Festival line-up aims to help people ‘Rethink Maths’ The annual festival of maths returns from October 10 -18 with a range of largely virtual / online events and is set to attract participation by schools and people all over the island. This year’s event is backed by Irish Ladies HockeyRead More →
Education Minister Peter Weir has announced decisions on proposals for changes to the awarding of qualifications during 2020/21. The focus of these changes is to protect and support our pupils in their progress towards future study and employment. The changes include a reduction in the number of exams that pupils will beRead More →
MAYOR ACCEPTS DECORATIVE BANNER IN OFFICIAL PRESENTATION HONOURING BALLYCASTLE’S ROLE IN HARRY POTTER COMPANION ‘QUIDDITCH THROUGH THE AGES’ Ballycastle was recognised as an Honorary Quidditch Town this week in celebration of the new book, Quidditch Through The Ages Illustrated Edition, an essential companion to the Harry Potter series and guideRead More →
For the ultimate showstopping centrepiece on a special occasion, M&S have created this decadent chocolate trifle topped with their brand-new mini Colin faces. Ingredients 6 slices of leftover (if you have any!) Colin the Caterpillar cake, each roughly 1 inch thick 1 x 500g tub chilled custard 300g milk chocolate, brokenRead More →
The StopCOVID NI app is now available to 11-17-year-olds – in an important boost for the fight against Covid-19. Health Minister Robin Swann has predicted that “teenage clicks” will help take downloads for the app over the half million mark. The current total for downloads is close to 400,000. TheRead More →
Education Minister Peter Weir today launched a public consultation which will improve the provision of education for children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN). The Minister has also announced funding of £7.5million to deliver a new SEN framework which will provide additional resources for schools. Launching the consultation,Read More →
Today (Monday September 28, 2020) The Wildlife Trusts launch 30 by 30, a public appeal to raise £30 million to start putting nature into recovery across at least 30 per cent of land and sea by 2030. Nature has suffered serious declines for decades with 26 per cent of UK mammalsRead More →
Details of a major programme aimed at addressing the impact of Covid-19 on children’s learning have been outlined by Education Minister, Peter Weir today. The funding, agreed by the Executive in June 2020, will enable all primary and post primary schools to provide additional teaching support for pupils, particularly thoseRead More →
First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill have given a public address tonight (Tuesday 22 September) on the Covid-19 pandemic: The First Minister Arlene Foster said: Good evening. We have just had a sobering assessment from the Prime Minister of the choices we face as a nation. As we areRead More →
Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has announced the opening of a £1million fund to assist with the safe return to sport. The Covid-19 Safe Sports Packs fund, which will be administered by SportNI, will be used for equipment to help clubs ensure a safe return to sport for children, participants, coaches, volunteersRead More →
Education Minister Peter Weir has today announced an increase in the award to childminders from the Childcare Recovery Support Fund. The Minister has agreed to award an additional £300 to childminders for the period of the Fund, which ran from July to August 2020. The increase will mean that the amountRead More →
The 31st Cinemagic International Film Festival for Young People will present a month-long programme of unmissable online opportunities for children, families, young adults and young filmmakers. The Festival will offer a small series of in-cinema film screenings in support of #BackToCinemaNI to encourage audiences back to the ‘big screen’ experience inRead More →