Board of management training – October 2021

Every four years, boards of management are appointed to national schools throughout the country.  Each board is made up of eight members, seven of whom take up the role on …

Parting Words

Fionnuala Ward, Education Officer with Educate Together up to August 2021. I took a career break in 2008. My plan was to do a little substitute work and drink a …

Resources for teaching Ethical Education

Our Education Officers give a run through of new resources and courses and developments in all things Ethical Education: Ethical Education Calendar The Ethical Education Calendar for 2021 / 2022 …

Galway ETSS & Cork ETSS teams share their experiences of the Educate Together National Debating Final

The long-awaited final between two great debating teams, Cork ETSS and Galway ETSS took place on Friday 28 May with over 500 people joining the event across the country. First …

Nurture spaces taking shape – update on Nurture Project 

[caption id="attachment_7667" align="alignright" width="444"] Martina Garrett said, “Hansfield ETSS Nurture Room up and running great to see silent students find their voice and other students discover the ability to listen”[/caption] Sandra …

Reflecting on the First Ethics Bowl in Ireland – building skills in deliberative dialogue 

Sandra Irwin-Gowran  Being very honest, no matter how many beginners guides on YouTube I watched, I couldn’t quite get my head around what an Ethics Bowl was until I played …

The first ever Educate Together National Debating Competition concludes

First and Second Year teams from 19 Educate Together second-level schools have been debating each other online over the past couple of months in the inaugural Educate Together National Debating …

Exciting projects in Galway ETSS

Sarah Molloy Single-Use Plastic-Free Policy As part of a project for the Eco Unesco Young Environmentalist awards, the Green Team in Galway ETSS contributed to the development of a Single-Use …

Fantastic resources: climate SOS book & new EU channel for primary school children

Sustainable Energy Authority Of Ireland (SEAI) launches new book Climate SOS is a non-fiction, illustrated story book that promotes an awareness of climate change in a way that relates to …

Emer O’Neill talks about the ‘Don’t Scroll By’ campaign

Emer O’Neill is currently on maternity leave from her job as PE teacher with North Wicklow ETSS but she is still busy as an educator and activist. Apart from her …