Schools

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

The excitement to become a Champion School of Sanctuary was palpable from the moment the Schools of Sanctuary Ireland monitoring team walked in the door on Wednesday May 10th, greeted by Principal Ben Travers and Sanctuary lead teachers Ms Ward and Ms Prendiville. Aoife Titley, co-chairperson of Maynooth University Sanctuary and two wonderful Sanctuary Ambassadors,

  Bunclody Vocational College swept into Champion School of Sanctuary status this week, the culmination of a year’s hard work and foundations of acceptance and respect sown over many years. The monitoring team led by Aileen Kennedy, principal of Bunscoil Loreto, was deeply impacted by many indications of the whole school engaging with the programme,

On May 18th, Loreto Secondary School in Wexford town became Wexford’s 5th Champion School of Sanctuary. The monitoring visit was the first visit by Ezana, a refugee from Ethiopia living in Rosslare direct provision centre, to a School of Sanctuary, joining five others in the team. Ezana was keen to give back to the community

Ardscoil na Mara Secondary School in Tramore, Waterford has been awarded the esteemed status of Champion School of Sanctuary, becoming the first school in Tramore and the 14th in the Republic of Ireland to achieve this recognition. Following a visit by a monitoring team from Schools of Sanctuary Ireland, the team commended the school’s commitment

Read the news from the RTE about the Louth Library Service being Awarded the Library of Sanctuary Status Click Here: Louth Library Service awarded ‘sanctuary’ status (rte.ie) Louth Library Service has been awarded Library of Sanctuary status in recognition of the work it is doing to promote diversity. Places of Sanctuary Ireland is a network

A big welcome to Loreto Secondary School, Wexford joining a fast-growing network of Schools in Schools of Sanctuary Ireland and, committed to creating a culture of welcome, safety, and inclusion for all, especially for refugees and asylum seekers. On March 1st Loreto Secondary School, Wexford had a brilliant Multicultural Day, a Fashion Show with interviews,

Schools of Sanctuary Ireland is partnering with the Immigrant Council of Ireland for their Wear Red Day initiative by presenting a short webinar for post-primary schools (only). The webinar will look at the nature of racism, particularly anti-migrant racism, in our communities. It will also discuss the role of social media in aggravating racism and hatred but also the

The School of Sanctuary Award Ceremony took place at Technological University Dublin on February 3rd, and our hearts are still so full from the day! Watch the FULL VIDEO of this exciting event and think about the day when your school will be recognised as a Champion School of Sanctuary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWAPIYc1uPs