On a visit to Hazelwood Integrated College, the Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, said "Integrated school students symbolize the new Northern Ireland - a Northern Ireland where all the community is working side by side for the benefit of all."
Eugene Kelly and Pauline Flanagan, both representatives of Fermanagh Talking Newspaper Association, were delighted to be presented with a cheque for £487.89.
‘Elephant, Bee or Other: Including Everyone in our Schools´, a publication produced by NICIE and funded by the International Fund for Ireland, has been accepted for inclusion in the Compendium of Good Practices in Human Rights Education.
Students from Drumragh Integrated College, Omagh, Kyra Campbell, Maria Logue & George Munton and their 6th Form Supervisor Miss Alison Irvine have raised £1030 through a sponsored walk in preparation for their trip to Tanzania, Africa.
North Coast IC feel that Secondary school pupils often find mathematics a difficult subject to access. This can often restrict both their progress in and enjoyment of the subject.
Kate Ballard, a Year 8 student at Drumragh Integrated College, Omagh, was the first under 15 year old female to cross the finish line at the recent Omagh half marathon fun run.
Pupils from 11 Integrated Colleges and 2 staff members from NICIE joined over 200 post-16 students, politicians and other dignitaries from Northern Ireland to visit the former Nazi concentration camps of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Children from Oakwood Integrated Primary School, Derriaghy, visited the Waterfront Hall, Belfast, to take part in an International Mediation Convention.
Cranmore Integrated Primary School hosted a delegation of school principals from Sweden. The visitors were given opportunities to tour the school and speak to the pupils and staff about their experiences of integration.
Stacey Murphy, a pupil at Erne Integrated College, Enniskillen, is through to the audition stage of the popular reality show, X-Factor. Stacey will travel to Glasgow to audition on Monday 5th May 2008.
Belfast born actress Geraldine Hughes, patron of the Integrated Education Fund, paid a special visit to Hazelwood Integrated College on the Whitewell Road, Belfast, to see the new digital arts facilities at the school.
Students from Drumragh Integrated College will travel to Tanzania, a country in East Africa, this year to work alongside the charity, Children in Crossfire.
Ulidia Integrated College, Carrickfergus, pupil Christopher Madden, aged 15, has won a scholarship to attend St Albans School, the Eton of Washington DC, as a boarding pupil for 3 years, starting from September 2008.
Students from Priory Integrated College, Holywood, and Glencraig Integrated Primary School, Holywood, performed together in a play to celebrate the upcoming Beijing Olympics in China.
For the first time in Northern Ireland, the Holocaust Educational Trust is offering 6th Form students the opportunity to participate in a national initiative, Lessons from Auschwitz.
An exciting new publication ‘ABC: Promoting an Anti-Bias Approach to Education in Northern Ireland’ has been launched at the Long Gallery, Stormont on 4 March 2008.
The Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE) will be hosting an Integrated Education Public Information Meeting on Tuesday 11th March, Lurgan Town Hall, 7.30pm – 9.00pm.
North Coast Integrated College, Coleraine, pupil Emily Brussard, has won third prize in the Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education´s letter writing competition, post primary school section.
Glencraig Integrated Primary School, Holywood pupil Isaac McCance, has won second prize in the Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education´s letter writing competition, primary school section.
Corran Integrated Primary School, Larne pupil, Rhiannon Finn, has won first prize in the Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education´s letter writing competition, primary school section.
Northern Ireland Football Club Manager, Nigel Worthington, presented prizes at the Eddie Irvine Sports Complex, Bangor, for the Priory Integrated College Challenge Cup.
Two pupils form Slemish Integrated College, Ballymena, David Gilkinson and Alex Millar have won first and second prize in the Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education´s letter writing competition, post primary school section.
Two pupils form Saints and Scholars Integrated Primary School, Armagh, Pippa Harrison and Tomas Gramanatas have won third and highly commended prizes respectively in NICIE´s letter writing competition, primary school section.
The Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE) hosted an Integrated Education Public Information Meeting on Wednesday 5 March at the Canal Court Hotel, Newry.
Hazelwood Integrated Primary School today (March 5) hosted the launch of ‘The British Council Big Wild Read’ competition for primary school pupils across the BELB and SEELB areas, in partnership with the British Council.
In a visionary move, Armagh Integrated College (AIC) and Integrated College Dungannon (ICD) have entered into a new collaborative arrangement to enhance the comprehensive GCSE programme for students attending both colleges
Former world champion snooker player, commentator and ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ contestant, Dennis Taylor, officially launched Integrated Education Week at Glencraig Integrated Primary School, Holywood.
Roddy Hegarty, Education Officer from the Cardinal O Fiaich Memorial Library & Archive in Armagh recently visited Key Stage III and GCSE students at Integrated College Dungannon.
The staff of NICIE were delighted to welcome 3 visitors from Turkey who spoke about their country, traditions and time in Northern Ireland. They also let us sample some of their delicious homemade ‘Noah’s Pudding’.
Year 12 pupils from Erne Integrated College raised money for the Erne Hospital´s Cardiac Unit by painting and selling cups and mugs to staff and pupils as part of The Prince´s Trust Programme.
Hazelwood Integrated Primary School, Newtownabbey, is piloting an innovative ‘Forest School’ project, the first school in Northern Ireland to adapt the scheme. It will run for 36 weeks with all Primary 1, 2 and 5 classes.
Jane Gregg, Secretary at Mill Strand Integrated Primary School, Portrush, has been awarded runner up ’Administrator of the Year’ out of 75 finalists at ‘The National Bursar’s Association Awards for School Support Staff’. Jane already holds the title of No
In a new controversial and ground-breaking book, authors Tony Carson and Cy Jameson look at the risks to any society of allowing segregation and sectarianism to create conflict and division.
Former World Featherweight Champion and winner of Hell´s Kitchen 2007, Barry McGuigan, has officially opened Rowandale Integrated Primary School, Clarehill Road, Moira.
Religious Education teacher Leah McBride and Drama teacher Richard Gray accompanied 40 students from Strangford Integrated College to photograph positive images of Belfast to be used in the music video “Get Up.”
On 21 November Trevor Phillips OBE came to the Lecture Theatre at W5, Odyssey Pavilion, to give a public lecture on ‘The Role of Education in Promoting Equality and Social Cohesion’.
The IntegratING Education Team, managed by NICIE and funded by the International Fund for Ireland, has launched an exciting new educational resource ‘Elephant, Bee or Other, Including Everyone in Our Schools‘.
The integrated education movement took its message to Westminster for a parliamentary reception which was attended by a wide range of political figures as well as prominent supporters of the movement.
Pupils and teachers at Forge Integrated Primary School, Belfast, received a visit from a group of teachers from a school in Iceland on 6 and 7 November.
Four Lagan College students have competed in the Soroptimists Society Public Speaking Competition, featuring twenty one competitors from a range of Belfast schools including Victoria College, St. Louise’s, St. Rose’s and Dominican College.
The Spirit of Enniskillen (SOE) ‘Explore’ 2008 leadership and dialogue programme is now seeking applications from interested young people aged between 16 to 19 and resident in Northern Ireland.
The Business Education Partnership in conjunction with Loughry College Communication Tutors and Students recently delivered an Interview Skills Programme to Year 12 students at Integrated College Dungannon (ICD)
Minister for Education, Caitríona Ruane has visited Groarty Controlled Integrated Primary School – her first visit to an Integrated School in the Western Education and Library Board.
The Mayor of Derry/Londonderry, Cllr Helen Quigley, has invited pupils of Groarty Integrated Primary School, Coshquin Road, Derry/Londonderry to visit the Guildhall on Wednesday 23 May.
Mary Roulston, Principal of Millennium Integrated Primary School near Belfast, spoke at the UK Jewish Film Festival in London on Sunday 5th November 2006 on the issue of Integrated Education as a means for conflict resolution.
The Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE) welcomes the launch of Northern Ireland’s first Shared Future Housing scheme launched in Enniskillen today.