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Open Evening: St Matthew’s National School, Sandymount – Thurs 3rd Oct

Open Evening: St Matthew's National School, Sandymount – Thurs 3rd Oct

Offering co-education in a caring, inclusive and happy environment. Come visit our beautiful school!
Thurs 3rd Oct 2024, 5pm – 7pm
– Tour of the school – Visit classrooms – Meet the staff – Refreshments –
Cranfield Place, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04FK11

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The Editor’s Corner – Aug/Sep 2024

The Editor’s Corner – Aug/Sep 2024

With September around the corner and schools about to reopen many parents are already fretting about how they will be able to meet this year’s school bills. While education is free in Ireland there are many hidden costs, as parents are all too well aware. Top of that list has to be school uniforms,

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Star of the Sea celebrate the Gaelbhratach award

Star of the Sea celebrate the Gaelbhratach award

The Star of the Sea BNS, Sandymount, have been awarded the prestigious An Gaelbhratach flag in recognition for platforming Gaeilge as a used everyday language, and to inspire respect for our national language amongst our pupils and staff. The Gaelbhratach was established in response

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Congratulations to Aisling

Congratulations to Aisling

Congratulations to Aisling Espey of Sandford Park School, Ranelagh, D6 winner of one of the top prizes in the Green-Schools National Marine Creative Writing Competition “Tides are changing”. Winners of the competition were chosen out of over 220 entries.

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St Mary’s Game Changers

St Mary’s Game Changers

Big congratulations to pupils from St Mary’s School, Donnybrook, winners of the All-Ireland Game Changers 2024. Game Changers is a programme run by Trócaire to help educate young people about issues in the world today. The event, now in its sixth year, saw 223 games exploring such diverse themes

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Sandymount Fun Cycle

Sandymount Fun Cycle

On Sunday May 19th, 150 cyclists of all ages and abilities joined in the Sandymount Fun Cycle from Lansdowne Tennis Club to Sandymount Green. The 3km Cycle was organised by Sandymount Cycle Bus as part of Bike Week. For the second year running we had glorious sunshine as we passed by local schools

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Fashion Pressure just got Flipped!

Fashion Pressure just got Flipped!

The Sandymount Park teenagers were among 47 teams from secondary schools in Leinster, who spoke out on a host of topical issues, including homelessness, inclusion, gender equality, the “pink tax”, sustainability and fast fashion. The students from Sandymount Park presented their Flip Fast Fashion project

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Science Blast

Science Blast

Pictured at the ESB Science Blast which took place in March at the RDS are Pupils from John Scottus NS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, whose project investigated the science behind the question ‘How do different animals see the world?’, and pupils from Ranelagh MDS, pictured with Ivana Bacik TD. Their project investigated

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The Cycle Bus Rolls On

The Cycle Bus Rolls On

Since its first route began operating in March 2022, the Sandymount Cycle Bus has been going from strength to strength. A cycle bus is a group of children and adults cycling together along a designated route according to a set timetable.

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Walk in My Shoes Transition Year Graduates as Advocates for Mental Health

Walk in My Shoes Transition Year Graduates as Advocates for Mental Health

Eighteen Dublin students (including students from Muckross Park, Donnybrook, Sandford Park School, Ranelagh, and CUS, Leeson Street) joined 122 Transition Year students across Ireland to graduate as Walk in My Shoes mental health ambassadors during a special online ceremony held to celebrate

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