Guest Post: Sports Day – Co-operative or Competitive?

Guest Post: Sports Day – Co-operative or Competitive?

It’s that time of the year again! Sports Days are taking place in many primary schools over the next few weeks. Many schools may consider approaching the day as fun, inclusive and non-competitive which encourages all children to be involved. The Irish Primary PE...
Symposium on Game Based Learning

Symposium on Game Based Learning

The 4th Irish Symposium on Game Based Learning (GBL) will take place in Cork Institute of Technology on Friday June 6th. The symposium provides a forum for teachers, lecturers, students and researchers to disseminate research, exchange ideas and best practice on the...
Scoilnet Website Re-Launched

Scoilnet Website Re-Launched

Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., today launched the re-vamped Scoilnet website in the Dublin  West Education Centre. Originally launched in 1998, Scoilnet is the Department of Education and Skills (DES) official education portal. Managed by PDST...
Values, Money & Me Website

Values, Money & Me Website

Experian, a global information services company, has this week launched a new website aimed at educating primary school children about managing money. Piloted by teachers and pupils of Our Lady Immaculate Senior National School in Darndale for the past six...
Special Education Conference

Special Education Conference

The Irish Association of Teachers in Special Education (IATSE) will hold their 26th Annual International Conference on June 13th and 14th in All Hallows College, Dublin. With a theme of “Relationships – Learning Together”, the conference will explore...
Book Review: The Milo Adventures

Book Review: The Milo Adventures

In “The Milo Adventures: Milo and the Raging Chieftains”, Milo, his friend Shane and Mr. Lewis get stuck in the 1400’s in Rois castle. Despite many attempts they cannot get out of this tricky situation. They also find Ms. Lee, Milo and Shane’s class...