July 29, 2021
The Transition Year programme, or TY as it is more commonly known, is a non-academic “gap” year that is thoroughly unique to the Irish secondary education […]
July 9, 2021
After weeks of school at home earlier this year, some parents have spoken to me of their dread of having the kids at home again over […]
July 5, 2021
Handwriting is a skill that is coming under pressure in these days of keyboards and touch screens. It is often debated whether handwriting should even be […]
June 8, 2021
Learning about money is an important life skill. It is a complicated one too. You have to distinguish between coins and notes and understand what gives […]
May 25, 2021
Dyspraxia, or Developmental Co-ordination Disorder, is a disability that affects movement and coordination. When you are dressing, you don’t put on your coat first and then […]
May 10, 2021
While standardised tests were not administered during the 2019/20 school year due to school closures because of the COVID-19 pandemic, these tests will be administered as […]