Bushy Park in Terenure, Dublin 6 and a poster for the Terenure Family Fun Day

A campaign group is trying to establish an Educate Together primary school in Terenure, Dublin 6.

The Terenure Educate Together Primary School Start-Up Group was set up by local parents who couldn’t find places for their children in local religious-run schools because their children were not baptised.

At the weekend the Sunday Times published a report about the group’s founder Nikki Murphy.

Claire Scott reported:

“Nikki Murphy from Terenure has applied to 13 schools for [her four-year-old son] Reuben, but was turned down by nine because he is not a Catholic or a member of any other religious group. Another four schools, with a multi-denominational ethos, said that they were already oversubscribed.”

In 2011, after carrying out a survey, the Department of Education recommended that such a school should open in the area because of the demand.

However the final decision has yet to be made and will rest with the Department of Education.

As part of its campaign, the Terenure Educate Together Primary School Start-Up Group will be offering those interested to  register their interest  in such a school at a family fun day in Bushy Park on Saturday, August 15, from 1pm to 4pm.

There will be TWO extra large bouncy castles.

Fair play in fairness.

Terenure Family Fun Day (Facebook)

Dublin 6: Sufficient Demand for Educate Together School (Educate Together)