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PlayBoard Northern Ireland (NI), the lead organisation for the development and promotion of children and young people’s play are hosting a webinar focusing on the school day within the Covid-19 restrictions and Department of Education Education Restart Programme.

Congratulations to Kathryn Morton, a Year 13 at Banbridge Academy, who has been awarded an Arkwright Engineering Scholarship.

‘Sarah’s Reflection’ by 12 year old artist Zara Craig, a pupil at Ballyclare High School, is one of seven County Antrim artworks to win a top prize in this year’s 66th Texaco Children’s Art Competition.

Year 11 pupil, Poppy Miller, was the winner of an online competition to design a special anniversary badge to celebrate 60 years of Limavady High School educating young people in the Roe Valley.

Your school could access up to £3,000 to run an investigative STEM project in partnership with a STEM professional (from academia or industry) from the Royal Society’s Partnership Grants scheme.

The Controlled Schools’ Support Council (CSSC) is pleased to announce a Scholarship Scheme for leaders of non-selective controlled post-primary schools. 

Congratulations to Stephen Baillie BEM, Principal, Parkhall Primary School for his recognition in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to education and community during the Covid-19 pandemic.

UK-German Connection is dedicated to increasing contacts and understanding between young people in the UK and Germany. They are launching two new digital initiatives, a UK-German youth newsletter and a series of webinars on the theme of sustainability in food and fashion.

Schools Think Next is a series of online conversations that will provide a space to engage with ideas about the future of education in Northern Ireland schools. 

The Education Authority has recently launched a public consultation on two frameworks which set out the vision, rationale and delivery plans for SEN provision across Northern Ireland.