Home School Hub: Recent Episodes
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The Home School Hub Podcast is back to do what it does best. Helping primary school kids keep learning while they're not in school. A sonic world of fun, activity and education straight to your home.
It’s the final #MathsMatters! Today Julie and Phil are celebrating the people who have done amazing maths throughout history. And who still do it. And who will do it (AKA You).
How does a computer represent letters? Today Julie and Phil look into the different codes used to translate binary into letters. And Julie goes undercover to become a spy!
It's the final episode and the Word Pot is back where it began - with Karen, Harry and Daisy in Co Wexford.
Is it Friday or Tuesday? I’m confused! Let’s pretend it’s still St Patrick’s Day and do a quiz.
This week the word pot travelled to the home of sisters Nellie, Eppie and Nan Fortune in Curragraigue. They have dogs, cats, hens, hamsters, ducks and even a pet sheep!
Fhiafraíonn Ola Majekodunmi na hábhair is fearr le leanaí ar fud na tíre. Seo Tadhg agus Mac Dara.
The Stars - Meet theatre star, Peg Woffington. Maria Edgeworth, a young woman who wrote in secret only to become one of the most famous writers in the world. And Catherine Hayes, a singer who came from humble beginnings.
Why are the stars named the way they are? Astronomer, Andy Shearer talks bears, ploughs and Greece.
Fhiafraíonn Ola Majekodunmi na hábhair is fearr le leanaí ar fud na tíre. Seo Niamh o gConnemara.
A fhiafraíonn Ola Majekodunmi do leanaí cad e an t-ábhar is fearr leat? Seo Mai agus Morrie.
This week the Word Pot has travelled to Denver, Colorado where Sean, Cael and Aveyn are standing by to help Karen.
Leaders – For International Women’s Day we meet three awesome Irish women form the past. Nano Nagle, who taught children when it wasn’t allowed. Mother Jones, who helped save children from having to work dangerous jobs. And free speech pioneer, Anna Parnell.
Mary Irving performs Ag Cócaireacht and we talk about the different types of food we like to make in the kitchen.
What shapes do we use to build the structures we live and work in? Julie and Phil find out.
How many times have you asked your parents why the sky is blue? Well, here’s the answer!
Mary Irving performs Ag Cócaireacht and we talk about the different types of food we like to make in the kitchen.
Fhiafraíonn Ola Majekodunmi na hábhair us fearr le leanaí ar fud na tíre. Seo Darach agus Ríonach.
This week it's Seachtain na Gaeilge and the word pot has travelled to Waterford where Kate (10) and Peter (6) help Karen to pick five words in English and in Irish!
Think of a mirage and you think of deserts. But can you believe your eyes in the Arctic? Join Colette Kinsella as she investigates.
Today Karen meets sisters Beatrice and Caroline - crochet and knitting experts. Not to mention their specialism in jellyfish.
Episode six: After the attack, Grainne has to find a way to avoid her father’s enemies. Oh, and she also has to rescue her brother and best friend from an ancient evil.
Cathal and Orla are twins from Wexford and they have a superpower which allows them to finish each other's sentences. How will they get on with Karen and her word pot?
Episode five: With Donal ill, Grainne and Flaherty seek refuge in a nearby nunnery while outside the Fomorian starts to hunt them. But could the convent be still more trouble?
Julie and Phil are looking into number sequences and patterns. So a one, and a two and a one two three four!
The schoolchildren of Tralee tell the story of Scotia's Grave. Scotia was reputedly the daughter of an Egyptian Pharaoh known as Friel.
Budding Author, Seven-year-old Kaelan from Bettystown is this week’s guest. What words will he pull out?
Episode four: Grainne and Flaherty find Donal, but in the process a terrible evil escapes, hungry for revenge.
We can’t see each other but we can still Quiz! Cassie picks your brains once more. And debuts some rotten jokes.
Julie and Phil are going down...way down. Below zero. To investigate the depths that are negative numbers.
The schoolchildren of Valentia tell the story of Saint Brendan’s well on Valentia island.
Harry and Daisy Join Karen once more as they dip into the Word Pot to pull out some fun.
Episode Three: Grainne and Flaherty find the legendary Druid of Bohen who tells them they must save Donal form a Fomorian intent on claiming an ancient sword that belonged to the Tuatha De Danann.
Get your copy, flip it and reverse it! Add a pencil, press play and Quiz it! Cassie is here to MC.
The schoolchildren of Caherciveen tell the story of Little Sadhbh's Stone Ringfort which actually means Caherciveen.
Join Karen as she sends the Word pot to Wexford. Eva, Súan and Aine, 3 sisters, play Five Word Fun. What words will they pick today?
Episode two: Magic has taken Donal. When no one believes her, Grainne and her best friend Flaherty sneak out of the castle to find the one person they think can help.
Join Karen and co. for a trip into the Word Pot. 5 words, stories, poems and challenges. The perfect mini English class.
Episode one: A forbidden tale. Grainne tells her young granddaughter the story of how her brother Donal once vanished.
You can’t keep a good quizmaster down. Cassie is back to keep you on your game in lockdown 3.
Coming next week, a brand new audio adventure imagining the early years of Gráinne Mhaol. Only here on the HSH Podcast.
The schoolchildren of Ballybunion tell the story of Tom McCarthy, the famous Uillean piper.
Caoimhe from Waterford inspires a crazy tale of lollipop ladies on this first day of Homeschool. Just in case you miss yours!
Cassie’s been with you every step of the way and this Quiz means you get to have her at your Christmas Dinner table too! She’d win a bad joke off with your Christmas Crackers.
Seanchaí Steve Lally weaves a tale of wonder and intrigue when Jemmy Doyle meets the fairy folk on a long, dark, Christmas Eve walk
In time’s past, Stephen’s Day in Ireland was a time for Wren Boys. Masked children on the hunt for the king of all birds. Seanchai Steve Lally reveals how the Wren caught the crown.
It’s Christmas with an Irish twist as Seanchaí Steve Lally tells the tale of how his own grandmother actually saved Christmas, with a little help from the fairy realm!
Midwinter is a time for gifts and family... but in times past it was also a time for witches and a spookier magic. Seanchaí Steve Lally weaves a spell.
Luke and Zoe are a brother and sister from Waterford and they’ve inspired a Festive tale of elven mischief.
Iona and Malachy live in Donegal and found the time to inspire another story.... just in Time for Christmas
Stars from Homeschool Hub and across RTÉjr come together virtually to bring you the story of a fiendish designer, some intrepid kids, crimes against fashion and a startlingly revealing Emperor!
It's the final day of ASH! Wah! But don't worry. Cassie's got your back with a week before Christmas Quiz!
Daisy doesn’t want to let her Dodie go, but Harry has a very Christmassy story to help her..
Time to get in the Christmas mood! Aaron and Joe from Wexford inspire an original story by Karen Tomkins.
Learn all about unusual festive celebrations, Krampus and why you really don't want to find sticks in your boots.
Meet a young Aztec woman in the city of Tenochtitlan… and hear the story of explorer Hernan Cortez. We quiz Ian Murcell from the educational project, Mexicolore, about the history of the Aztecs, and we look at some recreations of ancient Aztec drums.
The competition is well under way so we meet one of the judges, amazing illustrator Fatti Burke, to hear what she thinks Art is. And what might make a great entry.
RTÉ and Creative Ireland have launched a brand new Digital Art Contest for young people aged 5-17 and we're going to introduce you to some of the amazing kids involved asking "What is Art?" Today, Ella from the Ballyfermot Youth Project uses street art to pay homage to the diversity in her community
Learn all about Ireland's Night of the Big Wind, rains of spiders and why it's hard to shine shoes in a fog.
Did you know RTÉjr had its very own film podcast? Muinteoir Ray's class on filmmaking might have piqued your interest. You can get Movies are Magic wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was all about Music, featuring the world famous Eimear Noone!
This week on ASH it's all about drama! We met a bunch of amazing students from The Bradley Theatre School and challenged them to enter a world of fairy tales to dish the dirt on what's behind the stories we know. Today, is Maleficent all bad? Sleeping Beauty thinks so!
No one is as dramatic as Cassie! She's flounced in to bring you a brand new Quiz! She's behind you! Oh no she isn't!
RTÉ and Creative Ireland have launched a brand new Digital Art Contest for young people aged 5-17 and we're going to introduce you to some of the amazing kids involved asking "What is Art?" Today, Grandad's print studio is a treasure trove of inspiration
This week on ASH it's all about drama! We met a bunch of amazing students from The Bradley Theatre School and challenged them to enter a world of fairy tales to dish the dirt on what's behind the stories we know. Today, what really happened to Little Red Riding Hood's granny!?
This week on ASH it's all about drama! We met a bunch of amazing students from The Bradley Theatre School and challenged them to enter a world of fairy tales to dish the dirt on what's behind the stories we know. Today, it's the pig versus wolf grudge match you've been waiting for!
Travel back in time to meet Marcus, a Roman citizen, and hear the dramatic story of the city of Pompeii. We quiz tour guide, Hugo Kennedy, about life in Ancient Rome and Dr Fiona Reilly, from the National Museum, shows us some artefacts that came to Ireland from the Roman World.
This week on ASH it's all about drama! We met a bunch of amazing students from The Bradley Theatre School and challenged them to enter a world of fairy tales to dish the dirt on what's behind the stories we know. Today, it's Hansel and Gretel versus the witch.
RTÉ and Creative Ireland have launched a brand new Digital Art Contest for young people aged 5-17 and we're going to introduce you to some of the amazing kids involved asking "What is Art?" Our first guest Noah proves you don’t need fancy materials to make great art, sometimes a wheelchair and a puddle are enough!
Push your way through the branches and bushes to hear all about fearsome foliage and the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland.
This week on ASH it's all about drama! We met a bunch of amazing students from The Bradley Theatre School and challenged them to enter a world of fairy tales to dish the dirt on what's behind the stories we know. Today, it’s Cinderella versus The Ugly Sister as The Fairy Godmother uncover the truth about that famous glass slipper
Sports week! But Cassie and co prefer armchair Olympics. So grab your pen and paper. Marks, Set, Quiz!!
Louise Tormey is 16 and she loves bringing stories to life through devising with Act Out Youth Theatre, Meath.
Hear all about the mythical Irish island of Hybrasil, why the gods sunk Atlantis into the sea and what the lucky winner gets if they can pull a sword from a stone.
On today's show Muinteoir Cliona talked about Australia. And earlier this year, Ecolution, our Climate Action podcast for kids investigated the country to see what impact the forest fires had. This one is a little sad so be prepared.
It's music week so we join our hapless Zookeeper on a musical tour of the zoo. (No zookeepers were actually harmed in the making of this podcast.) Fizzwhizzle is on every Sunday at 11am on RTÉjr Radio.
Although Joshua always loved writing, he felt pressured to turn away from it as he grew older. But just a couple of years ago, he came across the Rhyme Rag Ensemble, a group of young creative writers, and his love for poetry was born.
Learn about the Irish headless horseman, why you should never open a death coach if you want to keep clean, and how the guillotine is a kind way of chopping off heads.
It's Science Week and Cassie has some questions bubbling in the Quiz laboratory. And some experimental jokes.
It’s Science Week and RTÉjr Radio have a brand new podcast. Listen to the first one but then find the rest on the RTÉ podcast page. Let’s Dive In!
Daniel Madden loves the moment on stage right before the play begins! Made in conjunction with Creative Ireland.
It's Friday and that means Cassie is here once again to bombard you with questions! An avalanche of a quiz.
13 Year old Aoibheann Mangan from Hollymount in Co. Mayo has a passion for coding! Whether its games, apps or websites, Aoibheann relishes the challenge of creating fun and interesting digital projects.
Terrifying theatres, the ghosts that haunt them and why you should never, ever wish an actor good luck!
Aa spoilt girl who is very ungrateful for all that her parents do for her. Until she sees the error of her ways, with the aid of some mischievous Fairys....
This is the tale of a mean old farmer who cuts down a Fairy Tree on his land one Halloween even though he was warned not to. And the fairies exact revenge!
Follow Cassie into a phantom world where questions come alive! Or just, you know, do a quiz. Muhahaha!
RTÉjr Radio has a brand new podcast for kids who like to watch and even make Movies. Check out the first episode and find the others wherever you get your podcasts.
It’s not yet Winter but no you can feel the cold approaching. Check out some warming winter dishes you could cook for the whole family.
Kate Nolan Gould from Carlow has been playing the fiddle since she was three years old! MCL has it’s own podcast too! Find it wherever you get your podcasts.
Learn about the werewolves of Ossory, how to spot a lycanthrope and why you should never wrap yourself in animal skin at a Viking party.
It's back and its... the same size! But Cassie has brought an even bigger bucket of bad jokes. Get out your pencils and paper and test your brains!
The show that answers all the burning questions, or ‘Pot Wonders’ you’ve always had about food.
Colman Frank is 15 years old and he loves drawing. He moved to Ireland just one year ago. Since then, he has further developed his art, documenting his thoughts, dreams and experiences in imaginative pencil sketches.
Hear about the haunted Seafield House in Sligo, travel back in time with tomb hunters and learn how to make a mummy!
Happy Quiztember! What?! It totally is a month! Cassie brings you the last Big Kids Quiz for a while, now that you're all back to school. Thanks for listening!
You're only back in school but you still have Quiz! Get your brain in shape for next week's GAA bonanza on RTE.ie/Learn. Cassie has devised a fiendish Quiz with a GAA bonus round.
Danger! Wild Quiz in your Podcast feed! Join Cassie and her cursed joke book to test what you've learned on your first day back to school. Send us your question ideas to junior@rte.ie.
Who know's their Crannógs from their Hill Forts? The Big Kids Quiz is back once again to test your brains. Now with added jokes to test your patience!
On your marks, get set, Quiz! Cassie gives your brain a workout with a bonus Sports round too. If you want to send a round of questions to challenge your peers get in touch! junior@rte.ie
Has your brain melted due to being out of school this long? Well quick! Get it back into shape with the Big Kid's Quiz!
Quiz! Cassie has cooked up a pot of questions so spicy, you might need to do this Quiz with a glass of milk. If you think you could challenge others to a round of questions why not send 4 questions to junior@rte.ie?
We're back! Pens at the ready, it's time to get Quizzical! Cassie will be back in Quiz HQ every Friday over the summer. Tell your friends!
Conas a d'éirigh lenár daoine óga i rith na dianghlásala? Seo Dearbhla ó gCondae Lú. How did our young people get on during the lockdown? This is Dearbhla from Louth.
It may be our last quiz of the year but we'll always have Lockdown. I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Or it could just be a bunch of questions Cassie asks you.
This quiz is big enough for the both of us! For 12 weeks Cassie has questioned you until you spilled the beans and she's blue in the face. Thanks to every one of you for making the Big Kid Quizzers a part of your Lockdown. Have an amazing summer, but first, do the quiz!
In the final installment join Agent Adam as he journeys to the year 1998 to witness the historic Good Friday Agreement in Belfast!
Izzy and gang investigate why sound and music is such a personal thing. Why do you like one song but not another?
Join Adam and the Irish Federation of History as he travels to Thurles, Tipperary in 1884 for the formation of the GAA.
Conas a d'éirigh lenár daoine óga i rith na dianghlásala? Seo Diarmuid ó Ros Comáin. How did our young people get on during the lockdown? This is Diarmuid from Roscommon.
Conas a d'éirigh lenár daoine óga i rith na dianghlásala? Seo Daniel ó mBaile Atha Cliath. How did our young people get on during the lockdown? This is Daniel from Dublin.
Join Agent Adam and the Irish Federation of History as he travels back to the year 1970. The scene? Ireland's first ever Eurovision win!
Conas a d'éirigh lenár daoine óga i rith na dianghlásala? Seo Niamh ó mBaile Atha Cliath. How did our young people get on during the lockdown? This is Niamh from Dublin.
Conas a d'éirigh lenár daoine óga i rith na dianghlásala? Seo Warren agus Camyrn ó mBaile Atha Cliath. How did our young people get on during the lockdown? This is Warren and Camryn from Dublin.
Abie and the gang get silly with Limericks, crazy at the circus and have fun at a festival.
Muireann Ní Chíobháin and Michael Kelly join James to discuss GIY’s Know-It-Allmanac, the ultimate family guide to growing and cooking food throughout the year.
The Lawlors from Roscommon are a true musical family. Liam (10), Lily, (12), Éabha (15), Matthew (16), and their parents Maura & Conor love to sing and play jazz and orchestral music together. My Creative Life podcast is now Live!
Conas a d'éirigh lenár daoine óga i rith na dianghlásala? Seo Niamh ón nGaeltacht. How did our young people get on during the lockdown? This is Niamh from the Connemara Gaeltacht.
Ruby is 16. She is passionate about Dungeons & Dragons. For Ruby, it is more than just a game – it’s a chance to go on an exciting adventure across mysterious lands, partaking in dangerous battles, all from the comfort of her own home!
Agent Adam travels back to the year 1990 as Ireland elects its first woman president Mary Robinson.
9-year-old Daniel tells us what it's like to play the violin, what his favourite things about the instrument are and plays some of his favourite pieces.
Milo Durnin from Wicklow has been writing and drawing comics since he was six years old. Now, at nine, he has even made a comic for everyone in his class at school! For Milo, comic writing is a journey of the imagination, where characters come to life in thrilling adventure stories.
All that breathing is making me burp! Squishy Science and the Body Brothers combined to talk about lungs, breath and stinks!
Molly O’Brien and Lucy Warmington have been friends at Cloughjordan Circus Club since they were 9 years old! Rising through the ranks of plate spinning, juggling, hula hooping and uni-cycling, together they have now developed a special talent- the tremendous, daring art of pairs acrobatics!
Neála Merrigan loves to dance! She’s been swaying and toe-tapping since she was a tiny tot. Now at 13 years old, things have stepped up a notch - she has joined Limerick Youth Dance Company. For Neála, dance is something we can all enjoy - she believes we shouldn’t hold back on the urge to move to that beat!
It might be June but it’s never too early to get spooky. Ask our creepy librarian.... He loves Halloween!
Is it hot? Is it cold? Who knows? But it's definitely Friday and that means Big Kids Quiz!!
Dave Rudden, Author of "Knights of the Borrowed Dark" helps you create a villain for your story. Mu-haahahah!
Kids today play the games of the past. Today St. Matthew’s National School, Ballymahon, Co. Longford play Draw, Draw a bucket of Water.
The results are in for the We Love Books writing competition! In this mini episode, we find out what the judges were looking for in a winning story, what their top tips are for entering a creative writing competition and, of course, who our winners are!
Tadhg Walsh-Peelo performs An Aimsir and we talk about the different seasons & weather that we have in Ireland.
In this episode, we meet three awesome Irish women from the past, who led fighting lives…
Abi, who's 9, talks about her chosen instrument and the challenges the flute presents. Do you play a musical instrument? Send an email to junior@rte.ie if you'd like to talk about it.
Agent Adam travels to the year 1844 where he meets a young boy named John who tells him all about the Liberator Daniel O'Connell.
Visit Loftus Hall in County Wexford, but beware! It’s had far spookier visitors before and their spirit may still linger....
Our own in-house writer extraordinaire Dave Rudden has only gone and given us an interview! He spills the ancient secrets of that most mysterious of creatures, the author (spoiler alert, they're allowed to wear pj's all day if they like - nice!) We Love Books is available wherever you get your podcasts.
I don’t know about you but when it’s sunny, all I wanna do is Quiz! (Note: can be done at any time of the day so enjoy the weather!)
It's the Homeschool Hub Sports Day! So why not join in the fun with some exercise courtesy of Muinteoir John and the Body Brothers? 3, 2, 1 Go!!
Travel back in time to meet Liliana, a young woman from the city of Florence who has some inside information on the acclaimed artist, Leonardo Da Vinci and hear the story of Michelangelo. Time Travels is on each Tuesday at 19:00 on RTÉjr Radio.
Take a short meditation break every day and call the calm into your life! Today we focus on the kindness we can show to ourselves. More Mindful Moments are available on the RTÉjr Podcast feed.
We visit Ireland's first Democratic school to see how they're changing the way they learn, to fit the World in which we now live. And Social Ecologist, Kathryn McCabe takes the students on a guided exercise in Eco Anxiety. If you worry about Climate Change, this episode could help. More Ecolution episodes are available at RTE.ie/learn
Cormac O'hAoda´in, French Horn player with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra talks about why it would be a sad world if we all sounded the same.
Join Agent Adam as he travels back to the GPO in Dublin during the Easter Rising of 1916.
Hey... who moved that? The librarian reveals all about a meddlesome ghost in a spooky Fermanagh cottage.
Today we go on an inner journey to meet the tiger of confidence and find out what message it has for us. Find more Mindful Moments on the RTÉjr Radio feed.
We get ready for a very relaxed battle... with Warrior Pose! More Yoga with Emily is available on the RTÉjr Radio Podcast.
It’s World Dinosaur Day... somewhere. So Let’s head back in time to our prehistoric past. Mind your hands!
Ahahahahh!! Grab your broomsticks and join us in Limerick to hear the wicked tale of the Black Hag!
Ruby Dunne & Thethe Kadazi chat to Jamie Maguire about starring in their first short film. We also hear from primary school students from around the country who attended the movie premiere at the IFI in Dublin. Directed by Bonnie Dempsey & Written by Rodney Lee. Watch back on The RTÉ Player.
Agent Adam travels back to the year 1690, to one of Ireland's most significant events, the battle of the Boyne.
We find out what the Universe is and begin to see how our solar system is one tiny cog in a great machine.
You want questions? Well we want answers! Get quizzing! Let us know how you get on. Email junior@rte.ie
Think you’re smart, huh? Oh, wow, you actually are. Sorry. Can you help me with this quiz? Thanks! Let us know how you get on. Email junior@rte.ie
Mary Irving performs Ag Cócaireacht and we talk about the different types of food we like to make in the kitchen.
In the final installment we go West. The girls talk Bats, Berlin and they get to camp outside! What have you found West of your house? Let us know by emailing junior@rte.ie
The girls explore East of their home today. Wildflowers, Bees and they make a walkie talkie! What can you find East of your house? Let us know! Have a parent email junior@rte.ie
Author Vashti Hardy tells us about the fantastical worlds she writes about and the supernatural experiences she had as a child - spooky! Plus writing tips, reviews and more. We Love Books has it's own podcast feed! Find it wherever you listen to podcasts.
Join Agent Adam and the Irish Federation of History as he travels back to the year 1124 to visit the monks of Skellig Michael off the coast of Kerry.
Lyla, Freya and Maebh, head South. They meet neighbours at a safe distance, bake and get splashy on the lake!
In this episode, we meet three awesome Irish women from the past, who have all been remembered in myth, song and story… Queen Maeve of Connaught, Saint Bridget of Kildare & Grace O' Malley.
The cantankerous custodian let's us in for another spooky tale. And this one is particularly squelchy...
Lyla, Freya and Maebh, head North from their house to see all they can do within their 2k limit. Marbles, birds and a net full of water creatures. Facebook/Twitter @RTEjr or Instagram @RTEKids
The final instalment of Carl’s Interstellar Journey. On this podcast we'll be finding out about our neighbouring planet Mars and we'll find out if there is any evidence of aliens from crop circles to UFO's. Facebook/Twitter @RTEjr of Instagram @RTEKids
Making the impossible possible with some magic. Share your magic story to welovebooks@rte.ie
Jane Farley performs BzzzBzzz and we talk about the different types of ice-cream & desserts that we like. Produced by @MacallaTeo
Why it’s so important we keep those pearly whites brushed. Squishy Science and the Body Brothers tell it like it is. Facebook/Twitter @RTEjr or Instagram @RTEKids
Join Agent Adam and the Irish Federation of History on his next "Adventures in Time", as he travels back to the opening of the Zoological Gardens to the public in 1840. Facebook/Twitter @RTEjr or Instagram @RTEKids
Lyla and Freya look up to discover the wonders of our Solar System. Facebook/Twitter @RTEjr or Instagram @RTEKids
Abie and the gang get radio crazy, paint their emotions, and go crunch, click splat with a Foley artist. Facebook/Twitter @RTEjr or Instagram @RTEkids
The grumpy librarian takes us to Waterford & we hear the legend of the Magic Road, Fairies and Fairy Rings. Facebook/Twitter @RTEjr or Instagram @RTEKids
3-2-1 Let's Get Quizzical! Connect with us on Facebook/Twitter @RTEjr or Instagram @RTEKids
Who knew you could learn so much in a week?! Test your mettle in this death defying quiz! (Use a blunt pencil to ensure safety.) Connect with us on Facebook/Twitter @RTEjr or Instagram @RTEKids.
Abie and the gang talk to a nature photographer, visit Lough Boora Discovery Park and Tadhgh writes a wild poem with Rik O’Shea! Happy Poetry Day Ireland! Connect with us on Facebook/Twitter or email junior@rte.ie
Carl goes ever further into the cosmos. Connect with us on Facebook/Twitter @RTEjr or email junior@rte.ie
Lisanne Melchior, viola player with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, explains what makes the instrument so special. Connect with us on Facebook/Twitter @RTEjr or email junior@rte.ie
Our regular zoologist Dr. Shane answers the age old question. Dublin Zoo features on the School Hub all week. Connect with us on Facebook/Twitter or email junior@rte.ie
Stretch into Child’s Pose. But don’t forget to warm up first! More episodes of Yoga with Emily are available on the RTÉjr Radio Podcast feed. Connect with us on Facebook/Twitter @RTEjr or email junior@rte.ie
Izzy and the gang jump under the table to investigate our rumbling Earth. Can we get Earthquakes in Ireland? Connect with us on Facebook/Twitter @RTEjr or email junior@rte.ie
Join Agent Adam on his first adventure in time, as he travels back to our Medieval past to find out why the Normans arrived in Ireland. Connect with us @RTEjr on Facebook/Twitter or email junior@rte.ie
Ríona Sally Hartman performs Beacha Buí and we talk about our favourite animals. Connect with us on Facebook/Twitter @RTEjr or email junior@rte.ie
Enter the realm of the banshee... if you dare! Connect with us on Facebook/Twitter @RTEjr or email junior@rte.ie
Those weird wibbly things at the back of your throat actually do a job! Made for RTÉjr Radio by Colette Kinsella with funding from the BAI. Connect with on Facebook/Twitter @RTEjr or email junior@rte.ie
A story of Revenge! And redemption! Follow Hansel and Gretel back into the woods to pick up the pieces left behind by the kids. Finding all the apparent baddies left injured. And worse! Connect with us on Facebook/Twitter @RTEjr or email junior@rte.ie
Roll up! Roll Up! Get your quizzes. Get em while they’re hot! Connect with us on Facebook/Twitter @RTEjr or email junior@rte.ie
There’s no way you’ll get full marks in this one... Unless you’ve been paying attention all week long. Connect with us on Facebook/Twitter @RTEjr or email junior@rte.ie
This Episode showcases all the amazing ways the school kids of Ireland are coming up with solutions to Climate Change. We went to the enormous melting pot of Ideas that is the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2020.
Brona Cahill violinist & co-leader of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra explains how she started playing. Share with us videos of your kids playing their musical instruments @RTEjr on Facebook/Twitter or email junior@rte.ie
Learn to DJ, do a magic trick and discern what makes a Wookie. What would your DJ name be? Let us know @RTEjr Facebook/Twitter or email junior@rte.ie to be read out on RTEjr Radio.
In this episode, we meet three awesome Irish women from the past, who all share the gift of storytelling…
The magical James Nicol casts a spell in the We Love Books HQ telling us all about the adventures of Arianwyn Gribble! We Love Books can be found in its own feed, wherever you get your podcasts.
Muinteoir Ray joins Kaylin and Mia in the kitchen to break eggs and make an Omelette. Early Birds with Ray can be heard every weekday from 7am only on RTÉjr Radio.
Ríona Sally Hartman performs Brú an Cnaipe and we talk about how we travel to school every morning. @macallateoranta
Today we breathe our worries into a bubble and watch them float away. There's a new mindful moment available everyday from the RTÉjr Radio Podcast feed.
Get your quiz! Hot off the presses! Test your knowledge and show off your muscly brains!
Niamh chats to author Onjali Rauf about how she turned her experiences working in refugee camps into her award-winning book The Boy at the Back of the Class. There's a top writing tip from author extraordinaire Dave Rudden, reviews, story time and more! Find more episodes of We Love Books wherever you listen to podcasts.
Travel back in time to meet Norman noblewoman, Geraldine, as she prepares for a feast… and hear the story of one famous Norman warrior, Strongbow. Time Travels season 2 is on at 19:00 each Tuesday on RTÉjr Radio.
Join kids using fish to grow food! Search for Ecolution on the RTÉ Podcast page on RTÉ.ie
Abie explains how to be a comedian from home. Magical film costume designer talks about clothes used down through the ages and we follow a trail of sparkle that leads to a Fairy cave and take a visit to a Fairy village in the woods with the permission from Grandmother tree of course.
The gory tales of Trinity College. One of a ghost that still haunts the campus. If you'd like to hear kids reviewing books be sure to check out the RTÉjr WeLoveBooks podcast. Stay connected with us on social @RTÉjr or email junior@rte.ie
Fart! Plop! Flush! Ecolution is available via RTÉ/Podcasts.ie and you can connect with us on social @RTÉjr or email us at junior@rte.ie
A quiz is not just for Easter, it's for life. Happy Easter from us all here at RTÉjr HQ! Stay connected with us on social @RTÉjr or you can email us at junior@rte.ie
"We Love Books" own Dave Rudden gets you started planning a story/heist. Hey kids it's competition time! Write your own 500 word story and have your guardian send it into us. All they have to do is go onto RTÉ.ie and type in the search box RTÉjr WeLoveBooks. Hurry closing date is Monday 13th! We Love Books podcast is out every Monday.
Join Cassie once more to twist your brain into an Easter Egg shape with our quiz. Happy Easter from all of us at RTÉjr HQ! Stay connected with us on social @RTÉjr or email at junior@rte.ie
Niamh helps you focus on your breath. Mindful Moments can be heard each day on the RTÉjr Podcast feed.
Try this traditional game of Tap the slipper at home. Brought to you by the kids of Carlow Educate Together School.
Culture and Art for Kids and Everyone. Abie speaks to a comedian and Izzy bring us to the Irish Museum of Modern Art. Email your art work to junior@rte.ie with the help of a silver surfer.
Emily explains how to do the Lotus Pose at home. For more yoga check out the RTÉjr Podcast. Namaste!
Travel back in time to meet Celtic boy, Irial as he runs an errand for a druid…and hear the story of how Setanta got a new name.
The kids who nominated amazing Irish women talk about what makes their stories so important.
A general knowledge Quiz for fourth to sixth class to test you and your family after a week's homeschool hubbing.
A general knowledge Quiz for first to third class to test you and your family after a week's homeschool hubbing.
Steve - Steve Mathieson, Principal Trombone with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, talks about why kids might like to take up trombone.
Norah Patten - Norah Patten, Aeronautical Engineer, Author and Citizen Science Astronaut Candidate answers Kids questions about... Space!
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"Hidden Worlds" is a series about exploration and discovery. 8 year old Lyla and her 6 year old sister Freya are going on a journey through the unseen places that are all around us. And today its all about our Lakes and Rivers.