The Primary Science Fair will take place in person alongside the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2025. For over 20 years, the Primary Science Fair has been a core component of BTYSTE.  It encourages 3rd to 6th class primary school students to develop their interest in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in a non-competitive environment.  It also inspires them to become future participants in BTYSTE, one of the world’s leading and longest-running school science exhibitions. School Level: Open to 3rd to 6th Class Find out More
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Join the fight against Paediatric Diabetes with Type Onesie Day! We are excited to introduce Type Onesie Day, a new educational programme and fundraising initiative that supports children living with Type 1 diabetes.This campaign aims to raise vital funds for the Paediatric Diabetes Service at Cork University Hospital, while raising awareness about this life-altering condition affecting thousands of children across Ireland. Ask your school to get involved!
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Engineers Week has been created to introduce primary and secondary school children to the diverse world of engineering.  We do this by providing practical resources for teachers, such as hands-on activities, a classroom celebration pack and on-demand virtual engineering shows. We encourage engineering organisations to collaborate with their local schools; they can choose from a menu of activities to interact with the students.
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Bike Week 2025 will be celebrated nationally from the 11th – 18th of May in 2025, so keep an eye out for Green-Schools designated page for all things cycling in the new year! Active travel, bike week, cycle to school, cycling, NTA, sustainable travel Find outMore

Science Week is a national celebration of science with hundreds of events for people of all ages taking place across Ireland. Science Week includes a wide variety of events involving industry, colleges, schools, libraries, teachers, researchers and students throughout Ireland. Science Week has a number of regional festivals offering a range of opportunities for the public to engage with STEM in across Ireland. Check their website for events for primary and secondary schools.
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In 1963 two physics researchers from the University College Dublin, Rev. Dr. Tom Burke and Dr. Tony Scott, came across the concept of ‘Science Fairs’ while conducting research in New Mexico. The pair decided that this type of hands-on science was something that students in Ireland could benefit from. And so the Young Scientist Exhibition was born. BT has been the proud sponsor and organiser of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition for 25 years. www.btyoungscientist.com
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RDS, Dublin

The next Safer Internet Day (SID) will take place in February 2025 with a theme of “Together for a better internet”. A global day of focus will take place on Tuesday 11 February, with celebratory events taking place across the globe, throughout the whole month. The Webwise SID 2025 Ambassador Training Programme is now open for applications from Post-Primary students. A maximum of two students per school will be accepted into the programme.   
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The MS Readathon, Ireland’s longest-running fundraiser, returns for its 37th year this November! MS Ireland invites readers of all ages to join in raising awareness and essential funds for the 10,000 people living with Multiple Sclerosis in Ireland. Get sponsored to read as much as possible, and it doesn’t matter what you choose to read – fiction, factual books, comics, whatever you like. Every year, this super simple ask results in thousands of euros being raised to support people living with MS, children greatly improving their literacy skills and participants developing a lasting love of reading.
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