EA Connect Open for Online Primary 1 Applications
Online applications for children due to commence Primary One in September 2026 have opened from 12 noon today (Wednesday 7 January). If your child was born between 2 July 2021 […]
Pay Rise of 4% Offered to Teachers
Teachers in Northern Ireland have been offered a 4% pay rise for 2025/26. Teaching unions have welcomed the pay offer and each individual union will now consult their members on […]
School Closures Monday 5 January
A number of schools across Northern Ireland have taken the decision to close tomorrow (Monday 5 January) due to a yellow weather warning. The warning for snow and ice remains […]
Family Resolutions to try in 2026
New Year’s resolutions are often made with the best of intentions but keeping them is another story. Many of us set ambitious goals every January, only to feel overwhelmed by […]
Health and Care Services over Christmas and New Year
The Department of Health is encouraging everyone to look after themselves, both physically and mentally over this Christmas and New Year period. As the holiday season approaches, there are a […]
Childcare reforms could cut costs for families by over 50%
Education Minister Paul Givan has launched a draft Executive Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Strategy that could see childcare costs for working families subsidised by more than 50%. The draft […]
Belfast Zoo Helps to Bring Christmas Joy to Children’s Hospital
Belfast Zoo joined the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Tracy Kelly, on Monday (15th December) to help bring festive cheer to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, as part […]
Ask the Nutritionist – Why Your Kids Keep Getting Sick – And What You Can Actually Do About It This Winter
By Paul Evans Registered Nutritionist (MSc, RNutr) and host of ‘Top 10’ Nutrition Podcast – No Forking Nonsense (@paulthenutritionist). You know that phase of winter where it feels like your […]
How your Family can Beat the Winter Blues Together
Winter is a time of change and transition and historically a time of shortage in terms of food and the need to ration. In the modern world we tend to […]
Bring the Scent of Christmas Indoors with a Simple, Nature-inspired Craft
This charming extract from A Christmas Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and Wisdom invites families to step outside, gather pinecones, and turn them into beautifully scented holiday decorations. With a sprinkle […]
Warning Issued over Counterfeit Toys this Christmas
Trading Standards Service (TSS) has recently seized over £22,000 worth of fake toys, including Labubu dolls, K Pop Demon Hunters merchandise, Lego figures and Disney’s Lilo & Stitch products. The […]
Peer Support Group Speaks Out in Response to Attendance Matters Strategy
Earlier this week, Education Minister Paul Givan launched a public consultation on a new draft strategy to improve school attendance and understand the reasons behind pupil absence. The proposed Attendance […]
