School Backyard BioBlitz - Results
To celebrate National Biodiversity Week 2021 we ran a School Backyard BioBlitz from 20-28 May.
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School Backyard BioBlitz
To celebrate National Biodiversity Week 2021 we're running a School Backyard BioBlitz from 20-28 May.
Virtual Heritage in Schools - pilot programme
This new pilot virtual programme will be offered to primary schools in counties Donegal and Kilkenny over an eight week period from 28 September to 20 November. The programme will offer a mix of pre-recorded and live interactive sessions for children and teachers.
History of site of Letterkenny Public Library, County Donegal.
History of site of Letterkenny Public Library, County Donegal. (By Reiltin O’Neill, age 12, Kilmuckridge National School)
Heritage in Schools - competition winners
Winners of our June competition will receive a €50 One4All voucher (for themselves) and a free visit from a Heritage in Schools Expert (for their school).
Heritage in Schools - Competition
To mark the release of the second series of Heritage in Schools tutorials and to celebrate International Biodiversity Week we’re running another competition with a prize in four categories.
Heritage in Schools - online tutorials
The Heritage Council, in association with Specialists from the Heritage in Schools Scheme Panel, is developing a suite of online tutorials for primary school children, their parents and teachers.
Heritage in Schools Scheme - now recruiting!
The Heritage in Schools Scheme is inviting applications for the 2020-2022 Panel of Heritage Specialists
Powerstown Educate Together National School holds it's annual Heritage Week
Last November Aoife McGonige from Powerstown E.T.N.S. got in touch with us to tell us about their plans to hold a Heritage Week in January. The Heritage in Schools Scheme was delighted to offer some support for the event.
Creative Heritage Competition - project reports
Working with Creative Ireland towards achieving one of its key goals ‘to enable the creative potential of every child and young person’ the Heritage in Schools Scheme invited applications from primary schools nationwide for an opportunity to creatively explore their local heritage during a series of FIVE FREE VISITS with a Heritage in Schools Expert. Here's how the projects developed:
Creative Heritage competition - winning entries announced
Working with Creative Ireland towards achieving one of its key goals ‘to enable the creative potential of every child and young person’ the Heritage in Schools Scheme invited applications from primary schools nationwide for an opportunity to creatively explore their local heritage during a series of FIVE FREE VISITS with a Heritage in Schools Expert.