Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p St. Gerard's School is a non-denominational with a Catholic ethos co-educational fee-paying day school in Bray, Ireland. The student population is around 730, with 480 in the Senior School and 230 in the Junior School, and 20 in the Montessori. The school is administered by a Board of Governors as a charitable trust. The current headmaster is Tom Geraghty. A 2012 Irish Independent article indicated that St. Gerard's is the "most expensive fee paying school" in the island of Ireland. Situated on a site of approximately 60 acres overlooking Bray, St. Gerard's has a tradition of fostering excellence in academic achievement and sport and in developing the skills and confidence of the student. The school aims to nurture the moral, spiritual, cultural and physical development of each individual to her or his full potential. The family, as the primary educator, shares responsibility for the students’ education by supporting the values and ethos of the school. Since 1918 St. Gerard's has been providing an education for children from all over Ireland and from overseas. St. Gerard's is considered one of Ireland's most prestigious and expensive fee-paying second-level institutions (often referred to as the "Eton" of Ireland) and many of it current students and alumni are members of Ireland's most wealthy families. Famous parents of past pupils include: Chris de Burgh, Phil Coulter and Colin Montgomerie. The school has also been responsible for educating members of the Spanish royal family. Alumni of St. Gerard's typically refer to themselves as "Gerardians"[citation needed] From a cultural perspective, the school views itself as a community with students from a wide variety of backgrounds, cultures and religions united by a common aim – the formation of young adults able to participate fully in the academic, social, cultural and economic life of the greater community.As a school with a strong Catholic school the staff as Gt.Gerards accompany students on their spiritual journey and emphasize charity, honesty, integrity and reflection.The school is also noted for its sporting achievements and the school song "Our Shining Alma Mater" is often performed by students at sporting events. The lyrics of the song where composed by distinguished Irish songwriter Phil Coulter, whose six children attended the school. The main school games are rugby and hockey. Depending on the school term, St. Gerard’s may provide tennis, athletics archery, fencing, basketball, soccer, cross-country, badminton, golf and softball. Students are encouraged to enter local and national competitions in Science, Business Studies, Irish, Home Economics and Economics, English and many others. Other activities include debating, public speaking, choir, educational trips, equestrian events, sailing, the annual musical, charity fund-raising and visits from distinguished speakers in various subjects and in careers.. }
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- St_Gerard's_School abstract "St. Gerard's School is a non-denominational with a Catholic ethos co-educational fee-paying day school in Bray, Ireland. The student population is around 730, with 480 in the Senior School and 230 in the Junior School, and 20 in the Montessori. The school is administered by a Board of Governors as a charitable trust. The current headmaster is Tom Geraghty. A 2012 Irish Independent article indicated that St. Gerard's is the "most expensive fee paying school" in the island of Ireland. Situated on a site of approximately 60 acres overlooking Bray, St. Gerard's has a tradition of fostering excellence in academic achievement and sport and in developing the skills and confidence of the student. The school aims to nurture the moral, spiritual, cultural and physical development of each individual to her or his full potential. The family, as the primary educator, shares responsibility for the students’ education by supporting the values and ethos of the school. Since 1918 St. Gerard's has been providing an education for children from all over Ireland and from overseas. St. Gerard's is considered one of Ireland's most prestigious and expensive fee-paying second-level institutions (often referred to as the "Eton" of Ireland) and many of it current students and alumni are members of Ireland's most wealthy families. Famous parents of past pupils include: Chris de Burgh, Phil Coulter and Colin Montgomerie. The school has also been responsible for educating members of the Spanish royal family. Alumni of St. Gerard's typically refer to themselves as "Gerardians"[citation needed] From a cultural perspective, the school views itself as a community with students from a wide variety of backgrounds, cultures and religions united by a common aim – the formation of young adults able to participate fully in the academic, social, cultural and economic life of the greater community.As a school with a strong Catholic school the staff as Gt.Gerards accompany students on their spiritual journey and emphasize charity, honesty, integrity and reflection.The school is also noted for its sporting achievements and the school song "Our Shining Alma Mater" is often performed by students at sporting events. The lyrics of the song where composed by distinguished Irish songwriter Phil Coulter, whose six children attended the school. The main school games are rugby and hockey. Depending on the school term, St. Gerard’s may provide tennis, athletics archery, fencing, basketball, soccer, cross-country, badminton, golf and softball. Students are encouraged to enter local and national competitions in Science, Business Studies, Irish, Home Economics and Economics, English and many others. Other activities include debating, public speaking, choir, educational trips, equestrian events, sailing, the annual musical, charity fund-raising and visits from distinguished speakers in various subjects and in careers.".