No doubt you have seen the new ‘Safe School Zone’ at the front of the school. That was built by South Dublin County Council during the summer, with the Active Travel team there leading the design and construction. That team now want you to consider going to school without a car, where possible. They’ve created […]
Hi all, We want to make and keep our safety practices as good as possible. As part of that, we are updating our Safety Statement. To do so, we consult with everyone: staff, parents, children. After consultation, it goes to the Board of Management for their review and hopefully sign-off. Here is the draft Safety […]
Hi all, Very good news. After years of many people in the Talbot Community (parents, staff, politicians) making noise on the issue, we’ve just got confirmation that the Council intends to soon start installing safety measures around our school entrance so that your child is safer than now. They intend to do this work this […]
Hi everyone, and a massive thanks to all who filled in the online survey sent at the end of May to all parents. Here are the findings from it, including possible courses of action. They have all been shared with the In-School-Leadership-and-Management Team, and with all teachers and SNAs. They have already made an impact […]
Hello everyone, Please take a few minutes now to give us your thoughts and ideas on our school. Just click here and begin our survey of parents. We’d hugely appreciate it. We’ll take on board all that you say, and we’ll put a summary of all the responses up on this website. Working with you, […]
We want to help you help keep your child safe. Do you know the laws on e-scooters? Children, naturally enough, are unsure about some of the laws. And, while we just taught them some of it at assembly today, we’d like to share some key points with you, so you can tell your child if […]
Our school is named after Matt Talbot. Who was he? Matt was a regular Dubliner who died 100 years ago, in 1925. He is special because of his life. He became addicted to alcohol, but then overcame his addiction through a life of prayer. He is a special example of hope to all of us […]
Two years back, as part of 6th class preparations for Confirmation, the well-named Amazinggrace Fadojutimi in Mr Gordon’s 6th class created a stunning piece of art inspired by the Holy Spirit. We’ve finally got around to framing it and we are delighted to display it in the school entrance for all to enjoy. The more […]
Parents and guardians, Thank you so much for your helpful responses to our survey last week. They really do help us focus on the issues you’ve raised. We’ve shared your 65 responses with all the staff, both at an overview level at our staff meeting yesterday and also in detail with summary documents. The In-School […]
Parents / Guardians, On Monday 24th March we asked you to do a survey. A terrific 65 of you did. We’re really grateful. It’s now Friday 3:30pm the 28th March. We are compiling all the responses. We hope to post a summary of the responses next week. Again thank you. All the staff at Talbot […]