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Seeking additional staff member for January 2026

Sligo Sudbury School is seeking one additional staff member for the 2025-26 school year, starting in January 2026. We are looking for a passionate, hard-working individual who deeply believes 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 […]

By |2025-11-11T17:12:44+00:00November 11th, 2025|News|0 Comments
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The Art of Doing Nothing

The Art of Doing Nothing

The start of a new year is a perfect opportunity to pause and reflect on our shared commitment to self-directed learning. What does that look like in everyday life? How can we help our children navigate uncertainty, disappointment, or disagreement with confidence and resilience — while also learning to celebrate their successes, enjoy quiet moments, and pursue personal projects with curiosity and heart?

At Sligo Sudbury School, being part of a self-directed […]

By |2025-09-28T14:45:38+00:00September 28th, 2025|Newsletters|0 Comments
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Sligo Sudbury School Powering Economic Growth in Sligo

Sligo – Live / Invest / Visit – Education Powering the Economy

How a Unique Educational Model is Powering Economic Growth in Sligo

Sligo is experiencing a quiet but powerful transformation—one driven not by industry or tourism, but by education. The arrival and growth of a progressive learning institution, Sligo Sudbury School, has sparked a wave of economic and community revitalisation that is reshaping the region’s future.

A Magnet for New Residents and Investment

Over the past seven years, more than 40 families […]

By |2025-08-14T19:34:26+00:00August 14th, 2025|Media, News|0 Comments
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June 2025 Newsletter

June Highlights

What a fantastic way to wrap up the 7th year of Sligo Sudbury School! It really feels like we’ve completed our first chapter and are ready to grow into a new phase—with our vibrant and growing community of wonderful students and families.

The final month of school filled our hearts with joy as projects came to fruition and deepened relationships blossomed into a beautiful celebration of our shared talents and efforts.

Gaisce Awards

We’re […]

By |2025-08-14T19:29:16+00:00August 14th, 2025|News, Newsletters|0 Comments
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Podcasts for Parents: June 2025

Rethinking Education: Learning in a Complex World

Education as we know it in our world is a relatively recent invention. Many of us already recognise that, for most of human history, children learned not through formal instruction, but through immersion in their environment—by engaging with people, observing daily life, and participating in real-world experiences. Learning happened organically, continuously, and in response to the complexity of life itself.

Authentic learning—arguably […]

By |2025-06-14T18:30:20+00:00June 14th, 2025|News|0 Comments
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Seeking additional staff member for September 2025

Sligo Sudbury School is seeking one additional staff member for the 2025-26 school year, starting in September 2025. We are looking for a passionate, hard-working individual who deeply believes 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 […]

By |2025-06-11T11:12:37+00:00June 9th, 2025|News|0 Comments
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May 2025 Newsletter

May Highlights

Blissful weather for most of the month meant everyone enjoying the outdoors even more than usual.

Gaisce trip

Our group went to the wild and beautiful landscapes of Donegal for a three-day Adventure Journey with 12 participants working towards their Bronze and Silver Awards. Over the course of the trip, they covered 50 kilometres, travelling from the dramatic cliffs of Sliabh Liag to the scenic village of […]

By |2025-05-30T18:11:15+00:00May 30th, 2025|News, Newsletters|0 Comments
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April 2025 Newsletter

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 […]

By |2025-05-03T18:05:09+00:00May 3rd, 2025|News, Newsletters|0 Comments
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