Féilte Bursary Scheme 2025 – Digital Assets

We are delighted to showcase the professional learning activities of the Féilte Bursary Scheme 2025 recipients.

We invite you to explore their collaborative work through reading teachers’ reflections on taking part in the Féilte Bursary Scheme, as well as exploring the digital assets that they created.

Showcase of projects funded

To celebrate the commendable professional learning undertaken by schools who were funded under the 2025 Féilte Bursary Scheme, we have prepared a digital publication outlining the successful projects, reflections from those involved, and resources, which may support other schools to engage in similar learning.

Click here to view projects that were funded in 2025

Themes

Coding Together – Building Digital Capacity Across the Gort Small Schools Cluster in Partnership with the University of Galway (Tubber National School)

Connected Classrooms: A Cross-Sector Approach to Media and Digital Literacy (Dunboyne College of Further Education)

Creative Classrooms, Ethical AI: A cross-school PlayLab project empowering teachers and students to co-create safe, inclusive AI practices (Chanel College)

Empowering Further Education Teachers through Generative AI: A Collaborative Professional Learning Initiative Across DDLETB (Dublin College Blackrock)

Realising the Vision – Clare’s All-Irish Education Policy (AIEP) (Gaelcholáiste an Chláir)

Fostering Communities of Philosophical Enquiry in Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí: Towards the Introduction of Philosophy4Children (P4C) Pedagogy in Irish-Medium Education (Coláiste Cois Life)

An examination and compilation of concrete practices and activities which empower children and adult voices in special schools (St. Michael’s House Special NS)

DEIS Professional Learning & Community of Practice (Columba College)

Peer Observation for Inclusion (Owenabue ETNS)

Trauma-Informed Inclusion: Understanding Behaviour, Neurodiversity, and Trauma in the Classroom (Mullingar Community College)

Digital Technology and the Outdoor Classroom: Enhancing Learning Experiences through Outdoor Spaces and Digital Innovation (Ballymore NS)

Interschool peer observation of teaching project (Blackrock ETSS)

Leadership in Action: Cultivating Coaching Cultures in Schools (Central Technical Institute)

Growing Leadership Together: The Collaborative Journey of Five Rural Schools (Ballinakill Mixed NS)

Ideas in Motion – Powered by Gravity (Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed)

Every Word Counts: Applying Universal Design for Learning to Spelling Instruction (Delgany NS)

More than Words Phase 2 – Empowering UDL Ambassadors (St. Stephen’s de la Salle)

The UDL Toolkit: A Professional Learning Journey for Primary and Post-Primary Teachers to IMPLEMENT Inclusive Strategies (Coláiste Iósaef)

Playful Voices: Exploring Teachers’ and Children’s Perspectives on Playful Pedagogies in the Classroom (Scoil na Naomh Uilig)

UDL ConnectED (North Wicklow ETSS)

Unlocking Potential: From Teachers to Teachers through the UDL Lens (Coláiste na Ríochta)

Visual Thinking Strategies (Scoil Mhuire Junior)

Cineáltas and Connection: Preventing Conflict through Restorative Practice (Goatstown ETSS)

Creative Collaboration in Home Economics: Building Professional Learning Communities Across Carlow and Kilkenny (St. Laserian’s School)

Nature Based Learning Community of Practice (Dalkey School Project NS)

SPHE Teachers Connect: Supporting & Leading Inclusive & Culturally Responsive Practice in and through SPHE (Stepsaside ETSS)

Stronger Together: Building Teacher Capacity for Pupil Wellbeing (Scoil Mhuire)