Schools

Want to know about becoming a School of Sanctuary and the benefits for your school? These short (45 mins) information clinics will give practical guidance on how your primary or post-primary school can build on and enhance its existing intercultural education and EDI practices to earn the nationally recognised award. Topics: What is a School […]

Schools of Sanctuary and friends offer sympathy and prayers to Sanctuary Ambassadors Mariam and Lizi at a time of deep sadness and loss. Three children and their mother, cousins of the family, along with other family members have been tragically killed in a landslide in Georgia. May the family find comfort and strength.  

We were deeply shocked and saddened to hear of the untimely death of two schoolgirls from Largy College County Monaghan on 31st July. We want to extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to the families and friends of Dlava Mohammed and Kiea McCann at this terribly difficult time.   We stand with Largy College, a

On June 15 2023, North Presentation Primary School in Cork city celebrated its biggest celebration of the year 2023, “Intercultural Day” and they certainly got the weather for it! This school, a Member School of Sanctuary, counts over 54 nationalities among its student body – it’s something of a mini UN! The school’s Intercultural Committee along

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School in Limerick city, a Member School of Sanctuary, had a very special visit from the RTÉ news2day team on World Refugee Day (June 20th). Miss Histon’s 4th class and some 5th class students spoke to the presenter Reem El-Hassany about why they want to be kind and helpful to

Bunscoil McAuley Rice, our Champion School of Sanctuary in Kilkenny, featured in The Irish Times on Tuesday June 20th, (World Refugee Day). The students were hugely impressive in their contributions and we thank teacher Mark Kelly, principal John Moloney and all the teachers for welcoming the journalists on the occasion of the school’s International Day.

Schools of Sanctuary Across the Border Away Day: A Day of Cultural Exchange and Unity Fostering Understanding and Connection Between Schools from Belfast and the South Dublin, May 16, 2023 – On a sunny day at the renowned Chester Beatty Library, a remarkable event unfolded, bringing together students from ten schools as part of the

Click below to read all about our most recently awarded Champion Schools of Sanctuary and also about our first ever Champion Award Ceremony. There are lots of links to schools’ sanctuary portfolios as well- great inspiration and learning for Member schools thinking of receiving their monitoring visits in winter 2023!

The practice of Sanctuary is as natural as breathing in St Nathy’s College, Ballaghadereen, Co. Roscommon. The SoSI monitoring team- Karen Dervan, Tikambechi Mwalughali (Sanctuary Scholar, TUS) Cathy Joyce (BRIDGE Project, Galway City Partnership) and Darren Casserley (CKI, University of Galway)- felt this as soon as they arrived on May 18th. The school (and town)

Even a burst water pipe and forced cancellation of classes on May 8th couldn’t stop Mercy Secondary School from receiving its Champion School of Sanctuary status! In a remarkable show of commitment, a large number of students and teachers remained in the school to welcome the monitoring team. That team included a number of esteemed