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Scoil na Seolta
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Integrated Irish-medium primary school and nursery in east Belfast.
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As Scoil na Seolta grows, we need more staff & resources. We need books for our first Rang a haon class! Equipment to start breakfast club & school meals and another classroom assistant for a big naíscoil year. As an independent school we're grateful for any donation big or small 🙏
July 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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GRMMA to everyone who came to our fun day today. It was brilliant to meet so many new people. Had an absolute ball 😊
Fun day at Scoil na Seolta with grass bank, bouncy castles and people milling around. Fun day at Scoil na Seolta, out the back with little ones and big ones on scooters in the playground. Fun day at Scoil na Seolta with grass bank, bouncy castles and people milling around.
June 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Tháinig Antoine ó Choice Housing agus Aidan Crean éaneolaí ar cuairt. Rinne na páistí boscaí ialtóga!

Huge thank you to Antoine from Choice Housing and Aidan Crean from the British Trust for Ornithology for coming to Naíscoil na Seolta. The páistí even made bat boxes!
Scoil na Seolta children with their bat boxes. Scoil na Seolta child making their bat box. Scoil na Seolta children with their bat boxes.
June 10, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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We’re hiring!

Naíscoil Leader.

Closing date 11/06/25
Ceannaire Naíscoile, job advertisement. Naíscoil Leader, job advertisement
May 30, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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The whole Scoil community is unbelievably proud of Linda Ervine today, as she was admitted as a member of the Royal Irish Academy.

We are thrilled that the pioneering work of Turas and Scoil na Seolta have been recognised in this way. Míle buíochas RIA agus comhghairdeachas mór le Linda!
May 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Cíara’s back in Belfast today telling the children about her trip to see an Rí, the King. They’re asking where is the cake, and if they will be invited next year!

This is what integrated education is all about. Exploring and celebrating all of our cultures and traditions.
Photo of our Naíscoil leader Cíara showing the children some pictures of her trip to the Buckingham Palace garden party. The children and another teacher are sitting on little chairs and tables. Photo of our Naíscoil leader Cíara showing the children some pictures of her trip to the Buckingham Palace garden party. The children and another teacher are sitting on little chairs and tables.
May 16, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Our Naíscoil leader Cíara had a fabulous time at Buckingham Palace yesterday, at a garden party to celebrate people working in Education and Skills. What a gorgeous day and an honour to be there!
Cíara wearing a long pink skirt and black top in the sunshine outside Buckingham Palace. The Royals with top hats making their way into the garden party. A photograph through a crowd with King Charles looking at people and smiling. Cíara’s invitation to the garden party.
May 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Jobs at Scoil na Seolta. Closing date is 2nd May at 5pm.
Classroom assistant, Scoil na Seolta job advert Cúntóir Ranga, Scoil na Seolta fógra poist Senior leadership role, Scoil an Seolta job ad Ról ardcheannasaíochta, Scoil na Seolta fógra poist
April 24, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Míle míle buíochas to the wonderful people at the Susan Langley Trust for their generous donation to the Scoil 🙏
Linda Ervine with representatives of the Susan Langley Trust. They are in the new Scoil building by the windows. Linda is holding an envelope with a donation inside.
April 24, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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We’re excited to be providing Rang a hAon/Primary 1 for 2025/26.

Our children will benefit from immersive education and bilingualism. We’ll also be doing French and swimming. 8am breakfast club and 8.30am start.

Spaces still available, email for info scoilnaseolta.org/contact
Image of Scoil na Seolta’s new building. It’s modular with green and purple panelling and lots of windows. Pic has a path running up to the Scoil, as well as grass and car parking.
April 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Naíscoil/Pre-school places have been allocated!

We're so delighted with all the new families coming to Scoil na Seolta.

We have a small number of pre-school places still available, but families would need to get in touch with us ASAP. GRMA ☺️🙏

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April 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Tá clinic tréidlia déanta ag na páistí agus na múinteoirí!

The children and teachers have made a vet clinic this week!
Ár gclinic tréidlia! Our vet clinic. Photo of stuffed animals set up as if they are at the vets. There are boxes for bandages and plasters labelled in Irish. Ár gclinic tréidlia! Our vet clinic. Pictures of X rays of animals with the Irish names. Fish, duck, dog - iasc, lacks, madadh etc Ár gclinic tréidlia! Our vet clinic. Photo of stuffed animals set up as if they are at the vets. There are boxes for bandages and plasters labelled in Irish. A sign says Oscailte - Open.
March 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Lá Domhanda na Leabhar

World Book Day

Amharic! Tá Ironman, Stickman, Elsa, Peter Rabbit, Marshall, Zog, Mac Tíre, Spider-Man agus an tíogar a tháinig do chupán tae againn inniu!

Ironman, Stickman, Elsa, Peter Rabbit, Marshall, Zog, Mac Tíre, Spider-Man & the tiger came in for a cup of tea today!
The Naíscoil kids and teachers dressed up for World Bool Day One of the kids’ hands opening a book, with a table full of Irish language children’s books
March 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Físeán! Video! From waste ground to Scoil. Sent to us by a well-wisher in the area - míle buíochas!

We have places available for P1, starting in September.

Applications to be made directly to the Scoil - email naiscoilnaseolta@outlook.com for info.
February 9, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Scríbhneoireacht álainn le Seanín Graham.

Beautiful writing by Seanín Graham in yesterday’s @IrishTimes.

And a gorgeous video by Enda O’Dowd in the link.

Míle buíochas for spending the day with us and telling our story.

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025... (no paywall)
Article in yesterday’s Irish Times about Scoil na Seolta, a new Integrated Irish medium school in east Belfast. There are some great photos of the kids, and writing by Seanín Graham. In the link, there’s a brilliant video by Enda O’Dowd.
February 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Delighted to be up and running in the new building.

Deadline for pre-school applications is tomorrow, Friday 24th Jan at 12 noon.

We’ll be running a P1 class in September. Enquire/apply - naiscoilnaseolta@outlook.com

Our P1s will also be learning French! We love languages 😀
Photo of Scoil na Seolta’s new building. It’s single storey, has purple and green panels and big windows. You can also see the school gate and staff parking spaces. Pic of inside Scoil na Seolta. Small tables and chairs, a little library and various other stations for the kids to play and learn.
January 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Maidin mhaith! There are two days left to apply for a pre-school place. Deadline is 12 noon this Friday, 24th January.

We loved meeting everyone at our new building at the Open Morning. Here’s a little peek inside!

www.eani.org.uk/parents/admi...
Inside our new school building. A big, bright airy room, with children’s drawings and Irish words on the wall, some little tables and chairs, and the room laid out for a pre-school day. Inside our new school building. A big, bright airy room, with children’s drawings and Irish words on the wall, some little tables and chairs, and the room laid out for a pre-school day.
January 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Go raibh míle míle maith agaibh to everyone who came to our Open Morning yesterday. It was so good to meet you all!

Don't forget that the EA's application portal for pre-school places closes at 12 noon this Friday, 24th January.

Apply via the EA here - www.eani.org.uk/parents/admi...
One of the Naíscoil kids leaning and looking into the camera lens. The background is the pre-school classroom.
January 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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The Education Authority portal for Pre-school applications opens this Friday, 10th January. Link below.

From September, our Naíscoil will offer daily 4 hour sessions, 8.45am - 12.45pm, with school meals available, on Montgomery Road in east Belfast.

eani.org.uk/parents/admi...
One of the children from Naíscoil na Seolta in the classroom. She is looking out at the camera, as if to invite people in.
January 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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A chairde, you’re warmly invited to our Open Morning on Saturday 18th January, 10:00-12:00, at Montgomery Road (near Lidl).

We’re taking applications for 2025/26 for primary 1 & pre-school.

Come and see if Integrated Irish-medium education would be a good fit for your little one 😀
Flyer as Bearla for an Open Morning at Scoil Na Seolta. With a picture of our new building which is very nearly ready! Flyer as Gaeilge for an Open Morning at Scoil Na Seolta. With a picture of our new building which is very nearly ready!
January 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Cóisir na Nollag sa Naíscoil. Agus cuairt speisialta ó Daidí na Nollag!

Christmas party at the Naíscoil. And a special visit from Santa!

Happy Christmas everybody!

Nollaig Shona daoibh go léir!
Christmas party at Naíscoil na Seolta. Dadaí na Nollaig with a group of the paistí. Christmas party at Naíscoil na Seolta. Some of the paistí receiving their presents! Christmas party at Naíscoil na Seolta. Dadaí na Nollaig with our Naíscoil leader and one of the children. Christmas party at Naíscoil na Seolta. Some of the kids drawing on paper on an easel.
December 21, 2024 at 12:27 PM
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Very grateful to the Secretary of State for coming to visit us yesterday. The kids had fun meeting him! Go raibh míle maith agat Hilary Benn.
Hilary Benn sitting at the play dough table with children from Naíscoil na Seolta. Hilary Benn sitting at the play dough table with children from Naíscoil na Seolta, talking to the Naíscoil leader. Hilary Benn sitting with children from Naíscoil na Seolta with toys.
December 20, 2024 at 2:17 PM
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It’s been gorgeous to have our billboard up in east Belfast this month, promoting the Naíscoil and Bunscoil.

The Naíscoil application deadline is 24th January 2025 via the EA website.

Bunscoil (P1) applications, get in touch through our website.

www.eani.org.uk/parents/pupi...
December 19, 2024 at 12:24 PM
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Staff, Scoil Board and Naíscoil Committee members attended an inspiring training session about Integrated Education last night.

We’re building a school where children from all cultures, economic means, and of all abilities can be educated together.

Míle buíochas NICIE
Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education training session. Photo shows a room of people listening to a presentation on Integrated Education. Team building exercise at a Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education training session. Photo shows people’s feet as they stand by different letters of the alphabet which are placed around the floor. Group work from a Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education training session. The team at Scoil na Seolta reflecting on what we are doing well and what we could do better in terms of equality, social responsibility, faith and values and parental involvement.
December 5, 2024 at 10:59 AM
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One week until our online information evening for parents.

Scoil na Seolta is Northern Ireland’s first Integrated School which teaches through the medium of Irish. Opening on our new site on Montgomery Road in January. Come along and find out what Scoil na Seolta can offer your child!
Flyer with a picture of our new school building, and details of an online open evening, Wednesday 11th December 2024. Email NaiscoilnaSeolta@outlook.com for a link. Flyer with a picture of our new school building, and details of an online open evening, Wednesday 11th December 2024. Email NaiscoilnaSeolta@outlook.com for a link.
December 4, 2024 at 11:09 AM