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Common issues girls had with with changing rooms include cleanliness, privacy, and not being given enough time to dress

Campaign to change changing rooms - as 1 in 3 girls admit skipping PE

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NI Water HR Work Experience Day

NI Water welcomes aspiring HR professionals for hybrid work experience

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

The EnergyTown game is marketed towards UK schoolchildren, and funded by energy giant Equinor

Warning over classroom game accused of 'brainwashing' schoolchildren

The Food Foundation says it's concerning children are being served so much processed meat in school meals

Call for change over 'worrying' health risk in school dinners

A large minke whale washed ashore on a popular north coast beach is drawing crowds of stunned beachgoers

Dead minke whale washed up on north coast becomes new ‘tourist attraction’

There are a number of things we were all taught at school which it turns out were wrong

11 things you were probably taught at school which are wrong

Learning the recorder at school has been a tradition going back decades

School recorder playing plummets - the instruments taking its place

Morning View

Editorial: NI Schools that evade inspections must face fines, as elsewhere

Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly (left), Education minister Paul Givan and First Minister Michelle O'Neill cut sods at the site of the new Strule Shared Education Campus in Omagh

Shared education campus ‘symbolic’ in Northern Ireland’s reconciliation journey

Downe House School's Jane Basnett says educators have a role to play in making sure pupils get accurate info on AI

Why teachers are concerned about pupils using AI for homework

These were some of the biggest school playground crazes of the 1990s

9 school playground crazes of the 1990s

Actor and father Hugh Grant has spoken out against screens in schools

Why an educator says Hugh Grant is wrong about screens in schools

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

Urgent action has been called for to tackle what a trade union has termed the "growing workload crisis" for teachers in Northern Ireland. Photo credit: Ian West/PA Wire

Urgent action urged to tackle ‘growing workload crisis’ for teachers
Urgent action has been called for to tackle what a trade union has termed the "growing workload crisis" for teachers in Northern Ireland .
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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

Limavady teacher Janice Mullan is the new President of teaching union

Limavady teacher ‘honoured’ to head up only NI-based teaching union

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

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

Ulster's Nathan Doak. (Photo by Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press)

Ulster's Rodney Parade return offering Nathan Doak a chance to repeat past pride

Ulster Rugby’s Callum Reid durig a press call at Kingspan Stadium this week ahead of Saturday's URC clash at Dragons. (Photo by Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press)

Callum Reid eager to play role in Ulster's play-offs fight

Maria Stewart from the Education Authority, Lorraine Finlay from the Department of Education, Dr Jessica Bates and Dr Claire Woods from Ulster University, Jill Caskey from the IEF, Jayne Millar from the Controlled Schools' Support Council (CSSC) and Majella Corrigan from the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS). Paul Caskey Chief Executive of the IEF and Professor Duncan Morrow from Ulster University.

Schools for the Future

Jon Rodgers of Wallace High School lifts the 2025 Danske Bank Schools Cup. (Photo by Andrew McCarroll/Pacemaker Press)

WATCH: The winning moment as Wallace celebrate lifting Schools' Cup crown
Wallace High School celebrated winning their maiden Schools’ Cup title after beating Royal School Armagh 24-15 at Ravenhill on St Patrick’s Day.
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Jon Rodgers of Wallace High School lifts the 2025 Danske Bank Schools' Cup trophy

'Best feeling in the world' as Jon Rodgers makes Schools' Cup history

Wallace High School coach Derek Suffern shows off the prize

Derek Suffern provides insight into Wallace High's 'professional environment'

Wallace High School head coach Derek Suffern lifts the Schools Cup'. (Photo by Andrew McCarroll/Pacemaker Press)

Derek Suffern hopes historic Schools' Cup success can inspire future generations

Wallace High School celebrate Schools' Cup glory over Royal School Armagh at Kingspan Stadium. (Photo by Andrew McCarroll/Pacemaker Press)

Wallace's landmark Schools' Cup win

Pupils of Wallace High School cheering their team on at the Schools' Cup final in Belfast. (Andrew McCarroll/Pacemaker Press)

Ravenhill sea of colour as Wallace High celebrate historic Schools' Cup success

Pupils of Royal School Armagh during this afternoon’s final at Kingspan Stadium

GALLERY: Thousands descend on the Kingspan Stadium for Schools' Cup final

Pre-match scenes at Ravenhill

WATCH: Pre-match Schools' Cup final scenes and ex-international gives view

Team captains Thomas Dougan (left, Royal School Armagh) and Jon Rodgers (Wallace High School) ahead of the rugby showpiece Schools' Cup final. (Photo by John Dickson/Dickson Digital)

Captain Thomas Dougan chasing 'massive' Schools' Cup win for Armagh squad

Wallace High School captain Jon Rodgers ready for the rugby Schools' Cup final against Royal School Armagh. (Photo by John Dickson/Dickson Digital)

Wallace's Jon Rodgers 'destined to be a back row' with final prize in sight

Royal School Armagh celebrate after winning the 2004 Schools' Cup. (Photo by Stephen Davison/Pacemaker Press)

The inside story of Royal School Armagh's last Schools' Cup triumph

Royal School Armagh pupils will line out in Monday's showpiece Schools' Cup showdown. (Photo by Royal School Armagh)

'Bottom 10 per cent' but rich cup history driving Royal School Armagh's dream

Wallace High School coach Derek Suffern. (Photo by Stephen Hamilton/Press Eye.com)

Derek Suffern delight as Wallace 'journey' hits Schools' Cup final stage

John McCall lifted the Schools' Cup as Royal School Armagh captain just a matter of days before his death aged 18 while playing for Ireland U19 in South Africa. (Photo by Stephen Davison/Pacemaker Press)

Remembering Royal School Armagh's 'Captain Fantastic' John McCall

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

NI Water Engineering Work Experience Programme

NI Water welcomes aspiring engineers to Hybrid Work Experience Programme

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

Wallace High School reached the final of the Schools Cup in 2020 but the game against Royal School Armagh was cancelled due to the Covid pandemic. (Photo by Presseye)

Wallace High see off BRA to progress to Schools' Cup final showpiece

DJ Creighton (left) and Derek Suffern enjoying success with Queen's. (Photo by Queen's Rugby)

BRA 'mentality and character' behind Schools' Cup semi-final run

Royal School Armagh will contest this year's showpiece Schools' Cup final following semi-final success over Rainey Endowed. (Photo by Royal School Armagh)

Royal School Armagh crown Schools' Cup semi-final glory with eight-try display

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

Wilbur Leacock addressing his Rainey Endowed players. (Photo by Rainey Endowed)

Rainey Endowed's Schools' Cup four-decade wait over with final in sight

Royal School Armagh players stand one win away from the Schools' Cup final. (Photo by Royal School Armagh)

'Just a game of rugby' - Royal School Armagh ready for Schools' Cup semi-final

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

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

Queen's coaches DJ Creighton (left) and Derek Suffern will compete for a place in the Schools' Cup final. (Photo by Queen's Rugby)

'Coaches and friends' to go head-to-head for Schools' Cup final spot

RBAI won the Schools' Cup final last year against Ballymena. (Photo by Pacemaker Press)

RBAI grind out derby victory to book spot in Schools' Cup last eight

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