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St. Mary's College has been involved in the Sharing Education programme for 3 years. The SEP is a three year programme which aims to encourage schools to make cross-sectoral collaborations an integral part of school life, creating enhanced educational and personal development opportunities for everyone involved. The programme is funded by the International Fund for Ireland and Atlantic Philanthropies and is being managed by Queen's University.
The SEP programme in St. Mary's has involved shared citizenship classes with Lisneal College. A class from St. Mary's and a class from Lisneal College have been timetabled together once a week, from their year 8, to study the compulsory Learning For Life and Work element of the Revised Curriculum. This joint timetabling will continue until the end of the pupils' year 10. This shared learning has provided pupils with the opportunity to discuss issues of citizenship and identity. The pupils have availed of opportunities to go on joint school trips, Dublin and the programme will culminate in a joint visit to the United Nations in New York in March 2010!
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