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Pupils from Kilmoyle Primary School in Ballybogey, Co Antrim.  Pic: Sarah Harkness/Pacemaker Press/PA Wire

NI primary school links up with Ukrainian pupils close to front line

LMC primary school cookery demonstration

LMC announces the return of its primary school cookery demonstrations

Supporting primary school children to get a taste for hospitality and tourism through the ‘World of Work’ pilot are (l-r) Hilary Gibson, Tourism NI; Iris Houston, The Adair Arms; Danielle Gillan, Mid and East Antrim Council; Julie McAuley, Principal Braidside Integrated PS; Braidside IPS Pupils Logan and Georgia; Ciara Mulgrew, Business in the Community; Stephen McPhillips, Galgorm Group; Shauna Kerr, Tullyglass House Hotel; Matthew Donnan, Tourism NI; Aoife Mort, Tourism NI; and Gavin Megaw, Business in the Community

Primary school children get a taste for hospitality and tourism

St Mary's pupils with Colombian muscians, Mr Klaje Collective

Colombian musicians bring new sounds to Draperstown pupils

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

Ad Feature UK playgrounds in crisis

Pupils at Larne and Inver celebrating the vote to become an integrated primary school

Larne and Inver Primary School takes major step on road to integrated status

Below are all of the Liverpool primary schools which currently hold an 'outstanding' Ofsted rating. Image via Stock Adobe (Monkey Business) for illustrative purposes only.

Primary and secondary school applications to be confirmed soon

A third of parents skip meals – just so their children can eat

A number of schools are closed in Northern Ireland today due to the wintry weather

School closures in Northern Ireland due to adverse weather

Campaigners have succeeded in reversing a decision to close St Mary's Primary School in Fivemiletown. Photo: Googlemaps

UTU warns of threat to rural schools after primary wins reprieve

Choice Housing, one of Northern Ireland’s largest housing associations alongside their subsidiary Maple and May, has launched the construction of their £18 million mixed tenure development in Newry. Pictured are Martina McGrattan-Hynds (Choice senior development officer), Stephen Davey (director of Clonrose Developments) and Siobhan McCrystal (Choice head of growth)

Work begins on £18.3million Choice Housing development in Newry

Cathal McCrory

Cathal McCrory: Hundreds of mourners remember 'wee lad with a big heart'

The funeral procession Ronan Wilson leaves his family home on it's way to St. Mary's Church, Dunamore, for his funeral.

Ronan Wilson: Funeral told schoolboy enriched lives of everyone he met

A 32-year-old teacher has been banned from teaching after he brought ketamine into a primary school in Simpson, Buckinghamshire.

UK teacher banned for bringing drugs into school

Wimbledon car crash: One child dies and woman arrested after Land Rover crashes into school

One child dies and woman arrested after Land Rover crashes into school

One child has died following a ‘serious collision’ at a primary school in Wimbledon

Will Millar

Several people injured after car crashes into primary school

Seven children injured after car crashes into primary school

St. Joseph’s Primary School pupil Daíthí McGeary is pictured with Gillian Hunter, store manager at Eurospar Donaghmore, who welcomed Daíthí to the store’s official opening after he wrote to the store to say he’d like to work in a Spar. Credit Ricky Parker Photography

Expansion at Co Tyrone store leads to 'dream job' for primary school pupil

Terri Fearon did Northern Ireland proud on Masterchef

BBC Masterchef star Terri Fearon cooks to keep alive a memory of her late father

The most recent playground fad is the super popular drink. Launched by YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI in 2022, the demand for Prime is extremely high. While taking the drink into school is banned in many places, kids are taking empty bottles of Prime to school as water bottles

Pupil’s ‘cardiac episode’ after drinking Prime Energy sparks warning

Marelle Sturrock and David Yates

Murder probe into death of pregnant teacher - man’s body found

The Easter Monday stabbing took place outside a primary school in London - Credit: Google Streetview

17-year-old boy stabbed to death outside London primary school

Copyright © Kevin Cooper Photoline NUJ: Ulster Teachers’ Union Conference 2022 at Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle on Friday 1st April 2022.

NI principal warns a third of young teachers quitting over pay

Nicola Bulley had suffered “significant issues with alcohol” in the past, Lancashire Police said (Credit: Family handout)

Nicola Bulley still missing: Everything we know so far, three weeks

Principal Gemma Harrison Parents and pupils as The Education Authority (EA) plans to shut Kingsmill’s Primary school in County Armagh in August due to the falling number of pupils and a rising financial deficit.

Kingsmills Primary School: Education Authority plans to close in August

Free School Meals For All bill reading delayed in Parliament

Motorists Battle the snow on the A26 near Ballymena Co Antrim.Pic Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia

These are the schools closed today January 19 in Northern Ireland

These are the schools being closed today due to the adverse weather conditions.

Gemma Murray

An organised candelit vigil at Babbs Mill Lake where a group of children fell through the ice on Sunday. Three of those children have died while a fourth, aged six, is fighting for his life in hospital.

Solihull: Boy fights for life as victim hailed hero for rescue attempt

Back to school shopping: everything you need for your kid’s new term

Back to school shopping: everything you need for your kid’s new term

Cllr Ivor Wallace, Mayor of Causeway Coast & Glens Council, John O'Dowd, Minister for Infrastructure and Stephen Fisher, chief executive, Rural Housing Association

Ten new rural homes set for Rathlin Island

Part of the funeral cortege

WATCH: Priest warns of motorsport dangers at funeral of nine-year-old boy

Back, from left, Jeremy Armstrong (principal, Brooklands Primary School, Dundonald), Jeff Mason (assistant coach, Belfast Giants), Paula McKay (communications and marketing executive at Belfast Harbour), Ralph Coetzee (head of KS2 and PE co-ordinator, Brooklands Primary School). Front, from left, Alexis Smith, Carson King, DJ Hamilton (all Brooklands Primary School). The Stena Line Belfast Giants, in partnership with community outreach partner Belfast Harbour, have launched the club’s Healthy Lifestyle Programme for 2022

Schools embracing steps towards healthy lifestyle

Snow disruption Northern Ireland: Weather forecast, school closures - and when will the weather warning end?

Snow disruption Northern Ireland: Full list of school closures

Family and friends gather for the funeral of school principal Francis Lagan at St Patrick's Church, Glen. He was principal of St Mary's Primary School in Maghera. His car was hit by the tree while travelling on the Dublin Road near Antrim, as Storm Arwen hit Northern Ireland on Friday. Pic Colm Lenaghan/ Pacemaker

Touching tribute from wife of tragic principal Francis Lagan

Olcan in hospital

Schoolboy appeals for ‘a superhero to give me some bone marrow’ to keep alive

PACEMAKER PRESS BELFAST 30/11/2021 Family and Friends during the Funeral of School Principal Francis Lagan at St Patrickâ€TMs Church, Glen on Tuesday.

PICTURES: Funeral of tragic principal Francis Lagan today

Francis Lagan, principal of St Mary’s Primary School in Maghera

Tributes to ‘renowned educationalist’ who died after car was hit by falling tree

Dave Caldwell who is participating in the Larne Half Marathon on Sunday 29 August to raise vital funds for mental health services across Northern Ireland

Primary School teacher going the extra mile for mental health

Patrick Boyle from Lurgan was shot twice in the chest on a street in Liverpool on July 1 2021.

Liverpool murder victim Patrick Boyle died through ‘frightful violence’ says pri...

Larne singer-songwriter Martin Connon and his daughter Amber.

St MacNissi’s Primary School dad Martin Connon writes special song for P7s

Representatives from all the businesses who contributed to the Draperstown Digital Inclusion Fund 2021 as well as Mrs Georgina Grieve (Chief Executive of Workspace) and Mr Laurence O’Kane (Chairman of Workspace)

Firms come together to deliver the ‘Draperstown Digital Inclusion’

News Letter editorial

AQE is right not to give up yet on this year’s transfer test

Kevin Donaghy, principal of St Ronan's Primary School in Newry, Co Down. He has warned closing schools is a "disaster" for children.

Closing NI schools a 'disaster' for children says principal

NI school plea not to send Christmas cards this year

The revelation was made during a plenary session of the Northern Ireland assembly on Tuesday. (Photo: PA Wire)

180 NI schools make inquiries to Public Health Agency over Covid in a month

Fleming Keery after just completing a 3000 mile walk receives a guard of honour from children from St. Joseph's Primary School, Carryduff. Photo: Peter O' Hara Photography

Grandad’s 3,000 mile walk to stop suicides

Last Friday Derry and Strabane posted the highest daily total for positive COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began.

COVID-19 outbreaks at sports clubs, gyms, businesses and a school

Covid-19 testing

Covid-19 clusters force closure of facilities in Craigavon area

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Three quarters of teachers feel schools are not safe for pupils’ return, claims ...

Mid Ulster schoolboy Joe, 10, whose heart-warming nature film has been named as a runner-up in the prestigious UK-wide Into Film competition Nature in My Neighbourhood during lockdown

Joe’s lockdown nature film receives UK-wide plaudits

Conan Shivers shows off his jersey design.

Draperstown pupil’s jersey design making waves across Europe

Mary McCartney when she won Miss Northern Ireland in 1993 at the Europa Hotel

In My StylewithMary McCartney

The letter sent by Stephen Baine, who runs St Colman's Primary School in Lambeg, County Antrim, that he has written to pupils, using Toy Story, explaining the impact of coronavirus.

Principal uses Toy Story to explain coronavirus situation to schoolchildren

An Emergency Department Nurse during a demonstration of the Coronavirus pod and COVID-19 virus testing procedures set-up beside the Emergency Department in Northern Ireland (Michael Cooper/PA Wire)

CORONAVIRUS: Third NI primary school shuts ‘as a result of the fear and conflict...

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