Teacher Support

Northern Ireland

Vida Given
Teacher Network Coordinator in Northern Ireland
94 Beltany Road
Omagh
County Tyrone
Northern Ireland
BT78 5QT
Email: v.given@btinternet.com

Current Position
Retired teacher /Northern Ireland Teacher Network Coordinator and Consultant for Sentinus - University of Ulster.

Career

• 32 years Physics Teaching in Omagh Academy Grammar School
• Head of Physics and Key Stage 3/4 Science Coordinator

Links with other Agencies
CEA Assistant Coursework Coordinator/Consultant for Sentinus at university of Ulster - this involves delivery of Science/Technology Roadshows for primary and secondary pupils.

Personal Interests
My particular interests are to encourage pupils and teachers!!! at all levels to participate in Science extra-curricular work for example:

• Paperclip Physics
• Esat Young Scientist Projects
• Express Yourself Conferences
• Physics Olympiad Competition

and also to arrange school trips e.g Science trip to Alton Towers or Physics trip to Cites de Science Paris and CERN in Geneva.

Regional Newsletter
Summer 2008 [Word 52KB]
Spring 2008 [Word 48KB]

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