Jill
@jill_magennis
Lecturer in Early Years Education at Stranmillis University College. Research interests: early childhood, play, RE/PDMU and peacebuilding. All views my own.
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https://www.stran.ac.uk/research-expert/jill-magennis/ 27-05-2017 18:09:54
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Valuable PDMU workshop today for students Stranmillis University College led by Amy Stothers MindWise - NI Mental Health Charity exploring the Beyond Bricks - Building Blocks for Strong Foundations programme ๐งฑ ๐ง ๐งฉ Thank you Amy for your insights as our students come to the end of their PGCE journey ๐ฉโ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ฉโ๐ #lovelego
๐ฃ 'Having a person like that see me & care for me was transformative' Dr Katriona O'Sullivan grew up in dire poverty, surrounded by addiction. She told Nuala McGovern about the impact her teacher taking care of her at school had on her. Listen to the interview โฌ๏ธ
It was a privilege to be part of the centenary choir Stranmillis University College Thank you to everyone who contributed - alumni, students, staff & partner schools ๐ ๐ A wonderful evening bringing people together to reflect and be thankful for the Stran community past, present & future! ๐ถ ๐ซ
Congratulations to all of our Stranmillis University College students graduating today ๐ It was a joy to watch PGCE, Primary & ECS students receive their degrees after such hard work. Wishing you every success in the future as you make a difference in the lives of children ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ #LoveQUBGrad
Packed day 2 EFTRE conference hearing insights from European research team on issues facing RE teachers post-Covid, a wonderful presentation from Gill Vaisey - Author on beliefs through the eyes of five year olds and a field visit to the Great Synagogue of Rome and Jewish Museum ๐๐ฎ๐น๐
So happy to be able to share about our Forgiveness Education research at the EFTRE conference in Rome. Thanks to all who participated in our workshops. Jill Stranmillis University College Norman Richardson Prof Noel Purdy
The EFTRE conference 2023 has been wonderful from start to finish. Learning from academics & teachers across Europe & sharing about forgiveness education in the beautiful city of Rome ๐ฎ๐น Conference dinner was very special ๐ฝ๏ธThanks Anita Gracie for being the best travel buddy! ๐ค
PGCE students went down to the woods todayโฆ and enjoyed exploring the value of the outdoors as part of Play across the Pre-School Curriculum ๐ ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ณ ๐ฐ The sun even managed to say hello! โ๏ธ Stranmillis University College
We @strancreu were delighted to lead this research study on 'Growing Up Online in NI' for Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland . Published today - see stran.ac.uk/growing-up-onlโฆ
Poignant and powerful. Thank you to BBC Tara Mills & Education Authority for hosting a special screening and panel discussion of Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland. Great turn out of teachers & stakeholders to explore ways forward. Thank you to all those who shared their stories ๐ค
Saddened watching the news of recent escalation in Israel and Palestine ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ต๐ธ Reminded by these words by Maya Angelou โHate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.โ Thoughts are with all those involved in this intractable conflict ๐๐ป
A big thank you to Cushla Mallon, principal of Holy Cross Nursery who came to share about The Buddy Up programme with their partner Edenderry Nursery. Our final year Early Childhood Studies Stranmillis University College enjoyed hearing about this wonderful example of community partnership ๐ค
Year 3 BEd Primary students Stranmillis University College enjoyed a wonderful visit to Bangor Integrated Nursery School Bangor Integrated Nursery School learning more about the nursery environment and the building blocks for teaching our youngest learners - a big thank you to Pamela Brooke Hanna ๐ ๐ค