May Newsletter
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The “Uneducated” Sligo Sudbury School Senior band.
Photo credit Brian Farrell
Summer Camp at Sligo Sudbury School
SUMMER CAMPS – Book now!!
Our fantastic “Design Your Day” summer camps are back again for 2 weeks this July with a great variety of activities and games.
Easter Raffle! Now closed.
Thank you for supporting our Easter Raffle.
We are fundraising to restore Lizzie’s Cottage, a beautiful 100 year old stone cottage we have purchased next to our school. This will enhance the built heritage of the area and will provide much needed additional spaces for student use. All funds raised here will go directly to this cause.
The Draw took place on Fri, April 29th, 2022.
We raised just over € 3,000.00 thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and those who purchased tickets and made donations.
Many thanks […]
Open Day April 27, 2022
Everybody Welcome! No booking required.
Visit us to find out more about self-directed learning, and democratic schools.
Consent, Freedom & Reposnsibility
Respect for self and for others is at the heart of our philosophy at Sligo Sudbury, and the concept of consent is something we discuss openly and often. The word consent nowadays seems to be equated only with sexual consent and bodily integrity, and while these are undoubtedly big issues n our society, a broader understanding of what consent means is needed. It means, as the children will tell you, quite simply, to […]
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 […]
