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Members of Sligo Sudbury School attended the National Biodiversity Conference on the 20^th and 21^st February this year and presented a poster board providing an introduction to our biodiversity project and its progress to date.

We were represented by Gayle Nagle and Melinda Swann,

Through the support of the Community Foundation for Ireland we have been able to plan the development of our school site to protect, enhance, restore or create biodiverse habitats, or protect and provide shelter and/or food sources for […]

On Mon 4th Feb, we all came in early and built a fort out of yoga mats, blankets and cushions. We ate pancakes and just chilled out for the day playing truth or dare. I beat the most jumps on a skipping rope without stopping record (49). Funnily enough, that one day was the warmest that week so we decided to go out.

It was a great day between chatting, pancake eating, soccer and almost sleeping……and skipping.

Wed 6th Feb Colin Harte came in to help us with woodwork. We did sawing and squaring and learned what all of the tools did. At the moment we are in the process of making small wooden planes.

We started by measuring a plank of wood into a rectangle of 200mm. We were in groups of three so we had to cut the plank into three equal pieces of 200mm. Then we went to saw them. It was tough at first […]

Sligo Sudbury School
Thursday January 31st, 2019
6pm – 8pm

ALL WELCOME!

Democratic Schools is a film for those who are not already experts in the politics of education. It is a film that tries to show, as factually and objectively as possible, what unites these schools that assemble once a year under the visionary banner of democracy. The interviews in this film took place at the 2005 International Democratic Education Conference (IDEC) in […]

Season’s Greetings!

So much has happened in these short months it’s difficult to know where to begin. Since opening in September with an exceptional staff team and 14 students we have established a strong democratic foundation for our school community through negotiation and compromise at our School Meetings, and have seen a wide variety of interests develop including music, art, science, creative writing, nature and biodiversity, cooking, baking, gaming, maths, language, philosophy, […]

A big thank you to all of the generous people who have provided us with books, furniture, equipment, time and advice so far to get us off the ground.  If you missed your chance and would like to help out or provide something for the children at Sligo Sudbury School please see the list below of the items we would most appreciate right now.

• Dishwasher
• Washing Machine
• Desktop Computers
• Large Soup […]
  

The big day finally arrived and Sligo Sudbury School is open.  Read about it here.

Sligo Sudbury School is currently recruiting staff members to join our team from September 2018.

Overview of the Staff Member role

The staff member role is vitally important to the successful running of the school.  Staff members are role models for the children, and their primary purpose must be to demonstrate how to live in a democratic community, pursue learning, be engaged in meaningful activities, show respect for others, honour one’s own limits, and share space.  The nature of the role is […]