To mark the occasion, the NCCA has launched a project, ‘Get Snapping!’, which invites primary schools to submit photos of the curriculum in action.

360,000 seeds and 60 tonnes of compost are landing on school doorsteps this month, with children invited to sow, grow and reap their own vegetables.

Knockaclarig National School, Castleisland, Co Kerry was announced winner in its category in the European-wide eTwinning competition for schools.

Six schools in the Republic are to receive a playground makeover to the value of €4,600 each, thanks to a stimulating school grounds programme.

An evaluation of a 3-year school meals project in Hull, in which all primary pupils were able to have three free meals a day, shows that the experiment was a clear success.

Archbishop of Dublin Dr Diarmuid Martin has said that it is only by establishing healthy communities that we will overcome the horrors of the violence we have seen again and again on our streets.

A new report released in the US calls for better use of break times, with adult supervision of fun activities

The school playground can have a lasting influence on a child’s personal development, but research in Britain indicates that they need to be improved.

A major new survey carried out by the Dublin Transportation Office reveals that 4 out of every 10 pupils driven to school in the greater Dublin area live within 2 km of their school.

Schools need counsellors who are experienced in dealing specifically with issues that affect young people …

Parents are advised not to buy food products containing certain additives