NCCA review of the Relationships and Sexuality Education programme

The NCCA (National Council for Curriculum and Assessment), are continuing their review of the RSE programme in schools in Ireland. They are inviting submissions from stakeholders in relation to this review. Submissions and online questionnaires must be made by Friday 25th October 2019. We strongly recommend that parents understand what is being proposed to be taught in our children's schools and to have their say on this. See here for more details.

Love languages of your child

Ever wonder how best to show love to your particular child? If you know your child’s love language (ref: The Five Love Languages of Kids by Dr. Chapman) below are some ideas of how to practically show love in the way your child receives it best.

She wasn't Catholic when she started school. Now she and five others are.

Click here for an interesting article about a non-Catholic girl who attended a Catholic school and the profound effect it had on her and her family.

The amazing life of Sr. Clare Crockett

Sr. Clare Crockett was born in 1982 in Northern Ireland. She was an ordinary girl growing up, living the party lifestyle, drinking to excess etc. until one weekend she went on a retreat and she was to have a profound experience that changed her life. The full film about her amazing life is available to watch on YouTube here. Well worth watching with your teenagers!