It was a different type of school environment then, with no threat from Covid-19.
Teachers certainly have extra work on their hands today but hopefully the worst is behind us.
To remind us of more carefree school days, here is a slideshow from bygone days.
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Louiseanne Quinn, teacher, pictured with some of the pupils, from left, Ryan Kyle, Euan Stanley, Deirbhlie Herron, Emma Borland, Conor Bratton and James Cochrane, who took part in a Silver Coin Line competition held at Oakgrove Integrated Primary School to raise £1,062.72 for the UNICEF Pakistan Emergency Appeal. INLS4610-112KM
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Joanne O’Hagan, with Disability Sport NI, keeping time as Oakgrove Integrated PS pupils (from left), James Sandrey, Jennifer Hamilton, Peter Vella, Joshua Patton and Amber Thompson, take part in a wheelchair race at the Disability Sports Challenge, held at the school. INLS 5010-506MT.
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Oakgrove Integrated PS pupils (from left) Lucy Greaves, Emma Louise Hogan, Sarah Ardhani, Tara Garfield and Courtney Black, with their teacher Louise-Ann Quinn, taking part in a ‘New Age Hurling’ game, at the Disability Sports Challenge, held at the school. INLS 5010-505MT. .
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Oakgrove Integrated PS pupils taking part in a Disability Sports Challenge at the school. They are (from left), Holly Olphert, Sarah McElhinney, Daniel Anderson, Reeves O’Kane and Abbi Nolen, with sports coach Johnny McCarthy. INLS 5010-503MT.