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Poetry Day Ireland Thursday April 30th 2020

Make ‘Time’ for Great Poetry and Great Competitions.

Note: Poetry Day Ireland takes place on Thursday 30th April.


“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words” – Robert Frost.

This year’s festival will follow a digital format so that participants can take part safely in their homes. Everyone can take part and celebrate poetry at home, online and virtually for Poetry Day Ireland.

You can organise an online event, read a poetry book in your sitting room, write a poem or simply share some poetic lines. Details and photos can be shared using the hashtag #PoetryDayIRL.

Parents and Teachers:
For parents and teachers, a wonderful Poetry Day Ireland education resource packed with inspirational ideas has been made available and it can be accessed HERE.

Poemathon Competition: Fifth and Sixth Class Pupils can share their Poetry with President Michael D. Higgins and the World.

As part of the Poetry Day Ireland festival next Thursday 30th April, Poetry Ireland are organising a national poemathon. Fifth and Sixth class pupils are invited to submit a line of poetry on the theme on time which will be combined into a longer poem. If you know a creative 5th and 6th class pupil, why not get them to submit their line of poetry, by completing the special Poetry Ireland Poemathon form available HERE.

The President of Ireland, Mr Michael D Higgins has written the first line of the poem which has been revealed as: ‘There will be time without measure’.
President Higgins has also written the very last line of the poem, which will be revealed when the poem has been fully assembled and unveiled on 30th April next.

There’s not much time left. Submissions, from 5th and 6th class primary school pupils, need to be submitted by 11.59pm on Monday 27th April, 2020. Click HERE for more information.

The theme for Poetry Day Ireland 2020 is ‘There will be time’, so why not take “the time” to celebrate poetry day next Thursday, 30th April 2020.

A collection of poems on the theme of ‘Time’ can be viewed by clicking HERE.

April 25th, 2020 | Category: Community News, Education, Poetry, Video | One comment | |

Top Three Websites Supporting Music Appreciation & Learning At Home

“Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours.” – Elton John.

Be sure to share these top three recommendations for music appreciation and learning at home.

Teach Rock – View HERE.

Music lovers and music teachers, if you are not already familiar with www.teachrock.org then you are about to spend many happy hours sifting through its catalogue of lessons. Although it’s called Teach Rock, lessons cover every conceivable music genre. From big band to folk, jazz to pop, lessons for all ages explore the power of music to influence society, history and culture. Cross curricular links are made with The Beatles used to teach Maths and Pink Floyd used to teach art. To support learning at home during this period of school closures, a number of PDF packs have been prepared and are available to access HERE.
Pupils can learn about expressing gratitude and care with music through the Bill Withers hit ‘Lean on Me’ or even learn about the history behind one of the greatest guitar makers of all time – Leo Fender.

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra – View HERE.

The kids section of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s website is well worth a visit for anybody looking for resources relating to classical music and instruments of the orchestra. By clicking HERE you can learn about all the instruments played by the orchestra and sample sounds.
By clicking HERE you can learn about composers throughout history from the Renaissance period right through to modern day.
This site even includes a section that shows children how to make their own instruments using everyday items including a homemade xylophone made from different lengths of PVC piping. Click HERE.

London Symphony Orchestra

The closest thing to actually going to see an orchestra perform is available to experience via the London Symphony Orchestra’s website. Click HERE. Not only are visitors treated to incredible performances, they are also able to change camera views and explore the different sections of the orchestra from multiple angles. An additional sidebar option to the left enables visitors to learn more about the conductors, musicians and their instruments.

Continue To Stay Safe

April 24th, 2020 | Category: Community News, Education, Music, Video | Leave a comment | |

Battle Boredom With Stem Projects – Kids Will Love Them

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” – American Astronomer Carl Sagan (1934 – 1996).

Firstly, do remember STEM activities are great fun, but all activities should be supervised by a parent or adult.

Check out our top three recommended STEM websites and stave off boredom while staying safe at home.

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

STEM projects enable children to develop skills and knowledge across these four important, stated disciplines. STEM projects typically involve everyday household items and challenge eager participants to build, design, investigate, evaluate, test and redesign.

Here are 3 great websites packed with STEM projects using everyday items.

The James Dyson Foundation – View HERE.

The inventor of the well known Dyson vacuum brand has; through the James Dyson Foundation, created a website that aims to inspire future generations of inventors. One of the best resources available on the website is a set of challenge cards and associated YouTube videos, the former which can be accessed HERE.

Science Buddies – View HERE.

Science Buddies provide lots of hands-on experiments, engineering challenges and demonstrations that take an hour or less and involve everyday items. For more information click HERE.

Little Bins for Little Hands – View HERE.

Little Bins for Little Hands has lots of great ideas for STEM projects and it is a must visit for fans of slime and LEGO. Click HERE.
One resource that is of particular merit is its LEGO calendar which outlines a daily LEGO building challenge, such as, build a LEGO catapult. For more daily LEGO challenges visit HERE.


Again, we remind you all activities should be supervised
by a parent or adult.

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt.

April 23rd, 2020 | Category: Community News, Education, Video | 2 comments | |

Getting Through COVID-19 Together

The ‘Getting Through COVID-19 Together’ campaign has been set up by the Government to provide help and support when dealing with stress, anxiety and isolation during this difficult time.

The website provides advice on topics such as staying active, looking after our mental health, parenting, daily routines, cocooning and getting involved in community solidarity efforts.

The website also provides information on volunteering and other community solidarity efforts.

Research consistently shows that volunteering and other altruistic activities help to promote wellbeing across the community, so why not log on and find out how you can lend a hand and connect with your community?

For more information visit HERE.

April 22nd, 2020 | Category: Community News, Health, Video | Leave a comment | |

Thurles In Spring Time

With most people cocooning because of the Covid-19 virus pandemic, many Thurles residents have turned their hands to gardening, in order to ‘while away the hours’, until life gets back to some kind of normality.

Others have undertaken DIY projects which had been put on the long finger. This in turn has led to a grave shortage of paint within the community.

Can any supplier/provider help out here, while continuing to conform to government guidelines with regard to the current Covid-19 pandemic?

Any suppliers wishing to contact us, will have their contact info. passed on.

April 21st, 2020 | Category: Community News, Gardening, Video | Leave a comment | |
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