Michael O'Kane

We are absolutely delighted to share that the staff of St. Mary’s PS Glenview have been selected as finalists in the Pearson National Teaching Awards 2026 for Transformational Use of Digital Technology. We now look forward to the next stage of the judging process. 💙🩵

Our own Mr Convery and Mr Digney presented superbly today at @StPatsMaghera Teaching and Leadership with AI Conference. They presented really innovative and effective ideas on teaching with AI alongside our colleagues in St. Patrick’s. Well done Mr Convery and Mr Digney! 💙🩵

Well done to all of the boys and girls who played superbly at the @cnambnaisiunta half-time games at the NFL game between @Doiregaa & Cork at Celtic Park today. Thank you to all of our teacher volunteers and county board officials for their help today! 🔴⚪️

We are delighted to announce civil engineering company CIVCO as the new sponsors of Doire Cumann na mBunscol! Paul and Niall from CIVCO joined us tonight for the @Doiregaa V Offaly game. We are very grateful for their support sponsoring our competitions over the next 5 years!

A fantastic Saturday night under the lights at Celtic Park for the @Doiregaa V Offaly NFL half-time games. 90 boys and girls from across the county performed superbly. Well done everyone and thanks to the County Board, our new sponsors CIVCO and our teacher volunteers! 🔴⚪️

It was great to visit the PGCE primary student teachers at the University of Ulster to deliver 5 wide ranging workshops - learning intentions - using AI effectively as a teacher - augmented reality across the curriculum - Minecraft to engage learners - coding in Foundation Stage.

We are working with our colleagues at @StPatsMaghera on a great session for teachers and principals on AI with effective classroom examples, leadership insights and discussion. 🗓️ Tuesday 3rd March 🕓 4pm 📍St. Patrick’s College, Maghera Sign up here - eventbrite.co.uk/e/teaching-wit…

Just finished a very special few days on retreat in the desert at the Franciscan Renewal Centre in Arizona with colleagues on the Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program at the University of Notre Dame. @ACEatND

Camelback Mountain, Phoenix, Arizona

Here is The Glenview Framework. Our vision, mission and values. Inspired by JFK’s call to commit to a clear vision, we choose ours: not the moon, but our children. Shaped by 18 months of collaboration with all stakeholders it guides how we live, learn and grow together every day.

Glenview - Together For Children 💙🩵

Grateful to be speaking at BLiCSS 9.0 at the University of Notre Dame in the USA this March, reflecting on how school leaders can use technology and AI to support school culture, discernment and teaching. @ACEatND

We’ve just received a wonderful email today on Christmas Eve informing us that the multi-million pound Phase 3 building project has been fully approved! We’re looking forward to meeting the design team in January with work starting after that! Happy Christmas everyone!

We’re delighted to announce our new EMPOWER 1:1 iPad project for the children in our school and all of the children to come in the future. We are proud to be investing in their future empowering them to discover new possibilities, solve challenges and thrive in a dynamic world.

Our wonderful children have a special message for children who are starting P1 in September 2026 about our P1 Open Evening and Supper with Santa on Thursday 11th December at 6.45pm! 💙🩵

Great to be at Apple Headquarters in London to share the excellent work of the children and staff in St. Mary’s PS Glenview, Maghera. Children and staff regularly share examples of effective learning and teaching with technology with schools from across the North of Ireland.

We were absolutely delighted to welcome @HarveyMairead, @InfoCcms Senior Education Adviser, to St Mary’s Glenview today! Our pupils & staff proudly showed how Togetherness, Respect, Inclusion & Wisdom guide our vision & mission every day. Well done everyone! 💙🩵

Delighted to present about enhancing inclusive Catholic education through technology and also hear ideas from Catholic school principals at the CCMS School Leadership Conference in Armagh today. Well done to CCMS and all involved in organising a brilliant day. @ACEatND

It was a very special night for St. Mary’s PS Glenview, Maghera as Fr Paddy and our staff, parents and governors came together to work on a new school vision while exploring what Glenview could look, hear and feel like in the next 5 years. 💙🩵

📣 You're Invited: Together for Children – Glenview’s Vision Night 🗓 Thursday 6th November 🕖 7:00pm 📍 St. Mary’s PS Glenview Assembly Hall We would love to see as many parents there as possible. Your input is vital — we are always Together for Children. 💙🩵