E-scéal 10thApril 2025
- Published: 10 April 2025
Subject: Behaviours of Concern / Absences and Leave
Stay informed via your weekly E-scéal
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Easter Message from IPPN President Louise Tobin
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Lógóagusstroplíne IPPN nua as Gaeilge
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Professional Guidance - Behaviours of Concern: A summary of the Guidelines
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Absences and leave
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DE Circulars
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Sectoral Updates
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IPPN Roadshow – Workshops
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Be Well, Lead Well
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Did you know?
Easter Message from IPPN President Louise Tobin
As we celebrate the season of Easter, we are reminded of the power of renewal, hope, and new beginnings. Your leadership continues to inspire growth, resilience and unity within our school communities.
May this Easter bring you and your loved ones peace, joy and the refreshing spirit of Spring.
Thank you for your unwavering dedication, your vision and your heart for education. Bainigítaithneamh as laethantasaoirenaCásca ó IPPN, an LíonraPhríomhoidiagus Leas-Phríomhoidí, mar a deireannárlógó nua.
Slán go fóill.
Louise Tobin, IPPN President
LógóagusstroplíneIPPNnuaas Gaeilge
Cuirimid an lógónuailáthair do bhaill IPPN. IPPN: An Líonra do Phríomhoidíagus Leas-Phríomhoidí – Déanannceannaireachtdifríocht:
Professional Guidance - Behaviours of Concern
Responding to Crisis Situations: A Summary of the Guidelines
By Caroline Quinn, IPPN Leadership Support Team
As professionals, we aim to try to understand the underlying causes or triggers of behaviours of concern, in order to develop whole-school strategies to prevent, manage and modify those behaviours. It is crucial for all staff working with students to understand and consult in developing strategies to manage behaviour in a positive and supportive way that protects both students and staff.
Absences and Leave
Information about particular categories of absence and leave, both statutory and non-statutory, and whether they are substitutable, is provided in the DE resource linked below.
INTO has produced an easy-to-use poster.
Circulars
27/2025 - Allocation of Assistant Principal Posts 2025/2026 / Leithdháileadh post PríomhoideCúnta 2025/2026
Note: Calculation of authorised teaching posts does not include Principal Release Day posts / Poist teagaiscúdaraithe - níchuimsíonnsépoistlaeScaoilteanPhríomhoide
31/2025 - Say Yes to Languages primary languages sampler module - module has been extended for a further year and primary schools have been invited to apply to participate in the module.
Cuir Fáilte RoimhTheangachamodúlsamplateangachabunscoile - Tásíneadh ama curtha le modúlsamplateangachanambunscoileanna 'Cuir Fáilte roimhTheangacha' arfeadhblianaeileimbunscoileannaagustácuireadh á thabhairt do bhunscoileannaiarratas a dhéanamh le páirt a ghlacadhsamhodúl.
Updates
IPPN Principals’ Conference 2025 – Save the Date
The event will take place in Killarney from 12thto 14thNovember 2025. Registration will open in June.
Oide Technology in Education
New online courses for school leaders are on the way. You can enrol on Scoilnet from 1st May:
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Digital Technology for Inclusive Learning
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Leading and Managing Digital Learning in your School
Oide Primary Leadership CPD Calendar
Irish Aid - Education Officer Vacancy
Irish Aid is seeking applications for the position of Education Officer in the Global Citizenship Education (GCE) team to support Irish Aid’s work in GCE and development education.
Global Village Schools Leadership Symposium 2025
Iveagh House, Dublin, 1st May, 10am - 2pm
***cost of substitution cover provided by Global Village*
This year’s Global Village School Leadership Symposium - Creating Inclusive Communities through Global Citizenship Education aims to support school leaders to create a welcoming and inclusive community in their school. On the day, a panel discussion will highlight the global drivers of inequality and how these impact our school learners and communities. The inclusion of teachers’/school leaders’ voices during our Teach Meet session will highlight GCE resources and programmes that bring a global lens to classroom and school activities. IPPN President Louise Tobin will deliver the closing remarks.
This event will provide primary school leaders with insights, resources, and strategies to integrate GCE into their schools, fostering a sense of global responsibility among students and staff.
Global Village is a partnership between DCU, Irish Aid, Trócaire, IPPN and INTO.
Email info@globalvillageschools.ie to register for the event.
Be Well, Lead Well
Tip #16 - Take a mini stretch break
You can do this at your desk, standing up or while you move to another part of the school.
One example is chair yoga:
Source: www.flowithme.com
#BeWellLeadWell
OECD Report: Unlocking High-Quality Teaching
Exploring Technology in Education
Museum of Childhood Ireland, MúsaemÓigenahÉireann & Marsh's Library’s Bloomsday Young Author competition 2025
