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Anseo.net Primary Round-Up with Simon Lewis episodes
- Walking the dog in a hiviz talking about school meals and falling numbers
On today's podcast, I'm talking about:
- another review of the school meals programme
- Falling numbers in Kerry ask questions about small schools
- we move on to trying to save the arts in the unconvention
9 min - Walking the dog in a hiviz talking about the EU KIDS ACT
On today's podcast, I talk about the EU Kids Act, Maths anxiety conference, and the researchED conference.
9 min - Walking the dog in a hiviz talking about attendance
On today's podcast, I talk about:
- attendance and why more children are missing school after the COVID-19 pandemic than before the COVID-19 pandemic
- how the HSE has no data on whether schools are teaching the drug prevention programme
- the Minister for Education's visit to Estonia to research AI
8 min - Walking the dog in a hiviz talking about work to rule
On today's podcast, there was no mention whatsoever about education in the media, so I thought I would take some time to talk about the union's plans if their ballot on industrial action passes. I explain what Croke Park hours are for those who think there's something to do with the GAA, and whether I agree or not with the CEC representatives' plans.
8 min - Walking the dog in a hiviz talking about homework
On today's podcast, I talk about:
- a school transport scheme for Dublin
- Is homework actually good for children?
- the home tuition scheme
I also discuss the Lead the Way podcast and the story of a principal that stepped away. Tune in almost every day for education news and analysis from me.
10 min - 9 min
- Walking the dog in a hiviz talking about Strike Action
Today I talk about a UNESCO report on teacher shortages, upcoming strike action, and a free book for all sixth class pupils in Ireland, as well as delving into behaviour.
8 min - Walking the dog in a hiviz talking about behaviour
It's Monday, September 7, and today I'm covering:
- Job-sharing arrangements have been relaxed.
- Councillors in schools.
- A politician calling for schools to solve societal problems.
- A new week means a new theme in the unconvention.
8 min - Walking the dog in a hiviz talking about strikes
In today's episode, I talk about strikes from the unions, social media and e-scooters, and we wrap up the week of unconvention on the Irish language.
8 min - Walking the dog in a high-viz and talking about back-to-school
In this video, I welcome everyone back for Season 2 of the podcast and celebrate my 25th year in teaching, as well as going through the plans for the unconvention and what's been happening otherwise in my life over the summer.
8 min
About Anseo.net Primary Round-Up with Simon Lewis
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The Primary Round-Up is a quick, independent take on what’s happening in Irish primary education. Each episode, Simon Lewis picks at least three of the day’s education stories, explains what’s…
happening and gives his take on what they mean. New episodes most weekdays during the school term, usually in under 10 minutes.