Parents: Here’s What You Told Us (Vision, Bullying, Safety, Inclusion and 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 Leadership and Management Team will meet to discuss your responses in greater detail and take action based on them.

Vision Question

You were asked what is your vision for Talbot. Amongst the big variety of great answers, the following were common themes:

  • Inclusivity (including diversity)
  • Zero-bullying
  • Safe Travel to and from the school
  • Community
  • Environment / Nature / Sustainability
  • Safety
  • Caring / Kindness / Respect
  • Languages
  • Teaching / Learning / Potential
  • Being-active / Sports / Facilities / Afterschool
  • Children / Students

We created a ‘word cloud’ to visually highlight key themes you raised. Words appear based on their frequency mentioned. It’s at the bottom of this webpage.

Your answers will be combined with those of the children and the staff. The vision, when complete, will help everyone focus on what is most important for the children now and for their future. It will be referred to often so that everyone works towards a shared vision for your children.

Bullying Questions

  • 95% of parents said their child feels safe in school
  • 1 in 3 parents (33%) said their child has experienced bullying behaviour in this school
  • 1 in 3 parents (35%) said their child has witnessed bullying behaviour in this school
  • Parents perceive the school to be committed to dealing with bullying behaviour, but not all (ranking out of 5, parents gave an average of 4.15 on its commitment)
  • 36 parents gave replies to the optional open-ended question asking for suggestions/comments for the school to deal with bullying behaviour. All these are much appreciated and are being fed into our school’s new ‘Bí Cineálta’ anti-bullying policy, led by Ms Shaw.

Your General/Specific Comments or Advice for the School Right Now

Amongst all these responses, nearly half focused on safe travel to and from the school.

Other themes were: community connection (working with nearby schools to achieve common goals); more after school activities; litter around the school; and praise for the school (openness, teachers, inclusiveness, caring, feeling safe and protected).

These and other issues raised are being listened to by the school’s leadership team.

Other Quick Questions

  • Parents find it extremely important to have a voice in saying what happens at Talbot (ranking out of 5, parents gave an average of 4.68 on this).
  • Parents want to be regularly asked for their views on different school issues/policy 4 or more times a year (most: more). (52% chose 4 or more times; 32% chose 4 exactly; 13% chose “1, 2, or 3” times a year).
  • 6% of respondents were interested in learning more about the Parents Association with a view to being part of it (if you left an email address it is being passed on to Mr Byrne, who will contact you shortly)

So, again thank you. Be assured that we will be contacting you regularly for your views. This has been a wonderful insight into how you (Talbot’s parents and guardians) think. The value lies in both the big number who responded and in the quality of the responses. If you want a more active voice, do consider joining the Parents Association and be active within it, urging positive change in the direction you wish and being part of that change too.

Mr Stuart and all the staff, 4th April 2025

 

A Word Cloud of Parents' Vision, March 2025 Survey

 

GAA Football

In Miss Lonergan`s and Miss Derwin`s fifth classes, students have been learning how to play Gaelic Football. Student`s are enjoying the chance to learn a new sport while having fun with their friends and teachers.

Parents, Tell Us What You Think–‘Your Voice, Your Vision’ 2025 survey

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

 

(Below is the text of the request to you on Monday….)

We want you to help us and the children create a new vision for Talbot. We also want you to help us reduce and deal with bullying.

And so we want you to do a survey ‘Your Voice, Your Vision’, which was emailed and sent to you on Aladdin today (on Monday 24th [March].)

It takes only 3 to 6 minutes. It’s really important.

All the questions are important. And your voice will be listened to and form part of what we do.

Teachers and students have been working on what will go into a new vision statement for Talbot. Now it’s your turn to have your say. The vision, when complete, will help everyone focus on what is most important for the children now and for their future. It will be referred to often so that everyone works towards a shared vision for your children.

Your answers on the bullying questions will show us what we need to do more and/or do better.

Please do the survey. It’s open until Friday 3pm, Friday the 28th. Thank you,

All the staff at Talbot

Corn Talbóid

D’imríomar an Corn Talbóid ar Seachtain na Gaeilige. Bíonn seachtú a cúig (75) páistí as rang a trí agus rang a ceathair ag imirt agus tabhair Ian Dunne as St Patrick’s Athletic FC amach na bonn peile do na páistí a bhuaigh an comórtas.

Seachtain na Gaeilge Seanfhocal an Lae

As part of our Seachtain na Gaeilge we had a Seanfhocal an Lae (Irish proverb of the day).

We chose 5 Seanfhocals that are important for the children to know and we encourage the children to build the seanfhocals in to their lives.

Dé Luain:

“Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam.”

(A country without a language is a country without a soul.)

Dé Máirt:

 “Tús maith, leath na hoibre.”

(A good beginning is half the work.)

Dé Céadaoin:

“Ní neart go cur le chéile.”

(Many hands make light work.)

Déardaoin:

 “An rud is annamh is iontach.”

(What is seldom is wonderful.)

De hAoine:

“Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí.”

(Praise youth and they will succeed.)

 

 

 

Strive for 5 Attendance Week & Seachtain na Gaeilge

From the 10th until the 14th of March we held our attendance week, Strive for 5 (days in a row) and Seachtain na Gaeilge to promote our native language and traditions.

We held soccer competitions for 3rd & 4th classes (grma: Mr Carty / Mr Coleman), If You are in You Can Win raffle prizes, prize tickets for caint gaeilge and Golden Time in the afternoon.

Everyone was offered breakfast cereal at their desks on Wednesday and finally on Friday 14th we are holding our big Céilí over two sessions.

Over the last few weeks, the sound of Gaeilge being spoken, thin whistles being played, céilí dancing and traditional music has filled the corridors, halls and classrooms in Talbot!

Well done to everyone involved and especially Mr Carty for promoting these important events!

Quiz winners!

Congratulations to our two senior (5th & 6th class) quiz teams who came first and second in the North Clondalkin library quiz event on March 4th.

Well done to our two successful teams of Bobby, Harlee, Camden, Ella, Arthur, Eva, Ava and Kiril! They took home gold and silver medals, a certificate each and a plaque for our school!

There was 11 teams entered from various local schools and they now go through to a regional final in Ballyroan library against other schools in a months time.

Thanks to Mr Gordon for organising and preparing the teams for this important school competition.

We are very proud of our pupils and we want to wish them the very best of luck in the next big event!

Erasmus Plus Vibes Project-Mr Moore 6th Class

 

Erasmus Plus Vibes Project-Mr Moore 6th Class

Mr Moore’s 6th Class are currently working on an Erasmus+ project called ViBes to do with vlogging in schools. There are 3 schools and 2 universities involved at the moment, some from Trondheim in Norway and Leuven in Belgium. This project has allowed the children from each of the schools to learn about each other through sending and receiving vlogs about where they are from, their school and community.

Mr Moore’s class have set up a new recording studio in their classroom to help with the recording of videos, take a look at the video to see our new setup!

 

Intercultural Food Fair 2025 – Thursday 27 February

Please see photos below of our recent Food Fair held in our hall.

The event was a huge success, many thanks to all our families who made scones, breads, desserts, and all kinds of wonderful dishes from all over the world!

We value all cultures in our school and today was an opportunity for all families from all backgrounds to showcase some of the foods enjoyed in all our various homes.

Thanks to everyone for making such a great effort.

Joey Byrne, Talbot HSCL.

“Talbot SNS are delighted to announce our Intercultural Week from February 24th – 28th.

We are planning to celebrate all the wonderful backgrounds the families of our pupils come from!

One important event, The Intercultural Food Fair, will take place on Thursday 27th February in our hall, from 9.30am- 12pm.

Parents and guardians are invited to make and bring in foods from around the world, which our children can sample on the day.

Pupils will not be expected to taste anything they do not want to, it will be purely of their own request/wish.

We hope most countries and cultures of our parents and guardians can be represented on the day.

Last year’s food fair was a great event with food, families and cultures from near and far represented!”

 

 

Talbot SNS and St Patrick’s Athletic Partnership

Our 4th Classes are currently participating in the “Saints & Scholar’s” programme with Head of Community Development at St Patrick’s Athletic Ian Dunne. Football based initiatives in Numeracy, Literacy, Project Work and Art followed by Professional Coaching. Thrilled to be chosen as the 1st Primary School in Clondalkin to secure this fantastic partnership.