Students care for our common home at Cardinal Langley

The students at Cardinal Langley RC High School have been working hard this year on their Lasallian Leavening Fund garden project.

Since our last report we have been building the new raised beds and painting them to ensure they will last longer. The students diligently carted by wheelbarrow a total of two tonnes of soil into the garden to fill up the raised beds. We have been weeding and maintaining the garden, preparing the raised bed areas for the spring to plant up. We have been weaving in the new shoots on the willow walkway.

St Peter's students inspired to become Lasallian Leaders

St Peter’s Catholic School, Bournemouth, were delighted to be able to take their new Year 7s to St Cassian’s Retreat Centre, Kintbury, last December as it’s something they had been wanting to organise for a while.

All-in-all the Retreats were the ideal way to introduce this year group to what it means to be a “Lasallian” and to help them feel welcomed into our Lasallian Community.

St Stephen's BNS brings the dream of an outdoor classroom to life

St Stephen’s BNS Waterford have embraced the Lasallian Leavening Fund initiative to achieve their dreams of an Outside Classroom to life.

With the help of a Go Fund Me page set up by the Parents' Association, the school community has come together to create a quiet space away from the hustle and bustle of school life.

St Peter's Primary School project deepens Lasallian Spirituality

St. Peter’s Primary are delighted to share the progress of their Lasallian Leavening Fund project which has been a huge success.

In recent years they opened a new Chapel space within the school, and since then, have been working to develop both the Chapel and the prayer areas it supports. The aim has been to provide children with meaningful opportunities to engage with prayer and liturgy, and they identified the need for additional resources to make this possible.

De La Salle Junior School develops The Quiet Quarters project

De La Salle College Junior School, Malta, created The Quiet Quarters project, supported by the Lasallian Leavening Fund, which set out to establish a dedicated space within the school where students could engage in mindfulness, reading, and reﬂection, while also launching a student-led farming club to promote sustainability and ecological awareness.

St Margaret Ward project inspires leaders of the future

The Leavening Project is being used at St Margaret Ward to ensure that the 1719 Society has a training programme that will help pupils to complete their student leadership duties as well as they can, by promoting our Catholic, Lasallian values and being of service to others.

We also want the pupils to explore employer competencies as part of their training and therefore help them to develop soft skills wanted by employers in Stoke on Trent.

St Gregory's project boosts personal development and well-being

St Gregory's Catholic College have recently completed their Lasallian Leavening Fund project which involved answering the call to care for our common home at its heart.

The entire project was a response to the Holy Father's challenge to place a shared responsibility for our planet at the centre of our community and do what we can, where we are. Using the school grounds St Gregory's identified plots for both strands of the project - the wildflower garden and permanent fruit and vegetable growing area as a base for horticultural therapy.

Projects at St Benild create huge sense of satisfaction

The Educators at St Benild School used the Lasallian Leavening Fund to develop two separate projects.

The first initiative saw the school print large posters of our Positive Behaviour Policy visuals, which was launched during the scholastic year 2024/2025.

The second project saw the community at St. Benild School, which is based in a very urbanised location in Malta, grow various fruit and vegetables on its school roof. Each of the six classes was responsible for four planters per class, and as a result, seedlings of cherry tomatoes, aubergines, red cabbage, sweet peppers, melon and watermelon have been sown in 24 planters in March 2025.

Dundalk project leaves a lasting legacy for school community

De La Salle College in Dundalk have completed their The Lasallian Leavening Fund project which was used to give students the opportunity to engage in a meaningful project by painting the school benches around the campus bright, vibrant colours associated with their school crest: blue, green and yellow.

Beyond beautifying the campus, the initiative created a lasting legacy of collaboration, care for creation, and commitment to social justice – strengthening the school community and students’ personal and spiritual development.

DLS Basildon create wonderful prayer garden

The aim of the application from De La Salle School Basildon was to secure funding to initiate a school community prayer garden. Funding has allowed us to purchase tools and building materials to support the newly formed school gardening club and to allow different cohorts of pupils to contribute to the garden's inception.

DLS Sixth Form enjoy enriching voluntary experience

De La Salle Sixth Form Malta used The Lasallian Leavening Fund to give ten students the opportunity to engage in a meaningful voluntary work for a week in Scampia, Naples, while providing them with training, team-building, and Lasallian formation. The trip, from June 15th to 21st, proved to be an eye-opening and uplifting experience for all involved.

Lasallian Leavening Fund helps St Helens plant seeds of hope

The Lasallian Leavening Fund has helped St Helens De La Salle School plant seeds of hope as we look to protect our common home with a project that supported students from the ASC Base in refurbishing the school's rooftop.

The aim was to provide a calm and pleasant space for staff and students, engage some of our more challenged young people and produce small amounts of crops for the kitchen.

St Gregory's illustrate their commitment to our common home

St Gregory’s Catholic College, Bath, have made significant progress with their Lasallian Leavening Fund project which involves creating an accessible and eco-friendly wildlife and vegetable garden.

This garden was planned for a grass spot at the front of the school, an area that will benefit greatly from a renovation and show the passing world the school’s commitment to the environment - 'our common home'.

Ardee pupils gain an understanding of the plight of refugees

Monastery National School, Ardee, have completed their Lasallian Leavening Fund project that focuses on creating a greater awareness around refugees in Ireland, entitled, “Our Story, Your Story”.

A total of 36 pupils were involved in the project that examined the refugee crisis in Ireland with particular reference to their local town and school, culminating in the production of a thought-provoking video.

St Benild reap what they sow from Lasallian Leavening Fund

The community at St. Benild School is now at the stage of reaping its harvest from their Lasallian Leavening Fund project.

For the past months, each of the six classes has been responsible for four planters of cherry tomatoes, aubergines, red cabbage, sweet peppers , melon and watermelon seedlings which have been sown in twenty-four planters last March.

First Year Community Room takes shape in Waterford

The first year community room, supported by the Lasallian Leavening Fund continues to take shape in De La Salle College Waterford. Over Easter, a number of decals (for both walls and the floor), posters on our Lasallian Community, and student digital art were installed in the room.

First year students were very pleased with the upgrades to the room on their return to school after Easter. They are surrounded by infographics on our Lasallian heritage. A quote from De La Salle - “Never speak to anyone else except with kindness” - sets the tone for the room.

Fine weather helps Dundalk project to make progress

The fine weather in Ireland meant that staff and students were able to really get ‘stuck’ into this project. The Transition Year and Leaving Certificate Applied groups under the guidance of Ms Breen treated and painted more benches in vibrant yellow and blue colours in keeping with the colours of our school crest.

Stella Maris promotes environmental awareness and responsibility

Stella Maris Junior School have created a wonderful project that not only promotes environmental awareness and responsibility.

This leavening project focused on the refurbishment and transformation of a selected outdoor area within the school premises into a green space equipped with planters. The primary objective was to create a welcoming and sustainable environment where students can engage with nature through hands-on care of plants. Read More

Exciting times ahead as St Benild School Community creates roof-top garden

There are exciting times ahead for the community at St. Benild School which is currently growing various fruit and vegetables on our school roof.

Each of the six classes is responsible for four planters per class, and as a result, seedlings of cherry tomatoes, aubergines, red cabbage, sweet peppers, melon and watermelon have been recently sown in 24 planters. Read More

Team effort sees Cardinal Langley make great progress with garden project

Ever since we started physical work two months ago at Cardinal Langley, we have been consistently meeting and improving our garden.

The group is proud to report that our school garden is taking shape, with productive meetings ongoing every Friday. As a group supported by school staff, we are able to ensure the project runs smoothly. Read More

DLS College Dundalk make great progress in recent weeks

De La Salle College Dundalk have made significant progress with their Lasallian Leavening Fund project in recent weeks.

The aim of painting school benches in vibrant colours has been boosted by the improved weather conditions which have allowed the Le Cheile Autism Class have started work on painting.

St Stephen's project will provide space for the most vulnerable in the school

St Stephen’s BNS Waterford are making great progress with their Lasallian Leavening Fund project by developing an outdoor space that will benefit the school in many ways.

Their project centred on developing an outside prayer space in the adjoining garden area of the school. This space can be used to pray, for meditation, for contemplation and it will provide a much needed space for those most vulnerable in their classrooms.

Monastery NS Ardee students investigate the plight of refuges

The 6th class pupils at Monastery NS, Ardee have started work on a video documentary that focuses on the historical and contemporary struggles of refugees.

As part of this project, they have examined the origins of the word ‘refugee’. They are also researching the story of Irish people as refugees through history as well as the plight of refugees in Ireland today. Read More

Ardscoil La Salle Raheny strengthen connections with the local community

The Lasallian Leavening Fund project at Ardscoil La Salle Raheny continues to thrive as we strengthen our connections with the local community.

We are proud to be linked with St. Monica’s Senior Circle and the Grange Woodbine Senior Club, fostering intergenerational engagement and shared learning.

Basildon garden project will be a great benefit to community

Students at De La Salle School Basildon have started work on a project that will be of huge benefit to the school community in a variety of ways.

The initiative centres on the creation of a Community school garden designed around the Five Core Lasallian Principles providing teaching spaces, counselling spaces, prayer labyrinth, and a garden way of the cross. Read More

Combining spiritual growth with enhanced sense of community at Dundalk

Students and staff at De La Salle College Dundalk have begun an exciting project to paint school benches in vibrant colours and in the process combines environmental stewardship, community building, and spiritual growth.

By engaging students in planning, implementing, and maintaining the improvements, it fosters a deep sense of ownership and responsibility. Read More

Cardinal Langley commence work on outdoor Prayer Garden

Students at De La Salle School Basildon have started work on a project that will be of huge benefit to the school community in a variety of ways.

St Benild promote positive behaviour and ecological commitment

St Benild School have decided to use the Lasallian Leavening Fund to develop two separate projects.

The first initiative will see the school Printing large posters of our Positive Behaviour Policy visuals which will be launched during the scholastic year 2024/2025. Secondly, they will develop an integral ecological commitment amongst our young students by growing their own crops. Read More

St Gregory's eco-friendly vegetable garden will help care for our common home

St Greogry’s Catholic College Bath is undertaking an exciting project where the goal to create an accessible and eco-friendly wildlife and vegetable garden.

This garden will be placed in a grass spot at the front of the school, an area that will benefit greatly from a renovation and show the passing world our commitment to the environment 'our common home'. Read More

DLS College Waterford explore themes of inclusion and community

De La Salle College Waterford will focus on the themes of community and inclusion with a Lasallian Leavening Fund project to create a new First Year Community Room. The revitalisation of the 1st Year locker room addresses the need for an improved locker room environment, transforming it into a space that fosters a more positive experience for students. Read More

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