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North Presentation Primary School (Cork) celebrate an Intercultural Day with colour, fun and imagination

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

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A Day of Cultural Exchange and Unity At Chester Beatty Library

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

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St Nathy’s College- the first Champion School of Sanctuary in Co. Roscommon

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)

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Mercy Secondary School in Kilbeggan awarded Champion School of Sanctuary status!

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

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Naas CBS- the first Champion School of Sanctuary in Co. Kildare

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,

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