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3 ways to ensure your child’s hands are protected as they return to school

Amid the confusion about our children returning to school, one thing is certain: good hand hygiene is essential…

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‘Blended learning is unworkable nonsense’: Parents threaten protests unless a more practical back-to-school solution is found

The debate over how and when schools will go back is getting heated. Amanda Cassidy speaks to parents…

By Amanda Cassidy

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Back-to-school guidelines include ‘Pods’, no sharing and physical distancing

The Department of Education has published its health advice for schools - recommending a range of measures including…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

‘Has the Corona gone away?’ – Life must go on. And so my children will go back to school

Alex is a mother to two children under four, living in Barcelona. This week, her girls go back…

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Princess Charlotte on first day of school, with Kate Middleton, Prince William and Prince george. Photo by Kensington Palace

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Watch: Princess Charlotte arrives for first day of Big School

Princess Charlotte has arrived for her first day of Big School in London, which costs £19K per year…

By Grace McGettigan

School memories: Kylie and Jason on Neighbours

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Tuck shops, nuns, ‘Neighbours’ and prefects: what are your secondary school memories?

As her son starts secondary school, this writer remembers her First Year memories with the Notre Dame nuns…

By Jillian Bolger

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‘Not a failure’: You do what it takes to get through your child’s first week of school

When Liadan Hynes' marriage fell apart she had to work on adjusting to the new reality. In her…

By Lia Hynes

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Our favourite back-to-school stationery … for grown-ups

It might be back-to-school season, which means packed lunches, dark mornings and alarm clocks, but it also means…

By Penny Warnock

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Back to School: How to get your child into a good bedtime routine

With the new school year upon us, it's time to get the little ones into a regular bedtime…

By Grace McGettigan

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How to deal with an anxious child at back-to-school time

We joke about wanting our children back in school because of the long summer break, but for some…

By Amanda Cassidy

Sligo Sudbury School. Pics: Orla Neligan

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Sligo Sudbury School: pure democracy or a nightmarish free-for-all?

Alternative schooling is on the rise, as we acknowledge that one size does not fit all. Orla Neligan…

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Parents will pay up to €735 per child to cover back-to-school costs

A new study by Barnardos reveals that parents will be forced to pay up to over €700 per…

By Jennifer McShane