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SUMMARY:St Brigid's Day
DESCRIPTION:St. Brigid is one of Ireland’s most beloved saints and is known as the patron saint of farmers\, animals\, and healing. Born in County Kildare around 450 AD\, she was famous for her kindness\, her love for the poor\, and her many miracles\, including healing the sick. St. Brigid’s Day\, celebrated on February 1st\, marks the beginning of spring in Ireland and honours her legacy of charity\, nature\, and community. \nHere are three things you could do: \n\nMake a St. Brigid’s Cross\, a traditional symbol said to protect homes from harm. Explain the significance of the cross and how it is usually made on St. Brigid’s Day to welcome the new season of spring. Rushes\, pipe cleaners\, or strips of paper could be used.\nIn honour of St. Brigid’s spirit of generosity\, have students complete a “Kindness Challenge” by writing down three acts of kindness they can do for someone in their home or community. Afterward\, discuss how being kind\, just like St. Brigid\, can make a big difference in the world around them.\nSince St. Brigid is the patron saint of farmers\, talk about how food is grown on farms and the importance of caring for animals and crops. Then\, have students plant their own seeds (like herbs or vegetables) in small pots\, teaching them how farmers work with nature to grow the food we eat. As the seeds grow\, students can track their plants’ progress and learn about caring for the environment. A great Spring activity too!\n\n 
URL:https://teacherscorner.folens.ie/event/st-brigids-day/
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SUMMARY:Fairbruary! Fairtrade Ireland
DESCRIPTION:Fairtrade Fortnight (now a month!!) is a campaign that promotes Fairtrade certified products and raises awareness of them to the public. \nhttps://www.fairtrade.ie/fairbruary-2025/ \nWhat is Fairtrade? \nFairtrade is an alternative approach to conventional trade and is based on a partnership between some of the most disadvantaged farmers and workers in the developing world and the people who buy their products. \nWhen farmers and workers can sell on Fairtrade terms\, it provides them with a better deal: an opportunity to improve their lives and plan for their future. Fairtrade offers us a powerful way to reduce poverty through our everyday shopping. \nhttps://www.fairtrade.ie/get-involved/fairtrade-schools/ \nAn activity to consider for older children in “Fairbuary” could be – exploring global food chains. \nObjective:\nTo help students understand how food travels from farms to their plates through global supply chains and to explore the importance of Fairtrade in ensuring fair treatment for farmers and workers around the world. \nWhat You Need:\n\nA world map or globe\nPictures or labels of common food items (e.g.\, bananas\, chocolate\, coffee\, tea\, rice)\nPaper and markers\nFairtrade logo or packaging from Fairtrade products (optional)\n\nActivity:\n\nIntroduction: Begin by discussing how the food we eat often comes from different parts of the world. Show students common food items like bananas\, chocolate\, and tea\, and ask them if they know where these foods are grown. Highlight the global food chain\, explaining how food travels from farms in other countries to supermarkets and finally to our tables.\nMapping the Food Journey:\n\nHave students pick a food item and work in pairs or small groups.\nUsing a world map\, trace the journey of the chosen food item from the country where it’s grown or produced to Ireland.\nLabel each step\, including farming\, processing\, packaging\, shipping\, and selling in stores.\n\n\nIntroduction to Fairtrade: Explain that not all farmers and workers are paid fairly for their hard work\, especially in developing countries. Introduce the concept of Fairtrade\, a system that ensures farmers get fair prices for their products and work in safe conditions.\n\nShow the Fairtrade logo and discuss what it means. Explain how buying Fairtrade products supports these farmers and their communities.\n\n\nFairtrade Poster Design:\n\nAsk students to create a poster promoting Fairtrade products. Encourage them to include the benefits of Fairtrade\, such as fair wages for farmers\, safer working conditions\, and helping to protect the environment.\nDisplay the posters in the classroom or around the school to raise awareness.\n\n\n\nDiscussion Questions:\n\nWhy is it important to pay farmers fairly for their work?\nHow does buying Fairtrade products help people and the planet?\nWhat are some ways we can make better choices when shopping for food?\n\n 
URL:https://teacherscorner.folens.ie/event/fairbruary-fairtrade-ireland/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250202T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250202T235959
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SUMMARY:James Joyce's Birthday
DESCRIPTION:James Joyce was born in Dublin in 1882. He is best known for his books like “Dubliners” and “Ulysses”\, which is often called one of the greatest books ever written. Joyce’s stories are set in Dublin\, even though he lived in other countries like Italy and France. His writing style\, called stream of consciousness\, shows the flow of a character’s thoughts\, making his work unique. Every year on June 16th\, fans celebrate Bloomsday\, the day Ulysses takes place\, by reading from his book and dressing up as the characters.
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250211
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SUMMARY:International Day of Women and Girls in Science
DESCRIPTION:Teaching about famous female scientists is a great way to inspire students and promote gender equality in STEM fields.  More information about this day: \nhttps://www.un.org/en/observances/women-and-girls-in-science-day \nhttps://www.womeninscienceday.org/ \nHere are some things you could try: \nProfiles of Pioneers: Research and Presentation\nIntroduce students to famous female scientists like Marie Curie\, Ada Lovelace\, Rosalind Franklin\, Mae Jemison\, and Jane Goodall. \n\nActivity: Assign students a female scientist to research. They can create a poster or short presentation highlighting the scientist’s life\, achievements\, and contributions to science. Encourage students to use pictures\, timelines\, and key facts.\nExtension: Have students present their work to the class\, fostering public speaking and sharing knowledge.\n\nSTEM Challenge Inspired by Female Scientists\nLink the achievements of female scientists to a hands-on science activity. \n\nExample: For Jane Goodall\, they could create a mini nature observation diary\, documenting wildlife or plants they observe around the school. For Ada Lovelace\, have students create their own “codes” using simple instructions for a classmate to follow (e.g.\, “Step 1: Move forward two steps. Step 2: Turn left.”). This introduces the concept of algorithms\, similar to how Ada Lovelace wrote the first algorithms for Babbage’s machine.\nObjective: Help students relate the achievements of these women to real-world science and get them excited about conducting experiments.\n\n 
URL:https://teacherscorner.folens.ie/event/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science/
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SUMMARY:Safer Internet Day
DESCRIPTION:Safer Internet Day\, celebrated in February\, is a great opportunity to teach students about online safety\, digital responsibility\, and respectful behaviour online. \nhttps://better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu/en/saferinternetday \nHere are some things you could do in class with older students: \nCreate an Internet Safety Poster\n\nActivity: Have students design posters with key internet safety tips\, such as “Don’t share personal information” or “Be kind online.” They can use drawings and slogans to make the message clear.\nClassroom Display: Showcase these posters around the school to spread awareness about safe online practices.\n\nInternet Safety Role-Play\n\nActivity: Organise a role-play session where students act out scenarios they might encounter online (e.g.\, someone asking for personal information\, encountering cyberbullying\, or clicking on a suspicious link).\nDiscussion: After each scenario\, discuss what the safest response would be\, emphasising the importance of talking to an adult if something online makes them uncomfortable.\n\nCreate a “Digital Footprint” Collage\n\nActivity: Teach students about digital footprints—how everything we do online leaves a trail. Have them create a collage with footprints\, writing down the types of things that make up their digital footprint (e.g.\, photos\, comments\, likes).\nLesson: Discuss how a positive digital footprint is important and how we can make good choices about what we share online.\n\nOnline Respect and Kindness Pledge\n\nActivity: As a class\, write an Online Respect and Kindness Pledge\, where students commit to treating others kindly online\, not engaging in cyberbullying\, and reporting inappropriate content.\nExtension: Each student can sign the pledge and take a copy home to share with their families\, reinforcing online kindness and safety both at school and at home.
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250212
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SUMMARY:National Inventors Day
DESCRIPTION:For a great list of Irish inventors\, check out this link: \nhttps://www.ipoi.gov.ie/en/understanding-ip/student-zone/irish-scientists-inventors/ \nNational Inventors’ Day\, celebrated on February 11th\, is a great opportunity to encourage creativity\, problem-solving\, and innovation in your classroom. \nCreate Your Own Invention\n\nActivity: Have students brainstorm problems they face in daily life (e.g.\, carrying books\, keeping things organised) and come up with their own inventions to solve these problems. They can draw their invention and write a short description of how it works.\nExtension: Hold a “classroom invention fair” where students present their ideas and explain why their invention is helpful.\n\nFamous Inventors Research Project\n\nActivity: Assign students a famous inventor to research. They can create posters or presentations about the inventor’s life\, inventions\, and the impact on society.\nExtension: Students can present their research to the class or work in pairs to learn from each other’s findings.\n\nBuild a Prototype\n\nActivity: Provide students with recycled materials (cardboard\, string\, tape\, etc.) and challenge them to build a prototype of their invention idea. This hands-on activity encourages creativity and critical thinking.\nExtension: After building\, have students test their prototypes and discuss how they might improve their designs.\n\nSTEM Challenge: Problem-Solving Competition\n\nActivity: Set up a STEM challenge where students work in small groups to solve a problem using basic materials (e.g.\, building a bridge out of straws\, creating a paper airplane that flies the farthest).\nExtension: Encourage teamwork\, creativity\, and reflection on how real inventors work through challenges and improve their designs over time.\n\n  \n 
URL:https://teacherscorner.folens.ie/event/national-inventors-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250215
DTSTAMP:20241023T184411Z
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SUMMARY:Valentine's Day
DESCRIPTION:St. Valentine’s Day\, celebrated on February 14th\, is often seen as a day for love and friendship\, but it also has historical and religious significance. The feast has been observed for more than 1500 years! Children could investigate the history of St Valentine. He was remembered for marrying couples at a time when they were forbidden to and for his kindness to others. \nHers is an idea… Valentines cards with a twist! \nInstead of focussing on romantic ideas of love\, create cards or messages of thanks for family\, friends\, staff….. or pets! \n  \n 
URL:https://teacherscorner.folens.ie/event/valentines-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250218
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SUMMARY:Random Acts Of Kindness Day
DESCRIPTION:Brighten someone’s day and promote positivity! \nAs a teacher\, you can inspire kindness by setting up activities like : \n\nA “Kindness Jar\,” where students drop in notes sharing kind deeds they’ve done or witnessed.\nWrite kind messages to classmates or staff. These activities help promote social-emotional learning\, creating a more supportive and connected school environment where kindness is at the heart of everyday interactions.#\nA compliment chain. Have each student write a compliment or kind message to another classmate. Connect the messages in a paper chain and hang it around the classroom. This creates a visible reminder of kindness.  Keep adding links to the chain as more compliments and kind acts are shared throughout the term!\nKindness Bingo! Agree a bingo card with random acts of kindness\, like “help a friend\,” “compliment someone\,” or “include someone new at playtime.” Students try to complete a row of kind acts over a week.\nAssign each student a “secret kindness buddy” for a week. They must do small acts of kindness (like writing a kind note or helping with something) for their buddy without revealing who they are. At the end of the week\, students can guess who their kindness buddy was.
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250228T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250308T170000
DTSTAMP:20241023T194311Z
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SUMMARY:Rio Carnival
DESCRIPTION:The run up to Lent is celebrated in different ways around the World.   In Brazil\, The Rio Carnival culminates on Pancake Day. Lots of fun and feasting before the solemn days of Lent. \nRio Carnival\, held in Rio de Janeiro\, Brazil\, is one of the biggest and most famous festivals in the world. It takes place every year in the days leading up to Lent\, with the most extravagant celebrations happening on the weekend before Ash Wednesday. This vibrant event is known for its dazzling parades\, energetic music\, and colourful costumes. \nKey Facts:\n\nOrigins: Carnival has roots in European festivals and was brought to Brazil by Portuguese settlers in the 18th century. Over time\, African and Indigenous cultures influenced it\, creating the unique and multicultural celebration it is today.\nSamba Parades: The highlight of Rio Carnival is the Samba Parades at the Sambadrome\, where samba schools compete\, showcasing elaborate floats\, costumes\, and choreographed dances. Samba is a traditional Brazilian music and dance style that drives the energy of the event.\nStreet Parties (Blocos): In addition to the parades\, Rio is filled with blocos\, or street parties\, where people gather to dance and celebrate throughout the city.\nDuration: Carnival typically lasts five days\, from Friday to Tuesday before Lent\, although preparations and celebrations can start earlier.\nGlobal Fame: Rio Carnival attracts millions of visitors from around the world\, making it a key cultural and tourist event in Brazil.\n\nIt’s a time of celebration\, community\, and creativity\, bringing people together for one last big party before Lent begins.
URL:https://teacherscorner.folens.ie/event/rio-carnival/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250228T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250330T170000
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SUMMARY:Ramadan
DESCRIPTION:Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar\, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting\, prayer\, reflection\, and community. \n\nIntroduce students to the concept of charity (Zakat) and kindness\, which are central to Ramadan. Create a class kindness calendar for the month\, where each day has a small\, thoughtful task\, such as “Help a friend” or “Share something with someone in need.” Link this to the importance of giving back to the community.\nShow students how to make traditional Ramadan lanterns (Fanous) using coloured paper and markers. These lanterns are often hung during Ramadan and symbolise light and hope.
URL:https://teacherscorner.folens.ie/event/ramadan/
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