Temple Carrig School

Temple Carrig School (also known as Temple Carrig Secondary School) is a mixed, Church of Ireland, voluntary secondary school in Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland. It was established in September 2014 and is under the patronage of the Church of Ireland.[2] It is the first Church of Ireland voluntary secondary school to be established since the foundation of the Irish Free State.[3]

Temple Carrig School
Address
Blacklion

Greystones
,
County Wicklow
,
A63KT20

Republic of Ireland
Information
Other nameTemple Carrig Secondary School
TypeVoluntary secondary school
MottoKindness, Integrity, Endeavour, Adventure
Religious affiliation(s)Church of Ireland
EstablishedSeptember 2014 (2014-09)
OversightChurch of Ireland
PrincipalAlan Cox[1]
GenderMixed
Colour(s)Red, gold, navy blue    
Websitewww.templecarrigschool.ie

Curriculum

Students study the Junior Cycle curriculum for their first three years, the Transition Year syllabus (compulsory) for their fourth, and the Leaving Certificate curriculum for their final two.[4][5][6]

Extracurricular activities

The school competes at a high level in rugby.[7][8]

Controversy

In 2015, the school became known for setting up a campaign to oppose the building of a McDonald's fast food outlet opposite; the planning battle was lost but the campaign became popular and the chain subsequently rolled back their plans for the area.[9][10]

References
  1. "Meet the Team". Temple Carrig School. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  2. "Our History". Temple Carrig School. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  3. O'Brien, Carl (7 October 2016). "First Church of Ireland secondary school since State's foundation opens". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. "Junior Cycle". Temple Carrig School. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  5. "Transition Year". Temple Carrig School. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  6. "Senior Cycle". Temple Carrig School. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  7. "From Genesis to Evolution - The Temple Carrig Story". Leinster Rugby. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  8. "Temple Carrig's little acorns take on mighty oaks". Irish Independent. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  9. Carolan, Mary (11 July 2017). "Greystones school loses McDonald's planning challenge". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  10. Duffy, Rónán (23 November 2015). "Locals fight for 'No Fry Zone' as McDonald's is planned beside three schools". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

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