Programs

Learning pathways shaped around the rhythms of children, families, and community life.

Scoil Iosagain delivers practical programmes that combine school-day support, after-school creativity, family engagement, and local partnership so progress feels steady, visible, and shared.

Explore Our Pathways
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Who We Serve

Children who need steady, relational support.

We work with pupils who benefit from stronger routines, targeted learning help, and trusted adults who stay alongside them across the year.

How We Deliver

Small-group, school-based, and family-facing formats.

Programmes are delivered in classrooms, shared spaces, and community settings so support can stay flexible without losing continuity.

What Matters

Attendance, confidence, participation, and belonging.

We look for progress that families and schools can feel in daily life, not only in one-off moments or isolated measures.

Core Pathways

Five connected strands of support across the school year.

Children taking part in an early literacy session with books and reading materials.
Early Literacy

Reading support that builds confidence from the ground up.

Small-group instruction, story packs, oral language practice, and take-home routines that help children feel successful with reading early and often.

Children and mentors participating in a wellbeing and mentoring activity.
Wellbeing & Readiness

Daily supports that help children arrive settled and ready.

Breakfast provision, mentoring, check-ins, and steady routines reduce pressure points that can interfere with participation during the school day.

Young people collaborating during an arts-based workshop.
Creative Learning

Arts and storytelling that unlock voice, teamwork, and pride.

Music, visual arts, and collaborative projects create space for expression while strengthening confidence, communication, and persistence.

Families gathered together during a community and school partnership event.
Family Partnership

Practical support that helps carers stay close to the learning journey.

Workshops, check-ins, open events, and signposting make school systems easier to navigate and family participation easier to sustain.

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Community Outreach

Local partnerships that connect learning with the wider place.

Seasonal events, referrals, and shared delivery with community partners keep support visible, accessible, and rooted in Ballybunion.

5 core programme pathways running across the year
24 weekly sessions delivered through school and community settings
420+ children and carers reached each year
18 active learning and family projects in motion
96% families reporting a stronger connection to school
Programme Design

Each strand is built to move from access to agency.

Children often need more than one kind of support at the same time. A pupil may need literacy practice, a calmer start to the day, a creative outlet, and stronger communication between home and school.

Our programmes are designed to connect those needs rather than treat them separately. That makes support easier to trust and more likely to stick.

A community setting that reflects coordinated support across local partners.

The strongest outcomes happen when schools, families, and community partners stay aligned.

What A Term Can Include

Support changes shape as the year changes shape.

A typical term can include reading circles, breakfast provision, creative workshops, parent conversations, celebration events, and targeted check-ins for pupils who need an extra layer of consistency.

This mix allows us to respond to real pressures without losing sight of long-term growth in confidence, attendance, and participation.

A local scene representing the seasonal rhythm of school and community life in Ballybunion.

Programmes stay responsive by matching the real pace of family and school life.

Featured Pathway

One joined-up plan can shift the whole experience of school.

Children participating in a supported morning session that reflects wellbeing and readiness work.

This pathway combined breakfast support, reading time, and regular family contact.

The turning point was not one intervention. It was the consistency created when several supports began working together.

For one pupil struggling with attendance and classroom confidence, our team linked a calmer morning routine, small-group reading support, and weekly check-ins with home. The aim was simple: remove friction, increase trust, and build momentum.

Over the term, participation became more consistent, transitions into class became easier, and the family reported that school felt more manageable and less overwhelming.

  • +22% attendance improvement over one term
  • 3x more voluntary reading participation
  • 1 shared plan across staff, mentors, and carers
Families attending a community session together.
Family Sessions

Parents and carers are treated as partners, not afterthoughts.

Open evenings, workshops, and practical conversations help families understand what support is available and how to stay involved without added pressure.

Young people engaged in collaborative creative work.
Creative Practice

Creative work gives children another route into confidence.

When young people can make, perform, and contribute visibly, they often bring that confidence back into reading, discussion, and classroom participation.

Next Step

Talk with us about the programme that fits your child, family, or partnership best.

We can help you understand current delivery, referral routes, volunteer opportunities, and ways to support the work.

For Families

Ask about literacy groups, parent sessions, and practical support around school engagement.

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For Schools

Discuss referrals, shared delivery, and coordinated support for pupils who need continuity.

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For Volunteers

Find out where reading support, events, and mentoring capacity are needed most.

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For Partners

Work with us on funding, community delivery, or local initiatives that widen access to learning.

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