IPPN

Published: 19 June 2017

 This E-scéal contains useful information on the following:

• Planning Prompts
• Financial Support Services Unit
• Retiring in 2017?
•  Deputy Principals' Blended Summer Course
• Whats New?

Planning Prompts

I certainly don’t want to add to anybody’s list of things to do. At this time of the year the only advice I can offer is to keep going! The list may seem endless but you will get to the end of it and the holidays will come. I don’t have to tell you about all the effort that you have put into the care of the children and staff over the past year. This is draining both emotionally and physically. Conflicts can escalate quickly and easily at this particular time of the year. The time has come for you to consider your own care and welfare as the holiday period approaches. I urge you to consider the 10 Self-Care Commandments listed below and explore the possibility of putting them in place.

Financial Support Services Unit

The FSSU was set up in 2006 to provide a support mechanism for all voluntary secondary schools in relation to financial governance matters.
The expansion of the FSSU to include primary level was referenced in the Governance Manual for Primary Schools 2015-2019 and is included in the Department of Education & Skills Action Plan for 2017. Read more.....

The Department will publish a Circular in September 2017 which will outline the arrangements for the roll out and operation of the FSSU service.



Professional Briefing Day 2017

In an effort to enable school leaders plan the programme of work for their schools, IPPN has organised a Professional Briefing Day at the beginning of the school year for the last number of years. 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. Booking your place for 2017 is now available.

Ciall Ceannaithe 2017

If you are 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. Book now

Retiring in 2017?

If you are one of those who have made the decision to retire or step back from leadership in 2017, we wish you every happiness and fulfilment in the future.
We would like to thank you sincerely for your professional contribution to colleagues and to the IPPN network of school leaders.

We are sure you would agree to the importance of any new principals availing of all the supports & services IPPN has to offer in their role.
Our challenge is in identifying those being appointed. We have found that the professional generosity of our network has been the most effective method of acquiring this information.
To assist, could you please let us know of your impending retirement and the name of the Newly Appointed Principal as soon as that decision has been made?
This would be of enormous help to us and I know would be very much appreciated by the new principal.

Any information that you can provide can be emailed to Jackie at IPPN’s Support Office: jackie.oreilly@ippn.ie

Blended Summer Course

Deputy Principals' Blended Summer Course - Athlone

This summer will see the introduction of the first tailored IPPN summer course specifically for Deputy Principals. The course commences the week beginning Monday 3rd July – the first two days are allowing for 8 hours of online content to be viewed at your convenience throughout the two days. The remaining three days – Wednesday 5th, Thursday 6th and Friday 7th July – will take place in the Sheraton Athlone Hotel, Co. Westmeath from 9.30am to 3pm each day. This qualifies for 3 EPV days. BOOK NOW

What's New?

Two Mile National School to Open under New Patronage as Community National School in September. Read more

'Striking the Balance' Published
This final report from the Technical Working Group focusses on the development of a model of primary teacher supply, while outlining the work which will be required to establish a sustainable long term model of post primary teacher supply. Read more....