www.wordsplease.co.uk

It is a fantastic educational resource for 10-14 year olds which aims to inspire young people to read and write. It has a whole range of activities, including specific educational tasks such as grammar and spelling alongside inspirational writing activities including story writing, poetry in many different forms, starting a school or club magazine and even finding a pan pal. It also encourages the sharing of ideas and work through discussion forums and drama activities as well as helping young people to set up their own reading and writing groups. There are also a variety of language games and puzzles as well as codes and crosswords, all designed to increase vocabulary and creative thinking.

Fresh Dips are Child's Play

Making meal times fun is a great way to encourage children to be more adventurous with food and to eat more healthily. They love the informality of finger foods, so pots of fresh dips are ideal, especially as you can serve them with a rainbow of healthy crudités and toasted wholemeal pitta fingers.  

The Great Grub Club

A website aimed at getting the healthy lifestyle message across to primary school children is celebrating its first birthday. The Great Grub Club website, run by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), was launched a year ago to encourage healthier eating and a more active lifestyle in four to seven-year-olds.

DOGS TRUST BELIEVES CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE

Dogs Trust, currently featured on the ITV show ‘Dog Rescue’ not only cares for 16,000 stray or unwanted dogs a year, they’re also doing their bit in educating young people to ensure that there aren’t so many lost or stray dogs in the future.

Overcoming Shyness

Yes, of course we all hope that our children will cruise through  life dazzling everyone with their friendly,  self-assured demeanour.  And, it goes without saying that these admirable traits will be with them since birth.

Cycling into a lifetime of fun

Most of us will remember the experience of sitting precariously on a two wheel bike whilst a parent or older sibling or even a friend held onto the back of the saddle, pushing us along on the bike until enough speed was created to shove us off on our own whilst we desperately tried to control the wobbling handle bars which definitely had a life on their own and then that glorious moment when we were actually pedaling and steering on our own.

Don't Forget Father's Day

Dad's are pretty special, aren't they? They work hard, tell bad jokes, rally around as dependable taxi drivers taking the kids to various clubs and friend's houses, and, of course, give the best bear hugs! And although statistics show that it's still the mums who devote most time to looking after the children, dads deserve a special mention for all their love and loyalty, too.

Swimming

“There is nothing quite the look on a young child’s face when they put their face in water, blow bubbles and realise that learning to swim really is possible” So says Carol Taylor a local authority swimming coach based in the North.

14 useful tips to staying safe in the water. Click on the link above to see what they are.  Supplied by Irish Water Safety.

To read the first chapter of Penny Undercover and find out if you like it click on the link above.

To read the first chapter of Penny Pencil and find out if you like it click on the link above.

The Trip to "Big Sheep, Little Cow" in North Yorkshire was an amazing experience for all the children in the Foundation stage (50 children aged 3-5). The trip consolidated our learning of our topic "on the Farm". It gave the children a hands on experience of how to care for the animals that live on the farm and everyday life.

Leinster After School Activities

After-school activities benefit your child in ways that might surprise you. According to a recent study, children who participate in extra curricular activities are more engaged in and have a better attitude about learning, perform better academically, and enjoy an increased sense of accomplishment, competence, and self-esteem.

Reponsible Pet Ownership

Petmania have recently started to visit various primary schools with a selection of animals and educate the children on how important it is to research all about pet’s if they are planning to own one. Our Team will then get all the children to do a work sheet on a day in the life of my pet. In this work sheet the children must put in how to feed, exercise and clean a pet.