bitesize biodiversity
Bitesize Biodiversity is a growing community of educators that come together every Monday to learn about the wonders of Irish biodiversity. We meet at a weekly 15 minute online session run as a partnership between the ISSN, Education Support Centres Ireland, Green-Schools and Biodiversity in Schools available to all teachers in Ireland. The aim of this program is to provide teachers with education and fun facts on Irish flora and fauna. We examine one species at a time each week.
Nature Education:
Join the Bitesize Biodiversity Movement
the schedule for autumn 2026
We are delighted to announce the schedule for Autumn 2026.
SIgn up here
how bitesize works
What are the benefits of the programme?
Beyond becoming part of a wider teaching community interested in biodiversity, everyone that attends is sent the PowerPoint presentation that includes information and activities that teachers can use to bring nature inside their classroom. They also receive a CPD certificate based on the number of sessions they attended at the end of a term.
Who is this programme for?
It is perfect for Primary and Secondary teachers and a valuable asset for subjects like wellbeing, CSPE, and SPHE.
It is also a great resource for SNAs and Student teachers.
How do i join the movement?
Sign up to our weekly sessions to join our community of educators through the button above.
Please be informed that CPD Certificates of Attendance will be issued in May, following the final session of the school year.
the new season campaign spring 2026
In Jan-Feb 2026 alongside our weekly Bitesize Biodiversity Sessions on Mondays we ran a celebration of a New Season in Nature Education, to encourage teachers all across the country to join our Bitesize Biodiversity Movement.
This national launch encouraged school teachers across Ireland to join our wonderful Bitesize Biodiversity community, when they can, for just 15 minutes each week to learn about Irish biodiversity.
Each Bitesize Biodiversity session takes place weekly at 4pm, allowing teachers to learn together and immediately bring biodiversity learning into their classrooms.
“I love the 15 minutes of biodiversity each week. The format is fab and I learn something new every time. “I love bringing little snippets of information into my classes, and focusing on one species each week is great for my brain. Thank you to all involved.” said Michelle Hardiman, a teacher at Firhouse Educate Together Secondary School.
Watch our campaign videos here
what teachers are saying
WHAT ARE TEACHERS SAYING ABOUT BITESIZE?
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"Great Resource. We Share using TV screen displays around school"
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"This is a wonderful initiative and I find it really interesting and accessible”
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"We love these sessions. I didn’t realise how much biodiversity we have in our school"
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"I find each week so interesting and look so forward to it on a Monday evening"
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"PowerPoints are excellent and easily integrated in SSE lessons or used as stimulus for writing, art or drama"
have a look at some of the types of species we have covered in the past
If you would like to access the materials for previous sessions or to learn more please email us on info@issn.ie
