We’re sleeping out against homelessness
This October 11, something a little different is happening at our school. Instead of heading home after the final bell, our school will be swapping our warm beds for sleeping bags for our School Sleep Out as part of Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light, proudly supported by Bord Gáis Energy.
It might sound a little crazy, but the reality of homelessness is even more so. Think about it: over 4,000 children in our country don't have a safe place to sleep to call home. They can’t relax and be carefree after a long day at school. Instead, they are faced with stress and uncertainty that no child should have to deal with.
That’s why I think it is important for our school to take part in the sleep out – it’s a chance to experience, in a small way, the challenges faced by young people experiencing homelessness.
Childhood should be about dreams and hanging out with your friends – not wondering where you lay your head at night. Please support our school fundraiser by donating to our fundraising page: every contribution, big or small, gets us closer to creating a future where everyone has a safe place to call home.
Our Achievements
Shared Page
50% of Fundraising Target
Reached Fundraising goal
Increased Fundraising Target
Completed Sleepout
Thank you to our Sponsors
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Al
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Ardscoil Na Mara
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Rachel Fleming
You are AMAZING and all the other teachers and students partaking! God bless you all, what an humble act of true kindness and support for all those who truly need it 🙏🏼💜
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Nichola Connolly
Fair play to you Kayla xx
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Lucia & Chris Byrne
Well done to all
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Sean Finnegan
Best of luck tonight
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Jean Finnegan
Best of luck tonight.
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Olwyn Beresford
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Olive Hackett
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Sean Connolly
Well done Kayla from Dad
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Sheila & Simon Burton
Well done to all
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Patrick Kirwan
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Maureen And Willie Connolly
Well done Kayla and team from Nanny and Grandad
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Shive
Well done Ellie G and all the gang . Amazing what ye did. Thanks to Kealan 🤩 Shive Gillane 🌸
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Aoife Denton
Well done to all taking part in our sleep out tonight. We are thinking of you all in the US.
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Faye O Mahony
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Ardscoil Staff Mc Laughlin
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Christina Wilkinson
Well Done Ruby your fabulous for doing for great cause👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Mick Ahern
Great work Keelan. Well done. Will be a cold one tonight. Hip flask of whiskey at the ready. 👏👏
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Deirdre Gillane
Well.done to all who participated, a small look into the scary reality for some people .
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Deirdre Hassett
Donating for Katie O’Neill. Stay warm!
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Brendan Cahill
Having a great night here in the school and spirits are high. Well done to everybody
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Anonymous
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Sarah Farrell
Well done everyone!!!
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Claire Mcveigh
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Jenny Harrington
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Grace Balfe
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David Leahy
Fair play to everyone taking part tonight. A great cause! 👏
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Nanny G❤️
Well done Ellie and all who slept out in the cold . 🥰
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Olivia Ahern
Keep dancing/sleeping
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Leona O’doherty
Fair dues Kealan & gang!! Hope it stays fine
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Louisa Murphy
Well done girls
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Sandra And Eddie Flavin
Great cause , well done everyone.
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Micheál O Neill
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Sharon Power
Well done on your great work Kealan & Team
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Sandra Hayes
Well done, Ellie and Ruby
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Niamh Shannon
Well done guys, thank you!
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Ernest Cooney
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Kevin Haberlin
Best of luck Jolie and all involved
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Donncha Crotty
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Anonymous
Well done Eve lanigan
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Aisling Warner
What a great cause, wrap up warm 💙
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Hollie Hickey
You are all amazing!!! Thanks Mr Mc Laughlin!
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Sarah Dwan
Well done Ruby and to everyone that did it. Amazing!
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Teresa Wright
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Patricia Hassett
Good luck Katie &Co.!
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Aoife Cronin
Ye are amazing,fair play!!
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Mary
Well done Ellie G. Lots of love from Carrick.
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Claire Adamson
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Grace O'neill
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Anonymous
Stay warm Ellie Gillane
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Laura White
Well done everyone
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Flannan Cleary
Well done Kealan and team 👏
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Mary O'brien
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Eileen Daly
Well done to all who took part👏👏👏👏
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Jean Power
Well done Sophie and pals, and teachers. Great work done by all
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Vicki Marchant
Best of luck Jolie and all the students ❤️
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Emily Campbell
Well done to you all. Wrap up well tonight.
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Terry Lonergan
Best wishes to Ellie and her class mates, wrap up well.
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Breda And Mick Flavin
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Edel Shanahan
Well done Kealan and co!
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Paul Flavin
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Melissa Brennan
Fair play to you Kealan and your gang x
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Colm O Neill
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Dolores Wall
Best of luck with your fundraising.
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Treasa Power
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Anonymous
Well done folks
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Michelle Barry
Wonderful cause. Delighted to be a part of it
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Paul Fitzpatrick
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Anne O'neill
Well done Katie, Kealan and co.
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Orla Crotty
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Noeleen O Byrne
Well done Ruby power and Team.
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Anonymous
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Bernie Crehan
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Yvonne Lanigan
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Steph
Well done to all x
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Yvonne Lanigan
Well done girls
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Bianca Fagan
Well done everyone!
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Chelley Brennan
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Orla Walsh
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John Keane
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Aoife Uí Chuilleanain
Well done to all involved 👏
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Leanne Dunphy
Well done everyone :)
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Luke Flynn
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Rosa Alonge
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Anonymous
Well done eve ros
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Arleen Flavin
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Anonymous
Mags Duffy. Go on Eve
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John Mulvaney
Fair play Katie, hope it goes well!
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Elaine Phelan
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Katie Power
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Ben Duffy
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Tara Carton
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Kieran Hassett
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Lesley🤩
Well done to all , a great cause . Lesley 🤗🌸
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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