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Summer Course Programme 2019 for Primary Teachers

Course Information

19SU01 Supporting Children’s Wellbeing in the Classroom

The aim of this course is to increase awareness and knowledge on Children’s Wellbeing and

Mental Health and to explore strategies that can be used within the classroom to support

children’s readiness to learn.

Outline of the Course

- Understanding Wellbeing and Mental Health. - Resilience – The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) Study – what does this mean for

our children? - Attachment and Infant Mental Health. - Anxiety – understanding the impact of anxiety and practical strategies to use in the

classroom. - Mindfulness in the classroom. - Self-Care for the Teacher

The course will use the School Self Evaluation framework to explore how learning gained can be

used to develop next steps in the schools wellbeing strategy.

Dates: 1 – 5 July 2019 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Ballyfermot Chapelizod Partnership, 4 Drumfinn Park, Dublin 10 Fee: €40

19SU04 Development of Fundamental Movement through the Game of Mini-Basketball

Supported by the Primary Schools Mini-Basketball National Committee and sanctioned by the DES, this course aims to provide teachers with all the skills necessary to teach Mini-Basketball during the PE class, and in extracurricular groups and teams. Teachers will get a wide variety of practical ideas which will be suitable for the Games, Gymnastics and Athletics strands of the PE Curriculum. There will also be a session on developing literacy and numeracy skills though the game of Mini-Basketball. Dates: 1- 5 July 2019 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Oblate Hall, Inchicore, Dublin 8, D08 X65A Fee: €70

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19SU05 and 19SU34 Attachment, brain development and learning - teaching the child who has

This course is aimed at teachers and school leaders dealing with children whose challenging behaviour can disrupt teaching and learning and cause secondary trauma in peers and in those adults working with them. Children who have been or are in the care of Tusla CFA or who have experienced trauma or attachment difficulties may not respond to commonly used classroom management and behaviour management strategies. Through better understanding of attachment and the needs of children suffering loss and trauma, teachers may help them to regulate themselves and derive full benefit from their school life. This course aims at giving teachers and school leaders a greater insight into the behaviour and needs of children in care or all those who’ve suffered loss and trauma and will support them to develop policies and practices to respond positively as individuals and as a school team. Facilitators are Christina Enright, RN, BSc Psychology, Dip in Family Therapy, MA Child Psychotherapy, who over the past sixteen years has worked with children, adolescents and their families in a variety of settings, including schools. Her experience includes direct work, parenting assessments, consultation to staff teams as well as service development and clinical supervision and Anne McCluskey, BEd, BSc Behavioural Science, M Equality Studies who is the principal of a DEIS primary school and is a foster carer. Course 1 Dates: 1 - 5 July 2019 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Scoil Mhuire, Convent Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, D22 F851 Fee: €70 Course 2 Dates: 19 - 23 August 2019 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Scoil Thomáis, Laurel Lodge, Castleknock, Dublin 15, D15 VW02 Fee: €70

19SU06 and 19SU30 Literacy and Numeracy through Visual Arts in NCAD and its

environs

The content of this summer course has been developed in collaboration with a group of Primary teachers. Literacy and Numeracy will be explored through the following Visual Art Strands: Fabric and Fibre (2 days), Clay (2 days) and Drawing (1 Day). Participants will explore various methods of puppetry techniques suitable to different age groups. Participants will explore illustrative techniques in a variety of media and create their own illustrated book. Participants will create clay tiles based on a literary genre of their choice and will explore numeracy themes in the creation of three dimensional clay pieces using a variety of ceramic techniques e.g. pinching, coiling and slabbing. Dates: Course 1: 1 – 5 July Course 2: 19 – 23 August Time: Day 1: 09.45 – 14.30, Days 2 – 5: 10.00 – 14.30 Venue: (for both courses) National College of Art & Design, 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, D08

K521 Fee: €70 Day 1: Registration 9.45am Course starts at 10am- finishes at 2.30pm (Lunch 12-12.30pm)

Day 2-5: Start 10am Finish 2,30pm (Lunch 12-12.30pm)

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19SU07 Teacher & Artist Partnership as a CPD model This is a unique summer course that offers teachers the opportunity to explore the nature and educational value of partnerships between teachers and artists in supporting arts education in schools. It potentially improves literacy, numeracy & well-being in all schools including DEIS. Many schools across the country are engaged in projects with artists, ranging from one-off artist visits to longer term projects, and in a variety of art forms. If you are currently engaged in such a project or are planning one for the coming year, then this course will be of interest to you. This course looks at the ways in which working with an artist in school can be enhanced in order to provide meaningful experiences for children and a lasting impact on school practice. Particular emphasis will be on the role of the teacher and artist, their unique contributions to projects and the significant benefits that can accrue from a dynamic teacher/artist relationship in the planning and implementation of projects. Placing the teacher/artist project within the overall Arts Curriculum in schools and exploration of practical issues will be central. The course draws on research in the field and looks at practical teacher/artist projects and partnerships that have been undertaken in schools recently. Various art forms will be explored and participants will have opportunities to explore their own creativity throughout the week. Course tutors are teachers and artists who have been involved in such projects and participants on the course will include both teachers and local artists. If you are looking to improve your understanding of arts education, to improve Arts Curriculum integration in your classroom, to work with a Partner in the field of 'The Arts' , to engage with a professional artist as a way of improving your own arts teaching skills? Would you welcome the input and insight of a practising artist while teaching the children in your care? Dates: 1- 5 July 2019 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Scoil Mhuire NS, Woodview, Airlie Heights, Lucan, Co Dublin, K78 KP94

Fee: N/A

19SU08 Droichead: Professional Support Team Training

This course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills required to be effective Professional Support Team (PST) members to support and guide newly qualified teachers (NQTs) through the induction process. The course is open to teachers in all schools who are interested in mentoring newly qualified teachers and/or being a professional support team member. Each participant must be fully registered with the Teaching Council and must have a minimum of 5 years teaching experience. Attendance at and completion of this course will not guarantee membership of a professional support team. Professional support team membership is at the discretion of the principal. Participants are required to complete the full 20 hours of the course to be deemed a trained PST member.

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Please note that in the event that this course is oversubscribed, preference will be given to the following: 1. Teams from Special Schools and teams from schools with administrative principals 2. Teachers in schools already engaging in the Droichead process and whose PSTs have been

depleted due to attrition of staff 3. Teachers in schools engaging in the Droichead process wishing to augment their PSTs Dates: 1- 5 July 2019 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Dublin West Education Centre, Old Blessington Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 PX58

Fee: N/A

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Closing Date: 10 May 2019 (Successful applicants will be contacted by 17 May 2019)

1SU09 Creative Craft Skills to enhance delivery of the Visual Arts Curriculum This one-week course was designed to explore all strands of the Primary School Visual Arts Curriculum. Participants will gain hands-on practical experience of all strands of the curriculum through skill based craft workshops. The course will place emphasis on opportunities for integrated learning and examine the potential for cross curricular learning on other subject areas. Dates: 1 - 5 July 2019 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Castaheany ETNS, Ongar, Dublin 15, D15 AE61 Fee: €70

19SU10 and 19SU11 Peace Proms Preparatory Course

This course is being offered in collaboration with the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland. This course is open only to teachers who are taking part in Peace Proms 2020. This is a fantastic opportunity to prepare Peace Proms 2020 songs and get ahead of the game before school starts back in September. By participating in the course, you are guaranteeing your school’s place in Peace Proms 2020. The purpose of this course is: 1. To enhance Music and Arts Education in Ireland by:

a. Engaging teachers in practical music making so that they can engage children in music and enrich their lives through exceptional musical experiences and performances.

b. Developing teachers’ confidence, expertise and enjoyment of music through performance, so that they can involve their school in Peace Proms and other performance based activities with self-assurance.

c. Introducing teachers to music from different cultures, so that the “Peace Proms” programme can be used to help to raise awareness of issues surrounding Racism, Peace and Reconciliation; Multiculturalism; Diversity and Inclusivity.

2. To equip teachers with the skills they need to deliver Peace Proms within their school, giving

children the once in a lifetime opportunity to:

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a. Sing with a choir of up to 2,500 children b. Perform with a full symphony orchestra c. Work with leading professional conductors and musicians d. Perform in premier venues e. Develop vocal technique, presentation and performance f. Experience a variety of musical styles and genres and develop an appreciation

of them. 3. To train Teachers in:

a. Techniques to teach children to read music and improve music literacy – including notation and rhythm

b. Techniques for engaging children in music education in a fun and interesting way e.g. using music focus games and response games

c. Techniques to improve presentation and performance d. Basic Conducting e. Interesting ways to introduce children to the instruments of the orchestra

4. Teachers will be taught the Peace Proms choir programme for 2020 to performance level. 5. Teachers will engage in choreographing the songs and will actively participate in the

production of a DVD of choreographed moves to accompany the songs. 6. The course will focus on leadership. The teachers who participate in the course will be the

team leaders for Peace Proms within their school. They will be advised on managing their team, and delegation of roles, as well as managing their school group outside school.

TUTORS

Fiona Sweeney holds a Post Graduate Professional Diploma in Choral Conducting, with distinction from St Patrick’s DCU and has studied with renowned vocal educators Martina Niernhaussen; Michael McGlynn, Prof Paul Deegan; Alan Leech, Martin Barrett; Mary Amond O’Brien, Niall Crowley and many more. Fiona currently leads four CÓRus choirs managing all aspects of staging and logistics for massed rehearsals and concerts involving up to 800 choir members, as well as conducting. CÓRus has performed on RTE’s Late Late Show, TV3’s TVam, RTE Radio’s John Murray Show and were honoured to perform as part of the RTE Centenary Concert 2016 with the RTE Concert Orchestra at the Bord Gais Theatre. Fiona has conducted choirs at numerous events including the Aviva Stadium for the Rugby International with the Army Band and various charity events for Dublin. Fiona has taught many school choirs groups and her choirs have performed in Peace Proms for the last 4 years. She is experienced in rehearsal planning for Peace Proms: fitting around a busy class timetable and curriculum demands; working with the target age group; as well as devising programs and techniques for engaging children and ensuring that their choral and musical experience is fun and enriching.

Ross Scanlon trained at the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama where he was awarded the Michael McNamara Gold Medal of excellence in performance and at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Ross was the winner of the CBOI’s The Soloist competition in 2017 and sang with them on their Arena Peace Proms Tour in 2018. Ross sings widely in concert. Recent engagements have included ‘Ed’ in ‘A Belfast Opera’ conducted by David Brophy in association with Northern Ireland Opera; a sold out recital of The John McCormack Songbook at the National Concert Hall; a gala recital for the British Embassy at Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid; a guest artist for Minerva Cruise Ships in Athens and Istanbul, and Tenor soloist for The London Concordia Foundation Christmas

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Gala, at St. Paul’s, Covent garden. Other engagements have included Alexander’s Feast, Messiah, and The Creation with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra; Messiah at the Halle Festival, Germany; Messiah at the Handel Music Festival, Dublin, and with the Irish Philharmonic Orchestra. Ross has performed with choral societies through the UK and Ireland and in oratorios including Britten’s ‘Saint Nicolas’; Dvorák’s ‘Stabat Mater’; Handel’s ‘Alexander’s Feast’ and ‘Coronation Anthems’; Haydn’s ‘Die Jahreszeiten’; ‘The Creation’ and ‘Missa in Tempore Belli’; Mendelssohn’s ‘Elijah’ and ‘St. Paul’; Stainer’s ‘Cruci Xion’; Mozart’s‘Vesperae Solemnes de Confessore’ and ‘Coronation Mass’; Schubert’s ‘Mass in B flat’;Jenkins’ ‘The Armed Man – A Mass for Peace’ and Goodall’s ‘Eternal Light– A Requiem’ (Irish Premiere).

Course 1 Dates: 1- 5 July 2019 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Scoil Mhuire Senior School, Blakestown, Dublin 15, D15 YK58 Fee: €70

Course 2:

Dates: 1- 5 July 2019 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Castaheany ETNS, Ongar, Dublin 15, D15 AE61 Fee: €70

Applications to be made directly to CBOI & Peace Proms - http://peaceproms.com/product/peace-proms-teachers-summer-course/

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19SU12 Aquatics, Water Safety and Basic Life Support

This course aims to train teachers in all aspects of swimming, water safety and basic life support appropriate to their level of ability and enable teachers to implement the aquatics and games strands of the 1999 curriculum. The course will also enhance teachers’ swimming, resuscitation and personal safety skills and by extension that of their pupils. Strategies will be included to enable teachers to apply and integrate ICT into their teaching and learning. The course is practical and is organised in collaboration with Irish Water Safety (IWS). IWS certification is awarded. Dates: 1- 5 July 2019 Time: 09.30 – 14.45 (Days 1 – 4); 09.30 – 14.00 (Day 5) Venue: Stewarts School/Sports Complex, Palmerstown, Dublin 20, D20 A306 Fee: €70

19SU13 and 19SU21 Nurturing Wellbeing through Mindfulness

Due to the nature of our work as teachers, we all benefit from opportunities to nurture our wellbeing - which can be quite depleted at the end of the year. The combination of personal and professional content in this course ensures a holistic developmental journey enabling participants to reflect with greater clarity on their own wellbeing, that of their pupils and the wider school community. Internationally research proves that mindfulness helps reduce stress, anxiety, exhaustion and increases clarity of thinking, improves our relationship with ourselves and others, our performance at work and our physical and mental health - enhancing our overall wellbeing. To bring mindfulness to children and young people it is necessary to begin with teachers, other school staff and all adults involved in the child’s educational journey. Through this course participants will be enabled to:

• learn practical ways to feel calmer and more present in their work and communication

Practice guided mindfulness meditations

Practice journaling and enquiry as part of mindfulness

cultivate compassion for self and others

experience ‘in-person’ mindfulness teaching, offering a model for those who go on to teach children/ young people

The course links closely with ‘Well-Being in Primary Schools – Guidelines for Mental Health

Promotion’. Schools are now working on consolidating the good practices already in place in their

schools and seeking out relevant CPD opportunities, programmes etc. that will build on and

complement mental health and wellbeing strategies already in place and enhance the whole school

approach.

Course 1 Dates: 1 - 5 July 2019 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: St. Ultan’s Primary School, Cherry Orchard Avenue, Dublin 10, D10 NY53 Fee: €70

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Course 2 Would you like to combine your summer course with a holiday? The course tutor, Ena Morley, is offering this course as a residential course also this summer in Co. Mayo on the Wild Atlantic Way in a beautiful rural and coastal environment with uninterrupted views of Clew Bay and Croagh Patrick. Dates: 8 – 12 July 2019 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Aillemore, Killeen, Louisburgh, Co Mayo, F28Y327 Fee: €70 payable at the time of booking plus additional residential costs Included in this residential course: - very comfortable accommodation (shared) - meals - guided walks [e.g. Killeen Loop Walk, level: easy, both circa 6km] - opportunity for digital detox - max 10 participants - venue is only 2 km from Cross Beach (nice walk), 9km from Louisburgh, 9km from Silver Strand, 9km from 'The Lost Valley' https://www.thelostvalley.ie/, 27km to Leenane For more details - residential costs etc., email Ena on ena@justmoments.ie or visit Ena's facebook page https://www.facebook.com/justmoments.ie/?ref=bookmarks and her website www.justmoments.ie

19SU14 English in the Junior Primary Classes

This course will focus on the four strand areas of the English curriculum providing participants with ideas for integrating literacy across the curriculum and will also provide classroom management strategies such as Team Teaching.

Please note this course is not designed for Special Schools Dates: 1- 5 July 2019 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Scoil Mhuire, Convent Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, D22 F851 Fee: €70

19SU15 Weaving Wellbeing: Using Positive Psychology in School This course aims to:

Provide an understanding of the science of Positive Psychology and explore the evidence available to support the benefits of positive psychology strategies

Explore the benefits of enhancing well-being and, in particular, the link between well-being, learning and successful school outcomes

Provide a range of evidence-based strategies that can enhance the well-being of children and their learning in the classroom

Understand how each well-being intervention is grounded in the SPHE curriculum and can be supported by the SSE process

Consider strategies that, if applied, enhance teacher well-being

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Provide an overview of the Weaving Well-Being Programme and explore how elements of the programme can be implemented in the classroom setting

For more details of the content included in each of the 5 modules of the training programme click here. Teachers will get the opportunity to experience practical Positive Psychology strategies on a personal level. Dates: 1 - 5 July 2019 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: St Brigid's NS, Beechpark Lawn, Castleknock, Dublin 15, D15 P820 Fee: €70

19SU16 Teach for Tomorrow: Exploring arts-based approaches to development education A course for primary teachers exploring arts-based approaches to development education

This course will help participants to engage imaginatively with emerging global issues. Through hands-on arts-based activities, it will examine the political, policy and ethical context for development education in Ireland. A combination of appropriate pedagogical approaches and fun creative exercises will enable teachers to bring global issues to life in the classroom. They will also reflect on their own rights and responsibilities as global citizens and consider the ‘teacher stance’ they might adopt when exploring controversial issues with children. The following global issues will be covered for a variety of arts-based methodologies including:

Creative writing Storytelling and Poetry Drama and Simulation

Topics such as:

Asylum, migration and refugees Climate change, climate justice and climate action Action, global citizenship and democracy Global solidarity, human rights and interdependence

Methodologies will include research skills, handling sensitive topics, developing a toolkit, debate and speech writing. This course is suitable for:

Primary teachers of 2nd- 6th class, with a particular emphasis on senior classes

Teachers interested in infusing innovative arts-based methodologies into teaching and learning

Teachers interested in global education and how to approach ‘difficult knowledge’ in the classroom

Dates: 1 - 5 July 2019 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Dublin West Education Centre, Old Blessington Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 PX58 Fee: €70

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19SU18 Mindfulness-Based Emotional Intelligence and Leadership

Dublin West Education Centre will be offering a mindfulness-based emotional intelligence and leadership program as a summer course for teachers this July. The facilitator is Joanne Murphy. The content is aimed towards the personal development of the teacher rather than pupils.

The program teaches mindfulness and emotional intelligence skills that lead to sustained peak performance, strong collaboration and effective leadership.

The course includes:

an overview of the neuroscience supporting mindfulness and emotional intelligence

a deep-dive into the emotional intelligence capacities (self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and leadership)

practical exercises to focus attention and develop self-awareness and empathy, the foundation of self-mastery and leadership

Specific workplace applications to help participants achieve greater focus, emotional balance, empathy and motivation

A highly interactive experience, with 1/3 presentation and 2/3 hands-on exercises Dates: 1 – 5 July 2019 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Dublin West Education Centre, Old Blessington Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 PX58 Fee: €70

19SU19 A Balanced Approach to Literacy in the Early Years The aims of this course are:

To support the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy 2011

To guide and support Primary teachers to plan and deliver a balanced approach to Literacy for classes from Early Start Children to Second Class Children

To support teachers to implement self-evaluation and to adapt their practice in response to the needs of their children

To provide the teachers with the skills required to utilise effective approaches to literacy and assessment in their classroom

To collaborate in school self evaluation and curriculum change process

To review the Six Step school self-evaluation process

To increase awareness that ICT is part of children’s learning Dates: 1 – 5 July 2019 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: St Brigid's NS, Beechpark Lawn, Castleknock, Dublin 15, D15 P820 Fee: €70

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19SU35 Maths Recovery through the School

This course focuses on the theory and guiding principles of Maths Recovery. While Maths Recovery is mainly used in Irish class setting as an individualised intervention programme, it can be adapted for use in whole class or group settings. The course deals with a range of topics within the number strand and explores these in relation to a class setting. Through the use of workshops, video clips, theory and activities the course aims to provide teachers with knowledge to use Maths Recovery throughout the school. Dates: 1 – 5 July 2019 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Scoil Mhuire NS, Woodview/Airlie Heights, Lucan, Co Dublin, K78 KP94 Fee: €70

Please note: Only teachers who have a fully-trained Maths Recovery teacher in their school are eligible to apply for this course and must apply by post on a separate application form available

to download from http://www.dwec.ie/summer-courses/

19SU22 Explore Construction and Lens Culture through Visual Culture in NCAD

In this course teachers will develop visual literacy skills through the analysis of imagery, drawing, construction and photography. They will be guided through a design process, reinterpreting historical and contemporary artworks to create an original construction using paper and card. Lights, gels and filters will be used to photograph the constructions, creating dramatic shadows and alternative compositions. New work and ideas will emerge as teachers move between mediums, moving back and forth between 2D and 3D modes of representation, all compiled into a visual diary documenting the process and methodologies. Dates: 8 - 12 July 2019 Time: 09.45 – 14.30 (Day 1); 10.00 – 14.30 (Days 2 - 5) Venue: NCAD, 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, DO8 K521 Fee: €70

19SU23 Bringing STEM alive in the classroom through Drama

This course is being offered in collaboration with the Ark

Discover STEM (Science, technology, engineering and maths) anew through a range of enjoyable and accessible creative drama processes designed to lift these subjects off the pace and bring them to life for both teachers and students. The course is created and led by the inspiring Dr. Niamh Shaw - an engineer, former science academic and a theatre maker as well as one of Ireland’s leading science communicators and STEAM specialists. Niamh’s scientific knowledge and warm engaging style will help you in finding exciting new ways of communicating science themes to your students. The course is created and led by the inspiring Dr Niamh Shaw - an engineer, former science academic and a theatre maker as well as one of Ireland’s leading science communicators and STEAM specialists. Niamh’s scientific knowledge and warm engaging style will help you in finding exciting new ways of communicating science themes to your students.

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This practical This practical hands-on course will improve your confidence in teaching STEM subjects as well as Drama and how to meaningfully link and integrate these in the classroom. A range of relevant STEM curricular areas will be explored through Drama including Mathematics, Geography, and of course Science. The course is aimed at teachers of all levels of STEM and drama knowledge and experience. The course content and aims include:

Enhancing your confidence across a range of STEM curricular areas using highly participative and accessible creative drama methodologies

Engaging and highly active course content delivered by an outstanding artist-scientist facilitator with unique expertise in both STEM and theatre-making/drama.

STEM areas which will be explored during the course include distance, time and heat across the subjects of mathematics, geography (planets and solar system) and science curricula (heat, gravity).

Teachers will build a tool kit of accessible and exciting new ideas and approaches to teaching both STEM and the drama curriculum using an integrated cross-curricular approach to planning and delivery.

Irish science history and heritage will also be explored relating course content to local and national science heroes to help teachers and their students connect to the subject matter and will inform some of the drama narratives developed during the course. Leading Irish scientists and engineers including Robert Boyle, Kathleen Lonsdale, Ernest Walton, William Hamilton and others will be reviewed.

The use of drama approaches will ensure the course also supports literacy and language development through devising performance and narratives for example stimulation of imaginative and creative language to create characters and scenes.

Participants will experience a range of practical creative methods that will develop their teaching in line with national priorities including STEM, numeracy and literacy.

The course will include time for teachers’ to reflect on individual, group and school performance in the areas of STEM and drama and devise creative ways to engage with the SSE 6 stage process.

The course will provide ample support material and a field trip to Science Gallery Dublin will present the teachers with an interdisciplinary approach to presenting STEM subjects. Dates: 8 – 12 July 2019 Time: 10.00 – 15.00 Venue: The Ark, 11a Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 A590 Fee: €100 (€90 for ArkEd members)

Applications to be made online directly to the Ark – click here for details: https://ark.ie/schools/cpd-courses-for-primary-teachers

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19SU24 A Visual Arts Approach to Explore Narrative, Literacy & Other Subjects

This course is being offered in collaboration with the Ark Always hugely popular with teachers, we are delighted to be presenting this course for the fifth year in a row. This hands-on, creative course focuses on a visual arts approach to exploring narrative, literacy & other subjects. The aim of the course is to enable participants to start the new school year with an enhanced tool box of skills and knowledge, in order to effectively deliver the visual arts curriculum in the classroom. Participants will be engaged ‘hands-on’ throughout this course so learning will be through doing. Working in teams and individually, you will cover a range of curriculum strands including drawing, painting, print, 3D construction, fabric and fibre. A strong emphasis will be on building skills and confidence. The group will also explore how visual art can be used to engage with aspects of the English, SPHE, History and Maths curriculum, as well as to promote visual literacy approaches. School self-evaluation exercises will be incorporated as an integral part of the course. This course will appeal to teachers of all levels of experience and will be facilitated by the visual arts and education specialist and founder of Art to Heart, Jole Bortoli. This is a continuing professional development opportunity not to be missed! Dates: 12 – 16 August 2019 Time: 10.00 – 15.00 Venue: The Ark, 11a Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 A590 Fee: €100 (€90 for ArkEd members)

Applications to be made online directly to the Ark – click here for details: https://ark.ie/schools/cpd-courses-for-primary-teachers

19SU25 Physical Literacy - Move Well, Move Often

This course is being offered in collaboration with PDST

Physical Literacy is the ability to move with confidence in a wide variety of physical activities in multiple environments that benefit the healthy development of the whole child. This summer course has been designed by PDST PE Advisors to support teachers in developing physical literacy, by focusing a lens on fundamental movement skills using the Move Well, Move Often resource. The week will be fun and practical in nature and will include workshops on gymnastics, dance, athletics, games, outdoor and adventure activities, suitable for teachers of all classes from Infants - 6th. By participating in this course, you will also gain valuable insight into the practical use of assessment strategies for PE, the School Self Evaluation process for PE and the Active School Flag. By developing physical literacy in your PE programme, you can support children in continuing to participate in physical activity throughout their lifespan, enhancing their overall wellbeing. Dates: 19 - 23 August Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Roadstone Group Sports Club, Kingswood Cross, Dublin 22, D22 FH98 Fee: €70

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19SU26 Biodiversity and Gardening in Schools This course focuses on using the school environment and garden as a teaching resource. The course is learner driven and will assist teachers in identifying and gathering information that they require to implement environmental projects in schools with a focus on Numeracy and Literacy. The course will be practical with hands on demos and outdoor investigations. Day 1: Designing the school outdoor environment with elements such as wildflower meadows, hedgerows, pond, composting, vegetable garden, fruit area, herbs, bug hotel, rainwater capture, quiet spaces, seating, bird feeders and nest boxes. This includes a group mini design project. Day 2: Basic gardening skills with practical demos, where to start, seed sowing, potting on, planting out and the yearly vegetable gardening calendar. What to plant, how to plant it and when to plant. We will also cover a range of perennial plants and flowers to attract wildlife and maintenance strategies. Day 3: Exploring the world of minibeasts on the school grounds and local area where to find them and provide habitat for them. Day 4: Exploring a forests plants, animals and structure with a visit to a nearby woodland. Day 5: An Introduction to common garden birds seen in schools About the tutor: Patrick Hunt is an architect turned gardener. He visits schools offering workshops on gardening, minibeasts, trees, wildflowers, pond dipping, litter and waste, birdwatching and nature walks. He has been working with schools fulltime since 2015 in counties Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow. Dates: 19 – 23 August 2018 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Sacred Heart JNS, Killinarden, Dublin 24, D24 K528 Fee: €70

19SU27 Do you want to be a School Leader? This course will give participants the confidence to see leadership, at all levels, as an attractive career option.

It will provide participants with:

- an overview and awareness of leadership/management structures in primary school - an awareness of the importance of a positive school culture and strategies to develop such a

culture - an examination of leadership/management opportunities and practical skills for developing

such opportunities Participants will engage with the theory and practicalities of leadership, management, administration and goal setting, learn new skills and develop existing skills in the light of the emerging demands on leaders in primary education. Participants will also learn how to keep abreast of rapidly changing and developing roles as educational leaders and management and curriculum leadership skills will be enhanced. Dates: 19 – 23 August 2018 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Dublin West Education Centre, Old Blessington Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 PX58 Fee: €70

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19SU28 The Leadership Role of the Primary Principal

This course aims to assist principals as they cope with a rapidly changing and developing role. It will enable principals to learn new skills and to develop existing skills in the light of the emerging demands of their role. Principals will be empowered to deal with their changing role and will engage with the theory and practicalities of leadership, management, administration and goal setting Dates: 19 – 23 August 2018 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Dublin West Education Centre, Old Blessington Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 PX58 Fee: €70

19SU29 Creative Music and Drama in the Classroom

This course is being offered in collaboration with the Ark

Back for a fourth summer, we are excited to present this really popular engaging arts summer course focusing on the two curriculum areas of Drama and Music. This is a five day Department of Education and Skills and EPV-approved summer course for teachers. Working with two outstanding creative practitioners, you will enjoy a week of experiential learning and development. Your confidence and skills in both music and drama will increase through highly participative and inspiring course content. Using themes drawn from SPHE, English and other subjects, participants will explore a variety of imaginative approaches to integrated curriculum delivery. Teachers of all levels of experience will be able to fully engage in this rich week of professional development. Course content and highlights will include:

Developing confidence and skills to deliver all aspects of the primary school music and drama Curricula

Using music and drama to imaginatively respond to themes and concepts in other subjects

Working in teams and individually to bring themes to life through a range of creative approaches

Vocal development: both musical and dramatic voice use

Imaginative approaches to literacy and empathy, using both music and drama

Applying creative reflective and evaluative practices used by musicians and theatre practitioners to teachers’ individual professional practices and to school self-evaluation.

Dates: 19 – 23 August 2019 Time: 10.00 - 15.00 Venue: The Ark, 11a Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 A590 Fee: €100 (€90 for ArkEd members)

Applications to be made online directly to the Ark – click here for details: https://ark.ie/schools/cpd-courses-for-primary-teachers

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19SU31 Course for Newly Appointed Special Education Teachers

Participants on this course will:

- gain the knowledge and skills necessary to recognise and respond to the needs of students with learning difficulties both through in-class support and through withdrawal in one to one or small group situations. This will be determined by the needs of the children and the school

- engage in drawing up mock IELPs/IEPs/Behaviour Support Plans - will experience a variety of diagnostic tests and what areas they are most suited to. - will be equipped to develop and implement best practice approaches for literacy and

numeracy difficulties - will gain knowledge about whole school policies for L/S, EAL and assessment in line with the

Literacy and Numeracy Strategy. - will be enabled to use data to record scores for children and for the whole school in line with

the Literacy and Numeracy strategy. - will be equipped to support children with learning needs through the transition to secondary

school process - will be familiarised with resources to support children with behavioural difficulties.

Dates: 19 - 23 August 2018 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Dublin West Education Centre, Old Blessington Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 PX58 Fee: €70

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19SU32 Aistear – Follow-On Course: Playful teaching and learning (Infants)

Have you already completed the Aistear – Play, Literacy and Numeracy introductory course? Would you like to learn more about using playful teaching and learning in your classroom? If so, then register for this interactive summer course which has been designed by the Association of Teacher/Education Centres in Ireland (ATECI) in collaboration with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA). This course enables teachers, who are already using Aistear in their classroom, to delve deeper into the possibilities of play. It enables teachers to develop a deeper understanding of play and provides ideas for supporting a child’s transition to school, developing outdoor play, integrating STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) and play, and exploring the role of play in the development of language. The course will also explore the assessment and progression of play. This course draws on the key ideas in Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework (2009) and the Primary Language Curriculum/ Curaclam Teanga na Bunscoile and provides lots of practical ideas for using these in your infant classroom. Take a look at innovative play practices and consider how best to further playful teaching and learning in your classroom.

Note: this course is intended for teachers who have already attended the Aistear course or have implemented play based learning in their classrooms

Dates: 19 – 23 August 2018 Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Castaheany ETNS, Ongar, Dublin 15, D15 AE61

Fee: €70

19SU33 The Magic of Music – A comprehensive cross curricular approach to music in the

classroom The Magic of Music teacher summer course is facilitated by Catherine Dunphy, a qualified teacher at primary and secondary level and an expert at teaching primary music. It covers all strands of the primary curriculum from Junior Infants to Sixth Class with exciting age appropriate modules, unique ideas and clear supporting notes. Catherine also has extensive experience teaching special needs groups and classes and the course will include ideas of how to use music therapy with certain children in an engaging and interesting way. This course is for teachers both with musical experience and knowledge and those who have basic skills only.

The following topics will be covered throughout the week:

African music and drumming

Blues, Jazz, Gospel music using songs/DVD’s/movement/percussion

Rap and Rock Music including use of STOMP rhythm group

South American music and Samba drumming

Seasonal music for Halloween/Christmas & the 4 seasons including use of soundbeams

Music literacy made simple and fun with a full and clear explanation and teaching ideas for the main music notes, chords and musical terms

A trip to the NCH for the lunchtime concert

Carnival of the animals through songs/dance/games/drama/percussion

Peter and the Wolf through Songs/dance/games/drama/percussion Dates: 19 – 23 August 2019

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Time: 09.30 – 14.00 Venue: Scoil Mhuire, Convent Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, D22 F851 Fee: €70