Congratulations to St. Joseph’s N.S., Dundalk, Co. Louth, and their teacher Paul Molloy, on winning the 2026 Our World Awards School of the Year. Their project is a highly impactful whole-school initiative, showcasing strong pupil voice, creativity, and a wide range of engaging activities including art, drama, outdoor learning, visual imagery, and a large-scale installation.…
One more sleep until our 2026 National Finals, and we can’t wait to welcome this year’s finalist schools! We’re looking forward to a fantastic day of fun, learning and celebration. Here’s a little sneak peek at the goodie bag each school will receive on the day. This year, we are particularly excited to welcome Paula…
After a hugely competitive judging process and many tough deliberations, we are thrilled to announce that 15 schools from across Ireland have been shortlisted for the Our World Awards National Finals 2026! Representing Cork, Dublin, Donegal, Galway, Kildare, Louth, Limerick, Meath, Tipperary, and Wicklow, these fantastic schools will travel to O’Reilly Hall, UCD on Thursday,…
Our 2025 Our World Awards School of the Year, Scoil Mhuire Glenties, recently took time out of their busy schedule to enjoy their prize from last year’s final. The class visited the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium and had a fantastic day! We are now in the final stages of adjudication for the 2026 National Finals…
We are delighted to be receiving some wonderful entries for the Our World Awards 2026 ahead of the closing date on Monday, 23rd March. A reminder to teachers to please submit your entries by the closing date. Even if your project isn’t completely finished, we are very happy to receive submissions that showcase your pupils’…
The Our World Awards are making headlines once again! Eleanor McGill, teacher at last year’s winning school, Scoil Mhuire N.S., in Glenties, Co Donegal recently spoke with Highlands Radio about the value and impact of the Our World Awards programme following their 2025 win.You can listen to her full interview here:👉 Highland Radio Interview In the…
We were delighted to recently welcome Paula Ferro from the Yao Crochet Project to two Cork primary schools — 3rd class at Carrigaline Educate Together N.S. and 6th class at Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin, Clonakilty. During her visits, Paula spoke to pupils about her work with the Yao Community in Mozambique, offering a real-world insight…
We’re excited to announce the categories for Our World Awards 2026! We’re keeping the same general categories as 2025, with one exciting addition. Our new category, Our World Awards Active Citizenship, celebrates entries that make a tangible and sustainable difference within the school or local community. It recognises initiatives that address local, national, or global…
As attention moves away from the books and towards Christmas activities, why not try a fun, engaging and active learning tool? Our Global Goals Spinner Game is the perfect way to learn more about the work of Irish Aid in a playful, interactive way. Ideal for cold, rainy days when getting outdoors is tricky! Each question…
Tá áthas an domhain orainn ár n-acmhainní nuashonraithe Gaeilge a chur ar fáil. Tá na hacmhainní deartha chun tacú le múinteoirí agus le daltaí féachaint ar fhadhbanna domhanda ar bhealaí spéisiúla. Tá an t-eagrán is déanaí den Iris do Dhaltaí, 2026, ar fáil anois, mar aon le pleananna ceachta athbhreithnithe ó 2025 ina dtugtar léargas…
