Pupils at Scoil Santain in Tallaght try out toys and games made by an Irish company in Bray.
Scope Educational is a new and progressive company started in Bray, Co Wicklow. 'Iris' visits the Scope Educational workshop owned by David Byrne where the toys are made.
Reporter Michael Davitt takes a selection of the toys to Scoil Santain in Tallaght where the pupils put them to the test.
The games focus on developing children's word power, numeracy, and understanding of shapes.
Range of games from Scope Educational (1987)
This episode of 'Iris' was broadcast on 13 December 1987. The reporter is Michael Davitt.
The Irish language series 'Iris' (meaning 'journal' or 'magazine') was first broadcast on 19 February 1985.
Presented by Michael Davitt and Maireád Ní Nuadháin it featured a wide range of topics. Its main focus was on issues affecting Gaeltacht communities and Gaeilgeoirí but it also contained reports on the arts, traditional music and current affairs.
Reporters were Maireád Ní Nuadháin, Michael Davitt, Eamon Ó Muirí, Pat Butler, Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, Breandán Ó Tuairisg, Áine Ní Ghlinn and Brídóg Ní Bhuachalla.
The series was produced by Cian Ó hEigeartaigh and Tony MacMahon, Brian Mac Lochlainn, Aindreas Ó Gallchóir, Michael McCarthy, Gerry Murray, Donall Farmer, Mícheál Ó Conaola and Tish Barry. 'Iris' ran until 1990.
