E-scéal 213 - IPPN - Various
- Published: 12 October 2009
Membership Renewal
All Membership Renewal forms for the school year 2009/2010 that have been received by the Support Office have now been processed. A receipt of payment has been forwarded to the email address that you provided. If you are one of the small number of Principals that have forgotten to renew by October 5th deadline, regrettably access to IPPN services will cease. If you wish to avail of Leadership+, Principal Advice, website resources, e-scéal, conference 2010 etc for the year ahead, please renew your membership as soon as possible.
E-scéal 212 - County Network AGMs and supports available
- Published: 24 September 2009
Principal's Information Management System (PIMS) Desk Diary
The PIMS inserts can now be downloaded and printed from the IPPN website. Please re-use your existing folder.
Click here to download PIMS 2009/2010
County Network AGMs
A County Network AGM will be held at a venue near you. Please feel free to attend a neighbouring county's venue if it suits you better. For a full schedule of venues, dates & times please go to the Events section at http://www.ippn.ie/ or click here to access it now.
E-scéal 211 - Dates for Your Diary
- Published: 24 September 2009
County Network AGMs
County Network AGMs are being held in the 26 counties and will finish on 20th October 2009. Please click here to view a full list of dates, times and venues. Issues that will be addressed in the AGMs include:
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Sustaining staff morale
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Temporary teacher contracts
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In-school management
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MedMark.
The presentation will be available on http://www.ippn.ie/ from Friday 16th October.
E-scéal 210 - Swine Flu Resources
- Published: 24 August 2009
The Pandemic H1N1 (Swine Flu) could be a challenge for your school this term. Mindful of every Principal's workload at the start of a new school term, IPPN is offering the following advice, which Principals may wish to follow should the situation in relation to swine flu escalate:
- Frequently asked questions: Influenza (flu) information for
parents - How students can prevent the spread of influenza (flu) at school
- How teachers and other school staff can prevent the spread of
influenza (flu) at school - Swine Flu Lesson Plan for Junior Cycle
- www.hpsc.ie
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Encourge a calm atmosphere among staff, children and parents throughout the school
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Follow the directions given in DES Circular 47/09
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Follow the advice given by the Management Bodies in their update, designed in consultation with the HSE and the DES.
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Consult immediately with the Chairperson and the Board of Management with a view to drawing up a specific action plan for the school to cover all eventualities addressed in the above documents
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To facilitate the effective education of children on this topic as they return to school, IPPN is providing Principals with three SPHE Lesson Plans appropriate to Junior, Middle and Senior Classes. The topics covered are Cough/Sneezing Etiquette, Hand Washing Practices, Symptoms of Flu and Infection Control
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In managing any escalation of the Pandemic H1N1, effective, reliable and rapid communication is imperative. TextaParent.ie is an instant messaging service designed by principals to inform parents if schools are required to close at short notice. If schools are closed parents can be kept constantly informed of emerging situations and of possible reopening dates. A TextaParent.ie account has already been set up in advance for every school. The IPPN Helpline 1 890 21 22 23 is available to activate your account, set up your contacts and to acquire credits
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Similarly, TextaSub is a free facility provided by IPPN for Schools wishing to contact available substitute teachers in their area.
Is sinne le meas
Virginia O'Mahony
E-scéal 209 - 62 Days to 1st September
- Published: 06 July 2009
IPPN Support Office open during July & August
The Support Office will remain open during the summer to support the needs of IPPN members. This is particularly important this year with such high numbers of Newly Appointed Principals (NAPs). We encourage all NAPs to contact the Support Office if you have any queries.
