by Grace | Jun 30, 2023 | Green Schools, Healthy Eating, Incredible Edibles, Initiatives & Programmes, News, Outdoor Classroom, School Garden, Science, STEM, Sustainability, Wellbeing
This year the girls from Miss Quinlan’s 3rd Class took part in AgriAware’s Incredible Edibles Initiative. For the groups amazing effort and for completing all five tasks to a high standard, the group received the GOLD award – the highest level of accreditation!...
by Grace | May 23, 2023 | Initiatives & Programmes, News, Science, STEM
Huge congratulations to all of the St Mary’s school community, our school has achieved an SFI Curious Minds Award and have met the criteria for the PLATINUM AWARD! Our school has provided evidence of children’s engagement with STEM in the following areas:...
by Grace | Oct 13, 2022 | Initiatives & Programmes, Literacy, News, Parents, SEN
Here in St Mary’s, we are updating our spellings programme and are embracing the latest proven methods for the teaching of spellings. Many other progressive schools in Ireland are now also using this programme which is essentially an individualised approach to...
by Grace | Mar 2, 2022 | Green Flag, Green Schools, Initiatives & Programmes, STEM
Our Green Schools Committee members for 2022-2023 are busy everyday encouraging others to take care of our environment and help us to find was to reduce our carbon footprint. St Mary’s are working towards our 6th Green Flag! We are focusing on “Global...
by Grace | Mar 2, 2022 | Amber Flag, Initiatives & Programmes, Wellbeing
St Mary’s is an Amber Flag School. The Pieta Amber Flag initiative enables schools and youth groups across the country to raise awareness of the stigmas which exist in their environments, and the stressors on the mental and emotional wellbeing of those within...
