An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, visited Gaelscoil na Cruaiche in Mayo recently to raise an anti-bullying flag.
Gaelscoil na Cruaiche is the first school in the country to achieve this flag, ‘The Blue Shield Flag’.
The flag recognises schools who have strong and effective anti-bullying policies.
As part of the programme, Gaelscoil na Cruaiche held an anti-bullying awareness week and appointed an anti-bullying coordinator.
School principal, Mairéad Ní Ruáin, said the school had carried out work with the ISPCC to develop an atmosphere where all children feel safe and secure.
The Taoiseach praised the school community at the event: “This flag is a testament to their positive action and determination to ensure a safe and secure school environment for all children and is a great example for all schools to follow to combat bullying,” he said.
Further information about the campaign is available from: www.ispcc.ie.
Thug an Taoiseach Enda Kenny cuairt ar Ghaelscoil na Cruaiche i Maigh Eo le déanaí chun brat frithbhulaíochta a ardú sa scoil.
Ba í Gaelscoil na Cruaiche an chéad scoil sa tír a bhain an brat seo, ‘The Blue Shield Flag’, amach. Tugann sé aitheantas do scoileanna bhfuil polasaí frithbhulaíochta atá láidir agus éifeachtach i bhfeidhm acu.
Mar chuid den scéim, d’eagraigh Gaelscoil na Cruaiche seachtain fhrithbhulaíochta agus cheap siad comhordaitheoir firthbhulaíochta.
Dúirt Mairéad Ní Ruáin, príomhoide na scoile, go bhfuil obair mhór déanta ag an scoil i gcomhpháirtíocht leis an ISPCC atmaisféar a chothú ina n-áiríonn na páistí go bhfuil siad slán agus sábháilte.
Mhol an Taoiseach pobal na scoile go hard: “Léiríonn an brat seo an obair dhearfach atá déanta ag pobal na scoile agus an tiomantas atá acu timpeallacht atá slán sábháilte a chur ar fáil do gach páiste. Is eiseamláir frithbhulaíochta í an scoil seo do scoileanna eile.”
Tá tuilleadh eolais faoin bhfeachtas ar fáil ar www.ispcc.ie.