Newport school marks 15 years of CEIST
Milestone date on St Brigid’s Day
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Students at St Mary’s Secondary School, Newport, after making St Brigid crosses to mark the 15th anniversary of the school signing up to the CEIST Charter.Image 2 of 2
First Year students at St Mary’s Secondary School, Newport at work making St Brigid Crosses on her feast day, February 1.A decade and a half incorporating the charter of CEIST into the culture of the school has been celebrated by the students at a local college.
On the Feast Day of St Brigid, students at St Mary’s Secondary School, Newport celebrated 15 years since signing up to the CEIST Charter.
St Mary’s is one of four second level schools in North Tipperary, which is among more than 100 schools, nationally, signed up to incorporating the CEIST charter into the ethos of the school.
The trustee body for Catholic Voluntary Secondary Schools in Ireland, CEIST schools are committed to endeavour to work closely with members of other Christian traditions in a spirit of ecumenical dialogue, emphasising what is held in common while valuing their own unique Catholic identity and church community.
Affiliation to CEIST is a commitment to building school faith communities where good personal relationships are fostered, where the staff are supported and facili-tated in their vital role within the school.
In signing up to the charter, they endeavour to engage with all people of goodwill to promote a preferential option for those made poor, to take action for justice, and to exercise care of the earth in a spirit of respect and welcome for diversity.
To mark the 15th anniversary of participation by the school in CEIST, the students at St Mary’s Secondary School made St Brigid’s crosses to mark the occasion.
Ms O’Meara and the music students produced a video showing their CEIST values through music and their transition year students made a TicToc video showing the different elements of how they implement the CEIST values in the school.
These videos were played to each year group throughout the day along with a video presentation from CEIST.
CEIST acknowledges that meeting the charter in schools faces unprecedented challenges today as it attempts to anticipate, define and meet the evolving needs of young people in the third millennium.
The charter is the bond between the schools and is in a special way the foundation for every practice and policy that marks a CEIST school.
A specially commissioned candle was sent to every school together with copies of the CEIST Charter, value cards and posters.
The commitment under CEIST is to honouring this rich heritage, promoting inclusion, hospitality, excellence and compassion in a teaching and learning environment inspired by the gospel and by the unique wisdom of its respective founders.