The beautiful month of April brought with it a real sense that summer is just around the corner. We’ve been making the most of the longer days, with almost all our time spent outdoors playing, growing, building, studying, meeting new and old friends, creating, and laughing. We also gained a new staff member and a new student to enjoy this last school term of 2024-2025 with.
Ciara and her team of gardeners have […]
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As we march through this vibrant and busy month, our school community has been buzzing with energy and creativity! From exciting hands-on projects to the launch of several fundraising initiatives, there’s been no shortage of enthusiasm and teamwork. We are thrilled to share the highlights of these endeavours, which are bringing our students, parents, and staff closer together as we continue to build a bright future for our school.
Tree Planting
Once […]
We had an fantastic day at St. Patrick’s Day Sligo Parade, the culmination of 3 months of preparation, learning ceili dancing, making costumes, and desigining our school float. We are honoured to have been selected as the winner of the Category “Best Representation of Theme”.
Thanks to Creative Ireland and Sligo Co. Council for their support.
And we’re back!
After a short break, we are delighted to announce the return of A Self Directed Life, with a brand new host Rú.
Rú is ten years old and this is his first time podcasting. I’m sure you will all agree he was born to it. Rú chats with Sonny (who is twelve) about his educational experience to date. Sonny has been at Sligo Sudbury School since 2019. He enjoys his freedom at school, especially being able to work independently […]
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We have an exciting podcast for you today. We were lucky enough to have Gavin Meenan, host of The Modern Warrior podcast, a mental health and wellness advocate, and a parent to one of our students, join us on this podcast. We delve into the experiences that have brought Gavin to his work, and discuss mental health, systemised education, and the concept of freedom in schooling, as well as in life. We […]
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Spring energy is contagious, making everyone start to buzz. Despite a full week of mid-term break, a lot has been packed into this short month, and much more planned for March.
Meitheal
Our incredible parent community came together at school for the Spring Clean Meitheal earlier this month, offering a much-needed helping hand to tackle various tasks. Krzysiek and Conall did a fantastic job coordinating all the volunteers, helping everyone stayed focused. The […]
So, we talk a lot about it, we agree it’s important, and there are many opinions on how best to do it – curriculum-led, project-based, self-directed, on-the-job, etc. but is there any clear understanding or consensus about how learning actually happens?
Sugata Mitra, best known for his “Hole in the Wall” experiment in New Delhi, India, has some interesting thoughts on the subject based on his understanding of theoretical physics, and his studies […]
Never a dull moment, is there? January has been fast and furious, making sure we don’t get too comfortable after the jolly Christmas season. No easing into the new year here— we just dive straight into the deep end!
New Students
We’re delighted to have welcomed two new students to our community this January. They’ve been settling in well, finding their rhythm, and getting to know everyone. It’s always a pleasure to see […]
As the year comes to a close, we take a moment to reflect on all that has happened over the past months. At the end of each term we encourage all of our staff and students to take the time to reflect on our experiences of community, freedom, and responsibility, celebrating our achievements, learning from challenges, and enjoying the memories. We savour this quiet moment of reflection before anticipating the excitement […]
