achievements & potential to do great things. The future is exciting & brighter for us all!
May 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Tonight, we celebrated with another group of students as they graduated from @staidanscs.bsky.social! We are sad to say goodbye & see them go, but more importantly, we are proud of their goodness, huge talent, achievements & potential to do great things. The future is exciting & brighter for us all!
Oooh, the conspiracy theorists would have a field day if they were in back my garden just now! But don't worry, I've done my "internet research" & they say, there is no chemtrail, bio or weather control scheduled for today. It's just God playing his early morning game of tic tac toe with Elon Musk!🤣
May 18, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Oooh, the conspiracy theorists would have a field day if they were in back my garden just now! But don't worry, I've done my "internet research" & they say, there is no chemtrail, bio or weather control scheduled for today. It's just God playing his early morning game of tic tac toe with Elon Musk!🤣
Sunrise, sunset, bright moonlight and stars at #fanadlighhouse, Co. #Donegal, #Ireland 10th May, 2025. Thank you so much. One of the most incredible places to stay on earth. Unforgettable!
May 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Sunrise, sunset, bright moonlight and stars at #fanadlighhouse, Co. #Donegal, #Ireland 10th May, 2025. Thank you so much. One of the most incredible places to stay on earth. Unforgettable!
Beautiful, warm, sunny, dead calm, balmy evening at Fanad Lighthouse Co. Donegal, but the sea is wild, 3m swells as if there's a gale force storm. Spectacular but strange, any idea why this is @carlowweather.bsky.social ?
May 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Beautiful, warm, sunny, dead calm, balmy evening at Fanad Lighthouse Co. Donegal, but the sea is wild, 3m swells as if there's a gale force storm. Spectacular but strange, any idea why this is @carlowweather.bsky.social ?