On Friday 3rd October, at our first school assembly of the 2025-2026 school year, we formally adopted the Bí Cineálta policy with the children. We discussed the importance of being kind and looking out for our friends. We showed the children the child-friendly version of our policy and adopted the “Be a buddy, not a bully” slogan.
The Bí Cineálta procedures to prevent and address bullying behaviour for primary and post-primary schools were first published on 19 June 2024. These procedures replace the 2013 anti-bullying procedures for primary and post-primary schools and the requirements of these procedures come into effect from 1 September 2025.
These procedures have resulted from a review of the 2013 anti-bullying procedures for primary and post-primary schools and the implementation of Cineáltas: Action Plan on Bullying which was published in December 2022.
Further information on the new Bí Cineálta procedures is available on the Department of Education and Youth website.
The policy is available to view on the policies page of our website.
Please see the photos and videos below from the assembly and implementation of Bí Cineálta:
