IPPN

Published: 22 June 2017

This E-scéal contains useful information on the following:

• Planning Prompts
• IPPN Headstart 2017
• TextaParent.ie - New App coming soon
• Droichead 2017 – Your Feedback to us
• CPD
• What's New?

Planning Prompts

This time of the year is just so busy with a seemingly endless list of things to do before the end of the school year. For some of you, the holidays will start on Friday and for others, Friday week will see you drawing a deep breath again. For many more of our colleagues, retirement will bring a new phase to their lives. Congratulations on all you have achieved for your school over the years and I wish you every blessing in the years ahead. Read more...

IPPN Headstart 2017
An Induction Day for Newly Appointed Principals.

This induction will take place on Wednesday 16th August in the CityWest Hotel in Saggart, Co. Dublin. It is designed to prepare new principals for the first week, month and year of their appointments and is open to those appointed from 1st January 2017 onwards. This event is facilitated as part of the school’s membership of IPPN and does not present any additional charge for attendance to either the school or the principal attending the event.

If there are plans for the principal to move school or retire this year, the BoM Chairperson might ensure that the new principal is made aware of this event.

For further information please contact jackie.oreilly@ippn.ie

TextaParent.ie - New App coming soon

We are delighted to announce that work on our new Textaparent.ie App is coming along nicely.

Your TextaParent.ie app will be available for both Apple and Android devices, working alongside your existing TextaParent.ie account. We hope that the App will dramatically reduce IPPN memebers costs for sending messages to parents and staff.



Droichead 2017 – Your Feedback to us

Sincere thanks to the 600 principals who responded to our consultation on the revised Droichead process. IPPN is now in a better position to clarify school leaders’ reaction to Droichead 2017 to the key stakeholders. The consultation tells us that exactly three quarters of those surveyed ‘would not sign up for Droichead’ and that the vast majority (87%) would be 'more likely to employ a fully-probated teacher than a non-probated NQT owing to Droichead.' There is a wide variety of opinion expressed in comments. We are analysing these detailed responses as well as the statistical information, and both of these will inform a revised position paper on Droichead. We will bring the revised position paper to the attention of the Teaching Council, the DES and the INTO and will keep you informed when there is an update.

Ciall Ceannaithe 2017

Are you considering undertaking an online summer course? Ciall Ceannaithe is the ideal way to participate in relevant and up-to-date professional development from the comfort of your own home. The course is available for the month of July and approved for EPV days by the DES. BOOK NOW

Professional Briefing Day 2017

This Briefing Day will bring together speakers from key education agencies with up-to-date information to school leaders at the start of the school year. This event will take place on Wednesday, September 6th in Citywest Hotel. A charge of €30 per person is applicable. The fee includes event registration, refreshments and a light lunch. Substitute cover is not available for this event. BOOK NOW

Principal Blended Summer Course – Athlone and Donegal

We still have limited places in the Principal Blended Summer course in Athlone and Donegal. The course commences the week beginning Monday 3rd July – the first two days are allowing for 8 hours of online learning to be viewed at your convenience throughout the two days. The remaining three days – Wednesday 5th, Thursday 6th and Friday 7th July – you can choose to attend either the Sheraton Athlone Hotel, Co. Westmeath or Donegal Education Centre, Donegal town. This course qualifies for 3 EPV days. BOOK NOW

What's New

Digital Strategy for Schools 2015-2020 - Action Plan 2017 is the first of a series of annual action plans aimed at achieving the ambition of the Digital Strategy
Digital Strategy for Schools 2015-2020 Action Plan 2017.