Will changes in our individual environmental behaviour save us from a climate apocalypse?
Dr Anne Marie Kavanagh, School of Human Development, Dublin City University Photo: Olivia O’Connor, aged 6, Senior Infant pupil at KRC ETNS, at the Deposit Return Point, SuperValu Killester, Dublin.…
Read MoreDCU launches videogame resource for teens to tackle sexism and sexual and gender-based abuse online
Dr. Debbie Ging, School of Communications and Anti-Bullying Centre, DCU On November 24th GenTOPIA was launched in DCU, a digital game created for 14 – 16 year olds by a…
Read MoreThe war in Ukraine: A teacher’s guide to talking about it in the primary classroom
Dr Anne Marie Kavanagh, School of Human Development, Dublin City University Many of us are experiencing a range of emotions as we bear witness to the abhorrent atrocities unfolding in…
Read MoreQuick & Easy Prawn & Vegetable Stir-Fry
Ingredients 4 tsp Coconut Oil 4 cloves pressed Garlic Sliced Peppers Baby Corn Mange tout Cup Frozen Peas Juice and zest of a Lemon 400g bag frozen Prawns 1 pt…
Read MoreSpicy Chicken Pockets
Ingredients Pockets: Wholemeal Pitta breads 2 slices cooked Chicken Handful of Spinach leaves 1 Tomato ¼ chopped Red Onion Spicy Mayonnaise: 1 tbsp Curry Powder Half tsp. Turmeric 2 tbsp…
Read MoreUnmute Yourself! Communication and Education in Response to Crises
The SPHE Network conference, Unmute Yourself! Communication and Education in Response to Crises, took place on Friday 12th of November. It included three esteemed keynote speakers: Prof. Sonia Livingstone, Prof. Brian…
Read MoreSPHE Blog Stand Up Awareness Week 2021
Next week (November 15th-19th), hundreds of second-level schools across Ireland will participate in Stand Up Awareness Week – a campaign from BeLonG To Youth Services to celebrate and recognise their…
Read MoreLentil & Sweet Potato Dahl
There’s no need to panic when you hear that one of your expected guests is a vegetarian. Dahls are versatile and nutritious and are a perfect comfort food. The red…
Read MoreCovid-19, School Relationships and Staff Wellbeing: Clouds and Silver Linings
Dr. Mags Nohilly (Mary Immaculate College), Dr. Bernie Collins (DCU) and Dr. Veronica O’Toole (University of Canterbury, NZ) Every one of us has been challenged in the last 18 months…
Read MoreMarion’s ‘No Need to Knead’ Brown Bread/Scones
Ingredients 200 grs wholemeal flour 200 grs plain flour 1 tsp granulated sugar 1 heaped tsp bread soda 1 level tsp salt 2 tbsp mixed seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, chia, sesame)…
Read MoreMarion’s ‘Get up and Go’ Granola
Ingredients 300mls Coconut oil 4 tbsp Maple syrup 900g Porridge oats 300g Sunflower seeds 300g Pumpkin seeds 100g Sesame seeds 200g chopped walnuts /hazelnuts/ flaked almonds/pecan or a mix of…
Read MoreThe Second World Anti-Bullying Forum
The second World Anti-Bullying Forum took place in Dublin City University on June 4th-6th 2019. This biennial, multidisciplinary conference brings academics, practitioners and decision-makers from across the globe together to…
Read MoreFive Nations Network Conference Changing Communities: Recognising Schools as Sites of Transformation
The Five Nations Network is a funded initiative which was set up in 2000 (see www.fivenations.net for more details). Its main focus is on citizenship and values education across England,…
Read MoreSPHE Network Launch Understanding Wellbeing in Changing Times: the Role of SPHE
Authors and Editors of SPHE publications with Ombudsman for Children Niall Muldoon The SPHE Network publication Understanding Wellbeing in Changing Times: the Role of SPHE was launched by Dr. Niall Muldoon (Ombudsman…
Read MoreThe Stubborn Persistence of Racism
Three members of the SPHE Network recently presented papers at an international conference on racism hosted by the Centre for Education for Racial Equality in Scotland (CERES) at the University of Edinburgh.…
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