Cork Education Support Centre

Newly Qualified Teachers

We are delighted to inform you that our Newly Qualified Teacher Workshops are now available to apply for on-line.

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Learning School Project

Congratulations to St. Colman's Community College on completing their fantastic project about Effective Feedback On Learning. They presented their project here in CESC on January 30th, 2019. Pictured are Niamh Ní Mhaoláin - CESC Director, Máirín Lally - Principal - St. Colman's, Paul Creed, Anne Jones and Miriam Horgan - Inspectorate.

NOTICE FOR PRIMARY AND POST-PRIMARY NQTS UNDERTAKING DROICHEAD AS A ROUTE TO INDUCTION.

NQTs who are engaging in the Droichead process must attend one two-hour Cluster Meeting per Term for the duration of their Droichead process. Cluster Meetings may only be attended by NQTs who have submitted a DR-1 Form on www.teachingcouncil.ie DR-1 Forms must be submitted by NQTs within five working days of commencement of the Droichead process. All NQTs engaging in the Droichead process must attend Cluster Meeting 1 before attending Cluster 2 and 3. NQTs must register with the Cork Education Support Centre to attend a Cluster Meeting. The National Cluster Meeting Schedule will be sent to all NQTs who submit a DR-1 Form to www.teachingcouncil.ie when applying to undertake the Droichead process through the DR-1 application. At Cluster Meetings, NQTs will present Form D to be stamped by the facilitator as proof of attendance. Form D is available at www.teachingcouncil.ie. Please have this Form with you on the night. In addition to this, NQTs who are engaging in the Droichead process should also engage in one other professional learning activity. This may include attendance at an NIPT workshop. Further information, including the Droichead policy is available on www.teachingcouncil.ie conditions@teachingcouncil.ie info@teachingcouncil.ie

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Physical Literacy Fundamental Movement Skills - DAY 3 seminars

•Two teachers per school are invited to attend this seminar. •It is not necessary to have attended Seminar 1 and Seminar 2 in order to attend Seminar 3, all are welcome. •The Department of Education and Skills will provide substitute cover where required. •Participants must ensure that their current roll number is registered on their profile on the PDST online booking system. Registration details can be checked by logging in at http://www.pdst.ie/onlinebooking. •If the roll number needs to be updated, users should email onlinebooking@pdst.ie to request that their profile is amended.

English: https://pdst.ie/onlinebooking Gaeilge: https://pdst.ie/onlinebooking

Primary RSE Relationships and Sexuality Education Seminar

PDST are offering new RSE full-day seminars this term. The focus of the seminar will be primarily on teaching the sensitive elements of RSE from Infants to Sixth class, in the context of Social, Personal and Health Education. The course will be experiential and practical in its approach. The seminar will include:  An overview of RSE as a core component of SPHE  The role and function of an RSE policy  Methodologies for teaching RSE  Creating a safe classroom environment Participants are asked to bring along their own copies of the four RSE books entitled “Resource Materials for Relationships & Sexuality Education”, which are available to download from http://www.pdst.ie/node/811 or purchase from https://www.laoisedcentre.ie/pdstpublications/ You are invited to nominate one or two teachers from your school to attend this seminar. The Department of Education and Skills will provide substitute cover where required. The groups will be limited to 24 participants and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

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Measures in Primary Mathematics - March 2019 An Inquiry Based Approach to Measures and STEM

This seminar provides participants with an engaging and stimulating Inquiry Based Learning (IBL) approach to Measures in Mathematics with meaningful connections to STEM. By experiencing practical activities that embody IBL, teacher participants will explore pupil misconceptionsin Measures and respond by giving consideration to developing pupils’ mathematical proficiencies. Participants will also explore innovative approaches to planning and assessing IBL lessons. Two teachers per school can apply to attend and substitute cover is available.

Each teacher must apply individually online via www.pdst.ie/onlinebooking

Active School Flag

Nearly There Workshop The practical workshop is for schools well advanced with the process and intending on applying for or wishing to renew the Active School Flag in 2019 – DATES: 11th March, 2019 13th March, 2019 Venue Cork Education Support Centre All schools (new applicant and renewal schools ) are advised to attend BOOK YOUR PLACE ON www.activeschoolflag.ie

To book your place go to www.activeschoolflag.ie

Primary Internet Safety, Cyberbullying & Bullying Seminar

The Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) is delighted to announce a one-day training course for principals and teachers on Internet Safety, Cyberbullying & Bullying for Primary Schools. The purpose of this seminar is to:  address internet safety, cyberbullying and bullying within the context of SPHE  address explicit teaching and understanding around cyberbullying and internet safety  enable children to deal more effectively with interpersonal conflict  support schools in resolving any issues and restoring, as far as is practicable, the relationships of the parties involved. Seminar participants should bring The DES Anti-Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools 2013 You are invited to nominate one or two teachers from your school to attend this seminar. The Department of Education and Skills will provide substitute cover where required. The groups will be limited to 24 participants and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Register to attend this seminar at www.pdst.ie/onlinebooking

Primary Internet Safety, Cyberbullying & Bullying Seminar

The Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) is delighted to announce a one-day training course for principals and teachers on Internet Safety, Cyberbullying & Bullying for Primary Schools. The purpose of this seminar is to:  address internet safety, cyberbullying and bullying within the context of SPHE  address explicit teaching and understanding around cyberbullying and internet safety  enable children to deal more effectively with interpersonal conflict  support schools in resolving any issues and restoring, as far as is practicable, the relationships of the parties involved. Seminar participants should bring The DES Anti-Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools 2013 You are invited to nominate one or two teachers from your school to attend this seminar. The Department of Education and Skills will provide substitute cover where required. The groups will be limited to 24 participants and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Register to attend this seminar at www.pdst.ie/onlinebooking

Developing Practical First Aid in Primary Schools

DEVELOPING PRACTICAL FIRST AID IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS OPEN TO TEACHERS & SNAs CESC are offering a basic level First Aid Course, this will incorporate such topics as the Well Being of the First Aider, Incident Reporting and the usual subjects such as Medical Emergencies in children, Concussion, Bleeding, Broken Bones, Breathing Problems. The First Aid Course will allow us to find out what the practical problems facing teachers and SNAs are and incorporating possible solutions within this course and subsequent courses. This course is certified and each participant will receive certificate of attendance. Booking will be through the CESC Date: Saturday 25th May Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm Venue: Cork Education Support Centre Cost: €50.00

Coaching Accredited Course

Due to high demand the CESC are delighted to announce that our sixth Coaching Course will begin in Jan 2019 and run for seven weeks.

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SPHE and the Visual Arts Seminar

The PDST Health and Wellbeing Team is delighted to extend the Getting to Know You….Creatively seminar to all Education Centres this year. The seminar was piloted successfully in a select number of Education Centres during Term 3 of the 2017-2018 school year. This seminar aims to explore the Visual Arts (Fabric and fibre / Construction) as a meaningful context for fostering positive self-identity and personal wellbeing and to facilitate the effective integration of SPHE and Visual Arts to support the children’s emotional literacy. By attending this seminar, participants will: 1. Explore the Visual Arts as a meaningful context for fostering positive self-identity and personal wellbeing 2. Facilitate the effective integration of SPHE and Visual Arts to support the children’s emotional literacy. This practical and experiential seminar is suitable for all primary school teachers. We will be providing some materials for you. We are requesting that participants please bring the following items: apron/old shirt to cover your clothes, cardboard, journal/notebook, fabric scissors, pencils/pens, any scraps of material, buttons/sequins/ribbon and a big box to bring all of your creations home!

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Car Parking Facilities

Car parking is limited on centre ground, please click the link for alternative options

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Primary Resources

This ready to use resource is designed to raise awareness amongst younger children of the dangers of household chemicals. Under the Sink is a short, clear, online presentation, designed for use on classroom whiteboards and comes with useful teacher guidelines, including a lesson plan and suggestions for follow up cross-curricular activities. While the resource is most closely linked to the SPHE curriculum objectives for First and Second classes, with a little adaption, it links with curriculum objectives at other class levels and can also be used by teachers of Infant or Senior classes as an awareness-raising tool. This resource is also available as Gaeilge.

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Space Week CPD for Primary Teachers – Back to the Moon

Wednesday 11th Sept 2019. Our Space Week CPD will ask the question, “What would it take to visit the moon again, and maybe even live there”? Your students will train to be the first Irish crew to visit the Moon and stay for an extended visit. This cross-curricular learning experience will get them to train like astronauts, before going on to ask important questions about what they would bring with them to the Moon, and how life there would be different to Earth. This course is being offered with the support of Science Foundation Ireland and ESERO Ireland (European Space Education Resource Office) and the Cork Education Support Centre. Date: Wed 11 September, 2019, 6pm to 8pm Venue: CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory For further details of the course content, please contact Frances McCarthy of Blackrock Castle Observatory by email: frances.mccarthy@bco.ie

Science Week CPD – Moons, Moons, Moons!

Wednesday 16th October 2019. Explore the science of our nearest celestial neighbour, the Moon, and learn about the other moons we know about! These free, 2-hour courses will show participants how to use inquiry based learning techniques to promote children’s learning and understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). Participants will also explore activities that support the theme of each STEM Week. These have been developed from ESERO and Discovery Primary Science & Maths resources. These courses are being offered with the support of Science Foundation Ireland, ESERO Ireland (European Space Education Resource Office) and Cork Education Support Centre. Venue: CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory Date: 6pm to 8pm 16 October 2019   For further details of the course content, please contact Frances McCarthy of Blackrock Castle Observatory by email: frances.mccarthy@bco.ie

Heritage Ireland 2030 - Have Your Say! Design an Emoji Competition

4th, 5th and 6th class pupils: design and emoji and tell us about it! • The focus is an emoji that reflects the pupil’s ideas in relation to heritage and a short descriptor (no more than 50 words) that tells the story of the emoji. • The closing date for receipt of entries is April 2nd 2019. Full details have been emailed to your school.

Annual General Meeting

The AGM will take place Thursday, 21st March 2019, 7.00pm in the Cork Education Support Centre. All schools are welcome.