These links are aimed at both primary and post-primary
students. They may be of particular interest to the subjects of CSPE,
Religion, History or Geography.
If we are missing a particular date or festival then let us know.
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Lent
Continues Christians remember how Jesus went into the
wilderness to pray and fast for forty days and forty nights. Lent
started on Ash Wednesday (February 17) a day on which many
Christians have ashes put on their forehead as sign of repentance and
purification. Teacher's Lent site. Why not try the 10 question Lent Quiz. Scoilnet's New Testament page was prepared by a teacher and contains lots of useful links for using ICT in religion.
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| Girl's
Day - Japan (March 3)
Hinamatsuri, or Doll's Festival/Girls'
Day, in Japan. This is a day to pray for young girl's growth and
happiness. It is also called "Momo no sekku (Peach Festival)" because of
the peach blossom season on the old lunar calendar.See Encyclopaedia Britannica and World Book (good section on clothing and food) for information about Japan.
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| World Maths Day
(March 3)
A celebration of numbers, as over a quarter of a million
students unite in a quest to set a world record in answering mental
arithmetic questions. A teacher who uses Scoilnet sent us this great link for Maths - Totpup - which allows kids learn aspects of Maths in a fun competitive way.
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World Book Day in Ireland (March 4) This is the 13th year of the event which focuses on the enjoyment of reading books. There are a lot of activities around the country and you can register your school to become involved. Encyclopaedia Britannica has a good article on books and bookmaking. |
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National Tree Week (March 7-13) Aims to increase
awareness about trees and their importance to our environment. There
will be over 300 special events organised around Ireland, including
forrest walks, tree planting events, etc. What are you going to do? Encyclopaedia Britannica has good information on trees. |
| Seachtain na
Gaeilge (March 5-17)
Celebrating the Irish language and culture.
Events are held in all parts of Ireland and other countries too. Are you
doing anything special?Have you seen Scoilnet's Gaeilge Learning Units?
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| Mother's Day (March 14)
Traditionally a day for
giving thanks for all the things our mothers do for us. So what do you
have planned?
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| St Patrick's Day (March 17)
St Patrick is the
patron saint of Ireland and on this day Irish people - and people of
Irish descent all over the world - celebrate what it means to be Irish.
Try our St
Patrick's Quiz for primary pupils! Encyclopaedia Britannica has a nice short description of St Patrick.
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| Spring Equinox (March 20/21)
This is the date in
Spring when the lenght of the daylight is equal to that of darkness. It
happens twice a year - the other time being the Autumn Equinox.
World Book has a simple description of the equinox. Traditionally, this was a big time of the year for the Celts.
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| World Poetry Day (March 21)
World Poetry Day
provides an occasion for activities and efforts carried out at different
levels to support poetry and more particularly to promote publishing of
collections of young poets. Why not try some poetry activities.
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| Pakistan Day (March 23)
Every year, on March 23, the Pakistani people commemorate their National Day. There are a lot of children of Pakistani origin now living in Ireland. Learn a little more about Pakistan on World Book.
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| Earth Hour (March 27)
This is a world-wide campaign aimed at saving energy and to show what can be done through what is known as 'collective action', i.e. everyone acting about something together. So for Earth Hour people are asked to turn off their lights for one hour at 8.30pm on Saturday 27th. Use the search on Scoilnet for the word 'energy' and you will find loads of useful links.
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