29.01.2013
Developments Continue Apace at New Greystones School
The planning application for the new Church of Ireland–managed secondary school in Greystones is expected to be lodged in February. Temple Carrig Secondary School will cater for a student population of 750 when it is fully operational. Patronage for the new school was awarded to the Archbishop of Dublin last July. Subject to planning permission being granted, construction is due to commence in the autumn of this year and the school is due to open to first year students in September 2014.
Temple Carrig School is a Church of Ireland managed co–educational voluntary school. The school is faith based, Christian in ethos and will respond to the academic, intellectual, cultural and spiritual needs of pupils with a wide range of abilities and interests, while respecting those with differing faith traditions and those with none. The school aims to create a community of inclusivity and respect within the life of the school.
The Department of Education and Skills has sanctioned the appointment of a principal designate for the school this spring and once that appointment has taken place, enrolments are expected to commence after Easter for the 120 first year entry places for September 2014. The school’s admissions policy will reflect the commitment to serve the local community with priority going to the seven national schools in Greystones and Delgany.
The interim board of management was established in September 2012. It consists of four parents from the local primary feeder schools and three clergy representing the Church of Ireland. Additional parents’ and teachers’ representatives will be included on the board when the school opens.
Further news of the school’s progress is available on their website www.templecarrigschool.ie. You can like them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/templecarrigschool and follow them on Twitter at templecarrigschool@templecarrigGS.