World-famous musician Kanye West has been spotted wearing a West Belfast Catholic school’s sports jacket in an online video.
Kanye West spotted sporting NI Catholic school’s jumper
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St Mary’s Baldoyle goes co-ed
St Mary’s Secondary School Baldoyle has announced its transformation to a co-educational school from September 2024.
Leaving Cert sex ed draft provides ‘vital space’ for Catholic schools’ ethos
A new draft curriculum for sexual education for senior cycle students in secondary schools “provides vital space” for Catholic schools to teach the curriculum according to their ethos, a Catholic body has said.
Pure in Heart offers ‘alternate vision’ for SPHE changes
Catholic relationships and sexuality education organisation Pure in Heart is offering an open day in an effort to address parents’ concerns relating to the new SPHE syllabus.
Raheny schools to stay under Catholic patronage after heated debate
Three schools in Raheny are to stay under Catholic patronage after heated debate in the North Dublin community, and despite the lobbying of a local TD. The three schools took part in a pilot scheme that investigated local interest for divestment, but Minister for Education Norma Foley confirmed they were “not amenable to or potential…
Shared education funding cuts ‘detrimental’ to young people
Catholic and Protestant schools’ bodies in the North have expressed “deep disappointment” at cuts to shared education initiatives, despite their “clear benefits”. Shared education projects bring staff and pupils from different religious backgrounds together on a regular basis, but funding will be halved this year and cease entirely from 2024 under Stormont’s 2023-24 budget. The…