MS Readathon

MS Readathon

Now in its 30th year, the MS Readathon has been encouraging generations of primary school pupils to get reading for a month to raise vitally needed funds for MS Ireland. This year, the Readathon runs from October 13th to November 13th. The MS Readathon began in 1988...
New Áras Children’s Website

New Áras Children’s Website

President Michael D. Higgins today launched a new website that is being provided for children interested in learning more about their Head of State. The Children’s Section of www.president.ie is a new interactive website providing information about the role and work...
RDS Primary Science Fair 2008

RDS Primary Science Fair 2008

The Call for Entries for the RDS Primary Science Fair 2018 is now open and will close on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. The RDS Primary Science Fair is a non-competitive exhibition which showcases primary school STEM-related (science, technology, engineering and maths)...
Dates For Your Diary for the New School Year

Dates For Your Diary for the New School Year

This ever popular post is back for the fifth year, thanks again to Ciara Reilly (@PrimEdTeacher on Twitter) for compiling it. It is an annual list of dates to keep in mind when doing lesson planning for the forthcoming school year. It also includes dates of...
Course Days

Course Days

It’s an annual summer ritual for most primary teachers – get the Summer Course done to get your three days leave for the following school year. Course Days, or Extra Personal Vacation (EPV) Days to give them their correct title, have been around for many years. Some...