Ireland Reads Day on Thursday, the 25th of February
Don’t forget to set aside some time today Thursday 25th February to squeeze in a read. It can be a book, newspaper or comic or whatever takes your interest. Let’s get the whole country reading!
Letter to Parents from Dept of Education:
24 February 2021 Dear Parent/Guardian Yesterday the Government published the plan for the next phases of return to in-school provision for students at both primary and post-primary level. These further phases have been developed following continuous engagement with unions and other education partners and ongoing engagement with the Department of Health and HSE Public Health.…
Preparing for Apprenticeship
Information session about DNP’s exciting Apprenticeship Preparation Programme. Join us for the session on March 3rd at 4pm to find out more. About this Event Join us on Zoom to find out more about Apprenticeships. Over the coming weeks we will host a series of Zoom sessions with a range of exciting employers. You will…
Update on Leaving Cert Exams/Calculated Grades 2021
The Dept of Education have released a video which should help answer any initial questions on the new Leaving Cert/Calculated Grades system for 2021. https://youtu.be/EsbnfP9yGQI
Message from the principal:
To all our school community, On behalf of school management and teaching staff may we wish everyone a safe and relaxing mid-term break. Please observe all public health and safety protocols in relation to preventing the spread of Covid-19. While we await a government announcement in relation to state exams and a return to school, please continue to keep up the hard work in relation to your studies. Irrespective of…
Free zoom classes for parents:
The CDETB Adult Education Service are offering free Zoom classes for parents:To register for a place on these courses click on the links to open a form to register. To choose one of the boredom busters click on this link http://bit.ly/3cWejTs To choose one of the wellbeing courses click on this link http://bit.ly/3qfpRoA
Interested in a Career in Tourism?
At tourismcareers.ie, we have put together a short article to address FAQs from the webinar and also to signpost some helpful content available on the website: https://careersportal.ie/careerplanning/story.php?sector_id=16&Heading=FAQs+About+Courses+%26+Careers+in+the+Tourism+%26+Hospitality+Sector&ID=2501204272
CAO/HEAR Applications
Just a reminder to all 6th Years who have applied to the CAO and those of you who ticked the box for HEAR that the form must be completed and the documents sent back to Galway or you will not be considered for HEAR. http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=hear Please contact Ms Maher the Guidance Teacher if you have…
Information & Guidance for School Community in the Context of Remote Learning
Guidance on Remote Learning During this period of closure, schools are required to support students with remote learning plans. The Department has provided a suite of guidance materials, agreed with the education partners, to enable schools to mediate the curriculum safely for all pupils/students in a Covid-19 context. Those guidance materials were issued to schools…
6th years: Important information – CAO
Please follow the link for more information