The Primary Planet

The Primary Planet is a children’s monthly news magazine, aimed at readers aged 9+ (4th, 5th and 6th class). Each monthly issue contains news, sport, puzzles, SESE and STEM-related content written in an age-appropriate manner, linked to the NCCA Primary Curriculum (Ireland).

Editor’s Note

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Ireland’s New Government • There are always a few big stories dominating the headlines and online discussions. But this month, there is no bigger news story than the results of our general election and the formation of our 34th Dáil.

National News • Check out the latest national news stories from around the country. Our carefully chosen collection of fun, interesting and informative news is written with you in mind.

International News • Each month, in International News, we bring you a selection of the major news stories and current affairs that have emerged over the last month or so from across the world.

Our Island’s History The War of the Two Kings • In Our Island’s History, we look at periods, events and people that helped shape our country and forge our identity. While our country may be a small island, we have a rich and varied history.

Historical Diary • In the Historical Diary, we feature significant dates from this month in world history. We travel back in time to bring you a snapshot of these events.

Other art by Bruegel • Every month in Planet Art, we feature a piece of art for you to enjoy. A world of amazing colour, technique and interest awaits, as you take a turn at critiquing works of art.

10 YEARS AGO The Primary Planet Issue #37, December 2014 • Welcome to Planet Archives, where we dig up some of the best stories from the TPP archives. These tales are too good to be read only once, so we've brought them back for you to enjoy.

Planet Movies • In Planet Movies, we bring you the latest in the world of movies, streaming and cinema. We also look at the blockbusters set to fill cinema seats this month. So, grab your popcorn!

WWW News • Each month, in WWW News, we bring you a quirky and often unbelievable selection of stories from around the world. W for weird, W for wacky or W for wonderful, you can decide.

Battered and Bruised by Bert • In Planet Farming, expect to read about calving, dosing, fencing, driving, injecting, saving, mowing, spreading, suckling, milking, buying, selling, rounding and, lest we forget, raining. Yip, all in the life of an Irish farmer!

Lamborghini Revuelto • Here, in Planet Motors, we feature amazing cars for you to marvel at. We lift the bonnet on the newest, coolest and fastest supercars, hypercars and EVs hitting our roads.

Have a Christmas colour on us and win a family pass to Joe the Magician Live

A TPP Reader Special Betsie Saves Christmas

Maths Story #137 • Inspired by a TPP Christmas Story entry called Christmas Chaos, written by Ellen Farragher, 6th class, Barnacarroll NS, Co. Mayo

Planet STEM • Each month, here at Planet STEM, Dr Martin McHugh from the University of Limerick, brings you the latest in science and STEM-related news from around the world.

Voyager 1 Phones Home • Humans have always been fascinated with the stars and the planets. In Our Place in Space we look at how this fascination has evolved over time and how our curiosity about the universe continues to grow.

Reading Club • The TPP Reading Club features book reviews, recommendations, author interviews and creative writing challenges. Of course, all published TPP writers (and that could be you) will receive a much-coveted TPP hoodie should their stories feature!

This month’s winning entry The Fairy Tree

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