diane mcclelland

@stranbelfast Year 2 English specialists recently enjoyed a visit to Kilbroney’s Narnia trail as part of our exploration of C.S.Lewis and the writer’s craft #teachersaswriters #literacyforlife

⁦@stranbelfast⁩ Year 2 English and Literacy specialists enjoyed a wonderful session interviewing children’s author Malachy Doyle- amazing! #teachersaswriters

⁦@stranbelfast⁩ Dr Gillian Beck and Year 1 BEd English and Literacy specialists enjoyed a wonderful time at Heaney Home Place this week. Always an inspiration!

@stephenblevins9 So sorry to see this, such a lovely gentleman.

Portadown has lost one of its favourite sons. Everyone knew him and he’ll be forever remembered with great fondness. Keep smiling Tony. ❤️

@BookTrustNI Great to see this!

We are thrilled to share this good news!

Another amazing week completed for ⁦@stranbelfast⁩ BEd students, this time made so welcome by children and teachers from ⁦@FieldsofLife⁩, St Peter’s Primary school. Thank you all for enabling engaging and enjoyable active learning, so fantastic! ⁦@AnitaGracie⁩

A special farewell to Bethel Royal High School with an early morning ⁦@stranbelfast⁩ tree planting then lunch at Speke resort before our students move on to their next schools in Luweero, we have no doubt they will do an amazing job once again. ⁦@AnitaGracie⁩

Visiting a Vocational Technical College today in Gulu supported by @FieldsofLife and sharing in an assembly with our wonderful @stranbelfast students. There was also sharing of cultural dances but I’m not sure if I’m allowed to share the video-evidence 😂 @ydmcc1

⁦@stranbelfast⁩ students and ⁦@AnitaGracie⁩ enjoyed a wonderful day visiting ⁦@FieldsofLife⁩ schools, Nyspeya and St Stephen’s PS outside Gulu, Northern Uganda. We were made extremely welcome and thoroughly enjoyed singing dancing and meeting staff and students.

⁦@stranbelfast⁩ Uganda team arrived safely and enjoyed a wonderful first day at the equator. Excited for all that is still to come.

@BronaghMcKee1 Such a lovely photo, thoughts are with Jim for a full recovery xx

Been a tough couple of weeks but this melted my heart. Jim is recuperating, & doing well so far, in a rehab bed after a fall (broken shoulder) & Louis is still trying to beat him at connect 4! #intergenerational learning at its best #Alzheimers #MentalHealthMatters

⁦@stranbelfast⁩ PGCE students enjoying a wonderful morning out of doors at Clandeboye with ⁦@NIForestSchool⁩ Thank you Richard, for a great outdoor learning experience! #outoorlearningforlife

@BronaghMcKee1 Happy birthday Brian! 🍭🎂🍰

Brian & I are just getting over the most awful infection so I got us a quiet lunch for his b’day, Jim got a run in the car & I got myself new riding boots on sale. Promised myself these once I lost a stone so feeling good #birthdayboy #Grateful #FoodFriday #Equine #therapy

Students and staff of ⁦@stranbelfast⁩ were delighted today to hand over a cheque from recent fundraising events to a representative of ⁦@FieldsofLife⁩ ahead of their upcoming trip to Uganda ⁦@ydmcc1⁩ ⁦@barbmcdade⁩

⁦@stranbelfast⁩ BEd Year 3 students and ⁦@AnitaGracie⁩ heading to work over Easter with ⁦@FieldsofLife⁩ partner schools in Uganda. Thank you to everyone who supported our staff coffee morning and student quiz night, you were amazing!!

@BronaghMcKee1 Lovely photo of you all Bronagh. So sorry to hear you have all had such a challenging year, wishing you much peace, health and happiness for 2024 x

Happy New Year! 2023 has been tough for our family - 2 tumours, 6 surgeries, 1 meningitis, 1 pneumonia, COVID x5 to name a few. We made it through, together. Couldn’t be prouder of our wee clan. Jim & dad both well thankfully #MentalHealthMatters #FamilyIsEverything #Alzeimers

What a talented group of students we have! Enjoyed a fantastic Friday night ⁦@stranbelfast⁩ panto. Thank you to all involved, fabulous from start to finish, you are all stars!! 👏👏👏⭐️⭐️⭐️

@sarahwebbishere This is amazing!! I must visit!!

@AndrewTRoycroft @stranbelfast You were inspirational as always Andrew, thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to share with us, very much appreciated.

⁦@stranbelfast⁩ Year 1 BEd Primary English specialists enjoying a wonderful afternoon ‘encountering’ poetry with ⁦@AndrewTRoycroft⁩, you have truly inspired us as we begin to craft our own poems- thank you Andrew! #poetryforlife