Parents’ Associations
- Published: 07 October 2021
National Parents Council will host a number of Free on line Parents’ Association Clinics during October 2021. The clinics aim to explore the Parents' Association’s role in working collaboratively with the school, particularly in this current climate and in advance of upcoming Parents’ Association AGMs.
IPPN in collaboration with NPC Primary published “Supporting Each Other”. This is a guide to best practice for the effective partnership between schools and Parents Associations. It may be a useful resource reference for a Parents Association, regarding its role and contribution to the school community.
Click here for more information and to book a place at one of the clinics
School Admissions Policy - Annual Notice
- Published: 07 October 2021
School Leaders should consider the following in relation to admissions at this time of the year:
Admissions Policy. This was completed by the BoM, approved by the Patron and published on/or after 1 September 2020.
Admissions Notice. Section 63 of the Admissions to Schools Act 2018 requires all schools to publish an Annual Admission Notice outlining specific information in respect of the application process for admission to the school for the year in question. This notice must be published a minimum of 1 week prior to a school accepting applications for admission.
Click here to download the Annual Admissions Notice Template in IPPN’s Admissions Policy Resource Bundle.
Deputy Principals’ Conference 2021 – Registration is open
- Published: 07 October 2021
The theme for this year’s event to be held on Thursday 11th November is ‘Leadership for an Imperfect World’.
Featured Keynote Speaker: Dr Barry
Dr Barry has almost 40 years’ experience as a GP. He has a long-standing interest in mental health and in improving our understanding of the role of neuroscience in the cause and the treatment of mental ill-health.
He has developed a holistic approach with an emphasis on the combination of combining Neuroscience concepts, lifestyle changes and where necessary drug therapy, with the application of simple CBT approaches to effectively manage mental health.
His last book ‘Self Acceptance’ was an international number one bestseller, which explores why self-acceptance, self-respect and self-actualization are more helpful in developing positive mental health. His other books include:
- Embracing Change – How to build resilience and make change work for you
- Emotional Resilience: How to safeguard your mental health
- Emotional Healing: How to put yourself back together again
- Toxic Stress: A step-by-step guide to managing stress
- Flagging the Problem: a new approach to mental health.
Featured Seminar: Anna Mai Rooney, Deputy Director Primary, CSL
Anna Mai’s seminar is ‘Co-Leadership – What Deputy Principals Think’
The seminar will explore why a collaborative working relationship between Principal and Deputy Principal is the only way forward.
For more information on speakers and seminars and to book your place, click here
Children’s Books Ireland– Apply for free school library books by Thursday, 14 Oct
- Published: 30 September 2021
Applications for Children’s Books Ireland’s book-gifting projects are now open for 2021-2022, with schools invited to apply for a number of exciting projects. The initiative, which involves the donation of over 30,000 books to schools, will see 1,300 schools receiving new books for their libraries. There are fourteen big library donations available and thirty-four schools will get to work closely with children’s artists to build excitement about reading.
Click here for more information and to apply before Thursday, 14 October.
Schools can direct their queries to: bookgifting@childrensbooksireland.ie
Leadership+ article, Issue 119: Educational Disadvantage: Evidence from the two Growing Up in Ireland Cohorts
- Published: 30 September 2021
PROFESSOR SELINA MCCOY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
The Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) study has been ground-breaking in the insights provided to the lives of children and their families. With evidence now available for two cohorts, born in 1998 and 2008, there is a unique opportunity to consider the nature of socio-economic disadvantage over time. Given that Cohort ’08 were also surveyed at 3 and 5 years of age, it is possible to assess whether social gradients in cognitive performance widen as children move into the mid-primary years.
