Agentic Schools podcast with Don Berg
Gayle and Maura chatting with Don Berg about the Sligo Sudbury experience and agency in education.
Listen to the podcast here: Agentic Schools
A school where the children are in charge
Sligo Champion 30.11.2021
“With traditional school I hated going in, I would pretend to be sick every morning, but now it’s easier because you know you’re going to enjoy your time here.”
These are the words of Avarose Gregory Furey, a 12-year-old pupil of the Sligo Sudbury, a democratic school, with no formal curriculum and no standard syllabus.
Democratic schools are guided by an educational philosophy that’s based […]
Lunchtime Live Interview 7th Oct 2020
No homework required :)
Gayle Nagle (founder and staff member of Sligo Sudbury School), and Julie Meehan (child psychologist and parent of 2 Sligo Sudbury School students) were on Lunchtime Live talking about Sligo Sudbury School, intrinsic motivation, and the concept of homework.
Lunchtime Live, Wednesday 7th October. The interview is about 29 minutes into the show. Listen Here
Image Magazine on Alternative Schooling
We are thrilled to be featured by Image Magazine’s Orla Neligan in her exploration of alternative schooling, which includes the voices of parents, homeschoolers, experts in child psychology, and mainstream teachers in addition to that of democratic, self-directed education.
One size certainly does not fit all, and we believe all children should be able to access the education that suits them best.
Read the complete article HERE.
Sligo Sudbury School interview with Pat Kenny on Newstalk
Pat Kenny was very intrigued by the concept of the Sudbury School when he interviewed Gayle Nagle and Julie Meehan on 25th July.
Link to the interview here!
Enjoy :)
Louth Meath FM – June 21, 2018
Gayle Nagle and Julie Meehan speaking with Gerry Kelly on lmfm’s Late Lunch. Interview starts 22 mins in.
Sudbury on TV3 July 4, 2018
Gayle Nagle from Sligo Sudbury School, Bernard Moran from Wicklow Sudbury School, together with Julie Meehan on TV3 Ireland am July 4, 2018. Click on link below to view.
Independence Day!!