May 2013
The Marble Arch Caves, in Co. Fermanagh, is one of Northern Ireland’s hidden gems! Read more..
Bloody Bridge, located just outside Newcastle in Co.Down, is one of those places that is great to go with the family. More..
When most people think of Larne, the first thing that comes to mind is the ferry to Scotland, but did you know that the geology around the town is not only some of the most impressive in Northern Ireland but in the whole of Europe? More..
As part of our Learning4Fun educational series for children, Terry Mosel from the Irish Astronomical Association explores all the wonderful things you can see in the night sky! More..
Dr Kirstin Lemon from the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland and Ian Enlander from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency reveal why is Scrabo in Newtownards the only hill for miles around in an area of relatively flat farmland? More..
The north of Ireland has some of the most diverse rocks and landscapes in a relatively small area of anywhere in the world. More..
School children from across Northern Ireland celebrated recently at a special awards ceremony for pupils who took part in a creative “Everybody is Somebody” competition as part of this year’s Anti-Bullying Week.
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Why the ability to read fluently is crucial to educational progress and how you can help your child achieve it.
By John Stevenson
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There was a little light relief in the Senate Chamber recently as twenty pupils from across Northern Ireland shared with their witty jokes for the 2012 Voice Box Awards final.
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A round up of the latest news from the Department of Education More..
Everyone wants the best for their own child and every parent tries in their own way to help their children get the best out of their education. Laverne Knox and John Stevenson share their top tips for parents to help through year 8 and beyond!
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WWT Castle Espie Marketing and Communications Manager, Maeve Curran reveals some fascinating facts about birds in the captive collection. More..
Over the next coming months, ni4kids will be teaming up with Northern Ireland's only Wildfowl & Wetlands Centre, Castle Espie, to bring you the latest news, sightings and happenings. More..
This month, like most of us, our friends in the Sci-Five team at W5 are talking about Titanic… More..
This month, our Learning is Fun section is all about what we as parents can do every day to help our children with maths thanks to our friends at Northern Bank and W5.
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Do you enjoy computer games? What about football? Are you the tallest in your class, or the shortest? Do you like to buy sweets? Or bake cookies? If so, then believe it or not, you’re a mathematician! You can’t do these things without using maths- and you More..
This issue, our geology contributor Dr Ian G Meighan, is discussing volcanoes with a P5 class at Downey House School in Belfast. More..