State of limbo: week one of self-confinement with kids
One full week of COVID-19 self-isolation has proven to be tougher for me and my partner than for the children, who seem to be thriving. […]
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It’s World Teachers’ Day: 16 confessions which prove Irish teachers are the best
5 October 2018 is World Teachers’ Day, a day which draws attention to all the hard work teachers do across the world. For many of […]
Do they know it’s Easter time at all? Changes afoot for religious education in schools.
This time last year was particularly demanding for Catholic primary school children in Ireland. Due to a very early Easter, the week before end-of-term holidays […]
Relationships and Sexuality Education in primary school: time to change the rule book?
In December 2015 ‘Sex Education for Girls’ – an Irish sex education video from the 1980s – appeared on social media. Silky voiced presenter […]
The inspiring story of how a school from Dundalk won a prestigious Sky Sports award
When the students of O’Fiaich College, a mixed co-educational school in Dundalk, were presented with a challenge to partake in a Sky Sports initiative by one […]
33 Things No Irish Person Can Forget From Primary School
1. Getting everyone to sign your sweaty school shirt on the last day before summer. 2. Putting a buttercup under your chin to see if […]