by admin | Oct 4, 2012 | Teaching News
Tomorrow, October 5th, is World Teachers’ Day. Held annually on October 5th since 1994, it was created by UNESCO to celebrate teachers worldwide. Its aim is to mobilise support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be...
by admin | Oct 2, 2012 | Technology
The Computer in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) started a conference format some years ago based on “Teachmeets” which were happening in other countries. The format is great because it is less intimidating, less formal and very relaxed. They consist of...
by admin | Oct 2, 2012 | Book Reviews
Secrets and Shadows by Brian Gallagher is set during World War Two. Barry Malone is a twelve year old boy from Liverpool, sent to Dublin by his mother after the Luftwaffe air-raid in 1941. There he meets Grace Ryan – an outgoing adventurous Dublin girl forced to...
by admin | Oct 2, 2012 | Technology
Because I’ve recently helped to develop our new school website, I’ve been having a look at a lots of other school websites and getting ideas from them. However, one thing that concerns me is that teachers/schools need to be a little more cautious about...
by admin | Oct 1, 2012 | Competitions
After the success of last week’s competition, Veritas have kindly decided to sponsor another one! They have given us five copies of another new addition to their catalogue, “Preparing for First Reconciliation – A Guide for Families”. Written...
by admin | Sep 30, 2012 | Resources Websites, Teaching News
The Tree Council of Ireland, supported by Tetra Pak, is delighted to launch Tree Day 2012 themed “If Trees Could Talk…”, which will take place on Thursday 11th October. Trees, especially old trees, have many intriguing tales to tell of times past. On Tree Day, schools...
