#Primary School
Half of primary school students unable to kick a ball properly, study finds
Half of children studied were found to be unable to kick a ball properly.
Primary school told to pay €94,000 to deputy principal in gender discrimination case
The WRC said the school had discriminated against her in the interview process for a principal post.
Quiz: How well do you remember the things you learned at primary school?
Primary schools opened up across the country this week for a new school year.
Poll: Should the government pay for all primary school books?
Making primary school books free every year would “significantly reduce financial stress” on parents, SVP has argued.
Parents say they're avoiding paying bills to deal with the cost of sending their children to school
That’s according to the Barnardos School Costs Survey, published today.
Parents are spending €1,399 getting their child ready to go back to secondary school
Parents of primary school students are paying €50 less than last year, while parents of secondary school students are paying €20 more.
Almost 4% increase in children enrolled in multi-denominational schools
Education Minister Joe McHugh said the figures reflect the changes taking place in the patronage of Irish schools.
'This would not happen in more affluent areas': Cabra community in protest over school pitch
Parents and children of Naomh Fionnbarra GAA Club are calling for the restoration of their all-weather pitch.
Religion to be formally removed as entry-requirement from most primary schools from today
The so-called ‘baptism barrier’ is set to be removed by the Minister for Education today.
Parents report going hungry over cost of sending their children to school
Average back-to-school costs have risen at all levels since last year.
Primary school sexual health DVD pulled by HSE due to inclusion of 'adult content'
The Busy Bodies DVD was viewed by a teacher who reported it to the HSE.
Which Irish primary school myth are you?
Sunny Delight was both a delicious and terrifying prospect.
Column: Do we really need mandatory standardised testing in primary schools?
Learning support teachers are more than capable of screening and diagnosing learning difficulties, writes Peter Gunning.
RTÉ shared a lovely video of Saoirse Ronan's Carlow classmates celebrating her first Oscar nomination
So that’s what it’s like to have an Oscar-nominated classmate.
15 things we did in school we'd never be able to get away with now
To paraphrase Bryan Adams, were those the best days of your life?
We Can Predict Your Future With Our Paper Fortune Teller
Playground games hold the truth.
Girls and children from disadvantaged backgrounds find it harder to transition to secondary school
A new report looks at how children experiencing transitioning between school levels.
12 memories from every Irish primary school tour
The highlight of the school year.
16 things that made you extremely cool in primary school
If this list was written by a child in primary school today, every point would be fidget spinner related.
Two new Educate Together primary schools announced for Dublin
The four new schools will be able to cater for up to 1,728 pupils.
20 tweets that perfectly capture Irish primary school life
Who else remembers writing postcards to Tony Blair begging him not to kill us?
The 8 traumatising stages of having head lice in primary school
Isn’t it weird how our mams never got nits off us?
Police investigating shooting close to Glasgow primary school
“Police officers are at the school and there is no threat to children or staff,” police said.
The 9 at 9: Monday
Here’s everything you need to know as you start your day.
17 distinct memories of an Irish primary education
“Can I use your colours?”.
Which Role Do You Deserve In The School Nativity Play?
Are you a Mary, or more of a Distracted Shepherd #2? We can tell you.
The 8 drama-filled stages of giving out Christmas cards in primary school
More politics than a Dáil full of TDs.
A school in Lucan welcomed the All Blacks with a special Haka as Gaeilge
This is absolutely brilliant.
17 milestones in every Irish primary school career
Ah, Zacchaeus.
Parents awarded €9,000 after school refused their son's life-saving allergy medicine
The boy suffers from severe allergic reactions after ingestion of wheat-based foods followed by physical exercise.
Union wants to address gender imbalance among Irish teachers
New figures show that Ireland has one of the widest gender gaps among teachers at primary and post-primary level in Europe
How Well Do You Remember These Alive-O Songs From Primary School?
Put those Religion classes to use, 90s kids.
Religious education in schools: Two sets of rights in conflict
‘You can discriminate, including favouring one group in particular circumstances, if it is to enable the practice of that religion.”
'It tends not to be prime property that's handed over': 8 schools opened in 3 years under divestment
TheJournal.ie has spoken to the schools supposed to be offering choice to the parents of Ireland’s primary school pupils.
Kids may start learning how to code in primary school
Richard Bruton has written to the NCCA to ask if it can be put on the curriculum.
Poll: Should children learn coding in primary school?
That’s a suggestion coming from the education minister.
New Educate Together primary school to open in Dublin this September
The Programme for Government has committed to reaching 400 non-denominational and multi denominational schools by 2030.
12 things that happened on every Irish school tour bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round…
Primary school teachers will identify with substitute's gas account of her day
Not another dance party.
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