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Students from St Bernadette's National School, Clondalkin (Pic: Brian Cregan)
SIX new schools in Mayo will join the Arts Councils’ two-year Creative Schools programme, which aims to give all children the opportunity to participate fully in a range of art forms within the education system.
Out of 300 applications, Mayo-based St Michael’s NS, Derrywash NS, Glencorrib NS, Meelickmore NS, Youthreach Ballina and Davitt College all qualified for the programme, which will see them receive a €4,000 grant and will work with a professional Creative Associate, who will help them develop and implement their own bespoke Creative School Plan.
Schools who take part in the programme have the opportunity to explore various art forms from baking to creating and designing gardens, from photography to performance, from working with other community groups to transforming areas of their own schools.
A total of 186 schools are taking part in the 2024 Creative Schools initiative.
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