Blue Star Programme

⭐Blue Star Programme 2026 is off to a flying start!⭐ We are delighted to see so many Blue Star Schools welcoming VIP visitors up and down the country! 🇪🇺 These photos show visits by MEPs Billy Kelleher to St. Fintan's NS Taghmon and Cynthia Ní Mhurcú to Bunscoil Rís in Co. Wexford, and Nina Carberry to St. Francis' NS in Co. Louth! 📸 These visits sum up what the Blue Star Programme is all about, so be sure to keep the photos rolling in of how your school has been learning about Ireland's relationship with the Europe, as we would love to include these on our social media platforms and in our monthly newsletter. 💙 Keep up the good work Blue Star Schools!💙

We’re delighted to be at the @Gaeloid Conference today, promoting Clár na Réalta Goirme to Gaelscoileanna! 🔵🌟 We’ve brought along leaflets and sample resources and are having great conversations with teachers about the future of the Blue Star Programme. Come by and say hello to hear how schools can explore the EU in fun, creative and meaningful ways!

😮‍💨 Now that the dust has settled on the registration period for the 2025-26 Blue Star Programme, the first Teacher's newsletter is here! 📥Teachers, check your inbox to read all about our upcoming Teacher Training Workshop, VIP visits, resources and more! 🏫 We are delighted to have a record number of schools on board for the Blue Star Programme this year, and we look forward to hearing all about how pupils across the country have been learning about the European Union 🇪🇺🇮🇪.

🚨 LAST CHANCE to register for the @BlueStarProgramme Registration for the award-winning programme will closes today. Interested in teaching European Affairs in primary school classes? Register at the link below 👇 bit.ly/BSP24Reg

🚨 Last chance! Registration closes at midnight on Friday. Join the 1,300+ schools who’ve explored Europe with us 🌍💙 Sign up now 👉 bit.ly/BSP25Reg

🌟📣 Calling all Primary School Teachers! 📣🌟 It's not too late to sign your school up to the Blue Star Programme! 🇪🇺 The Blue Star Programme is a fun and interactive way of bringing the European Union to life in your classroom. Register today and receive access to a range of physical resources and online activities. So make the most of this opportunity to teach your pupils about the History, Geography, Culture and Institutions of the EU and Ireland's role within it. 👉 Register now 🔗: bit.ly/BSP25Reg

Deadline for the 🇮🇪 #BlueStar Programme has been extended to Oct 24th. A really brilliant programme organised by @EPIreland_Edu and @EPinIreland. Can’t recommend it enough. 💻 Visit bluestarprogramme.ie for more information.

👩‍🏫 Teachers! Do you ever feel like your pupils need a little more spark in the classroom? ✨ We’ve got the inspiration you’re looking for! 💙 The Blue Star Programme brings Europe to life in your classroom — through creative, curriculum-linked resources (available in English agus as Gaeilge!) 👉 Register now: bit.ly/BSP25Reg

💙⭐ DEADLINE EXTENDED! ⭐💙 Due to high demand, we’re giving teachers a little extra time to get involved! 🗓️ New registration deadline: 24 October We’ve extended the deadline to give teachers and pupils the best chance to learn all about the EU in a fun, creative and curriculum-friendly way through the Blue Star Programme. 🌍✨ Don’t miss your opportunity to bring Europe to life in your classroom - join hundreds of schools across Ireland already signed up! 👉 Register now: bit.ly/BSP25Reg

St Nicholas’ N.S., Co. Meath really brought Europe to life this year with their fantastic Blue Star Programme projects! 🇪🇺✨ On Europe Day, pupils proudly shared what they’d learned about EU countries and culture, with some very special VIP visitors joining the celebrations! 🎉 From collecting passport stamps to showcasing their creative work, the school truly made it a whole-community celebration of Europe. 💫 🔗 Sign up here: bit.ly/BSP25Reg @ThomasByrneTD @dfatirl @HMcEntee @Education_Ire @emireland @EPinIreland @Europarl_GA @EPIreland_Edu @eurireland

Yesterday @RTE2's @news2dayRTE reporter @FlorenceGOkojie joined Kildare Place National School to speak to pupils participating in the Blue Star Programme. 🔵⭐ @emireland's Head of Communications @aislingbrady_ joined principal Mr. Packham quizzing the pupils on their knowledge of the European Union, European democracy, culture and languages! Today was also an exciting day for the Blue Star Programme, as today European Movement Ireland launched the Blue Star Programme Media Literacy Videos Series, teaching primary school pupils’ how to separate fact from fiction on European matters in a child-friendly, creative, and accessible way. 🧑‍🏫 Primary school teachers across Ireland don't miss out, register your pupils on this fun and creative Programme by 10 October! 🔗 Sign up today: bit.ly/BSP25Reg

👇 A great opportunity for Midlands North West pupils in 5th or 6th class. Pupils could win a free trip to Brussels, the heart of the EU 🇪🇺 With the Blue Star Programme, you can also avail of teachers' trips! Register before 10 October 👉 bit.ly/BSP25Reg

🔍 Mission 3 is here! How does false information shape the way people see the world? 🌍 Blue Star Detective resources helps pupils understand the powerful impact false information can have on our perceptions, opinions, and decisions, and why critical thinking matters more than ever 🧠 Teachers, registrations are still open for the Blue Star Programme until 10 October. Don’t miss your chance! 👉 bit.ly/BSP25Reg @indiepicsIE @Webwise_Ireland @MedialitIreland @Ireland_EDMO @ThomasByrneTD @dfatirl @HMcEntee @Education_Ire @emireland @EPinIreland @Europarl_GA @EPIreland_Edu @eurireland

🔍 Mission 2 is live! What makes a source reliable, and how can we check it? 🤔 In this animated Blue Star Detective series, pupils will explore the key steps to identifying reliable sources of information and learn how to question what they see, hear, and read online 📚 Teachers, registrations are still open for the Blue Star Programme until 10 October. Don’t miss your chance! 👉 bit.ly/BSP25Reg @indiepicsIE @Webwise_Ireland @MedialitIreland @Ireland_EDMO @ThomasByrneTD @dfatirl @HMcEntee @Education_Ire @emireland @EPinIreland @Europarl_GA @EPIreland_Edu @eurireland

🚀 Mission 1 is live! What’s the difference between misinformation and disinformation? 🤔 Blue Star Programme’s brand-new Media Literacy Video Series helps pupils build essential skills by breaking down false information in a simple, engaging, and accessible way 🎬 Teachers, registrations are still open for the Blue Star Programme until 10 October. Don’t miss your chance! 👉 bit.ly/BSP25Reg @indiepicsIE @Webwise_Ireland @MedialitIreland @Ireland_EDMO @ThomasByrneTD @dfatirl @HMcEntee @Education_Ire @emireland @EPinIreland @Europarl_GA @EPIreland_Edu @eurireland

🇪🇺🌟An exciting day for @emireland as @news2dayRTE reported on the award-winning @BlueStarProg from Kildare Place National School today. 🌟 🎤Pupils spoke to reporter @FlorenceGOkojie about European languages, cultures, Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the EU and what they are learning on the @BlueStarProg at school.📚 🤝A special thanks to Mr. Packham, Ms. Bennett, Liza, their teachers and the super pupils from 5th and 6th class at KPS! 🎊Primary school teachers across Ireland don't miss out, register your pupils on this fun and creative Programme! 🎧Tune in this afternoon at 4:20pm 👉rte.ie/player/onnow 🔗Primary Teachers Register @BlueStarProg 👇 bluestarprogramme.ie/register/

😲 September flew by! But there’s still time to get involved. Register your school for the 2025/2026 Blue Star Programme and bring Europe to life in your classroom with these handy resources 💙 ✅ Fun, creative projects ✅ Celebrate diversity & inclusion ✅ Fits perfectly with your curriculum 🔗 Sign up today: bit.ly/BSP25Reg @emireland @HMcEntee @thomasbyrnetd @dfatirl @EPinIreland @Europarl_GA @EPIreland_Edu @eurireland

Múinteoirí bunscoile thart timpeall na tíre – glac páirt i gClár na Réalta Goirme! Is é cuspóir Chlár na Réalta Goirme tuiscint agus eolas níos fearr a chothú i measc daltaí bunscoile ar an difear a dhéanann an tAontas Eorpach dár saolta. Eolas👉bluestarprogramme.ie/clar-na-realta…

⭐ Did you know the EU flag’s 12 stars represent something? Your pupils can discover the stories behind Europe’s symbols and traditions in the Blue Star Programme! 🔗 Sign up here: bit.ly/BSP25Reg @Education_Ire @HMcEntee @thomasbyrnetd @dfatirl @EPinIreland @Europarl_GA @EPIreland_Edu @eurireland