Educators spotlight partnership work at PEACEPLUS ASPIRE Festival of Learning

 Partnerships from pre-school, primary and post-primary settings delivered insightful and impactful presentations to educators attending the PEACEPLUS Festival of Learning event, held in Millennium Forum, Derry – Londonderry, on Wednesday, 29 April 2026. 


The PEACEPLUS ASPIRE Festival of Learning event was a major event celebrating collaboration and shared education across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland.


View the partnership showcases from Festival of Learning event.

 

Post Primary Partnership - Bridgeen Mac Manus and Andrena Cowan, Strabane Academy & St Columba’s College, Stranorlar

 

Primary School Showcase - Lisa Hughes and Rosalind Cartmill, Churchill PS and St Joseph's PS, Caledon

 

Early Years Showcase 1 - Stephanie Mc Gillian and Lisa Gallagher

Stepping Stones Playgroup, Donegal and Play and Learn Preschool

Early Years Showcase 2 - Natalie McCloskey and Una Kelly

Banagher Community Playgroup, Feeny and Straidarran Community Playgroup, Claudy

 

 

PEACEPLUS ASPIRE (Advancing Shared Partnerships through Inclusive Relationships in Education) is a collaboration between Léargas, the Education Authority (lead partner), Early Years- the organisation for young children, National Childhood Network (NCN) and the Fermanagh Trust. The project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). It aims to provide direct and sustained contact between children and young people from all backgrounds.

To learn more about PEACEPLUS ASPIRE, check out our website here.

 

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