2018 Another Milestone School Year as Six New Educate Together Schools Open Their Doors
This week sees the opening of four brand new Educate Together second-level schools in Dublin and Limerick and two brand new national schools in Cork and Dublin. There are now 84 Educate Together primary and 13 second-level schools in Ireland, providing an equality-based school experience to over 25,000 pupils. 2018 is another milestone year for Educate…
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Educate Together To Apply For Four Second-Level Schools To Open in 2019
Educate Together welcomes Minister Richard Bruton’s invitation to patrons to apply for four new second-level schools to open in 2019 and announces its intention to apply for all four schools. The schools will be based in Donaghmede/Howth/Dublin 13 (Belmayne/Clongriffin area); Galway City & Oranmore (Regional Solution); Laytown & Drogheda (Regional Solution); and Wicklow Once the…
Minister Bruton publishes circular directing schools to consult with Parents and Students on use of smart phones and tablet devices
Use of smart phones in schools will be included as item requiring consultation in Parent and Student Charter The Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton T.D. today (Monday the 21st of May) published a circular requiring all schools to consult parents, teachers and students on the use of smart phones and tablet devices in…
Generation Apprenticeship Competition – Winners and Runners up
Sponsored by ESB & CIF, the Generation Apprenticeship competition challenged apprentices to construct a three dimensional letter A using craft & other materials. The winners of the 2018 competition are Mark & Conor from Designer Group. See below the winning A The runners up with another magnificent A were Kerry ETB Training Centre. See there…
Westport College of Further Education
Westport College of Further Education has been approved for an Erasmus + grant for 2018-2020 of €183,471. This grant will allow Westport College of Further Education to send a total of 115 staff and students on Erasmus+ placements over the next 2 years. The grant will cover students travel expenses and pay them up to…
82% of young people reveal concerns about their epilepsy
National Epilepsy Week (May 14th – 20th) To mark National Epilepsy Week (May 14th – 20th), Epilepsy Ireland has announced results of a survey conducted among young people aged 16-21 on their experience of living with the condition. The results showed that: · 65% of respondents have concerns about lifestyle issues such as drinking alcohol, socialising, sport…
Minister Bruton delivers historic reform of school admissions
Amendment to Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016 on the role of religion in school admissions approved by government Oversubscribed primary schools will not be allowed discriminate on the basis of religion, minority religions protected The Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton T.D. has today (Wednesday, 9th of May 2018) published three Report Stage…
Leaving Cert 2018 Timetable
Leaving Cert 2018 Timetable To download pdf of leaving cert 2018 timetable click below leaving cert 2018
TU4Dublin submits application to become Ireland’s first Technological University
Pictured above: Representatives of the Governing Bodies of DIT, ITT and ITB with (front left) Chair, Professor Tom Collins, following the submission of the TU4Dublin application for designation as a Technological University. The Technological University for Dublin Alliance has submitted a formal application to the Minister for Education and Skills to seek designation as the first technological…
The facts on eatings disorders
What Are Eating Disorders? The term ‘eating disorder’ refers to a complex, potentially life-threatening condition, characterised by severe disturbances in eating behaviours. Eating disorders can be seen as a way of coping with emotional distress, or as a symptom of underlying issues. • Eating disorders are not primarily about food • People can and do…
Generation Apprenticeship Competition Exhibits on Display in National College of Ireland 6th – 30th April
Ireland is forging ahead on expansion of its apprenticeship system to meet 21st century skills needs and to support dynamic growth of our economy and society. There are currently 36 apprenticeship programmes available in Ireland, with a further 16 programmes currently in active development and are due to available this year. Apprenticeships have long been…
CAO – Change of Mind – 4th May (12:00 noon) to 1st July (17:15)
At the beginning of May applicants will be able to register an online change of course choices, free of charge. If you change online an acknowledgement will be sent to the e-mail address you used at the application stage. There is no fee for using the Change of Mind facility. Making Changes: – subject to…
Kildare woman Aoife Kerwin wins top award at the USI Student Achievement Awards Ireland
Photo: USI President Michael Kerrigan (L) with Aoife Kerwin (R) winner of the President’s Award at the USI Student Achievement Awards Ireland 2018 Local Kildare woman Aoife Kerwin has scooped the prestigious USI President’s Award at the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) Student Achievement Awards Ireland (SAAI) 2018 in the Radisson Blu, Dublin…
Looking out for Dyslexia
Dyslexic difficulties occur on a continuum from mild to severe and affect approximately 10% of the population. The Dyslexia Association of Ireland’s campaigns for mandatory teaching training, equitable access to identification and supports, and funding support services for children and adults with dyslexia. THERE are many definitions of dyslexia. A very simple one would be…
Physical Education is coming to the Leaving Cert – what you need to know
When will the new Senior Cycle Physical Education Framework be available in schools? Senior Cycle Physical Education Framework (SCPE) will be available on a phased basis starting with a group of schools in September 2018 (Phase 1). How will schools be selected? Phase 1 of the implementation process will involve a small cohort of schools…
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar launches HealthFest 2018 National Sports Complex Dublin 26th April 2018
Photo above: Leo Varadkar pictured with students from Newpark School – Nathan Moore, Caia Murdoch, Jess Whelan and Molly Healy Over 3,000 secondary students and teachers from all over the country attended last year’s HealthFest event in the RDS in Dublin. Organised by the National Dairy Council and safefood, the free event has become one…
100,000 children to take part in Tech Week 2018
Tech Week 2018, Ireland’s national festival of technology aimed at sparking an interest in technology and related study and careers among students, parents and the public takes place all over Ireland this year from 22nd – 28th April. Organised by the ICS Foundation, the social enterprise arm of the Irish Computer Society, and supported by…
An Foras Pátrúnachta plans multilingual future
The largest patron of Irish medium schools in the country, An Foras Pátrúnachta (AFP), has launched a new initiative to advance multilingualism across its nationwide school network, with a view that pupils will leave primary school proficient in three languages. AFP is promoting Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), which is an approach to language…
Extra teacher training course places announced
Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton has announced an expansion of the number of places on post primary teacher education courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. There will be additional places provided in the priority areas of STEM, Irish and Foreign Languages. While the numbers graduating from post primary teacher education courses –…
Technological Universities Bill becomes law
The Technological Universities Bill has been signed into law with the first application to be submitted in the coming months with a view to the establishment of the first Technological University in the current year. Many of the Institutes of Technology are hoping to transit to the new designation in regional groupings. 10 out of…