Rochestown ETNS is on a UNICEF ‘Child Rights Schools’ journey

By Ciara Lynch, Rochestown ETNS   ‘Child Rights Schools (CRS)’ is an initiative run by UNICEF Ireland which supports schools in exploring children’s rights and ensuring these rights are central to …

Welcoming our new Ukrainian students

Having a Nurture room in our school has helped enormously By Amber Allan, Ennis ETNS  Welcoming 44 new children to a school population of 88 within a few weeks is …

Irish Aid Global Citizenship Grant  

Educate Together is delighted to announce that it has been awarded €30,000 in funding from Irish Aid. This funding will be used to provide necessary continued professional development for teachers …

Historic development for primary schools

Certificate in Ethical, Multi-Belief and Values Education By Vera Shanahan, Primary Education Officer  The lack of formal input in Ethical Education in Initial Teacher Education has continued to pose many …

Important changes to second-level principal & deputy principal recruitment process 

By Jennifer Buttner, School Support and Development Officer   Circular 0062/2021, effective from 9/2/2022, sets out the Appeal System for the appointment of permanent Principal and Deputy Principal in recognised Post Primary …

Educate Together AGM 2022  

The 2022 Annual General Meeting was held on Saturday 7th May 2022 in Bremore ETSS, Balbriggan. Members travelled from across the country to participate and contribute to the democratic practices …

Model United Nations event a huge success 

By Colm Kehoe, principal, Wicklow ETSS  After months of preparation, the day finally arrived for our second Model United Nations Conference which took place on Friday 29 April. With sixteen …

Second-level debating competition final

Monday 9th May was an important day in this year's Educate Together Second-Level Schools Debating Competition with both semi-finals taking place over the course of the day. The first semi-final …