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Parenting News
It's Active School Week
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 23/04/2018.Tags: Teachers Parenting
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Active School Week - 23rd - 27th April 2018
The Department of Education and Skills and Healthy Ireland encourage all schools to organise an Active School Week (ASW) as part of ... click to read full post & comments
Student Grant Scheme for 2018 now open
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 09/04/2018.Tags: Parenting
The Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D., today announced the opening of the Student Grant Scheme for ... click to read full post & comments(4)
Smart Phones in Schools - parents & students to be consulted
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 09/04/2018.Tags: Parenting Teachers
The Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton T.D. has announced that he will publish a circular requiring schools to ... click to read full post & comments
Getting Animated about Children’s Rights
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 12/03/2018.Tags: Teachers Parenting
The Ombudsman for Children’s Office is marking the 25th Anniversary of Ireland’s Ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) with a year-long programme of events and activities. ... click to read full post & comments
Free Meningitis Signs & Symptoms App Available
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 11/03/2018.Tags: Parenting
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With the worrying news that a public health investigation is under way into a meningitis outbreak that has claimed the life of a six-year-old girl and left another girl seriously ill in Navan Co Meath, the national meningitis support & awareness organisation, ACT for Meningitis, are ... click to read full post & comments
Boots Ireland Bans Selling Energy Drinks to Children
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 06/03/2018.Tags: Parenting
Boots Ireland has become one of the first non-food retailers to join an important initiative to restrict the sale of energy drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre to children under the age of 16.
Currently, all high-caffeine energy drinks carry labelling stating they are not suitable for children, in line with ... click to read full post & comments
Schools to re-open monday 'where possible'
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 03/03/2018.Tags: Parenting Teachers
Update - Sunday 7.40pm
School bus services in in parts of the East, South and Southeast will be dependent on local conditions tomorrow, Monday. Keep an on on www.buseireann.ie for updates . Schools will also communicate with parents directly where schools are not opening. In the meantime click on the links below for updates on school closures for Monday 5th March.
Details on school closures in Kildare for Monday 5th March can be found on ... click to read full post & comments(1)
Red Alert Warning extended for Thurs & Fri
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 28/02/2018.Tags: Parenting
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UPDATED 11PM Wednesday 28th
At 11pm tonight Met Eireann issued a nationwide Red Alert with immediate effect for the WHOLE COUNTRY until 3pm Friday.
Minister of Education has confirmed that All Schools, third level institutions and colleges of further education will be ... click to read full post & comments
Many schools to remain closed today
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 28/02/2018.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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UPDATED 11PM Wednesday 28th
At 11pm tonight Met Eireann issued a nationwide Red Alert with immediate effect for the WHOLE COUNTRY until 3pm Friday.
Minister of Education has confirmed that All Schools, third level institutions and colleges of further education will be ... click to read full post & comments
Boxing clever for healthier children
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 26/02/2018.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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While childhood obesity levels in Ireland are stabilising, at least one in five children are still overweight or obese*. Now, a lunchtime initiative for primary schools from the Irish Bread Bakers Association of Ireland aims to ... click to read full post & comments
PE Now a Leaving Cert Subject
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 23/02/2018.Tags: Educaiton And Politics Parenting
The Minister for Education and Skills, Mr. Richard Bruton T.D. today announced that schools across the country will be partaking in the first phase of the implementation of the new Physical Education for Senior Cycle programmes.
80 schools will ... click to read full post & comments
New Arrangements for opting of of Religious Instruction in Schools
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 19/02/2018.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers Parenting
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The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D, today announced that his Department has published a circular setting out a new approach to the arrangements that are made for religious instruction and worship in Education and Training Board (ETB) and Community Post Primary schools.
ETB and Community Post Primary schools are ... click to read full post & comments
Fire Hazard linked with some Head Lice Treatments
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 08/02/2018.Tags: Parenting
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The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) and the Dublin Fire Brigade have issued an urgent warning to parents over potential fire risks associated with some head lice treatments available in Ireland. ... click to read full post & comments
40 schools to sit Leaving Cert Computer Science Exam in 2020
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 04/01/2018.Tags: Teachers Parenting
40 schools will be first to start studying Leaving Certificate Computer Science from this September.
Minister Bruton today announced that 40 post primary schools around the country will start studying Leaving Certificate Computer Science from this September and will be the first to sit an exam in the subject in ... click to read full post & comments(2)
52% Increase in Bacterial Meningitis in 2017
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 14/12/2017.Tags: Parenting
In light of recent alarming figures released by the HSPC (Health surveillance protection Centre) national support and awareness charity ACT for Meningitis
urge people to make themselves aware of the signs and symptoms of Meningitis especially during these winter months
CEO Siobhan Carroll states; "the worrying figures released this week from the HSPC highlights the ... click to read full post & comments
New Child Protection Procedures for Schools
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 12/12/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers Parenting
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The Minister for Education and Skills, Mr. Richard Bruton TD welcomed the full commencement of the Children First Act 2015 and announced that his Department has published new child protection procedures for schools which take ... click to read full post & comments
Weather closes some schools on 11th December
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 11/12/2017.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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With a Status Orange low temperature warning in place for the country, some parts of the country will see severe frost, ice and lying snow with the potential for temperatures to plummet to -8 degrees.
According to RTE, a spokesperson for the Department of Education and Skills has said ... click to read full post & comments
Feeder Schools Lists published for 2017
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 05/12/2017.Tags: Parenting Teachers Education And Politics
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The college progression data or information on ‘feeder schools’ to third level for autumn 2017 is available today on Schooldays.ie providing school-by-school information on which students have progressed to which colleges this year.
To view the information on your school for the last five years on Schooldays.ie, visit ... click to read full post & comments(1)
Irish 10 Yr Olds Best Readers in Europe
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 05/12/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Parenting Teachers
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D., today launched the 2016 PIRLS (The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) report, which shows that Ireland’s primary school children are best in Europe and OECD countries for reading skills. ... click to read full post & comments
Under 5s to Travel Free on Public Transport
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 01/12/2017.Tags: Parenting
The National Transport Agency (NTA) has announced that children aged 5 and under get to travel for free on all public transports including Iarnrod Eireann, Luas, Dart, Bus Eireann and Dublin Bus.
The Fare Determination was published today by ... click to read full post & comments
Google launches Family Link Safety App in Ireland
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 08/11/2017.Tags: Parenting
Google has launched it's 'Family Link' App in Ireland today (8th Nov).Family Link is an app provided by Google which allows parents and guardians to connect their smart device (android or iOS) to their child's smart phone or tablet (android only).
Once the two devices are connected, parents will not only be able to monitor their child's internet/online activity but ... click to read full post & comments
So, how was school today? New research launched
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 07/11/2017.Tags: Parenting Teachers
Young people respond in their thousands to have their say about school
Comhairle na nÓg study by young people is a first
Minister Katherine Zappone TD and Minister Richard Bruton TD launched the ‘So, how was school today?’ report. A ground breaking piece of research carried out by ... click to read full post & comments
New Five-year Public Health Campaign for Healthier Familes
Posted by Schooldays Newshound on 01/11/2017.Tags: Parenting
Campaign aims to help parents to ‘make a start’ at specific healthy eating and activity habits and build on that one daily win.
A new five-year public health awareness campaign – “START” - to set families on the path to a healthier future has been launched today by the Minister for Health Simon Harris TD and Minister for State Catherine Byrne TD. The campaign from safefood, the HSE and Healthy Ireland has been ... click to read full post & comments
National Action by Childhood Professionals 27th October
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 19/10/2017.Tags: Parenting
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Childhood Professionals plan national demonstration day for next Friday (27/10/17)
Childhood Professionals are planning a national day of demonstration on Friday, October 27th – in protest at the lack of Government investment in the sector.
The Association of Childhood Professionals (ACP) is inviting employers, employees and parents to unite and ... click to read full post & comments(1)
SNAs vote for industrial action
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 14/10/2017.Tags: Teachers Parenting
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IMPACT’s 8,000 special needs assistants (SNAs) members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action over recurring delays, by the Department of Education and Skills, to publish SNA allocations before the end of the academic year.
In a nationwide ballot of four SNA branches, 97% backed industrial action, up to and including ... click to read full post & comments(1)
School Bus Services cancelled Monday in five counties
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 14/10/2017.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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Status Red policy to stand down services will be implemented in five counties on Monday
School Transport Scheme services operated by Bus Éireann in Cork, Kerry, Clare, Mayo & Galway will ... click to read full post & comments
Budget 2018 Education Update
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 10/10/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers Parenting
Education spending within the Budget of €10 billion represents 16.6% of total spending and an incease of €554 million on last year's budget allocation
Here is a summary of Budget 2018 released today as it impacts on ... click to read full post & comments(2)
Minimum Entry Requirements for Primary Teaching changed
Posted by Schooldays Newshoun, on 04/10/2017.Tags: Teachers Parenting
The Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton T.D. has announced the minimum entry requirements for primary initial teacher education programmes for the 2018/2019 academic year.
In addition to the points required for entry to programmes of primary initial teacher education, the Department of Education and Skills specifies minimum entry requirements in the ... click to read full post & comments
Trick or Treat for Temple Street campaign launches
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 29/09/2017.Tags: Parenting
Temple Street Foundation has today launched its annual ‘Trick or Treat for Temple Street’ campaign, proudly supported by MiWadi. A fangtastic Halloween party was held in the beloved children’s hospital where a gaggle of tiny dinosaurs, monsters and superheroes gathered to kick off the Halloween fundraiser.
Temple Street is encouraging people all over the country – kids, adults, schools and workplaces - to host their own ... click to read full post & comments
Team HOPE Launches 2017 Shoebox Appeal
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 27/09/2017.Tags: Parenting
Lottie Ryan was in Dublin today to officially launch the annual Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal. The 2FM presenter joined Team Hope to encourage families, friends, schools, community groups and businesses across Ireland to ‘GET PACKING’ and share the gift of hope with needy children by donating a gift-filled shoebox by 10th November.
After smashing all expectations ... click to read full post & comments(2)
New nutrition standards for school meals
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 25/09/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Parenting Teachers
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The Minister for Health, the Minister for Education and Skills and the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection today jointly launched new Nutrition Standards for the State’s School Meals Programme. These will ensure the ... click to read full post & comments
New Leaving Cert holidays website launched
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 18/09/2017.Tags: Parenting
Is there someone in your family at the age of booking a Leaving Cert holiday for 2018? Want to make sure they book with a reputable travel company that offers safe & secure, hand-picked properties and has dedicated in-resort reps?
Click&Go has launched a new ... click to read full post & comments
Junior Cert Results are out
Posted by SchoolDays.ie on 13/09/2017.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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Over 61,5000 students across the country will be receiving their Junior Certificate Results today which is an increase of 2.3% on last year.
Four students received top marks of 12 As while 54 received 11 As. 240 students got 10As which represents a drop of ... click to read full post & comments
Check your kids' phones for this App
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 07/09/2017.Tags: Parenting
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Parents are being alerted by schools to a new smartphone app, Sarahah, which has become popular in Ireland, overtaking Twitter and Tinder on Irish app charts. The App has 20 million users worldwide.
The App was originally designed to provide constructive anonymous feedback in ... click to read full post & comments
Fire Safety Lapses found in some schools
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 03/09/2017.Tags: Education An Politics Parenting Teachers
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The Department of Education and Skills announced on 1st September that it is publishing a public tender notice on the Governments e-tenders website to commission fire safety audits of a representative sample of up to 25 schools constructed over the last 20 years.
The tender for appointment of fire safety consultants will be completed by the mid October. It is expected that the first set of Fire Safety Audit Reports will be ... click to read full post & comments
HSE campaign to boost HPV Vaccine uptake
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 30/08/2017.Tags: Parenting
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The HSE has launched a new website aimed at parents who have daughters who are entitled to avail of the free HPV vaccine programme. It is also expected that ... click to read full post & comments(6)
ACT for Meningitis back to school warning
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 23/08/2017.Tags: Parenting
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ACT for Meningitis is issuing a warning as children and students go back to school and college this September.
There is a higher risk of Meningitis at this time of year, as students spend a lot more time ... click to read full post & comments
'Kids Failing at Basic Play Activities'
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 18/08/2017.Tags: Parenting
The Insight, DCU, Dublin GAA and GAA research project Moving Well - Being Well has been underway for a number of months and researchers have been criss-crossing the country, assessing more than 2,000 children in 40 schools scattered across 12 counties in all four provinces.
Moving Well - Being Well is a massive research project that aims to ... click to read full post & comments
The Leaving Cert Results are out!
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 16/08/2017.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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Nearly 60.000 students will be receiving results today under the new leaving certificate marking system. Under the new grading system, CAO points will be awarded for any score of 30% or more on a Higher Level paper. Previously a minimum of 40% was required.
The previous system of As, Bs and Cs has been replaced by a a new grading system, which reduces the number of different grades awarded from 14 to ... click to read full post & comments
'Parents forced to deny kids back-to-school items'
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 25/07/2017.Tags: Parenting
Huge Increase in Home-Schooled Children
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 21/07/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Parenting
Home education of children in Ireland has seen a big increase in the last 5 years, according to figures released by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency.
Numbers of children withdrawn from full time education in recognised schools has almost doubled since 2011, with parents opting ... click to read full post & comments(1)
Children may be Exposed on SnapChat's Maps
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 11/07/2017.Tags: Parenting
A new SnapChat feature may be cause for concern for some parents.
The app now allows its users to share their location on a map and to view other's location at any time.
"If you and a friend follow one another, you can share your locations with each other so you ... click to read full post & comments
'Baptism barrier' coming to an end
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 29/06/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers Parenting
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Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton TD has set out his preferred policy approach for amending primary school admissions legislation on the issue of the role that religion can play in the process.
Minister Bruton made his comments at the Oireachtas Committee hearing on the Education (Admissions to Schools) Bill. The issue of the role of religion in school admissions is not currently ... click to read full post & comments
€100,000 Music Education Bursary launched
Posted by SchooldaysNewshound, on 27/06/2017.Tags: Parenting
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Young People in 29 Community Music Initiatives to Benefit
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD yesterday announced the 29 successful organisations (listed below) that will receive a grant under the newly established Non-mainstream Music Education Bursary Scheme 2017.
The grant, which is ... click to read full post & comments