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Andy Pollak was on the monitoring team at Creagh College and contributed this article to the Irish Times. Education Inspirational, cacophonous and joyful: Ireland’s newest ‘school of sanctuary’ Anybody who doubts the richness of a multicultural student body should visit this extraordinary school By Andy Pollak Tue May 31 2022 – 00:00 On Friday, May […]

Bunscoil Loreto – Book Reading Campaign On Monday the 16th of May, Bunscoil Loreto, Ireland’s first Primary School of Sanctuary, was delighted to host the launch of the Book Reading Campaign by UNHCR with our 5th classes. Jody and Aoife from UNCHR spoke to the children about the life of refugees. Tiffy Allen Co-ordinator of

500 teachers come together to learn about how to welcome Ukrainian refugee children into their schools 500 teachers from all over the country came together on the 23rd March 2022 for a webinar on how to welcome refugee children – and particularly refugee children from Ukraine – into Irish schools. The webinar was organised jointly

WELCOMING REFUGEES FROM UKRAINE AND ELSEWHERE IN OUR SCHOOLS Refugees from Ukraine are arriving daily into Ireland and into our schools. Schools of Sanctuary Ireland is a network of teachers, schools, refugees, and communities across Ireland, with a shared aim of helping our schools to welcome, understand, and include refugees. We want to share our

Supporting children and adults affected by War in Ukraine As Russia’s war against Ukraine rages on and thousands of people are forced from their homes, it’s easy to feel powerless, but there are ways we can all stand in solidarity with Ukraine and make a difference to those who have had to leave everything behind.

“Look at this!” Habib waved a shiny new library card across the computer screen, a huge smile on his face. “It was so easy for me to get this, and it’s free! Now I can borrow any book for three weeks or even longer. It’s wonderful!” Habib is new to Ireland; he fled war-torn Afghanistan

Places of Sanctuary’s Statement on English Channel Deaths Last week at least twenty-seven people lost their lives, drowned in the English channel as they tried to seek refuge in the UK. This was only the latest heartbreaking example of human tragedies as refugees from the Middle East, Asia and Africa try to find a new

REPORT OF AFGHANISTAN SCHOOLS OF SANCTUARY INFORMATION WEBINAR 29 November 2021 This Schools of Sanctuary online information webinar was presented by two Afghan residents in Ireland: Places of Sanctuary Ireland assistant national coordinator Homayoon Shirzad, who has been in the country for over five years, and Khatira Samim, who only arrived here in September. They

The conference was held on 20th October 2021, and schools from 12 counties found plenty of inspiration to set them firmly on the road to making a difference as Schools of Sanctuary. Several schools zoomed in with classrooms full of interested students, and were able to make valuable connections with others on the same path.

SCHOOLS OF SANCTUARY MINI CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY 20TH OCTOBER 10.30-12.00 The Schools of Sanctuary National Steering Group invite you to join us on zoom for a mini conference on Wednesday 20th October. This conference is for schools committed to becoming Schools of Sanctuary and embedding the principles of Welcome and Inclusion into the life of their