St Louis Infant School in Monaghan Town has been recognised as a DCU Changemaker School, making it the only school in Co Monaghan to be recognised by the social innovation initiative.
This prestigious initiative helps primary school teachers and students across Ireland to put in place and lead programmes of change in their respective schools and wider communities to address societal changes.
It recognises schools like St Louis who are actively illustrating the changemaker values of creativity, empathy, teamwork and leadership.
Principal Carmel McCarroll said she hopes the school will gain ideas and practices that will help it make small, sustainable changes that improve the lives of children.
Speaking to Northern Sound, Mrs McCarroll said she looks forward to learning from others, sharing experiences, and continuing to grow together of the Changemaker Network.
Principal Carmel McCarroll told Northern Sound: "The DCU CSN as a school-university partnership will promote school cultures which underpin the pillars of empathy, creativity, leadership, and teamwork.
"The network will work with our school to nurture and develop the agency and empowerment of children. Children within the DCU Changemaker Schools will be supported to take ownership of their own learning and make purposeful and ethical contributions to the world as changemakers.
"The DCU CSN is an all-island network and currently has 50 primary schools spread across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. In 2027-2030 our network has grown to 80 schools. We are the only school in Co Monaghan that has been nominated and we are very proud that we are recognised as a changemaker."
