Press release

Belmont Primary 'loving' The Life Channel!

18 Jun 2009

The Life Channel Schools network held a launch at Belmont Primary School - the first primary school in Northern Ireland to install the state-of-the-art TV channel - 28th April.

TV presenter Lynda Bryans said, "The Life Channel is a highly informative, great idea." The Life Channel Schools network, in partnership with Belfast Education & Library Board (BELB), delivers high quality programming, supporting key government initiatives such as the DENI's Every School a Good School policy. The network operates as a communications platform for each school to communicate with their students, whilst other partners including the IFA, PSNI and CSPs can also add content designed to highlight community initiatives. The Life Channel also helps schools to tackle key issues children may come across such as child obesity, staying healthy and being safe.

Olwen McIlroy, Principal at Belmont Primary School, said, "The children are loving [The Life Channel Schools network]. They're loving making the programmes, they're loving watching the programmes; and they are just so delighted to see themselves on television, in among proper programmes."

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