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Education News in Ireland
The Minister's Easel
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 23/11/2020.Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
Minister for Education Norma Foley TD invites children in primary school to submit their artwork for display in her office.
Each week, the Minister will select several items of artwork to be placed on the easel in her office, for display. ... click to read full post & comments
No-homework day for all children in Ireland
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 19/11/2020.Tags: Parenting Education And Politics
Education Minister Norma Foley has announced a no-homework day for all Irish students for working so hard throughout the pandemic.
Some good news for the children of Ireland - a no homework day has been issued for all pupils in the country!
Education Minister Norma Foley has announced a no-homework day for all students without getting in trouble. ... click to read full post & comments
Calls for schools to close on 18th & not 22nd December
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 18/11/2020.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has said that serious consideration should be given to closing schools for the Christmas break on the afternoon of Friday 18th December rather than on Tuesday 22nd December.
The Union says the ... click to read full post & comments
Dedicated special ed classrooms in new school builds
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 17/11/2020.Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
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Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion, Josepha Madigan TD, has stated that new school building projects currently sanctioned and all new projects from 2021 onwards will include dedicated rooms and facilities for special classes where needed. Minister Madigan made her remarks as she officially opened the National Council for Special Education’s annual Research Conference.
Officially opening the conference, Minister Madigan said: ... click to read full post & comments
Energize STEM education programme goes online
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 17/11/2020.Tags: Teachers Education
Twenty-four sixth class pupils from Scoil Aiséirí Chríost, Farranree in Cork were excited to be the first in the country to be introduced to science through practical and engaging lessons as part of Gas Networks Ireland and Junior Achievement Ireland’s (JAI) new online format of the ‘Energize’ programme.
Given the current Covid-19 related restrictions, JAI, which are marking 10 years in partnership with Gas Networks Ireland, ... click to read full post & comments
Framework to support roll-out of LC Computer Science
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 16/11/2020.Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today (Monday 16 November) announced details of a new industry framework to support the implementation of the subject Leaving Certificate Computer Science.
The framework has been developed by an industry and Department of Education partnership, ... click to read full post & comments
Applications for patronage of 3 new primary schools
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 13/11/2020.Tags: Parenting Teachers
The Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today invited school patron bodies/prospective school patron bodies to apply for the patronage of new primary schools to be established in September 2021.
Minister Foley said: “These are uncertain times in many ways for school communities. However, I am happy to announce that the commencement of the patronage process for these schools will now proceed so that we can prepare for their opening next September. ... click to read full post & comments
€55M Minor Works Grant Payments for schools
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 12/11/2020.Tags: Education & Politics Teacers
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today announced €55 million in minor works grants for primary and post-primary schools to be paid in early December, 2020. ... click to read full post & comments
78% of parents opt for Free Children's Flu Vaccine
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 11/11/2020.Tags: Parenting
Parents across Ireland have been surveyed to take the temperature on the uptake of the free children's nasal flu vaccine, offered for the first time this year. The results are very promising, with almost 8 in 10 parents reporting that their children have either already been vaccinated, ... click to read full post & comments
New Upskilling Programmes for Post-primary Teachers
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 04/11/2020.Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
Minister Foley and Minister Harris announce new upskilling programmes for post-primary teachers in mathematics, physics and Spanish
The Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD ... click to read full post & comments
Appeal from National Principal's Forum to Parents
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 30/10/2020.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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Appeal from National Principals' Forum to Parents
I appeal to every parent to read the National Principals' Forum (a grassroots registered lobby group of Primary principal teachers) recent submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education.
Please be AWARE and INFORMED of the huge issues maligning our Primary education system and ... click to read full post & comments
ASTI secures mandate for industrial action
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 28/10/2020.Tags: Parenting Teachers
ASTI members have voted to take industrial action unless the Government immediately addresses key Covid-19 issues in schools. These include the need for a comprehensive testing ... click to read full post & comments
Dept issues hand sanitiser product recall to schools
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 23/10/2020.Tags: Parentng Teachers
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The Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture issued a statement last night advising that an approved hand sanitiser widely used in schools was being recalled.
The Department of Agriculture said it was recalled as ... click to read full post & comments
New Resources Commemorating the Decade of Centenaries
Posted by Schooldayds Newshound, on 22/10/2020.Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
Minister for Education Norma Foley TD is delighted to announce the launch of the Junior Cycle Decade of Centenaries Research Collection, produced by the Department’s Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT) initiative. This research collection was developed as part of the Decade of Centenaries programme. ... click to read full post & comments
Survey highlights health and safety concerns of teachers
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 22/10/2020.Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
Findings of a new survey of over 1,500 Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) members in the Post Primary and Further/Adult Education sectors highlight a range of concerns around health issues, resources in schools and increased workload. (Click here for full findings).
The Union is insisting on ongoing engagement around the move to Level 5 restrictions ... click to read full post & comments
Operation of Schools during Level 5
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 20/10/2020.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has this evening reaffirmed her commitment to supporting schools to sustain the safe operation of schools following the NPHET recommendation and subsequent Government decision today to move to Level 5 of the Living with Covid plan.
“A significant factor in the decision to move to Level 5 is that by doing so we can ... click to read full post & comments
Applications for patronage of 4 new secondary schools
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 19/10/2020.Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
The Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today invited school patron bodies/prospective school patron bodies to apply for the patronage of four new post-primary schools to be established in September 2021.
Minister Foley said: “This is an unusual and challenging time for school patrons and school communities. ... click to read full post & comments
Budget 2021 - increase in investment in education
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 14/10/2020.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers Parenting
Budget 2021 Education Update
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 13/10/2020.Tags: Parented Education And Politics
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The education budget across primary, secondary and third-level is set to climb above €11 billion, the highest ever on record.
This will include:
Minister Harris launches Science Week 2020
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 09/10/2020.Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
Science Week comes to you: 13 Science Festivals and hundreds of virtual events set to take place to celebrate 25 years of Science Week
Choosing our future – Science Week set to explore the role science will play in shaping our future
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, TD, today joined Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) to launch Science Week 2020, ... click to read full post & comments
Coombe launches educational videos for parents
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 08/10/2020.Tags: Parenting
The Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital has today launched a series of antenatal educational videos aimed at guiding parents through pregnancy, birth and parenting.
The suite of videos has been developed by the Hospital’s multidisciplinary team ... click to read full post & comments
Children’s Books Ireland launches mental health reading guide
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 05/10/2020.Tags: Parenting Health And Well Being
The Covid-19 pandemic is a considerable source of worry for children and families, and young people are having to cope with big changes at home and at school. In response, Children’s Books Ireland, in partnership with Jigsaw and ISPCC Childline, is launching Mind Yourself – the Mental Health and ... click to read full post & comments
Ireland's National School Photography Awards are open
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 05/10/2020.Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
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INSPA 2020/21 sees the fourth open call for Ireland's prestigious National School Photography Awards. INSPA is a national children’s photography competition and Positive Primaries Programme which introduces Creative Well-being into the lives of primary schools and their communities by engaging with the magic and art of photography.
This year’s theme ‘Accessible Places | Safer Spaces’ is run in association with the Children’s Rights Alliance and is looking for images that focus on ... click to read full post & comments
Healthy Eating Guidelines for 1 to 4 Year Olds
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 01/10/2020.Tags: Parenting Health And Well Being
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly TD, together with the Minister for Children, Roderic O’Gorman TD and the Minister of State for Public Health and Wellbeing, Frank Feighan today launched the first ever National Healthy Eating Guidelines for one to four year olds.
The new guidelines aim to help parents and carers establish good eating habits in children. ... click to read full post & comments
Errors found in Leaving Cert calculated Grades
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 30/09/2020.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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Updated 6pm Sat 3rd Oct 2020
The student Calculated Grades portal will open for students this evening at 6pm (sat 3rd Oct) where they can see if their grade is changing to a higher grade or not - and they will be able see their improved grade immediately. ... click to read full post & comments
New Training Programme for SNAs
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 29/09/2020.Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
Minister for Special Education and Inclusion, Josepha Madigan TD today announced the launch of a new National Training Programme for Special Needs Assistants. This is the first dedicated national training programme for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs). It will be delivered by UCD and funded by the Department of Education at no cost to the SNA.
The new online programme for SNAs will begin in January 2021 ... click to read full post & comments
Primary schools get involved in Tetra Pak Tree Day
Posted by Schooldays Newshound on 28/09/2020.Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
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The Tree Council of Ireland, supported by Tetra Pak, is calling on primary schools across the country to get involved in Tetra Pak Tree Day and plant a tree on Thursday, 1st October 2020. The theme for this year’s campaign is “Be a Force for Nature” to encourage primary school children around the country to become more active in sustainability and climate issues.
Tetra Pak Tree Day is an opportunity for children, teachers and parents to ... click to read full post & comments
Leaving Cert Nov 2020 Exam Timetable published
Posted by Schooldays Newhound, on 28/09/2020.Tags: Parenting Teachers
Entry for the Leaving Certificate written examinations, to be held in November, will open from 9am on Monday 28 September on the Calculated Grades Student Portal, available at www.examinations.ie and at Gov.ie/leaving certificate.
UPDATED 2/10 2020 -The deadline for registration to sit this year's postponed Leaving Certificate exams has been extended from today 2/10/20 to next Wednesday 7th October , ... click to read full post & comments
Priorities to reform special education provision
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 24/09/2020.Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
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Minister for Special Education and Inclusion, Josepha Madigan TD, today announced her key priorities for action to reform and develop special education provision in Ireland.
Minister Madigan said: “I want to be an advocate for all our students with complex ... click to read full post & comments
Class Ranking to be made available to Leaving Cert students
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 23/09/2020.Tags: Parenting Teachers
The Department of Education has said that, following legal advice, Students who received calculated grades under this year's Leaving online portal.
Up to now, this year’s students were able to access both the estimated marks provided by their school as well as the final marks awarded by the Calculated Grades office that gave rise to their published grades. However, access to the class rank information was ... click to read full post & comments
Trinity Professor launches Vaccine Rap to Save Lives
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 21/09/2020.Tags: Parenting
Today, 21st September 2020, one of Ireland's leading scientists in the field of immunology at Trinity College Dublin, launches a Vaccines Save Lives video-based campaign to focus the minds of parents on the importance ... click to read full post & comments
Archbishop worried about initiatives to 'get First Communions done'
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 20/09/2020.Tags: Parenting
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The Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has expressed concern at parishes coming under pressure to rush through First Communion and Confirmation ceremonies. Read Archbishop Martin's statement below ... click to read full post & comments
ASTI to ballot for industrial action
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 20/09/2020.Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
The ASTI Central Executive Committee met yesterday and decided to ballot its members in relation to a number of key issues which have emerged since schools re-opened.
The meeting heard that ASTI members have serious concerns about the ... click to read full post & comments
ISSU Launches New Website as Gaeilge
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 18/09/2020.Tags: Teachers
As of Friday 18th September, the ISSU now provides its website and services in Irish as well as English. ... click to read full post & comments
Drivers urged to be extra cautious
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 09/09/2020.Tags: Parenting
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The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are advising drivers to take extra care when using the roads now that national and secondary schools have reopened, following prolonged closure due to Covid-19.
There is a significant increase in school-going traffic and drivers will have noticed a rise in the number of children using ‘active modes’ of transport such as cycling or walking to get to school. Drivers need to slow down ... click to read full post & comments
Class of 2020 receive highest grades on record
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 07/09/2020.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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Around 60,000 students will receive the results of their Leaving Certificate Calculated Grades today - available online from 9am this morning.
According to information published by the Department of Education, average grades will be ... click to read full post & comments
ISSU launches Mental Health Manual for students
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 03/09/2020.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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The ISSU has launched a back-to-school mental health resource “How’s Your Head”, aiming to help students to get back on track mentally on ... click to read full post & comments
4% of predicted Leaving Cert grades increased, 17% reduced
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 01/09/2020.Tags: Parenting Teachers
Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today, Tuesday 1 September, announced further details of the Calculated Grades model for Leaving Certificate 2020 and ... click to read full post & comments
Open letter from Acting Chief Medical Officer
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 31/08/2020.Tags: Parenting Teachers
To parents and guardians of school children in Ireland,
I am very aware that many of you are worried about the reopening of schools and the associated risk of COVID-19 for your children. ... click to read full post & comments
Children spend more time online during Covid-19
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 31/08/2020.Tags: Parenting
New research carried out by the National Anti-Bullying Research and Resource Centre at Dublin City University in partnership with the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission which looks at how children and parents engaged with ... click to read full post & comments
Postponed Leaving Cert Exams start Mon 16 November
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 26/08/2020.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today announced that the 2020 postponed Leaving Certificate examinations will commence on Monday 16 November, subject to ... click to read full post & comments
2020-21 Blue Star Programme is Now Open
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 26/08/2020.Tags: Teachers Parenting
Primary school pupils around the country are being challenged to get creative in how they learn ... click to read full post & comments
Guidance on when to keep the kids home
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 25/08/2020.Tags: Parenting
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The HSE and the Department of Health has released advice to parents about when children can attend school and when the should remain at home.
The advice is for children ... click to read full post & comments
School Re-openings & School Bus Transport Update
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 22/08/2020.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today (21/8/20) provided a further update regarding the plans to fully re-open schools.
With some schools beginning to re-open next week, the Minister acknowledged the enormous work being undertaken in school communities and the ... click to read full post & comments