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Meabh Ritchie
All articles by Meabh Ritchie
Forest schools - Back to earth
If you go down to the woods today, you may be surprised to see how much learning is going on. Meabh Ritchie reports on a growing movement
3 July 2009
Troubles ahead
Stalemate in Stormont and the abolition of the 11-plus have seen grammar schools across Northern Ireland setting their own entrance tests, effectively creating a two-tier education system
3 July 2009
The Five ... Ringtone tunes favoured by teachers
26 June 2009
Marching to a different toon: films flag up route to tolerance
Conflict-resolution experts visit Northern Ireland to study media initiative targeting the very young
19 June 2009
Melody makers
Classical music is expanding horizons for primary children from poor backgrounds. Meabh Ritchie reports on how a project in Venezuela provided inspiration here
12 June 2009
Pounds 150 cash offer to enrol a child
But school claims it is merely ‘supporting’ prospective parents living in deprived area
12 June 2009
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