What Makes A Good School?

I have to be honest and state that I do not believe there is anything such as a bad school. Certainly, there are schools that face a variety of different challenges and problems which may be quite unique in character and perhaps specific to particular characterictics of the community in which they operate, but schools, [...]

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Real Benefits in School Continuity

There are real benefits in a student undertaking and completing an education at one school. In this sense, schools like Fahan, that offer an educational continuum over a student’s school life provide a significant advantage for children and I suspect, their parents.
Yet, every year there is a sense of restlessness among those in Year 10 [...]

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It’s Our Turn

I wonder how often we have taken the time to remember our school days? For some of us I am sure such musings will occur frequently, for others rarely. For those of us who do remember those years, there can be no doubt about the variety of feelings and emotions the exercise will bring forward. [...]

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