School Events Calendar 2021/2022

Green-Schools are delighted to announce that Marine Week will take place this year from 4th-8th April. Once again there will be live talks from marine experts, Ocean Wonders videos, draw-along with Rob activities, experiments, arts and crafts, music and much more! We are so excited for you to join us. www.greenschoolsireland.org
e: info@greenschoolsireland.org

Sky Arts is launching Access All Arts week - a nationwide celebration of creativity in primary schools across the UK and Ireland from the 6th – 10th June and everyone’s invited. Access All Arts week aims to provide teachers with everything they need to take their classes on a creative adventure during one jam-packed and fun-filled week in June. All resources are free for everyone and will be released in monthly content drops from now until June to help you get ahead with your planning.
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School Level: Primary accessallarts.skyarts.uk

Bike Week is a celebration of active travel, sustainable transport and simply the joys of cycling a bike! In partnership with the National Transport Authority, this year Green-Schools will celebrate Bike Week in May on Saturday 14th and will run through to Sunday 22nd. National COW Day (Cycle on Wednesdays/Weekdays) will be held on Wednesday May 18th. www.greenschoolsireland.org
e: info@greenschoolsireland.org

This year the theme of creative schools encourages school communities to pause and reflect on where creativity is evident in our lives, in every class, in every school and in the experience of every student. But you don’t have to be part of the Creative Schools programme to take part in next week’s celebration. All Creative schools have received a digital school pack full of ideas, information and inspiration. If you are a school who is not already involved with the Creative Schools programme, you can contact creativeschools@artscouncil.ie to receive more practical ideas and tips to help you participate in Creative Schools week School Level: Primary artscouncil.ie
e: creativeschools@artscouncil.ie

EU Code Week is a grass-roots movement run by volunteers and supported by the European Commission. Code Week offers all students the possibility to make their first steps as digital creators, by providing schools and teachers free professional development opportunitis, teaching materials, international challenges and opportunities to exchange. READ MORE

RewriteClimate is an interactive online programme for TY that explains why climate change is happening and inspires students to embrace the solutions and innovations required to reduce our carbon footprint. There is a whole world of opportunity opening up for students in the climate space and RewriteClimate wants to show them that they can be part of it. Admission: €17-35 www.rewrite.ie
e: climate@rewrite.ie
Online Wicklow

The Púca – Ireland’s mystical fairy shapeshifter – is back at EPIC this Easter and he’s ready to hop, skip and jump around the world in this interactive workshop suitable for Primary School students. Explore how the Irish celebrate Easter all around the world through a fun mixture of history, imagination, and arts and sensory tasks.Take part in a water fight in Poland, join the dog parade in Nicaragua, meet the Easter Bilby in Australia, and design a kite to fly in the Good Friday KiteFest in Bermuda, among more! For this workshop you will need some plain and coloured paper (any colour); drawing material such as colouring pencils, markers or crayons; a scissors; and some sticky tape or glue.This workshop is delivered virtually via Zoom. It is suitable for classes 2nd to 6th.
Times: 10am - 11:30am Admission:  €25.00 per class (maximum 30 students per class) epicchq.com
e: groups@epicchq.com
Virtual Event. CHQ, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1

This is a Training Workshop to learn how Neuro-Dramatic-Play makes an impact on early development through ’nurture and nesting’ and enables play stages through life to manage our life choices.  NDP can be applied in schools, therapy as well as families to enhance creative growth in children.  We shall include extreme food reactions and mess avoidance in our therapeutic approach.
Times: 10am - 5 pm Saturday, 10am - 1pm Sunday Admission: €160 seminars.ie
e: info@seminars.ie

With 1 in 20 pupils having ADHD, this course will give you the essential knowledge to help and support an ADHD child in your classroom. The aim of this online course is to educate Primary school teachers and SNAs on ADHD and give them the strategies and methods to help, support and get the best from an ADHD child in your classroom.
Times: 3pm-5pm Admission: €45 Register Here!
ONLINE ADHD Ireland

Cyber Schools Security Challenge, introducing students to cyber security as a career path in a fun and relaxed environment. Plenty of prizes to won on the day!
Times: 1 pm - 5 pm Admission: €20 (per team of 4) www.zerodays.ie
e: info@zerodays.ie
Mansion House, Dawson Street Dublin

This year, the annual celebration of literature looks forward to welcoming the youngest of readers to delight in stories of hope, adventure, identity and resilience. Students and teachers are invited to visit the new festival village where they can tap into their own creativity, discover and debate books, share stories and connect with other young people. Admission: €4 per child (group discounts) ilfdublin.com
e: schools@ilfdublin.com
Merrion Square Park Dublin

With 1 in 20 pupils having ADHD, this course will give you the essential knowledge to help and support an ADHD child in your classroom. The aim of this online course is to educate Secondary school teachers and SNAs on ADHD and give them the strategies and methods to help, support and get the best from an ADHD child in your classroom.
Times: 5pm Admission: €45 Register Here!
ONLINE ADHD Ireland

Ireland’s ONLY event dedicated to TY, LCA & LCVP Students and Teachers. It’s a fabulous opportunity for students and teachers to experience everything Transition Year under one roof , to be inspired and to discover. One day event packed full with Informative Talks, Demonstrations, Displays, Opportunities to participate and a dollop of Fun.
Times: 10am Admission: Student Tickets €10 www.transitionyearireland.ie
e: gerry@guerinmedia.ie
Sport Ireland National Arena Dublin

The ‘Plugged in Switched Off’ conference this year is all about cyberbullying. How it’s affecting children's lives in schools and what we, as parents, professionals and principals can do to help prevent this. We will hear from experts in Barnardos, Webwise' Youth Advisory Panel, representatives from YouTube and Tik Tok and a primary school to hear different perspectives on cyberbullying.eventbrite.ie
e: onlinesafety@barnardos.ie