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Kevin Shortall

@kevinshortall.bsky.social

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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!

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Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · 7d

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? 🤣🤣🤣

Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · 7d

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!!

Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · 15d

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!

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Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · 22d

Are we getting it right with phones and younger people? www.instagram.com/reel/DOq6BIf...

Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · 27d

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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Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · Sep 4

Always nice to be in town for a pint! #36 today! @givebloodireland.bsky.social

Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · Aug 27

- Number of people killed on October 7: 1195.

Response...War.

- Number of people killed on 9/11: 2977.

Response...War.

- Average number of gun deaths in the US every year: add both, multiply by 12.

Response...Thoughts & Prayers!

Q. How many gun deaths would there be if there were no guns?

Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · Aug 26

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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Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · Aug 25

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!

Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · Aug 24

Thank you Angela

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Angela Cummins @angecmj.bsky.social · Aug 24

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

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Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · Aug 22

It's getting exciting!

Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · Aug 20

Was he cooperative?

Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · Aug 20

Where can I get these?

thethinkingatheist.com @thethinkingatheist.com · Aug 20

Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · Aug 18

Very exciting new project progressing in @staidanscs.bsky.social!
Wait till you see what we have coming in the next few weeks!!!

Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · Aug 18

It certainly was a treat and obviously so much better and longer than the video captures. Sad to hear the plight of these magnificent creatures is still so precarious. Thank you for your reply and for your important work.

Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · Aug 17

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!

Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · Aug 17

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?

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Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · Aug 9

The dog is not interested is Sneaky Pete, but I have to say, it's the best show I've seen in ages!!!

Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · Aug 3

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?

Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · Aug 3

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Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · Aug 2

Sunset in my #thinplace

Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · Aug 2

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!

An image of the book, "Nature Boy" by Seán Ronayne, on a coffee table outdoors on a deck.

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Kevin Shortall @kevinshortall.bsky.social · Jun 3

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?