The official Irish launch of “The Great Plant Hunt” Toyota Project took place on Monday, February 29th at St. Gabriel’s National School Ballyfermot. Students took part in a range of activities indoors due to poor weather conditions including exploring the habits of some common garden animals. Overall the year-long project aims to educate Junior and [...]
At the Green-Schools Water Awards, which took place on Wednesday, May 4th, schools from across Ireland were recognised for reducing their water consumption, raising awareness about water issues and involving their community. The Green-Schools Water programme is operated by An Taisce's Environmental Education Unit and is proudly supported and sponsored by Irish Water. The Green-Schools [...]
Last September three parents from Ballybane, Galway decided to start walking their children to school. A few mornings each week they would meet at Ballybane church and walk towards Holy Trinity National school in Mervue. Students chatted, parents got to know each other and there was less congestion outside the school. As the months went [...]
