Free schoolbooks to be provided for all primary children after €50 million Government grants
Great news for families set to deal with back-to-school costs. The Government has announced that payments of over €50 million are being made to primary schools across Ireland to provide free schoolbooks to pupils within the free education scheme from September this year. In a statement on its website, the Government described the new funding […]
3 years ago
Severe staffing shortages to result in schools sharing teachers
The ASTI has described the shortage of staff at second-level as “critical”. From September onwards, Irish secondary schools are set to share teachers across a number of high-demand subjects, due to severe staffing shortages. With unfilled vacancies in almost half of the state’s secondary schools, a Red C poll conducted this week highlighted that as […]
3 years ago
Irish primary school students could be taught Ukrainian this year
A good move. Primary school children in Ireland could be taught Ukrainian under an initiative which aims to increase students’ exposure to foreign languages. Minister for Education Norma Foley announced the extension of the “Say Yes to Languages” primary languages sampler module and invited primary schools to apply to participate in the module. The 2022/23 […]
4 years ago
Primary school homework should be abolished, says child psychotherapist
There is “absolutely no benefit” to it, apparently… Homework at primary school level – and potentially beyond that stage – should be done away it, according to a leading children’s psychotherapist. In conversation on Newstalk on Thursday (31 March), Colman Noctor contended that primary school homework has “absolutely no benefit” for students. Furthermore, Noctor argued […]
4 years ago
Two brand new subjects announced for the Leaving Cert as part of major overhaul
The arts and a more sustainable future take centre stage. Two new subjects will be added to the Leaving Cert curriculum as part of a major education overhaul. Announced by Minister for Education Norma Foley on Tuesday (29 March), the ‘Equity and Excellence for All’ programme represents a three-pronged approach to reforming the senior cycle […]
4 years ago
Taoiseach announces ‘No Homework Day’, but there’s a catch
Children are encouraged to do one kind deed instead. An Taoiseach Micheál Martin has declared today, Thursday 24 March, to be a “No Homework Day” for the children of Ireland. In an address from Washington, the Fianna Fáil leader said that Ireland would mark National Confidence Day by rewarding its children with an afternoon off, […]
4 years ago