Calling all wannabe meteorologists, geologists and television presenters!
RTÉ is celebrating UN International Year of Planet Earth 2008 by giving schools the opportunity to explore planet Earth from their very own school yard and then tell the nation about their findings.
RTÉ news2day and RTÉ Weather have joined forces in the UN International Year of Planet Earth to offer you the chance to win a weather station or seismometer for your school.
And for those budding television presenters in the classroom, representatives of one winning primary school and one winning post-primary school will be chosen to feature on RTÉ news2day and RTÉ Weather reporting on their experiences and findings.
Background
In Ireland a ‘National IYPE Committee’ has been set up to promote earth science in Ireland throughout 2008.
This committee is headed by The Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) and consists of relevant members from other organisations including Met Eireann, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), The Geological Survey of Northern Ireland, as well as representitives of Geophysics and Geography departments from a number of Universities.
One of the main objectives of IYPE is to promote interest in, and knowledge of Planet Earth in schools. With this in mind the idea of running a schools competition in conjunction with RTÉ has been developed.
Who can enter
If you are a teacher or pupil of 5th and 6th class Primary School or Transition Year Post-Primary School then this is for you!
Click here to apply!
What can you win
Your school could win a dedicated weather station or seismometer. Check out the prizes page for more info.
