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Go for Gold for Sport Relief!
Celebrate Sport Relief in style with a Dubble Fairtrade milk chocolate gold medal: smooth & creamy milk chocolate encased in golden foil. The perfect prize for all of those who are rising to the challenge and doing the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile! |
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WIN £6000 TOWARDS AN ETHICAL KIDS PROJECT
We are on the look out for kids who have been sitting up and taking action against climate change, who are learning to respect their environment and see the importance its plays in their future. |
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National Lottery Awards 2010
We are calling on the readers of Primary Times to nominate their favourite Lottery-funded projects for The National Lottery Awards 2010. |
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TENS OF THOUSANDS PLAN MEGA SLEEPOVER
The date has been announced and 10,000 participants are already registered to take part in the Giant Sleepover, the world’s largest sleepover over 24 hours on the 19th June 2010. |
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DO YOU HAVE BRITAIN'S MOST ADVENTUROUS FAMILY
A nationwide search is on for Britain’s Most Adventurous Family! To launch its brand new land, Wild Asia, Chessington World of Adventures has teamed up with wildlife enthusiast and broadcaster Nick Baker and tourist board VisitEngland to find families that take adventure to a different level. |
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British Wildlife Young Photography Awards
Established to celebrate British wildlife and highlight the great diversity and wealth of British Natural history, these awards also aim toraise awareness, encourage discovery, exploration and conservation. There are two special awards for young people. |
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Big Sports Day
The Big Sports Day gives your pupils the opportunity to take part in fun, sporting activities while raising invaluable funds to help the two million people living with cancer in the UK today. Simply hold your sports day (or PE lesson or lunchtime club) as usual and incorporate a fundraising challenge for Macmillan. |
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Big Sports Day
The Big Sports Day gives your pupils the opportunity to take part in fun, sporting activities while raising invaluable funds to help the two million people living with cancer in the UK today. Simply hold your sports day (or PE lesson or lunchtime club) as usual and incorporate a fundraising challenge for Macmillan. |
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GET INTO LONDON THEATRE 2010 GETS EVEN BIGGER
Celebrate the magic of London theatre and usher in the new decade in style with Get into London Theatre, offering unbelievable ticket deals to over 55 top London shows from 1 January to 12 February 2010. |
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Gas Fitters - Know the Facts
20 million households across the country use gas for heating, hot water and cooking, yet we often take it for granted that our boilers, cookers and gas fires are safe. It is only when there is a problem with an appliance that many of us take any notice at all. |
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CELEBRITY POETRY BOOK TO RAISE A SMILE FOR CHILDREN'S CHARITY
A book of children’s poems, selected by famous personalities including Phil Tufnell, Richard Hammond and Sienna Miller as their ‘childhood favourite’, has been launched in aid of The Children’s Trust, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2009. |
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Shoe Aid 2009
The Shoe Aid for Africa campaign was launched for the first time last year by shoe care experts Kiwi, to give UK families a chance to change lives in Africa. A selection of schools, Sure Start centres and Scout groups kindly donated over 20,000 pairs of shoes last year. |
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CLIC Sargent’s Pratice-a-thon Music
Music stars including Russell Watson, Gary Barlow and Jamie Cullum, along with rising star Dani Harmer (aka Tracy Beaker) are urging everyone to pick up a musical instrument and play their part in raising money for children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent.
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JOIN THE NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR A BRAND NEW SWIMMING STROKE
Change4Life are asking kids up and down the country to get in the pool this summer and invent a new swimming stroke – they can be as creative as they like and who knows, we might find a rival for the breast stroke or front crawl! The winner will be announced to the whole country in September by Secretary of State for Health, Andy Burnham.
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Over 10,000 people in the UK desperately need a transplant. Three of which die every day waiting. The Wall of Life is an online mosaic created from people's photos posted on the site, showing their support for organ donation |
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Get On Your Bike!
An astonishing one-in-three UK homes are now bike-free zones and three quarters (74%) of British parents agree that watching TV and playing computer games has now replaced learning to ride a bike as a childhood rite of passage. |
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Bright Sparks wanted……sense of fun essential!
National children’s charity Sparks is looking for volunteers in the South West. Sparks is a children’s charity dedicated to finding the cures and treatments to conditions affecting babies, children and mothers to be |
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New Website to help Childcare Providers
A new online tool will be launched on Thursday 16th April to help childcare providers to check whether they may be required to be registered on either of the two Childcare Registers. |
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GET MORE OUT OF LIFE, GET CYCLING
Bike Week, the UK’s biggest mass participation cycling event, is this year challenging families to get more out of life by swapping their four wheels for two and exploring new places in their local community. |
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ONE IN FIVE KIDS HAVE IMAGINARY FRIENDS
Just under half of young children (43 per cent) play make-believe every single day and one in five have an imaginary friend according to The Charlie and Lola Imagination Study, published today. |
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10 Million Children’s Lives Are At Risk
Sierra Leone and its West African neighbour Liberia are beautiful countries with rich cultural and academic traditions. But as they strive to emerge from the effects of civil war, their inhabitants are struggling against official corruption, poverty and disease. |
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Parents Missing Out On Childcare Cash Entitlement
As the recession begins to bite, money worries are amongst the biggest concerns for parents across the UK - yet many remain unaware that they could be entitled to thousands of pounds from the Government to help with childcare costs.
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NSPCC introduce a new service for deaf and hard of hearing adults
This new service comes at a time of real significance for the NSPCC helplines. The ‘Child’s Voice’ appeal, a major new appeal for funds to develop the helplines, aims to raise £50million over the next three years to continue to run and develop the services provided by ChildLine and the NSPCC helpline for adults. |
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Raleigh Re-Cycle
In Britain, millions of bikes are thrown away or lie unused
in sheds, whilst many people in Africa have no access to
transport of any kind. Walking to school, work or simply
collecting water can take up to 4 hours a day. The burden can
cripple a family, hampering work and education opportunities.
A bicycle cuts travel time to a fraction, and is even used for
carrying passengers and heavy loads. |
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The KidsOutdoors Campaign
The KidOutdoors campaign, being led by The Scout Association, aims to inspire a million new outdoor adventures. We want more young people to embrace outdoor activities and find that doing things outdoors is a more attractive alternative to TV and computer games |
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'ICE' (In Case of Emergency) Campaign
We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory. If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phone but wouldn't know who to call. Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency? |
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The Giving Machine
Four dads and a bright idea give schools and charities a regular income without asking anyone for a penny. “It’s like seeing a collection box for your favourite charity or your child’s school and putting in someone else’s money,” says Richard Morris. He’s the member of the quartet who manages the day to day contact with beneficiaries and givers. |
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Video trailers to get kids reading
We've all sat in the cinema, munching our popcorn while watching movie trailers that showcase all the latest blockbusters. The back of book blurb has been the traditional method of capturing the imagination of readers…until now. The launch of the first ever book trailers are set to change the industry for good and bring books to life before they are even published.
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Making a difference with the Food Partnership
The Food Partnership is part of the national Food in Schools programme funded by the Department for Children, Schools & Families and supported by the Department of Health. It is managed on their behalf by the Design & Technology Association and British Nutrition Foundation and provides an exciting opportunity for primary teachers to receive free training with a particular emphasis on developing their practical food skills.
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Unlocking Your Child's Creativity
More than two thirds of Brits believe children use their imaginations less than in past generations. Innocent drinks are keen to encourage children to unleash their imaginations by inviting them to have a go at designing new packaging for their smoothies for kids. |
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Could You Help Out the RSPCA?
The RSPCA is looking for ‘pet home checkers’ to help the charity find loving new homes for unwanted animals. RSPCA staff and volunteers work tirelessly to find caring new homes for unwanted, neglected and abandoned animals and part of that process is to visit potential new owners in their homes. |
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Mencap launches anti-bullying campaign
Learning disability charity, Mencap, has launched a campaign to stop the bullying of children with a learning disability called ‘Don’t stick it, stop it!’ Eight out of ten children and young people with a learning disability said that they had been bullied, and six out of ten had been physically hurt by bullies. |
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School uniforms to be tracked by satellite
School uniforms could be fitted with satellite technology to allay parents' fears over child abduction. Trutex, a specialist supplier, is considering putting GPS tracking devices in new clothes amid increasing concerns over safety. The company surveyed 800 parents and found that more than two in five feared their young children were at risk of being snatched. |
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Abolishing VAT on School Wear
Following the results of the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) report into the cost of school uniforms, Britain’s best known schoolwear brand, Trutex, is launching a petition which challenges The Chancellor, Alistair Darling, to abolish VAT on all items of school uniform that carry a school badge, regardless of size. |
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| | NSPCC urges retailers to "work with us and go smack-free"
The NSPCC today called for shops to work with them to do more to support parents shopping in their stores. From going smack-free through to stocking leaflets offering parenting advice, the NSPCC wants shops to do their bit to look after parents and children. | | |
Ireland-specific articles
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Our first league of 2010 commences on February 1st with 32 teams participating. We are in association with Tom Sheridan’s and the Front Door bars and there are fantastic prizes on offer.
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Oxfam Ireland urgently needs volunteers to help raise funds for Haiti.
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A one day course at Ballymaloe Cookery School, County Cork will be held on Saturday 20th February 2010 from 9:30am to 5:00pm at a cost of €245 per person and includes two demonstrations, with a light lunch included.
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Kill International Equestrian Centre in Kill, Co Kildare, would like to welcome all NEW clients by offering one free lesson for Adult or Child (4 yrs up). |
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Here are all the new year events |
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The Society of St. Vincent de Paul continues to receive a huge volume of calls from the public all over Ireland offering help for the areas effected by the flooding. |
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Libraries around the country are celebrating the most Christmassy book of them all, Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol.
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Rescuers from twelve dramatic near-death incidents will receive recognition at Irish Water Safety's National Awards Ceremony at Dublin Castle on Tuesday 17th November 2008, from 3.00pm to 5.30pm. Seventeen lives were saved through the brave actions of these rescuers.
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Meningitis Research Foundation were honoured when President Mary McAlesse invited staff and members of the Foundation to a private visit at Áras an Uachtaráin to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the set up of the charity. |
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With gales, changeable and inclement weather expected over the weekend, Irish Water Safety is reminding boaters of the importance of taking a good weather forecast and to factor this in to their plans accordingly. |
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The MS READaTHON is a chance for schools and children to help raise money for Multiple Sclerosis by reading books for a month, AND be in with a chance of winning fantastic prizes! |
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Barnardos launched its annual Teddy Bear raffle and is asking companies to take a bear and raffle it amongst staff. This year Barnardos is hoping that 1000 companies will take up the challenge and help raise vital funds for children and families living in crisis situations.
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Dozens of schoolchildren and members of the local community will join Minister of State Mr. Michael Finneran, T.D. to launch a new initiative - www.ringbuoys.ie at The Strand (opposite Newbridge Public Library) in Newbridge Co. Kildare, on Saturday Oct 17th at 11.30a m (duration: 1 hour).
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Mercier Press recently acquired the long established Children's Press imprint. To kick off our marketing campaign for these books, we have undertaken to donate a large quantity of books to the Dept of Education to distribute to school children so that Irish kids will have access to these wonderful Irish books, through their schools
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National charity, the Meningitis Trust, is appealing for toddlers to take part in a Toddle Waddle this month. The event is a fun, sponsored walk or waddle for the under 5s - raising funds to provide ongoing support to individuals and families all over Ireland who have been affected by meningitis.
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The increasing trend of erecting miniature Dolmens is irreversibly damaging the Burren's fragile limestone pavement. That is according to The Burren Connect Project and Clare County Council who today launched a pilot environmental maintenance programme aimed at removing the structures and highlighting the damage caused to the world famous karst landscape, which is listed as a "Priority Habitat" in the European Habitats Directive (1992) and is protected by law.
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The Poison Throne, the first book in the internationally-acclaimed Moorehawke Trilogy by Irish author Celine Kiernan, published by The O’Brien Press, was announced as this year’s winner of the prestigious Reading Association of Ireland Award 2009, at the 33rd annual Reading Association of Ireland Conference, held in St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra on Thursday, 24th September, 2009. |
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Since 1996 the eircom Golden Spider Awards have honoured Irish individuals and organisations for their outstanding achievements online and celebrated the successes of the Irish internet and digital media. Endorsed by the NCTE, the eircom Junior Spider Awards were established as a parallel programme for students at primary and post primary school level |
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Ireland’s flagship Children’s Festival is celebrating its thirteenth year with a sophisticated entry into the world of the adult. For the last twelve years Galway city and county has been alive with the sound and sight of thousands of children and families attending performances, shows, workshops and other activities during Baboró. |
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Hotel Rwanda hero Paul Rusesabagina who saved the lives of over 1200 people by keeping them in his hotel in Rwanda in 1994. Outside over 800,000 people were massacred, visited Summercove national school on September 3rd last organised by the Kinsale peace project
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Though the summer has been a bit of a wash out, the autumn is looking decidedly brighter with Kerry County Museum, Samhlaiocht and Siamsa Tire, the leading artistic and cultural organisations in Kerry partnering to bring Culture Night to Tralee. |
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We have all, at some point, experienced the joy that a new born baby brings to a household….but this immediate joy can be easily tainted. |
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In an orphanage in Warsaw in the early part of the twentieth century a man named Janusz Korczak, a paediatric doctor, created an environment for children that recognised their dignity, their capacity and above all their ability to make a significant and constructive contribution when given the opportunity and support to do so. |
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Demons, dinosaurs, beardy authors and other beasts will be at large during October with the Children’s Book Festival! Throw in some comic-book craziness, seven regional writer residency schemes and a national touring roster featuring both famous names and exciting new talent, and you have what promises to be a vintage year. |
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The Super Generation is looking for your story on young people you know with outstanding achievements or have made an exceptional impact on the people around them or their local community! Little attention is given to such young people, so The Super Generation is here to change that! |
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Paul Rusesabagina [hotel Rwanda} pictured left with president Obama. Paul rusesabagina was the manager of a hotel in Rwanda, who saved over 1200 lives 15years ago, by protecting them feeding them, while outside over 800,000 people were massacred. |
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Gaps in law, policy and practice mean that some children remain vulnerable and are not receiving the full support of the State, according to Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, today (Wednesday) at the launch of her fourth annual report. |
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The Ombudsman for Children’s Office understands that the report of An Bord Snip Nua (the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes) contains a proposal to merge the Ombudsman for Children’s Office with other organisations and to subsume this collective within the Office of the Ombudsman.
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Last week Children in Hospital Ireland’s newly appointed Chairperson, Dympna McMahon, accompanied by Board members and CEO Mary O’Connor, met with Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney TD, and officials from her Department to discuss the development of the new National Paediatric Hospital. |
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As primary schools across the country break up for the summer holidays, Order of Malta Ireland has called for families to make sure that all young people are made first aid aware, which it said could help to save lives. |
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Cork Opera House opened its doors to unveil yet another masterpiece in Cork’s theatre history. This time, it was its patrons in the lime light and the seats they sat in. |
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KNOW HOW TO STAY SAFE AND YOU'LL STAY ALIVE. Irish Water Safety strongly urges people to follow the following steps to ensure that you are safe when swimming in open water. |
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Barnardos, Ireland’s leading children’s charity, responded to reports that more than 6,500 children at risk of abuse or neglect have not been allocated a social worker by calling on the Government to act immediately to adequately resource staffing for social care services.
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Written Out, Written Off highlights the social inequalities that still exist in the Irish education system and the consequences of early school leaving for both children and society. The Written Out, Written Off campaign report also outlines the likely impact of recent cutbacks in education on children. |
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Ireland’s newest business support website www.irishwomeninbusiness.ie was launched today providing an opportunity for women in business to network and promote their businesses in an online network |
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The Ombudsman for Children has said that she has suspended her investigation into the handling of the child protection Audit of Catholic Church Dioceses by the Health Services Executive and the Department of Health due to the failure by the HSE to genuinely cooperate with this process. |
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Toddle teams all over the country are in signing up at www.barnardos.ie/bigtoddle for the Danone Big Toddle for Barnardos which takes place from 1st of May – 30th June. The annual Big Toddle asks toddle groups from junior schools, crèches, Montessori’s and families to do a simple half-mile sponsored toddle. |
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Pictured at the launch of safefood’s ‘Suzie Moo’ is 5 year old Lewis Dempsey with 4 year olds Alice McGarry and Laragh Sheehan. The safefood ‘Suzie Moo’ leaflet and poster advises on hygiene and safety for primary school children when visiting open farms, petting farms or zoos, and if animals visit their schools. |
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The Donkey Sanctuary in Liscarroll is appealing for volunteers to run the Kilkenny Mini Marathon, held on Monday 4th May, to raise funds for its cause.
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Television actress Aisling O’Neill, best known for her role as “Carol” in Fair City, will be in Ennis to help launch a new performing arts school. Aisling will be joining staff, parents and children at the opening of the Clare branch of Stagecoach, the international part time children’s theatre school which boasts over 600 schools in eight countries including three in Dublin and two in Galway.
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Perhaps you can help! Waterford Youth Arts are preparing for their 25th Anniversary in 2010 and need help locating old members/tutors, etc. So many people have passed through Waterford Youth Arts and have been inspired through the sheer power of this organization. |
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Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, has today (Monday) announced an independent consultation with Separated Children who have come to Ireland without their parents on the circumstances in which they are living in the care of the State. |
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Barnardos, Ireland’s leading children’s charity, today welcomed the announcement of the introduction of a free pre-school place for all children the year prior to joining primary school. |
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Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, plans to recognise and celebrate good work happening in local communities all over Ireland to improve the lives of children and young people through Connecting Communities, a new initiative undertaken by her Office and launched |
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Want to learn a Cork song? Get started acting or film-making? Get to know something about jazz? Express yourself through poetry? Civic Trust House is delighted to announce a free public programme for the 2009 Cork Lifelong Learning Festival. |
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Despite the much-reported global financial meltdown and belt-tightening across Ireland, this month sees Kinsale Pottery and Arts Centre expand its range of arts courses to include a full programme of drama workshops. |
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Kerry is probably best known as home to the most successful footballers in the GAA’s illustrious history but it is nearly as well known as a home for writers, poets and storytellers. Kerry can boast a wonderfully strong literary tradition, in both English and As Gaeilge, having produced such fine writers as John B. Keane, Brendan Kennelly and Maurice Walsh. |
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Because many of the specialist summer camps book out early, it is never too soon to get organised for the summer holidays. One of the most popular of these summer camps each year is Whizzkids |
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Take place across the country from 6th July to the 28th August 2009. Open to boys and girls between 7 and 15 of all levels of ability. For many the National Irish Bank FAI Summer Soccer Schools are a great way to get started with football. |
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Cork and Waterford’s first walk-in, urgent care clinics – are now open in City Gate, Mahon, Cork and at the Whitfield Clinic, Waterford City. Vhi Healthcare, in partnership with Centric Health, has set up Ireland’s 1st minor injury units for all who have minor injuries and illnesses |
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In a new book from the IPA, entitled Education for Citizenship and Diversity in Irish Contexts, the contributors address aspects of the key question: how can children and young people be best educated to live as active citizens in the early years of the twenty-first century? |
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The Samhlaiocht Easter Arts Festival and Children’s Bumble Bee Festival are the highlight of the Easter weekend in Kerry. Since 1992 the Festivals have drawn lovers of the Arts from all over Kerry to Tralee where they participate in a wide variety of wonderful events that take place over the Easter weekend. |
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The BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition at the RDS Dublin last week played host to Irish playground company Go Play Ltd. Linking active bodies and active minds the Go Play Teen Zone showcased the newest cutting edge play equipment with integrated technology to challenge teenagers’ both intellectually and physically as well as having fun competing against each other. |
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A Cork primary school which traced its history and presented it in an eye-catching format has won a state-of-the-art, €5,000-plus classroom fit-out, including a Promethean Interactive whiteboard which will ensure pupils have the computing skills they need for the future. |
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This workshop offers people a way of communicating that is more real and more human. The relationship between couples is explored as is the relationship between parents and their children. During the Workshop, there will be an opportunity to share common experiences and learn some techniques that could be useful in deepening communication in the home. |
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Barnardos, Ireland’s leading children’s charity and the Bon Secours Foundation were joined today by Minister Batt O’Keeffe T.D. to officially launch an innovative early years service in a new state-of the art centre in Knocknaheeny, Cork. |
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Quish’s SuperValu Tramore has launched the 2009 Supervalu ‘Kids in Action’ programme which last year saw them donate €13,000 worth of brand new sports equipment to six Primary schools in the county. In 2009, they hope to increase this figure; particularly as - for the first time ever - the programme has been broadened and is now open to juvenile sports clubs. |
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A Seasonal water safety message from the Chairman of Irish Water Safety, Mr. Frank Nolan.
156 people drowned in Ireland last year. This year there have been a number of tragic drowning accidents and as Chairman of Irish Water Safety, I am appealing to the public to stay safe in on and around water this festive season. |
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Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, today announced the launch of a systemic investigation into the implemention of the Children First: National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children. |
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INTO members, parents and members of boards of management are lobbying local representatives about the latest education cuts which will affect pupils in schools throughout the country. The INTO are holding the following regional rallies against the cuts and are urging all parents to attend the events |
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A new free-phone number for complaints calls to the Ombudsman for Children’s Office has been launched to make it easier for children and families to contact the Office with their concerns |
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This report presents findings on the self-reported health status and health behaviours of specific groups of children living in Ireland. These groups include students from the Travelling community, students from immigrant families, students with a disability and chronic illness and students that are part of the Department of Education and Science¹s School Support Programme, under the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools action plan, referred to as DEIS schools. |
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Now that the back to school hurdle is over, parents are faced with more stressful times ahead. Not least among parents’ concerns, along with homework battles, dirty uniforms and tired kids, will be the dreaded thought of head lice. |
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A total of 117 school inspection reports were published today (30 September, 2008) on the Department of Education and Science website alongside the responses received from the schools inspected. New inspection reports on the web today |
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Barnardos and the Family Support Agency have produced a series of booklets entitled Parenting Positively that provide information and guidance to parents of children between the ages of 6 and 12.They are available to download from www.barnardos.ie or call 01 453 0355 |
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The European Commission wants to set up an EU-wide scheme to provide free fruit and vegetables to school children. The scheme could begin at the start of the 2009/2010 school year if approved by the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament. |
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The Ombudsman for Children’s Office saw a 43% increase in demand for its services with 742 complaints coming to the Office in 2007. For the first time since the Office was established, Education is the dominant complaint category representing 44% complaints to the OCO. |
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The call was made at the launch of the annual ‘Be First Aid Prepared – Accidents Happen’ campaign, which is run by leading first aid antiseptic, TCP in conjunction with Order of Malta Ireland. The campaign aims to encourage families to be prepared for accidents that may occur in and around the home and garden during the summer – statistically the time of year when most accidents will happen.
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Safer Children in a Digital World |
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Dr. Tanya Byron, clinical psychologist and TV presenter has published her independent review commissioned by the UK Government. Dr. Byron investigated the potentially harmful effects on children and young people from inappropriate content on the Internet and video games. More www.webwise.ie/article.aspx?id=9024 |
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Dream Ireland launches new travel websites |
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very successfully selling holidays in more than 3000 self-catering holiday homes, cottages and apartments in hundreds of wonderful locations throughout Ireland. Very successfully selling holidays in more than 3000 self-catering holiday homes, cottages and apartments in hundreds of wonderful locations throughout Ireland. For further details, call 064 41170 or log onto www.dreamireland.com |
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The Back to School Clothing and Footwear allowance is a special support payment to help parents with meeting the cost of uniforms and footwear for children returning to school. Applications are now being accepted for the 2008 scheme |
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Clonmel Childcare, part of the Best Crèche Group - one of Munster’s leading childcare providers, announced today the launch of the Group’s website. Aimed at providing updates on Clonmel Childcare children’s activities, introductions to the team and information events for parents the website is set to become an important source of information for Clonmel parents. |
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Aupair agency specialising in bringing German Au-pairs to Ireland. The au-pair is a ‘live-in’ childcare provider who will be a part of your family from 2 months to one year |
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The Irish Primary Principals Network (IPPN) and the National Parents Council (NPC) are carrying out a national survey of parents, to find out how you feel about having to fundraise and give voluntary contributions to support the operating costs of your child’s primary school. |
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Rehab is delighted to announce that it has received recognition from the Department of Education and Science to proceed with the development of a new pre-school and primary school for children with autism in Patrickswell, Limerick. Minister for Education & Science Mary Hanafin T.D |
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A new education programme on internet safety aimed at parents and teachers as well as children has been launched by the Minister for Education and Science- Mary Hanafin and the National Parents Council - Primary. |
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The “Miracle Tree” campaign, run by Vita, an Irish not-for-profit company is designed to emphasise the vital importance of trees, in particular the Moringa tree, to the development of sustainable livelihoods for the people of the Horn of Africa. |
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Half of Irish parents believe that they don’t spend enough time together as a family and over 85% of parents would like to spend more time together, according to the results of a survey released today. |
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The Minister said that Bus Éireann surveyed 150 school bus routes on a date in the Spring and found that the majority of primary school pupils were complying with the new law. However, teenagers who ought to understand the consequences of their actions, were choosing to ignore the safety issues that have been highlighted to them in recent years. |
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The cost of sending children back to school can be a big worry for parents living on a low income. As costs per child for clothing, footwear and school books are considerable it is a very heavy burden on parents who have to fund this cost from their normal household budget. |
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The Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney T.D., and the Minister for Education and Science, Mary Hanafin, T.D., have announced the establishment of a School of Podiatry at the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG). |
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Dr Martin McAleese today highlighted the importance of fathers to their
children when he attended the launch of an evaluation of Barnardos’ Da
Project in the Civic Centre in Ballyfermot, Dublin. The Da Project was
piloted in Barnardos’ centre in Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot, to support and
improve the participation of dads in their children’s lives. |
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Irish Water Safety has partnered up with Water Angels* on a three-year initiative to provide a drowning prevention programme to children nationwide. | | |
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Up to 12 schools in Cork are currently refusing to pay water charges and a number in Wicklow have raised concerns about local authorities charging commercial rates for water. | | |
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More than 35% of under 10 year olds would use their mobiles to forward photos of classmates being beaten up, according to the results of the Insafe survey of 21,872 people across Europe. | | |
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The Minister for Education and Science, Ms Mary Hanafin, T.D., today launched the National Educational Welfare Board’s new information leaflet for parents on the importance of school attendance and education. |
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Barnardos, Ireland’s leading children’s charity, today launched its Children’s Declaration – A million reasons to get it right in order to highlight in one place the key areas that impact on children’s lives, to show the gaps and failures in policy and services as they currently apply to children and at the same time offer workable solutions. | | |
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Animals Need a Voice In Legislation, Ireland (ANVIL) is a new group, formed to raise the profile of animals in both the public and political arena, thus ensuring adequate legislation for their protection. ANVIL does not support any one political party nor is it a vehicle for any one welfare or interest group. | | |
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