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The 50 schools taking part in trial Digital Learning Framework
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 18/10/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers
Minister Bruton Announces 50 schools Participating in Trial of the Digital Learning Framework
The Minister for Education & Skills, Mr Richard Bruton T.D. today welcomed the announcement of the 50 schools participating in the trial of the ... click to read full post & comments
SNAs vote for industrial action
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 14/10/2017.Tags: Teachers Parenting
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IMPACT’s 8,000 special needs assistants (SNAs) members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action over recurring delays, by the Department of Education and Skills, to publish SNA allocations before the end of the academic year.
In a nationwide ballot of four SNA branches, 97% backed industrial action, up to and including ... click to read full post & comments(1)
School Bus Services cancelled Monday in five counties
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 14/10/2017.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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Status Red policy to stand down services will be implemented in five counties on Monday
School Transport Scheme services operated by Bus Éireann in Cork, Kerry, Clare, Mayo & Galway will ... click to read full post & comments
Resilience & Wellbeing Teacher Training for DEIS schools
Posted by Schooldays Newshound on 11/10/2017.Tags: Teachers
Training in Incredible Years’ Teacher Classroom Management Programme is now available to all teachers in all DEIS primary schools and in the Friends Programme for teachers in all DEIS primary and post-primary schools
The Minister for Education & Skills Mr. Richard Bruton T.D. announced that, for the first time, all teachers in ... click to read full post & comments
Budget 2018 Education Update
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 10/10/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers Parenting
Education spending within the Budget of €10 billion represents 16.6% of total spending and an incease of €554 million on last year's budget allocation
Here is a summary of Budget 2018 released today as it impacts on ... click to read full post & comments(1)
Minimum Entry Requirements for Primary Teaching changed
Posted by Schooldays Newshoun, on 04/10/2017.Tags: Teachers Parenting
The Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton T.D. has announced the minimum entry requirements for primary initial teacher education programmes for the 2018/2019 academic year.
In addition to the points required for entry to programmes of primary initial teacher education, the Department of Education and Skills specifies minimum entry requirements in the ... click to read full post & comments
New nutrition standards for school meals
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 25/09/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Parenting Teachers
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The Minister for Health, the Minister for Education and Skills and the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection today jointly launched new Nutrition Standards for the State’s School Meals Programme. These will ensure the ... click to read full post & comments
Largest Irish-Medium Post-Primary School opens
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 22/09/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D., will today (Friday, 22nd Sept 2017) officially open Coláiste na Coiribe, Knocknacarra which is one of the largest Irish-medium post-primary schools in the country. The Minister will also open over 20 classrooms, spread out over ... click to read full post & comments
Food revolt at Irish school
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 21/09/2017.Tags: Teachers
A FOOD REVOLT took place at an Irish school where steamed fruit and vegetables protested against being let go to waste - as world hunger levels rise to new alarming levels.
Pupils at Our Lady Queen of the Apostles ... click to read full post & comments
An Taisce’s Climate Ambassador Programme Launched
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 20/09/2017.Tags: Teachers
The new Climate Ambassador Programme of An Taisce’s Environmental Education Unit was launched on Monday, September 18. This exciting new programme focuses on identifying individuals ... click to read full post & comments
New tool to help schools improve Digital Capability
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 14/09/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers
The Minister for Education & Skills, Mr Richard Bruton T.D. has announced that the Digital Learning Framework for schools is being made available to all primary and post primary schools from today.
The Framework provides a roadmap to help schools manage the transformation of teaching and learning as a result of new digital technologies.
The framework will: ... click to read full post & comments
Junior Cert Results are out
Posted by SchoolDays.ie on 13/09/2017.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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Over 61,5000 students across the country will be receiving their Junior Certificate Results today which is an increase of 2.3% on last year.
Four students received top marks of 12 As while 54 received 11 As. 240 students got 10As which represents a drop of ... click to read full post & comments
ASTI recommends rejection of Agreement
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 10/09/2017.Tags: Teachers
The ASTI Central Executive Council is recommending that its members reject the proposed Public Service Stability Agreement 2018-2020. The union will ballot its members on the proposed Agreement in ... click to read full post & comments
Fire Safety Lapses found in some schools
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 03/09/2017.Tags: Education An Politics Parenting Teachers
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The Department of Education and Skills announced on 1st September that it is publishing a public tender notice on the Governments e-tenders website to commission fire safety audits of a representative sample of up to 25 schools constructed over the last 20 years.
The tender for appointment of fire safety consultants will be completed by the mid October. It is expected that the first set of Fire Safety Audit Reports will be ... click to read full post & comments
The Leaving Cert Results are out!
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 16/08/2017.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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Nearly 60.000 students will be receiving results today under the new leaving certificate marking system. Under the new grading system, CAO points will be awarded for any score of 30% or more on a Higher Level paper. Previously a minimum of 40% was required.
The previous system of As, Bs and Cs has been replaced by a a new grading system, which reduces the number of different grades awarded from 14 to ... click to read full post & comments
'Baptism barrier' coming to an end
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 29/06/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers Parenting
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Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton TD has set out his preferred policy approach for amending primary school admissions legislation on the issue of the role that religion can play in the process.
Minister Bruton made his comments at the Oireachtas Committee hearing on the Education (Admissions to Schools) Bill. The issue of the role of religion in school admissions is not currently ... click to read full post & comments
ASTI advises rejection of Public Service Stability Agreement
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 27/06/2017.Tags: Teachers
The ASTI Standing Committee today decided to advise the union’s Central Executive Council to recommend to ASTI members that they reject the draft Public Service Stability Agreement.
Under ASTI rules, pay agreements must be ... click to read full post & comments
New Digital Strategy Plan for Schools
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 19/06/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, T.D., today launched the Digital Strategy for Schools 2015-2020 Action Plan 2017.
The Digital Strategy for Schools 2015-2020 sets out a clear vision to ... click to read full post & comments
ASTI suspends industrial action
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 12/06/2017.Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
ASTI Statement 10th June
The ASTI is to immediately suspend all industrial action relating to the Lansdowne Road Agreement (LRA) and Junior Certificate reform. The decision was taken by a special convention of ASTI members held ... click to read full post & comments
'Health Homework' Programme for Schools
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 09/06/2017.Tags: Parenting Teachers
A study following the health patterns of Primary school children has found that one in five Irish children are overweight and 7% of those studied were clinically found to be ... click to read full post & comments
Children paint a bright future with Dublin Bus
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 09/06/2017.Tags: Teachers
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Over 100 primary school students from the Mid West of Dublin attended the 2017 Dublin Bus Children’s Art Competition Awards at City Services Social Club, Clondalkin.
The art competition is part of an overall ... click to read full post & comments
ECO UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards 2017
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 01/06/2017.Tags: Teachers
Ireland’s greenest teens were honoured at the finals of this year’s ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards, which took place Tuesday, May 23rd at the Round Room in Dublin’s Mansion House.
At a special awards ceremony in Dublin, hosted by Ande Gray and Clara Murray, presenters of RTEjr ‘Pop goes the weekend, projects across a ... click to read full post & comments
Urgent Appeal for Exam Correctors
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 01/06/2017.Tags: Teachers
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The State Examinations Commission (SEC) has issued an urgent appeal for teachers to apply to mark the Leaving and Junior Ceritficate examinations which begin next Wednesday.
The SEC appeals says that "the number of available reserve examiners is currently very tight in all subjects". The subjects were there are particular need are ... click to read full post & comments
2018 EU Young Scientists Competition for Ireland
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 29/05/2017.Tags: Teachers Parenting
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD, announced that the European Union Contest for Young Scientist (EUCYS) will be held in Dublin, 14 -19 September 2018, marking the 30th anniversary of the prestigious competition.
A European-wide annual event organised by the European Commission, the EUCYS seeks to promote the ... click to read full post & comments
Tipp Students win at SEAI Final
Posted by Schooldays Newshound on 16/05/2017.Tags: Teachers
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Ursuline Secondary School from Thurles in Co Tipperary has been named the winner of this year’s Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI) One Good Idea competition for their campaign ‘Wattaware’. The campaign aims to raise energy awareness and tackle climate change by educating people in their community on the long term savings the can make when they choose household appliances with higher energy ratings. The team from Ursuline Secondary School were ... click to read full post & comments
Forum on Religion in Primary School Admissions announced
Posted by Schooldays, on 16/05/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers Parenting
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD, announced yesterday that he will hold a Forum on the role of Religion in Primary School Admissions on Monday 29th May, as part of a broader consultation process on ... click to read full post & comments(2)
Humanism Lesson Plans for Primary Schools
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 12/05/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers
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Educate Together and the Humanist Association of Ireland (HAI) have introduced the first ever Humanism lesson plans into Educate Together Primary Schools from First to Fourth Class. The lessons have already been ... click to read full post & comments
Walk to School Week launched
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 10/05/2017.Tags: Teachers Parenting
Ireland’s newly crowned Travel School of the Year launched next week’s National Walk to School week today. Scoil Ghobnatan from Mallow were at the Green-Schools Travel Awards in Kilmainham ahead of this year’s celebration of active and sustainable travel on the school run.
Taking place from Monday, May 15th ... click to read full post & comments
ASTI pulls ballot on industrial action
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 08/05/2017.Tags: Teachers
Press Release by ASTI 5th May
The Department of Education and Skills has notified the ASTI that no school will have teachers in excess of its approved staffing allocation for the 2017/18 school year. This means that no teacher will be ... click to read full post & comments
Patronage of 4 new schools announced
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 05/05/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Parenting Teachers
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D., today announced the patronage of the four new primary schools to be established in 2017 and 2018. In all cases the Minister accepted the recommendations of the ... click to read full post & comments
Science & Technology subjects perceived as 'too difficult'
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 26/04/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers Parenting
- BT reveals research findings as it launches the 2018 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition
- Study reveals that participation in events like the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition has ... click to read full post & comments
Schools spared strike in May by ASTI
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 21/04/2017.
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To the relief of parents and students, the Association of Secondary Teachers Annual Conference (ASTI) voted against a one-day strike in May which will alleviate fears of disruption to schools in the run-up to State Exams. However, the conference did vote in favour of ... click to read full post & comments
Teaching of Foreign Languages to be prioritised
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 19/04/2017.
Tags: Education And Politics Teachers
Press Release
Ireland should benchmark ourselves against the best English-speaking country in the world for foreign languages and aim to emulate that performance within a decade, the Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton TD said at the TUI conference in Cork today .
Minister Bruton also said that we should ... click to read full post & comments
Measures to Tackle School Costs Announced
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 18/04/2017.
Tags: Parenting Teachers Education And Politics
Press Release
The Minister today announced that he will publish a circular to be adopted by schools to reduce the cost of school uniforms and other costs. The Minister believes that we have to put a greater emphasis on ... click to read full post & comments
New international school opening in Dublin
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 31/03/2017.
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A new international school catering for local and expatriate students aged between three and eighteen years is to open in south Dublin in September 2018. The school, which will be located on a campus on the former Microsoft office block at South County Business Park in Leopardstown, is expected to cater for up to 800 students from primary up to second-level.
The new school will be developed by ... click to read full post & comments(2)
€3M Expansion of School Meals Programme
Posted by Schooldays Newhound, on 27/03/2017.
Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
Up to 245 new schools & 47,000 extra children to benefit from this year
Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar & Minister for Education & Skills Richard Bruton have announced a €3 million expansion of the school meals programme from September.
Up to 245 schools will either join the programme or see their services ... click to read full post & comments
Cyber Bullying Warning Over Controversial App 'SimSimi'
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 27/03/2017.
Tags: Parenting Teachers
Parents and teachers should be aware of a new app sweeping through Ireland which is raising concerns of anonymous cyber bullying among students.
The SimSimi app is marketed as a 'cute' artificial intelligence robot which collects user comments on subjects and generates responses based on ... click to read full post & comments(4)
Minister launches ISSU Charter for Inclusive Schools
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 23/03/2017.
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The Minister with special responsibility for Equality, Integration and Immigration, David Stanton TD was on hand today to launch the ISSU Students' Charter For Inclusive Schools. The launch took place in the Clock Tower Building in the Department of Education on Marlborough Street.
Minister Stanton stated “I applaud the ... click to read full post & comments
€2 million Fund for ICT Skills Development Announced
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 20/03/2017.
Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD, and Minister for Training, Skills and Innovation, John Halligan TD, today (Monday 20 March) announced additional funding of €2.25 Million to boost ICT Skills development with additional summer camps for second level students being developed, as well as up to 700 ... click to read full post & comments
Student campaign for Junior Cert English exam extension
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 16/03/2017.
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Junior Cert student, Tara O’Sullivan has started an online campaign to have the Junior Certificate English examination extended by thirty additional minutes.
According to Tara’s online campaign page, while she and many of her peers feel that the questions on the mock examinations were fair, all ... click to read full post & comments(7)
New ambitious targets for Literacy and Numeracy
Posted by Schooldays Newshound on 14/03/2017.
Tags: Education And Politics Teachers
The Minister for Education & Skills, Mr. Richard Bruton, TD, today published new, updated ambitious targets for numeracy and literacy in our schools, as part of the drive to achieve the best education service in Europe within a decade.
The Report published today shows that ... click to read full post & comments
Synge Street to go co-ed and gaelscoil !
Posted by SchoolDays Neshound, on 14/03/2017.
Tags: Parenting Teachers
Synge Street, one of Ireland’s best-known city schools, is set to introduce a new stream of co-ed students with pupils learning only through Irish. According to the school’s website, a Junior Infant-co-ed class which is to be taught through the medium of Irish will begin in ... click to read full post & comments
Arrangements for Junior Cycle Exam welcomed by ASTI
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 10/03/2017.
Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
ASTI Press Release:
The ASTI yesterday welcomed the decision by the State Examinations Commission (SEC) to allow all Junior Cycle students to undertake an Assessment Task as part of their Junior Cycle English examination. The Assessment Task will be ... click to read full post & comments
Action Plan on School Age Childcare Published
Posted by SchoolDays NewsHound, on 07/03/2017.
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On foot of commitments made in the Programme for a Partnership Government, and following a period of intensive collaboration and consultation, Ministers for Children & Youth Affairs and Education & Skills, Dr Katherine Zappone, T.D and Richard Bruton, T.D, are today publishing the Action Plan on School Age Childcare. Under the plan, funding of €3m is being made available to ... click to read full post & comments