Tots to Teens: Check out these colourful, temperature-regulating wetsuits for kids
Wetsuits from kozykids.ie. This brand was founded by Dublin-based mum-of-two Christina Ruigrok
School will soon be out for summer and families all over Ireland will be making a beeline for their nearest beach. They would do well to bring along a wetsuit like these ones from kozykids.ie
This brand was founded by Dublin-based mum-of-two Christina Ruigrok. As an experienced swimming teacher and lifeguard, she wanted to create an affordable wetsuit that would help little ones to regulate their body temperatures and allow them to stay safe and warm while in the water.
Her so-called wetsuit warmies come in bright colours so parents can spot their children easily both in and out of the water. They have a velcro back which makes them easy to put on and take off and they also provide UV50 protection against the sun.
They come in sizes ranging from three months to six years and cost from €26 to €29.
If you’ve got a young football enthusiast in the family, now is the time to sign them up for one of Cork City Football Club’s summer camps. A series of three-day camps will be taking place at the Bishopstown Training Ground and in Clonakilty over a range of dates this July and August.
There are mixed camps for boys and girls as well as girls-only camps to choose from. Each three-day camp costs €69 per child. To register your child’s place, click here.
Exam season is almost upon us and students everywhere are beginning to feel the pressure. While it’s normal to experience some nerves in anticipation of important examinations, some teenagers struggle to keep their anxiety levels in check during this time.
If you’re the parent of such a teenager, you might consider signing them up for a webinar taking place from 7pm to 7.30pm tonight, (Tuesday May 14). Organised by the ISPCC, this free online event is aimed at young people aged 12 years and older and teaches them the skills they need to cope with exam-related stress.
Register for free here
Mark Sunday June 30 in your diary. That’s the day that the Irish Cancer Society’s most colourful fundraising event returns to the Phoenix Park in Dublin and walkers, joggers and runners of all ages are being asked to take part.
This 5K run will start at 9.30am and at every kilometre along the way, participants will be showered from head to toe in a different colour of paint powder. By the time they arrive at the finish line, they'll resemble a rainbow.
Registration for this event costs €35 per adult, €25 per teenager and €10 per child aged 12 and under. All proceeds will go to fund the Irish Cancer Society’s children and young adolescent support services that are provided to the approximately 200 children and 180 young adults that are diagnosed with cancer in Ireland every year. These services include support lines, activity camps, in-hospital supports, counselling, financial grants, complementary therapies and night nurses.
Sign up here
This year, the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition has opened its online entry system three months earlier than ever before. This is to allow students more time to formulate their ideas and to develop their projects over the summer months.
From now until 5pm on September 27, secondary school students are invited to submit their ideas and start working on bringing them to life ahead of the 2025 exhibition that will take place in Dublin from January 8-11.
The 2025 exhibition will showcase project areas from students in five categories. These are technology; social and behavioural science; biological and ecological science; chemical, physical and mathematical science; and health and wellbeing. A total of 250 prizes across a prize fund of €50,000 will be awarded across all categories and age groups. This includes the overall BT Young Scientist & Technologist of the Year Award, worth €7,500.
Click here to register your project
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