School Events Calendar 2020/2021

Engineers Week will be back in February 2021 to celebrate engineering across Ireland. You are invited to get involved and inspire young people in your local community. The success of the week depends on you, the event organisers and schools. It’s easy to get involved and it’s never too early to start the planning! Learn more here www.engineersweek.ie
e: steps@engineersireland.ie
22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

RewriteClimate is an interactive online programme for TY that explains why climate change is happening and inspires students to embrace the solutions and innovations required to reduce our carbon footprint. There is a whole world of opportunity opening up for students in the climate space and RewriteClimate wants to show them that they can be part of it. Admission: €17-35 www.rewrite.ie
e: climate@rewrite.ie
Online Wicklow

Planning a virtual school tour this year? Need some inspiration? Join us on March 30th for our free EPIC Educators session to get all the information you need to create an amazing virtual school tour experience.
Times: 10.30am -11.30am epicchq.com
e: info@epicchq.com
ONLINE Dublin

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) today launched the STEAM Art Collaboration. This new initiative aims to inspire and engage primary school students, and the public, with research through the commission of five artworks which unite the disciplines of art and science
Times: 7 - 9pm eventbrite.ie
e: primaryscience@sfi.ie
ONLINE Dublin

I WISH is a Volunteer-led community committed to showcasing the power of Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths to female secondary school students. To date, we have hosted 22,000 girls from 26 counties, we welcome over 300 teachers per year, 25% representation from Deis Schools complemented by the largest survey of girls in the country. To register for our virtual event: Click Here
e: info@iwish.ie
ONLINE Cork

In difficult times love is all you need – and in this interactive workshop suitable for Primary School students, explore how the Irish celebrate love and friendship all around the world through a fun mixture of history, imagination, and arts and sensory tasks.
Times: 10:30am-11:30am Admission: €25 Book Tickets!
e: groups@epicchq.com
ONLINE EPIC - The Irish Emigration Museum

First Cut! Youth Film Festival showcases new films by young filmmakers and is packed with screenings, workshops, and talks by film industry professionals. These films can be made by individual filmmakers, schools, colleges or youth groups. Every type of film is screened: fiction, documentary, animation, music video and more. This twelfth edition will be online, reaching out to a wider audience across Ireland and abroad. It will offer its usual rich programme of screenings, workshops and talks in a safe and inclusive virtual format. www.firstcutfilmfestival.com
e: firstcutfilm@gmail.com
Mail Arts Centre, Youghal, Cork.

Safer Internet Day is an EU wide initiative to promote a safer internet for all users, especially young people. It is promoted in Ireland by the PDST Technology in Education and Webwise. The Theme for Safer Internet Day is "Together for a Better Internet." Get your school involved by checking out the activities suggested by WebWise. www.webwise.ie
e: internetsafety@pdst.ie
Across Ireland and Dublin

Join me for fun creative art classes for children during lock down. Thursdays 11am - 12pm & 3pm - 4pm while schools are closed for primary school children Fridays 1.30pm - 2.30 pm & 6.30pm - 7.30pm - weekly draw along suitable for all ages and abilities.
Times: Thurs 1-2pm & 3-4pm Admission: €5 per family / log in siobhanjordan.com/book
e: siobhansmail@gmail.com
Bagenalstown Carlow

The aim of this virtual event is to spark the interest of students in the region - a new generation of budding scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians and to highlight the pathways to a successful STEM career.
Times: 5pm - 9pm Admission: FREE www.stemsouthwest.ie
e: www.stemsouthwest.ie
Rochestown Park Hotel Cork

Calling all educators, teachers and home educators, want to have your say in how EPIC’s education program develops? Then join our free educators’ session where we will be introducing our EPIC Innovators program and looking for your feedback on further activities.
Times: 10:30am-11:30am Admission: Free Book Tickets!
e: groups@epicchq.com
ONLINE EPIC - The Irish Emigration Museum

Grab your jacket, hat and scarf for this Primary school workshop, where we’ll be exploring the polar regions and all about snow alongside Irish Antarctic explorers Ernest Shackleton and Tom Crean.
Times: 10:30am-11:30am Admission: €25 Book Tickets!
e: groups@epicchq.com
ONLINE EPIC - The Irish Emigration Museum