Schools

Peter Mitchell, Rebecca Ferguson and Kimberly Moorman pictured at the Portstewart Primary School Christmas concert in 2007

27 adorable photos showing children at primary schools in 2007

Maryam Huseynova from Lumen Christi College.

NI Water welcomes aspiring HR professional from Derry for hybrid work experience

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NI Water welcomes aspiring HR professional from Derry

Almost 45,000 hours of PE, since the London Olympic Games in 2012, have been lost

Ad Feature 4,000 hours of PE lessons lost in the last year, study reveals

One in four teachers say they experience pupil violence at least once a term

Teachers declare ‘pupil behaviour emergency’ - here's how bad it is

There's not long to go now until this year's primary school leavers find out which secondary school they will attend in September

NI's highest performing secondary schools, as end of school year nears

Northern Irish students have a slightly shorter Christmas break than their peers before it's back to school

When schools go back after Easter, and NI's other term dates for 2025

Emojis and the different understandings generations have of them is a key plot point in 'Adolescence'

Emojis with hidden meanings parents should know - and whether to worry

Adolescence has drawn fresh attention to young men and boys being radicalised online

Adolescence and 'incel culture in schools' - 12 signs to look out for

Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in Adolescence. Picture: Netflix © 2024

Netflix’s powerful drama Adolescence to be shown in schools for free

Holy Cross College.

'Hoax' email threat that led to Strabane school closures slammed by local MLAs

2025 NI SCHOOLS U-18 DANSKE BANK CHAMPIONS. . . .St. Joseph's Boys celebrate victory over Integrated College Dungannon by 2-0 at the Danny Blanchflower Stadium, Belfast in Thursday last. (Photos: Jim McCafferty Photography)

St. Joseph's crowned NI U18 Cup champions

Do these photos bring back any memories for you of 1980s school days?

15 surprising things you'll remember if you went to school in the 80s

St. Joseph's Boys School u-18 coaches Declan Lynch, Emmett McGinty and Bobby Deane.

PHOTOS: St. Joseph's Boys' in U18 NI Schools' Cup Final

More than 4 in 5 head teachers say they have been abused by a parent in the last year

3 ways schools handle angry parents, as 4 out of 5 NI heads face abuse

Children dressed up for World Book Day are welcomed to school by their headteacher in 2021 (Photo: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)

Parents spend up to £50 on kids' World Book Day outfits – how to save
You can still keep things affordable if you’re a parent feeling the pressure on World Book Day 😰
Alex Nelson

The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council Colr Lilian Seenoi Barr

£500 up for grabs from the Derry Mayor for skilled and talented young people

Children from Buscoil Cholmcille, Derry, one of the schools participating in the Active School Travel Programme funded by PHA and DfI, launch the Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel 2025 in Northern Ireland. StephenLatimer/Sustrans

Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel for schools

These secondary schools boasted some of Northern Ireland's highest attendance rates in the last school year

The 15 best secondary schools for attendance in Northern Ireland

Working class parents should not have to top up uniform grants when they are already struggling with poverty and multiple deprivations. Corporate style uniforms add no value to our childrens education. They have no real value as teaching or learning tools.

Peter McGuire workers Party Representative Derry City has described the school u...

About two in five parents struggle with primary school maths terminology

The homework subject parents dread helping with the most uncovered

How to access DWP and local financial support during half-term break

A new study has examined how school sport and physical activity can boost young people’s wellbeing

PE, school sport and physical activity can transform young lives - new research

Winners of Competition A - St. Patrick's PS Shamrock Superstars (L to R - Frank Doherty (Pennyburn CU CEO), Aine, Aiyana, Darragh and Anna)

Amazing turnout for Pennyburn Credit Union school quiz in Da Vinci’s

Over 14,000 under 17-year-olds sought treatment for addiction between 2023/2024

Ad Feature UK teen drug and alcohol addiction is a "growing crisis", experts warn

Brennan's Bread Dough It Yourself: Winners Gaelscoil na Daróige (front row) Emily ní Ghabhann, Meidhbhín ni Dhonghaile, Caoilfhionn Carlin and Fionntán Ó Calside and Calvin Óg Mac Ailín. (Back row) Event MC Denise Watson, Chef Brian Timon, Ivan Hammond of Brennans Bread, and Gaelscoil na Daróige School Principal Fiachra Ó'Donghaile.

Gaelscoil na Daróige wins Brennans Bread competition

Household Support Fund to provide £300 payments for half-term holidays
The Household Support Fund is offering cash to help during half-term 💸
Alex Nelson

These toys were banned in many schools for a whole host of different reasons

11 toys commonly banned from schools in the 2000s

The one thing you should never put in your child's packed lunch (Photo: Nina L/peopleimages.com - stock.adobe.com)

Foods you should not include in your child's packed lunch box

Steve Frazer, Managing Director at CoDA, with Volotea captain and crew.

School ski trips take off from City of Derry Airport

Viral infections like the flu are very common in children.

Flu symptoms in kids: warning signs parents need to know

Norovirus is highly contagious and cannot be killed by alcohol hand gels.

Parents warned to keep children with these symptoms off school

These are some of the key dates parents need to know for 2025

The key dates in education that parents need to know in 2025

These secondary schools were among the country's highest performers in the last school year

Northern Ireland's top 20 secondary schools for 2025 named

Christmas Jumper Day 2024 is nearly here.

Watch: Christmas Jumper Day 2024: When is Christmas Jumper Day?

A poll of 2,000 parents with children aged between 10 and 20 found 85 per cent worry they will give their offspring bad financial advice

Parents worry they will give their kids bad financial advice

Sheffield has woken up to snow this morning.

Watch: Snow coats roads and parks across UK as travel is disrupted

Caption: Ava Norris Thornhill College, Rebecca Allen, Catchment Officer at NI Water from Limavady and Aoife Doherty Thornhill College.

NI Water Empowers Derry Students with Real-World Industry Experience

A Level candidates can expect to study a host of famous writers, from Northern Ireland and beyond

Northern Ireland's A Level English lit reading list - full guide

Local councils, schools, and community groups are increasingly investing in repairs

Ad Feature UK playgrounds in crisis

Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to give a speech at the Treasury in July 2024 (Photo: Jonathan Brady - Pool/Getty Images)

What to expect from Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Autumn Budget

Maths in the City, The Guildhall, Derry with Long Tower and The Fountains Primary Schools

Schools celebrate Maths Week 2024 with Guildhall Maths in the City event

Ruth Lue-Quee, education consultant from Staffordshire, who says period poverty is more widespread than people think

Secondary school teachers call for better and earlier period education

Homeschooling can offer more flexibility for families, an education expert says

'I'm a GCSEs tutor - here's what you should know before homeschooling'

Asda's Cashpot for Schools campaign is fronted by Joe Wicks

NI schools could be missing out on share of £7.5 Million Asda Cashpot

St. Columb's Hall

Grove bringing Christmas pantomime ‘Cinderella’ back to St Columb’s Hall

Nearly half of the children surveyed by Vodafone admitted they have followers on social media that they aren’t friends with offline

Children are accepting follow requests from people they don't know

Launching the 2025 Road Safety Quiz were Davy Jackson, Chair of Road Safe NI (right) and Jonathan McKeown, CEO at CRASH Services.

Schools urged to sign up fo P7 NI Road Safety Quiz

Young Evie Smith meets her hero Melanie Martinez

Watch: Girl excluded from school over Cruella de Vil hair meets idol

Children are being urged to look up from their phones when they cross the road, in a new safety campaign by children's newspaper First News (Photo by National World)

'Smartphone zombie' children urged to look up in road safety campaign

Data suggests most UK teens who use the internet also use generative AI tools (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

Students are using AI for schoolwork - here are the rules around this

Dan Monk, his wife Bow, and their children Amelia and Olivia sailing on their yacht, Pancakes.

Watch: Couple took children out of school to travel to Africa on yacht

A pharmacist is warning parents to be on the lookout for headlice, worms and other illnesses now summer is over. (Photo: Pexels, Andrea Piacquadio)

The eight most common back-to-school bugs and how to spot the signs

Nicole de Pommes (left) with her daughter Grace (right). Photo: Nicole de Pommes

‘Why I've bought my daughter a ‘dumb phone’ for secondary school’

(Photos: Pexels/NerdWallet UK)

I'm a mum and finance expert - how I save on back to school supplies

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