Some schools across the country will run special summer programmes to make up for school closures
A lot of face-to-face learning time has been lost for pupils and students over the past 18 months. And so this summer, almost 1,000 schools across the country intend to run special summer programmes to help children make up for losses to learning and socialisation as a result of the school closures. According to RTE, […]
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Parents are being bullied by schools with threatening letters over uniforms and shoes
All secondary schools students across the country are due to go back to school this Monday, after having been learning remotely (again) since January. As we are all still in Level 5 of coronavirus restrictions, this means that during this time, no clothing – or shoe shops have been open. However, as we know, kids […]
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Nearly half of teens face new or worsening mental health issues because of lockdown
Devastating, but yet not surprising. According to a new US poll, nearly half of parents reported their teenagers faced new or worsening mental health conditions since the pandemic began. The survey, which included 977 parents with children ages 13 to 18, analyzed teen mental health conditions like anxiety, depression and aggressive behaviour during the pandemic. […]
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INTO has warned phased schools reopening will not happen if Covid numbers rise
Junior and senior infant students, as well as those in 1st and 2nd class of primary school and leaving cert students are all due to get back into their classrooms tomorrow, March 1st. This represents approximately 300.000 students. However, the Irish National Teacher’s Organisation (INTO) has said the further phased reopening of schools may not […]
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Most parents think COVID lockdowns damaged their child’s social skills
Locked out of school, away from friends, and even playgrounds were taped off. I personally think history won’t look kindly at how children have been treated over the course of the past year. And I am not alone. In fact, according to a new study, seven in 10 parents believe spending a year in lockdown […]
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All primary school kids to be back in classrooms before March 15th, says Minister for Children
Good news for parents of children in primary education. Minister for Children, Roderic O’Gorman, has said he understands all primary school students will return to the classroom by March 15. Speaking to Philip Boucher Hayes on Today with Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio yesterday, Minister O’Gorman said primary schools are likely to return in two […]
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