FacebookYouTubeInstagramSpotify

News

November 2023 News

Hello everyone!

After a well deserved mid-term break and an exciting Halloween we returned in November to chillier days and the lovely colours of autumn on the roads and in the fields around our school.

The colder, and sometimes rainy weather, has not cooled our students enjoyment of outdoor play. Tunnel town may look a little despondent, now that the long grass is dying back, but its inhabitants are in full swing as they expand their territory and make preparations for winter. Football and […]

By |2024-03-08T13:26:34+00:00December 3rd, 2023|News, Newsletters|0 Comments
Read More

October 2023 News

Hello everyone!

October is always a great month at school and this year was no different, as new and renewed friendships and connections made at the start of the year developed and deepened and everyone got stuck into doing the things that are interesting and fun for them. Students and staff were engaged in a huge range of activities and it was such a joy to observe. Around every corner you turn at school, you can find groups of people of […]

By |2024-03-08T13:26:41+00:00December 3rd, 2023|News, Newsletters|0 Comments
Read More

September 2023 Newsletter

Hello everyone!

We had a great start to the new year with 18 new students joining the ranks of self directed learners in Sligo. The first few weeks back at school are always exciting and a lot of fun as we reconnect with each other and with the spaces at school, and enjoy the many changes that have happened over the summer … most of us are taller and stronger, some of us have lost […]

By |2024-03-01T17:30:23+00:00September 30th, 2023|News|0 Comments
Read More

Self Directed Learning and Peer Led Working – a natural collaboration

Self Directed Learning and Peer Led Working: a Case Study -Sligo Sudbury School – Verus Metrology 2023

 

Work Experience at Verus Metrology Partners:
During his engaging period at Verus, Jack was exposed to various tasks. His daily responsibilities involved practical, hands-on activities such as the polishing of aluminium parts, vapour blasting,
packing and unpacking of parts for anodising, deburring of fixture clips, preparing job bags (the packs for […]

By |2023-09-18T11:43:14+00:00September 18th, 2023|News, Student works|0 Comments
Read More

Matched Funding Opportunity – DONATE this week and make your generosity go further

All week long, from Monday 18th September to Friday 22nd September, we are celebrating the power of the crowd! Alone, democratising education may seem impossible—but together, we can accomplish anything. This week only, join us for the @GlobalGiving #LittleByLittle campaign. With 50% matching on all donations up to $50, BIG change can come from lots of little acts of kindness! Support Sligo Sudbury School by giving today: DONATE HERE 

By |2023-09-17T18:13:58+00:00September 17th, 2023|News|0 Comments
Read More

May 2023 Newsletter

Hello everyone!

Ah, the beautiful month of May! Fields full of flowers and butterflies, and happy children. All of the quiet determination and struggles of winter and spring blossom into effortless success.

Market Day at the beginning of the month again gave students a chance to show their creativity and entrepreneurial skills. Food stalls are always a big hit with pizza, french crepes, and homemade cakes and cookies taking centre […]

By |2023-10-03T14:09:12+00:00June 4th, 2023|News, Newsletters|0 Comments
Read More

Want to be part of our team? We’re hiring for September 2023

Sligo Sudbury School is seeking 2 additional staff members for the 2023-24 school year. We are looking for passionate, hard-working individuals who deeply believe in self-directed education for children. 

Staffing at Sligo Sudbury School is very different from working in other types of schools. Here, students direct their own learning and participate as equals in all decisions regarding school  governance. Sligo Sudbury students control how and when to pursue their interests, and they determine the extent of staff involvement […]

By |2023-05-18T13:26:22+00:00May 18th, 2023|News|0 Comments
Read More

Build Blog

Welcome to our first Build Blog!  We are building a new school to extend and develop our much loved existing school building and this blog will document our journey.  Our school is housed in the old Dunally school, an old national Schoolhouse and Schoolmaster’s house originally built in 1858.  Our democratic school for self-directed education was founded in 2017, and has gone from strength to strength ever since.  Our numbers have increased from 15 to 80 […]

By |2023-05-17T12:39:38+00:00May 17th, 2023|News|0 Comments
Read More
Go to Top