The Irish Catholic Bishops, in their role as patrons of Catholic primary schools, have welcomed the launch this morning by the Minister for Education, Ms Norma Foley TD, of the new Primary Curriculum Framework. Bishops recognised the importance of updating the present curriculum to meet the evolving educational needs of pupils. They note that the new framework respects the holistic nature of education in providing for the development of the whole human person: spiritual, intellectual, moral, physical and social.
