Board of Education (R.O.I.)
Enjoy your school holidays!
A message from Dr Ken Fennelly, Secretary to the Church of Ireland’s General Synod Board of Education (Republic of Ireland), in the Education News Brief for June:
Rest and relaxation is essential to human health and well–being, and is an essential part of our ethos in the Church of Ireland! We read in Mark 6:30–31 that Jesus recognised the importance of rest for his disciples:
The Apostles gathered around Jesus and told him all they had done and taught. He said to them, ‘Come away to a quiet place all by yourselves and rest awhile.’
School holidays are times to ‘rest awhile’, reflecting important times and seasons in the Christian year. School holidays provide time for school staff and pupils to rest from teaching and learning, to focus on the enjoyment of leisure time and time with friends and family.
It is important to recognise that holidays are part of the life of the school community, and an expression of the Church of Ireland ethos of the school. So enjoy your holidays!
The Board of Education (Republic of Ireland) represents the Church of Ireland in all educational matters applying to the State,
including as an education partner with the Department of Education and other educational bodies. It also supports religious education in primary schools under Protestant management and provides support, training and advice to primary level patrons and boards of management. Enquiries can be made through the Church of Ireland’s online contact form at the following link: www.churchofireland.org/contact
Secretary, Board of Education (Republic of Ireland)
Dr Ken Fennelly