Republic of Ireland Success Stories
The most AR quizzes out of all Gaelscoileanna in Ireland
Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa, Co. Meath, Ireland
Gaelscoil An Bhreadain Feasa has been using Accelerated Reader, Star Reading and myON, the Complete Literacy Solution, since 2019. In 2021, we discovered that the school had completed the most AR quizzes out of all Gaelscoil schools in Ireland.
We met with teacher Áine to discover how the Complete Literacy Solution from Renaissance has helped pupils boost their reading engagement and proficiency.
St Oliver Post Primary School: Reading for Well-being
St Oliver Post Primary, County Meath, Ireland
In St Oliver Post Primary, County Meath, Ireland, reading is an integral part of the school's core strategies. They drove their literary vision to promote positive mental health and wellbeing across the whole school community. The Literacy Coordinator & Assistant Principal, Caroline Lambden, said myON, Accelerated Reader and Star Reading are the main pillars of their literacy plan and they also bolster our wellbeing strategy.
A New and Robust Literacy Strategy at Harold’s Cross National School, Ireland
Harold's Cross National School, Dublin, Ireland
Harold’s Cross National School have been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2018. In 2021, Harold’s Cross National School carried more Accelerated Reader quizzes than any other primary school in Ireland!
Increasing Reading Engagement with myON, the Digital Library
Scoil Bhríde, Edenderry, Ireland
Scoil Bhríde has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2014 to support the school's literacy strategy. In 2020, the school invested in myON, the digital Library from Renaissance, to provide access to more texts for all pupils, on any device, at any time!
myON – A Whole World of Reading in Ireland
St. Patrick's Boys National School Ringsend, Dublin, Ireland
The Complete Literacy Solution at Kylemore College, Dublin
Kylemore College, Dublin, Ireland
Kylemore College has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2010 to promote reading for pleasure and develop reading engagement for all pupils. In 2020, Kylemore College invested in myON, the digital library by Renaissance, to widen access to reading for all pupils throughout an uncertain period of hybrid learning.
The first Accelerated Reader school in Ireland
Scoil Chríost Rí, Ennis, County Clare
Scoil Chríost Rí is one of over 60 schools in County Clare using Accelerated Reader, but was one of the first in Ireland to implement the programme, in 2011. Principal Gearóid Roughan describes the school’s reading approach and experiences with the programme.