Exploring Irish wetland habitats: EPA launches new schools’ resources

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a new teaching resource to support Post Primary Schools in exploring wetland habitats such as rivers and lakes, turloughs, bogs and fens.   Speaking at the launch, Tadhg O’Mahony, Senior Scientific Officer, EPA said,   “Rich in biodiversity, wetland habitats provide a wide range of benefits and services.  Wetlands have an important […]

New MATHletes Challenge competition now open to Offaly students

MATHletes Challenge 2014, a pioneering maths tournament for Ireland based on the Khan Academy approach to learning and teaching maths, has been launched by Irish American Technology Entrepreneur Sean O’Sullivan and Ciaran Cannon T.D., Minister for Training and Skills at the Department of Education. Starting on 1st February, MATHletes Challenge 2014 will provide participants with a fun, competitive, engaging […]

Agri Aware continues to educate Irish students about the benefits of healthy eating

Agri Aware, Ireland’s independent agri-food educational body, says healthy eating and knowledge of the farm to fork pathway for Irish students has always been a key message to shape the future eating habits of our country. It follows the news that Britain looks set to incorporate horticulture into its primary school curriculum: Ireland has already […]

2013 Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards to Celebrate Ireland’s Young Volunteers

“There’s No Time Like the Present and No Present Like Time” This week marks the launch of the seventh annual Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards, the only programme of its kind in Ireland that acknowledges the outstanding acts of volunteerism by Ireland’s youth. All second-level students who volunteer in their community, at school or abroad […]

Opportunities for Schools to get funds from Gleo

Foras na Gaeilge would like to remind principals, school teachers and students that the GLEO scheme will run from now until May 31st. If schools want to enter this scheme there are application forms available on the Foras na Gaeilge website at www.gaeilge.ie/gleo. The GLEO scheme, which has been run by Foras na Gaeilge for […]

A Chance to Win Sports Equipment for your School

On Easter Sunday 24th April a fund raiser will be hosted in the Tullamore Court Hotel from 12noon to 4pm. Activities include face painting, fun games, disco and most importantly a GAA hurling and football target game. Each participant can take as many shoots as possible at the hurling and football target but only 3 […]

Eco-Actions and Insect Festival Summer School

Eco-Actions and Insect Festival Summer School @ Sculpture in the Parklands, Boora 19 July to 23 July 2010 Sculpture in the Parklands is hosting a 5-day summer school programme for 7 – 12 year olds from Monday July 19th to Friday July 23 rd 2010. The Heritage Council and Offaly County Council are supporting the […]

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