Click on this link for PDST Primary Resources for Tech Week

Click on this link for PDST Secondary School Resources for Tech Week

The Department’s Inspectorate have developed a short video (English and Irish versions) to remind schools of the inspectorate advisory curriculum helpline. The helpline might be particularly useful if a school or class group within a school might have to revert to remote teaching and learning for a short period due to Covid-19.

English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTV6ocdXfs8

Irish

https://youtu.be/2Hvhm18JdXs

For the attention of Principals, TY Co-ordinators & Guidance Teachers: Please click on this link to access the second edition of the Leaving Certificate Computer Science E-bulletin developed by the Leaving Certificate Computer Science Support Framework Group. Can you circulate this information to your students please? LCCS E-Bulletin 2 March 2021

The Ark Programme is a dedicated cultural centre for children. They create opportunities for children to discover and love art. They equip and empower teachers and artists to deliver creative and educational activities for children through a programme of professional development opportunities. They have a variety of classroom packs and at-home which are relevant to many different areas of the curriculum contained in the linkhttps://ark.ie/projects/details/resources-activities .

Contact information:https://ark.ie/about/the-team-Contact Aideen Howard and Aisling O Gorman.

 Click here for further information 

ThePostgraduate Diploma in School Leadership (PDSL) / Dioplóma Gairmiúil i gCeannaireacht Scoile (DGCS)is designed to prepare aspiring leaders with the knowledge, skills, confidence and qualifications for senior school leadership positions.

Athlone Education Centre is one of the designated centres to host this programme in collaboration with the University of Limerick, National University of Ireland Galway  & University College Dublin.

18 months, Part-Time, Blended Learning

The Postgraduate Diploma in School Leadership is a part-time, blended learning programme consisting of 6 taught modules delivered in 12-week semester-long blocks during the academic year. Students attend an induction day in the University of Limerick prior to commencement in year 1.

Your school will be invited shortly to participate in the online claims system training session for the data inputter on OLCS,  which is being facilitated by the payroll division of the DES.

• Primary Schools: Monday March 22nd 11a.m.-1p.m. Please note that a small group of Primary schools will participate in the preliminary training event on March 10th. The schools involved have alreday been notified. ALL OTHER PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN OUR CATCHMENT AREA WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND ON MARCH 22nd. 
• Post Primary Schools: Wednesday April 21st 11a.m.-1p.m. 

Please ensure schools have submitted an up-to-date email address to Athlone Education Centre so that you may be contacted about this training event.