At the Assembly the Shankill is represented by four Sinn Fin MLAs and one from the People Before Profit Alliance. School begins for everyone at8.50am. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. The estate was the scene of the killings of two prominent loyalists. The oldest stone in the Shankill graveyard was known locally as the "Bullaun Stone" and was traditionally said to cure warts if the affected area were rubbed on the stone. Enabling everyone to flourish and 'to live life in all its fullness'. @followstannes pic.twitter.com/XNo5, RT @rangmsmaguire Lots of fun with coach Steve this morning. Weve had a lot of fun experimenting with colour to make rainbow clouds @followstannes pic.twitter.com/cY7t, Latest edition of the SCAN is out! We recommend that students complete their Life Story in advance of the programme for themselves. We also investigated capacity with water play, dressed the babies for different weather conditions and did a clothes cut and stick as part of our weather and clothes monthly theme! [18] This was followed on 27 May by the murder of John Scullion, a Catholic, as he walked home from a pub. pic.twitter.com/hNqn, RT @Rang4Seomra14 This is the day that the Lord has made. Buses link Belfast City Centre to the estates at the top of the Shankill as well as the Ballysillan area of the Crumlin Road. Highfield is a housing estate situated around the West Circular and Springmartin Roads, both of which run off the Ballygomartin Road. The area along the Shankill Road forms part of the Court district electoral area. Prior to its closure, and before several changes of name, Cairnmartin Secondary School also served the greater Shankill area. Pupils lend a helping hand | BelfastTelegraph.co.uk [70] All four clubs are members of the Northern Amateur Football League. The Shankill Road begins at Peter's Hill, a road that flows from North Street in Belfast city centre and quickly merges into the Shankill itself at the Westlink. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Please seehttps://greenschoolsireland.org/events/ for more details! Junior and Senior Infants finish at 1.30. 25 Best School Near Shankill, Belfast, United Kingdom - Facebook [17], During the Troubles, the Shankill was a centre of loyalist activity. @followstannes pic.twitter.com/AT3u, RT @msrigbysclass Last few weeks! Various local greater Shankill primary school pupil's artwork has been incorporated into the new mural. [71] A Linfield Supporters and Social Club is situated on Crimea Street. For more information:https://watersafety.ie/, World Refugee Day takes place on Tuesday 20th June 2023. For more information on how you can take part visit https://greenschoolsireland.org/event/bike-week-2023/#:~:text=We%20are%20excited%20to%20celebrate,Day%20on%20Wednesday%20the%2017th. The pupils are at the heart of everything in the school and the teachers and staff work tirelessly to create positive learning experiences for the boys and girls. It runs through the working-class, predominantly loyalist, area known as the Shankill. We carry out an assessment of the students current level. Tel/Fax: 01 282 3507 The "Rex Bar" on the middle Shankill is one of the oldest pubs on the Shankill Road and frequented by members of the UVF. Welcome to Shankhill School - Shankhill C of E Primary School Once logged in via Facebook, For further information or to book a talk contact Nicola on (01) 282 3000 or at Nicola.Yau@sjog.ie National Space Day takes place on Friday 5th May 2023. Brendan McFarlane was given a life sentence for his part in the attack.[28]. Children should wear black or navy school shoes. Fathers Day takes place on Sunday 18th June 2023. Rathmichael Parish School is a 12 teacher primary school in Shankill, Co.Dublin and is under the pat Rathmichael Parish National School About Us - Scoil Mhuire The 10 Best Schools in Shankill - Infoisinfo St Annes Mxd National School - SchoolDays.ie Ultimately a new 1.4m state-of-the-art school was announced as a replacement for the old building and this new school, which is on the adjacent Cairnmartin Road, was officially opened by Prince Andrew, Duke of York in 2005. School will be closed on Monday 1st May 2023 for the May Bank Holiday and Tuesday 2nd May 2023 for a teacher in-service day. Thanks coach Steve @ShankillGaa @followstannes pic.twitter.com/kp49, RT @mselmesclass The children did a super job making a cottage and garden in clay today. We will create an inclusive atmosphere whereall of the partners in the school community will treat eachother with respect and dignity as partners and as equals. We operate a Breakfast Club and Afterschool facility to help support working parents. The architecture of this church is called trefoil, which means it is built in the shape of a shamrock. In 1982 Lenny Murphy was shot and killed by the Provisional IRA close to his girlfriend's house on the estate. For more information:https://www.unhcr.org/ie/events/world-refugee-day-ireland. The entrance at Northumberland Street is sometimes open although it has lockable gates at the midpoint. The area was also a regular scene of rioting in the nineteenth century, often of a sectarian nature after Irish Catholic areas on the Falls Road and Ardoyne emerged along with the city's prosperity. Butterfly Awareness and Education Day takes place on Saturday 3rd May 2023. St Mary's Primary School; Divis Street, Belfast, Cliftonville Integrated Primary School, Belfast, Nascoil & Bunscoil Bheann Mhadagin, Belfast, Our Lady's Girls' Primary School, Belfast, Holy Cross Girls' Primary School, Belfast, Fullerton House Preparatory School, Belfast, St Vincent de Paul Primary School, Belfast, Victoria College Prepatory School, Belfast, St Therese of Lisieux Primary School, Belfast. We played a fun warm up game and practised striking with a hurl! @followstannes pic.twitter.com/vHN7, RT @MsOlsonsClass Lots of fun with Coach Steve today from @ShankillGaa! @followstannes @Rang4Seomra14 pic.twitter.com/QSEX, RT @hinds_mcquiston Results are in: 3 cracked, 1 intact! [21] Under the leadership of Charles Harding Smith and Andy Tyrie, the Shankill Road became the centre of UDA activity, with the movement establishing its headquarters on the road. 2021-Present. [22] During the 1990s, C Company under Johnny Adair became one of the most active units in the UDA, with gunmen such as Stephen McKeag responsible for several murders.