Fairy boy Ben and Pegasus
During the pandemic school closure time we have been meeting up online to connect and collaborate. Here is one of the lovely stories created by Tadhg, Maddie and Saorla during “passalong storytime” recently.
Enjoy!
Gallery – What we’ve been doing
Don’t forget to send us your photos ….
Kitchen Science Experiments
Sudbury Clean hands and Bread Experiment
Warning – some people might be grossed out by this! Proceed with caution!
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Some of you might remember the Experiment, that Izzy started at Morning Circle just before Schools closed.
I went into school yesterday to take photos of the bags, it is probably a bit far gone by now, as you can see, even the slice of bread that went into the bag without anybody touching it (called the “control group”), already grew a considerable amount […]
Sligo Sudbury Members Only
Welcome to the Sligo Sudbury School members only blog. This is an online space we have created to enable our community to stick together while we are apart.
As self-directed learners we trust that our students are continuing to enjoy pursuing their own interests at home with their families or alone. We also understand that being home alone, isolated from your friends for a long time can be difficult in some ways, so we […]
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.
Madlab at The Model
The Madlab workshop was really fun. First we had to put all the wires into the right places and then we had to solder them and trim off the ends. The soldering bit was the best part. It was a bit risky because the soldering iron was very hot but is was a lot of fun and so satisfying to make something that really […]
Science Week Activities
On Sunday we participated in the Science Fair at IT Sligo, demonstrating some of the experiments we’ve been doing lately in science group. We did the Cartesian diver, which is an experiment to do with water preassure; lemon and potato circuits, which is an experiment to do with electrical currents; and a red cabbage dye experiment, which worked really well for tie dying t-shirts.
We had a lot of fun explaining our […]
Film Screening and Discussion – 20 November 2019 – 6pm
We are very pleased to continue our Film Nights at Sligo Sudbury School this year with a screening of Self-Taught, Life Stories from Self-Directed Learners.
“Through the stories of six extraordinary individuals, Self-Taught explores what self-directed education means to them and the impact it has had on their lives, ambitions, work, and beliefs.
Whether Artist, Scientist, or Entrepreneur, they all have one thing in common: their belief that a true education is the capacity […]
Pedal Power!
Come down to Quayside Shopping Centre this Saturday, Oct 26th, to support the Sligo Sudbury School Cyclothon, our first fundraising event of this year. Our challenge is to reach 200km over the course of the day.
Staff, parents, and students will pedal hard all day on Turbo Trainers to raise much needed funds for our school. All donations will go towards the general running costs of our school.
We hope to see many of […]
Today FM’s Dermot and Dave chat with Gayle about Sligo Sudbury School
Listen here to Gayle’s interview with Dermot and Dave on TodayFM…