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Cliocáil ANSEO chun teacht ar acmhainní ó Chlinicí Buail Isteach Úcráinise (Bealtaine - Iúil 2022).  Click HERE to access resources from Ukrainian Languge Drop-In Clinics (May-June 2022).



Caith súil ar ár mBalla Acmhainní Padlet/ Visit our Padlet Wall of Resources ANSEO/ HERE


Naisc go dtí Acmhainní Úsáideacha Eile/ Links to Other Useful Resources

Acmhainní Cultúrtha & Teangeolaíochta Scoilnet don Iarchéim/ Scoilnet Cultural & Linguistic Resources Post-Primary
Tacaíochtaí Cultúrtha & Teangeolaíochta Scoilnet do Bhunscoileanna/ Cultural & Linguistic Supports Primary

Eolas agus Acmhainní SNSO/ NEPS Information & Resources: Cliocáil/ Click ANSEO/ HERE
Tacaíochtaí Cultúrtha & Teangeolaíochta SFGM/ PDST Cultural & Linguistic Supports: Cliocáil/ Click ANSEO/ HERE
 



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  • BLAST 2024-2025

    The Department of Education is pleased to announce BLAST Arts & Creativity in Education Residency 2024/2025 applications are now open. Press Release: https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/a0837-minister-foley-announces-call-for-applications-from-schools-for-arts-in-education-initiative-blast-202425/

    Please see the following link for BLAST Application Guidelines and further details: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lm9XW-rSuGzwUCttNH_4DAnuTQ7hegOm/view?usp=drive_link

    BLAST Arts & Creativity in Education Residency 2024/2025 apply online here: LINK

    The closing date for receipt of applications is 10th May 2024.

    Please contact Athlone Education Support Centre for queries or support, or email National Arts in Education, Tralee Education Support Centre at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

    Eligibility :

    All schools in receipt of capitation grants from the Department of Education or Education and Training Boards (ETBs) can apply for BLAST.

    Fee Paying Schools are not eligible to apply for BLAST Residencies. Schools that are not in the free-education scheme cannot apply for BLAST. 

    Schools participating in either Creative Clusters or Creative Schools can apply for BLAST.

    BLAST is an initiative of the Department of Education, under the Creative Youth Plan 2023-2027. It is led by and in partnership with the 21 full-time Education Centres (Education Support Centres Ireland - ESCI).

    https://youtu.be/6X1Aii0dYuc

    BLAST Application Form (English Version)

    BLAST Application Form   (Irish Version) 

    BLAST List of available Artists 2024/2025 - This list is subject to change, new artists will recieve training this summer. Artists yet to be confirmed.

  • BLAST 2024-2025

    Is cúis áthais don Roinn Oideachais a fhógairt go bhfuiltear ag glacadh le hiarratais anois don Chlár Cónaitheachta Ealaíon & Cruthaitheachta san Oideachas BLAST 2024/2025. Preasráiteas: https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/a0837-minister-foley-announces-call-for-applications-from-schools-for-arts-in-education-initiative-blast-202425/

    Caith súil ar an nasc a leanas do Threoirlínte maidir le hIarratas BLAST a dhéanamh agus do bhreis sonraí: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lm9XW-rSuGzwUCttNH_4DAnuTQ7hegOm/view?usp=drive_link

    Is féidir leat iarratas a dhéanamh ar an gClár Cónaitheachta Ealaíon & Cruthaitheachta san Oideachas BLAST 2024/2025 ar líne anseo: NASC

    Is é an dáta deiridh a nglacfar le hiarratais ná an 10 Bealtaine 2024.

    Déan teagmháil le hIonad Tacaíochta Oideachais Bhaile Átha Luain le do thoil do cheisteanna nó tacaíocht, nó seol ríomhphost chuig na hEalaíona Náisiúnta san Oideachas, Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachas Thrá Lí ag This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

    Cáilitheacht:

    Is féidir le gach scoil atá ag fáil deontas caipitíochta ón Roinn Oideachais nó ó Bhoird Oideachais agus Oiliúna (BOO) iarratas a dhéanamh ar BLAST. 

    Níl Scoileanna Táille incháilithe d'iarratas a dhéanamh ar Chónaitheachtaí BLAST. Ní féidir le scoileanna nach bhfuil sa scéim shaoroideachais iarratas a dhéanamh ar BLAST.

    Is féidir le scoileanna a bheidh ag glacadh páirte i gCnuasaigh Chruthaitheacha nó i Scoileanna Ildánacha iarratas a dhéanamh ar BLAST.

    Is tionscnamh de chuid na Roinne Oideachais é BLAST, faoin bPlean Óige Chruthaitheach 2023-2027. Tá sé faoi stiúir agus i gcomhpháirtíocht leis na 21 Ionad Oideachais lánaimseartha (Ionaid Tacaíochta Oideachais na hÉireann - ITOÉ).

    https://youtu.be/6X1Aii0dYuc

    Foirm Iarratais BLAST (Leagan Béarla)

    Foirm Iarratais BLAST (Leagan Gaeilge)

  • Creative Clusters 2025-2027

    Creative Clusters from National Arts in Education on Vimeo.

    Creative Clusters 2025-2027

    The Department of Education is pleased to announce the opening of a new round of Creative Clusters. The deadline for receipt of applications is 10th April.

    Each Creative Cluster will receive grant funding of €3,000 per school over a two-year period to implement their project 2025–2027. 

    • 3 schools would receive €9,000
    • 5 schools would receive €15,000 

       In addition to financial support above each cluster will also receive: 

      • A Creative Cluster Facilitator 
      • Teacher Substitution to attend Workshops and Meetings
      • Room hire, travel & subsistence

      Please see the following link for more details: Creative Cluster 2025 Department of Education Guidelines

      Applications are to be completed online using the following link: Creative Clusters 2025 Application should you need assistance, please contact your local full-time Education Support Centre (list at Appendix 1 of Guidelines document on DE website) or use this link Appendix 1

      Any queries, please Athlone Education Support Centre This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or email National Arts in Education Administration This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

      Eligible Schools - The following schools are welcome to apply to participate in Creative Clusters:

      • Schools that have not yet participated in Creative Clusters.
      • Schools that have  not yet participated in Creative Schools and those who will complete Creative Schools Year 2 in the 2024/25 school year.
      • Schools that will complete Creative Clusters Year 2 in the 2025/25 school year. However, they must apply as part of a cluster who have not yet participated in the initiative. In this instance, it is required that this school applies to lead a cluster of schools that are new to the initiative.
      • The local Education Support Centre will have a key role in identifying and supporting a Creative Cluster for their local area.
      • 42 Creative Clusters will be selected nationally - 2 per Education Support Centre.

      Creative Clusters is an initiative of the Department of Education, led by and in partnership with the 21 full-time Education Centres (Education Support Centres Ireland - ESCI) and funded through the Schools Excellence Fund.

      Dual Language Application Form

    • Cnuasaigh Chruthaitheacha 2025-2027

      Cnuasaigh Chruthaitheacha 2025-2027

      Is cúis áthais don Roinn Oideachais a fhógairt go bhfuiltear ag glacadh le hiarratais anois do bhabhta nua eile de Chnuasaigh Chruthaitheacha. Is é an dáta deiridh a nglacfar le hiarratais ná an 10 Aibreán.

      Gheobhaidh gach Cnuasach Cruthaitheach maoiniú deontais €3,000 in aghaidh na scoile i ngach braisle thar thréimhse dhá bhliain (2025-2027) chun a dtionscadal a chur i bhfeidhm. 

      • gheobhadh trí scoil €9,000
      • gheobhadh 5 scoil €15,000 

      Chomh maith le tacaíocht airgeadais, gheobhaidh gach cnuasach an méid a leanas freisin:

      • Éascaitheoir Cnuasaigh Chruthaitheacha
      • Múinteoir ionaid chun freastal ar cheardlanna agus cruinnithe
      • Seomra ar cíos, taisteal & cothú

        Féach an nasc a leanas do bhreis sonraí le do thoil: Treoirlínte na Roinne Oideachais maidir le Cnuasaigh Chruthaitheacha 2025

        Ní mór iarratais a líonadh amach ar líne trí leas a bhaint as an nasc a leanas: Iarratas Cnuasaigh Chruthaitheacha 2025. Má theastaíonn cúnamh uait, déan teagmháil le d’ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais áitiúil le do thoil (tá an liosta le fáil in Aguisín 1 den cháipéis Treoirlínte ar shuíomh gréasáin na Roinne Oideachais) nó is féidir leat an nasc seo a úsáid Aguisín 1.

        Má tá aon cheisteanna agat, déan teagmháil le hIonad Tacaíochta Oideachais Bhaile Átha Luain le do thoil ag This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. nó is féidir leat ríomhphost a sheoladh chuig Riarachán Náisiúnta na nEalaíon san Oideachas ag This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

        Scoileanna Incháilithe - Tá fáilte roimh na scoileanna seo a leanas iarratas a dhéanamh chun páirt a ghlacadh i gCnuasaigh Chruthaitheacha:

        • Scoileanna nár ghlac páirt go fóill i gCnuasaigh Chruthaitheacha.
        • Scoileanna nár ghlac páirt go fóill i Scoileanna Ildánacha agus iad siúd a chríochnóidh Bliain 2 de Scoileanna Ildánacha sa scoilbhliain 2024/25.
        • Scoileanna a chríochnóidh Bliain 2 de Chnuasaigh Chruthaitheacha sa scoilbhliain 2025/25. Ní mór dóibh iarratas a dhéanamh mar chuid de chnuasach nár ghlac páirt sa tionscnamh go fóill, áfach. Sa chás seo, ní mór don scoil seo iarratas a dhéanamh chun cnuasach scoileanna a threorú atá nua sa tionscnamh.
        • Beidh ról lárnach ag an Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais áitiúil maidir le Cnuasach Cruthaitheach a aithint agus a thacú dá gceantar áitiúil.
        • Roghnófar 42 Cnuasach Cruthaitheach go náisiúnta - 2 in aghaidh an Ionaid Tacaíochta Oideachais.

          Is tionscnamh de chuid na Roinne Oideachais é Cnuasaigh Chruthaitheacha, faoi stiúir agus i gcomhpháirtíocht leis na 21 Ionad Oideachais lánaimseartha (Ionaid Tacaíochta Oideachais na hÉireann - ITOÉ) agus maoinithe tríd an gCiste Barr Feabhais Scoileanna.

          Foirm Iarratais (Dátheangach)

        • Ficheall 2024/2025

          Ficheall 2024/2025

          Ficheall.ie is the national network of primary teachers promoting chess in their schools for the social and cognitive benefits it has for primary school students. Ficheall teachers use chess as a tool to teach through and an opportunity for their students to develop new skills and values, as well as representing their school at Ficheall tournaments called Féile Fichille (chess festival).

          The Ficheall.ie website contains many excellent resources created by fellow primary school teachers such as:

          Ficheall Summer Course

          Athlone Education Support Centre have hosted the Chess for Social Skills summer course previously with great success. Upon completion of this course teachers can play chess (most attend the course having never played chess before) and can teach the basics of chess to students in their class while also teaching key SPHE curriculum objectives from 1st to 6th class (all of this without worksheets).

          Féile Fichille Chess Tournaments

          Féile Fichille tournaments are non-competitive chess tournaments organised annually in Term 2. No medals, prizes or trophies are presented. Instead, the day is a celebration of the students learning chess and social skills as well as their teachers’ leadership skills to introduce the initiative in their school. For many students it is their first opportunity to wear their school jersey and represent their school. More details about Féile Fichille Tournaments can be found here (including a checklist to ensure students are ready for the Féile Fichille)

          Féile Fichille Timeline

          • September: Registrations Open
          • October: Registrations Close
          • November: Schools informed of tournament date and venue
          • January/ February/ March: Féile Fichille tournament will be scheduled in term 2. Registered schools will be allocated one Féile Fichille tournament to attend. Schools are required to be at the venue at 9.30am with the event concluded by 2pm

          Contact Us

          If you have any queries regarding the Féile Fichille Tournaments please contact Ficheall using the Contact Us link here.

        • Ficheall 2024/2025

          Ficheall 2024/2025

          Is é Ficheall.ie an líonra náisiúnta múinteoirí bunscoile a chuireann ficheall chun cinn ina gcuid scoileanna ar mhaithe leis na tairbhí sóisialta agus cognaíocha a bhaineann léi do dhaltaí bunscoile. Baineann múinteoirí Ficheall úsáid as ficheall mar uirlis chun múineadh tríd agus mar dheis dá ndaltaí scileanna agus luachanna nua a fhorbairt, chomh maith le bheith mar ionadaí dá scoil ag comórtais Ficheall ar a dtugtar Féile Fichille.

          Tá go leor acmhainní den scoth cruthaithe ag comhmhúinteoirí bunscoile ar shuíomh Gréasáin Ficheall.ie cosúil le:

          Cúrsa Samhraidh Ficheall

          D'eagraigh Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais Bhaile Átha Luain an cúrsa samhraidh 'Ficheall do Scileanna Sóisialta' go han-mhaith roimhe seo. Ar chríochnú an chúrsa seo is féidir le múinteoirí ficheall a imirt (freastalaíonn a bhformhór ar an gcúrsa nár imir ficheall riamh roimhe sin) agus is féidir leo bunghnéithe na fichille a mhúineadh do dhaltaí ina rang agus iad ag múineadh príomhchuspóirí curaclaim OSPS ó rang a 1 go dtí a 6 (seo ar fad gan bileoga oibre).

          Comórtais Fichille Féile Fichille

          Comórtais fichille neamhiomaíocha is ea comórtais Féile Fichille a eagraítear go bliantúil i dTéarma 2. Ní bhronntar boinn, duaiseanna ná coirn. Ina áit sin, is ceiliúradh é an lá ar na scoláirí ag foghlaim fichille agus scileanna sóisialta chomh maith le scileanna ceannaireachta a gcuid múinteoirí chun an tionscnamh a thabhairt isteach ina scoil. Is í seo an chéad deis do go leor mac léinn geansaí na scoile a chaitheamh agus ionadaíocht a dhéanamh ar a scoil. Is féidir tuilleadh sonraí a fháil faoi Chomórtais Féile Fichille anseo (lena n-áirítear seicliosta chun a chinntiú go bhfuil mic léinn réidh don Fhéile Fichille)

          Amlíne Féile Fichille

          • Meán Fómhair: Clárúcháin Oscailte
          • Deireadh Fómhair: Dúnadh na gClárúchán
          • Samhain: Scoileanna curtha ar an eolas faoi dháta agus ionad an chomórtais
          • Eanáir/Feabhra/Márta: Déanfar an comórtas Féile Fichille a sceidealú i dtéarma 2. Ligfear do scoileanna cláraithe freastal ar chomórtas Féile Fichille amháin. Ní mór do scoileanna a bheith ag an ionad ag 9.30am agus an imeacht ag críochnú faoi 2pm.

          Déan Teagmháil Linn

          Má tá aon cheist agat maidir leis na Comórtais Féile Fichille déan teagmháil le Ficheall ag baint leas as an nasc 'Déan Teagmháil Linn' anseo.

           

        • Scríobh Leabhar 2022-2023

          The Write-a-Book project gives primary school children the opportunity to write, design and publish their own books in Irish. This project also promotes reading and writing in Irish among young children. 

          More information: www.forasnagaeilge.ie/scríobhleabhar

          If you have any enquiry, please do not hesitate to get in contact with me at any time This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

           

        • Scríobh Leabhar 2022-2023

          Tugann Scríobh Leabhar deis do pháistí bunscoile a gcuid leabhar féin a scríobh, a dhearadh, agus a fhoilsiú as Gaeilge. Cuireann an tionscadal léitheoireacht agus scríbhneoireacht na Gaeilge chun cinn i measc páistí óga.

          Tuilleadh eolais: www.forasnagaeilge.ie/scríobhleabhar

          Má tá ceist ar bith agat, ná bíodh drogall ort teagmháil a dhéanamh liom ag am ar bith This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

           

        • Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management for Teachers in DEIS Schools 2022-2023

          Delighted to welcome 20 teachers to Athlone Education Support Centre to start their face to face training in the Incredible Years Programme facilitated by NEPS.

          An Overview of the Programme Click HERE

        • Bainistíocht Seomra Ranga Múinteoirí ‘Incredible Years’ do Mhúinteoirí i Scoileanna DEIS 2022-2023

          Is cúis áthais dúinn fáilte a chur roimh 20 múinteoir go dtí Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais Bhaile Átha Luain chun tús a chur lena n-oiliúint aghaidh ar aghaidh sa Chlár ‘Incredible Years’ atá éascaithe ag an tSeirbhís Náisiúnta Síceolaíochta Oideachais (NEPS).

          Achoimre ar an gClár - Cliocáil ANSEO

        • Teacher Artist Partnership 2022/2023

          We are delighted to confirm 8 Teacher Artist Partnership Residencies for the coming school year. 

          • TAP improves the arts and creativity in education in Primary Schools.
          • TAP improves literacy, numeracy & well-being in all schools including DEIS. TAP will be offered across the Education Support Centre Network (21 Centres) in 2022 supported by the Department of Education & Creative Ireland fund. 
          • TAP is a highly motivative, innovative, creative and participant responsive programme that promotes professional learning towards partnership. 

          We wish the schools involved and the artists the very best of luck. 

        • Comhpháirtíocht Ealaíontóirí Múinteoirí 2022/2023

          Is cúis áthais dúinn ocht gCónaitheacht Comhpháirtíochta Ealaíontóirí Múinteoirí a dhearbhú don bhliain scoile seo chugainn.

          • Cuireann TAP feabhas ar na healaíona agus cruthaitheacht san oideachas i mBunscoileanna. 
          • Cuireann TAP feabhas ar an litearthacht, uimhearthacht & sláinte i ngach scoil lena n-áirítear DEIS. Cuirfear TAP ar fáil do gach ionad sa Líonra Ionaid Tacaíochta Oideachais (21 Ionad) i 2022, a bhfuil tacaíocht acu ó chiste na Ranna Oideachais & Éire Chruthaitheach.
          • Is clár fíorspreagúil, nuálach, cruthaitheach é TAP ina bhfhreagraítear do rannpháirtithe agus a chuirtear chun cinn foghlaim ghairmiúil i gcomhair comhpháirtíochta.

          Guímid gach rath ar na scoileanna agus ealaíontóirí i gceist.

        • Digital Projects

          FÍS Competition in collaboration with PDST TiE 2022-2023

          Further details to follow

        • Tionscadail Dhigiteacha

          Comórtas FÍS i gcomhar le PDST TiE 2022-2023

          Tuilleadh sonraí le teacht.

        • Vex IQ Robotics Programme

          Athlone Education Support Centre in collaboration with Munster Technological University & Offaly County Council is delighted to announce the launch of Vex IQ Robotics Programme in Edmonton N.S., Killucan, the first primary school in Co. Westmeath to participate in this programme. 3rd and 4th Class students are looking forward to building their robots and participating in this year's competition. Check out this year's Vex IQ challenge "Pitching In" HERE 

        • Clár Vex IQ Robotics

          Tá lúchair ar Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais Bhaile Átha Luain, i gcomhar le hOllscoil Teicneolaíochta na Mumhan agus Comhairle Contae Uibh Fháilí, a fhógairt seoladh an Chláir Vex IQ Robotics i mBunscoil Edmonton, Cill Lúchainne, an chéad bhunscoil i gCo. na hIarmhí chun páirt a ghlacadh sa chlár seo. Tá daltaí i Rang a Trí agus Rang a Ceathair ag súil go mór lena róbait a chruthú agus agus a bheith rannpháirteach sa chomórtas seo i mbliana. Caith súil ANSEO ar dhúshlán Vex IQ na bliana seo, “Pitching In”.

        • Something Fishy

          Something Fishy is a programme targeted at fifth and sixth classes in Primary school. The aim is to inform and educate students on water quality, fish, the environment and angling. Now supported by Inland Fisheries Ireland (hyperlinked),  the project was originally developed in collaboration between the Central Fisheries Board (CFB) and Blackrock Education Centre (BEC).  The lesson plans and activity sheets are based on the theme of the ‘Life cycle of salmon’ - Bradán. To visit the website please click on the link below: somethingfishy.ie

          Click HERE for further information. 

           

        • Something Fishy

          Is clár é Something Fishy atá dírithe ar rang a Cúig agus a Sé sa Bhunscoil. Tá sé mar aidhm mic léinn a chur ar an eolas agus oideachas a chur orthu maidir le cáilíocht uisce, iasc, an comhshaol agus slatiascaireacht. Anois le tacaíocht ó Iascach Intíre Éireann, forbraíodh an tionscadal ar dtús i gcomhar le Príomh-Bhord Iascaigh (CFB) agus Ionad Oideachais na Carraige Duibhe (BEC). Tá na pleananna ceachta agus na bileoga gníomhaíochta bunaithe ar an téama ‘Saolré an Bhradáin’ - Bradán. Chun cuairt a thabhairt ar an suíomh Gréasáin cliceáil ar an nasc thíos: somethingfishy.ie

          Cliocáil ANSEO le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais. 

           

        • CONCERN Debating

          The Concern Primary Debates is an educational debate programme that is aimed at senior primary classes. The Concern Debates aims to present advanced topics to both students and teachers. Through the motions, students will be able to speak publicly and use higher-order thinking skills to discuss topics such as Climate Change, Poverty and Sustainable Development. Concern are available to provide support to teachers and students. Further information about the Concern Primary Debates can be found here: https://www.concern.net/schools-and-youth/debates/primary-school. Every student that partakes in the debates will receive a certificate.

        • Díospóireacht CONCERN

          Is clár díospóireachta oideachais é Díospóireachtaí Bunscoile Concern atá dírithe ar ranganna bunscoile sinsearacha. Tá sé mar aidhm ag Díospóireachtaí Concern topaicí forbartha a chur i láthair mac léinn agus múinteoirí araon, trí na rúin, cuirfear mic léinn ag caint go poiblí agus bainfidh siad úsáid as scileanna smaointeoireachta ardoird le topaicí mar Athrú Aeráide, Bochtaineacht agus Forbairt Inbhuanaithe a phlé. Tá Concern ar fáil chun tacaíocht a sholáthar do mhúinteoirí agus do mhic léinn. Is féidir tuilleadh eolais a fháil faoi na Díospóireachtaí Bunscoile Concern anseo: https://www.concern.net/schools-and-youth/debates/primary-school. Gheobhaidh gach mac léinn a ghlacfaidh páirt teastas.

        • Social Environmental & Scientific Projects

          Climate Action: Wildflower Garden April 2022

          We were delighted to welcome 4th Class Pupils from Baylin National School to the Centre on April 29th to help us plant our new wildflower garden. We planted four apple trees and a wonderful variety of wildflower seeds which should help attract lots of birds, bees and butterflies. Our sincere thanks to our gardener and award winning landscaper David Costello for his expert advice and support.

        • Tionscadail Shóisialta, Chomhshaoil agus Eolaíochta

          Gníomhú ar son na hAeráide: Gairdín Bláthanna Fiáine Aibreán 2022

          Bhí ríméad orainn fáilte a chur roimh dhaltaí ó Rang a Ceathair ó Bhunscoil Bhéal Linne go dtí an tIonad ar an 29 Aibreán chun cúnamh a thabhairt dúinn bláthanna fiáine a chur inár ngairdín nua. Rinne muid ceithre chrann úll agus réimse éagsúil síolta bláthanna fiáine a chur, rud ar cheart go leor éan, beach agus féileachán a mhealladh. Gabhaimid buíochas ó chroí lenár ngarraíodóir agus le David Costello, tírdheachóir a bhfuil duaiseanna buaite aige dá chuid sainchomhairle agus tacaíochta.

        • STEM Project for Post Primary Schools as part of the Creative Clusters Initiative and in Collaboration with TUS 2021-2023

          Code4Fun: Post Primary Schools STEM Initiative

          New and exciting opportunities in STEM are also being promoted at post primary level through the Creative Clusters initiative and in collaboration with the Engineering Faculty in TUS. Transition Year Students from five local post primary schools have been experiencing technology, collaboration, innovation, creative thinking and entrepreneurship in an applied and practical manner during their weekly workshops in the university. The skills they are learning are those required in software development, which specifies an Agile approach to coding. Software engineers must produce functionality working code which meets the specific needs of a product owner within a short timeframe. This requires significant creativity, team work and problem solving. Code4Fun implements a scaffold learning strategy which combines elements of the industry standard Agile software design process with the Maastricht Seven Step PBL Model in order to enable students to express their creativity to solve real problems using interesting technology. Students have created innovative product oriented technical solutions which they presented recently in the college.

          Their projects, which show an innovative use of arduino, micro:bits, sensors, motors and circuits include the following:

          • Wireless Weather Station
          • Self-Watering System for Plants
          • Electric Module Toy Tank
          • Air Hockey Table
          • Runaway Alarm Clock
          • Wallet bot to help prevent misplacing items such as keys, rings, watches and credit cards.
          • Unlocker: The keyless security system for home and office doors.

          Well done to the 5 Post Primary Schools involved which include The Marist College, Athlone; Coláiste Chiaráin Athlone; Our Lady's Bower, Athlone; Athlone Community College and Moate Community College. Our sincere thanks to Dr. Enda Fallon and his team in the Engineering Faculty in TUS for making this project possible. We also ackowledge with thanks the funding from the Creative Clusters Programme. 

        • Tionscadal STEM d’Iarbhunscoileanna mar chuid den tionscnamh Braislí Cruthaitheacha agus i gcomhar le TUS 2021-2023

          Code4Fun: Tionscnamh STEM Iarbhunscoileanna

          Táthar ag cur chun cinn deiseanna nua agus iontacha i STEM freisin ag leibhéal iarbhunscoile tríd an tionscnamh Braislí Cruthaitheacha agus i gcomhar le Dámh na hInnealtóireachta i TUS. Tá taithí faighte ag Daltaí Idirbhliana ó chúig iarbhunscoil áitiúil maidir le teicneolaíocht, comhoibriú, nuálaíocht, smaointeoireacht chriticiúil agus fiontraíocht ar bhealach feidhmeach agus praiticiúil le linn a gceardlann seachtainiúil san ollscoil. Tá na scileanna atá siad ag foghlaim na scileanna céanna atá ag teastáil i bhforbairt bogearraí, a luann go sonrach cur chuige Agile i dtaca le códú. Ní mór d’innealtóirí bogearraí cód a oibríonn go feidhmiúil a chur ar fáil a fhreastalaíonn ar na riachtanais ar leith atá ag úinéir táirgí laistigh de ghearrthréimhse. Tá cruthaitheacht shuntasach, obair foirne agus réiteach fadhbanna ag teastáil le haghaidh seo. Cuireann Code4Fun creat straitéise foghlama i bhfeidhm a thugann gnéithe den phróiseas deartha bogearraí Agile caighdeánach tionsclaíoch agus gnéithe den Mhúnla Maastricht Seven Step PBL le chéile ionas gur féidir le daltaí a gcruthaitheacht a chur in iúl chun fadhbanna ón bhfíorshaol a réiteach trí leas a bhaint as teicneolaíocht shuimiúil. Chruthaigh daltaí réitigh nuálacha, theicniúla atá dírithe ar tháirgí, a thaispeáin siad le déanaí san ollscoil.

          Áirítear an méid a leanas ina dtionscadail, a thaispeánann úsáid nuálach as arduino, micrighiotáin, braiteoirí, mótair agus ciorcaid:

          • Stáisiún Aimsire gan Sreang
          • Córas Féin-Uiscithe do Phlandaí
          • Tanc Bréige a bhfuil Modúl Leictreach ann
          • Bord Hacaí Aeir
          • Clog Aláraim Éalaitheach
          • Róbat sparáin chun súil a choinneáil ar rudaí cosúil le heochracha, fáinní, uaireadóirí agus cártaí creidmheasa ionas nach gcaillfeá iad.
          • 'Unlocker': An córas slándála gan eochair do dhoirse baile agus oifigí.

          Maith sibh don chúig Iarbhunscoil i gceist, lena n-áirítear, The Marist College, Baile Átha Luain; Coláiste Chiaráin, Baile Átha Luain; Our Lady's Bower, Baile Átha Luain; Coláiste Pobail Bhaile Átha Luain, agus Coláiste Pobail an Mhóta. Gabhaimid ár míle buíochas leis an Dr. Enda Fallon agus a fhoireann in Earnáil na hInnealtóireachta i TUS as an tionscadal seo a chur i gcrích. Admhaímid freisin, le buíochas, an maoiniú ón gClár Braislí Cruthaitheacha.

        • STEM Project for Primary Schools in collaboration with Ericsson Athlone 2021-2023

          Athlone Education Support Centre is collaborating with Ericsson Athlone  Athlone Campus to promote STEM education in the local primary  schools. This collaboration is providing invaluable learning opportunities in STEM in line with the Department Of Education’s STEM Education Policy Statement 2017-2026.

          EPIC: Primary Schools STEM Initiative

          Ericsson Primary Introduction to Code (EPIC) is an exciting initiative created specifically for primary schools to introduce young children to the fundamentals of computers and coding. It aims to promote STEM at an early age and encourages students to study STEM subjects as they progress to secondary school level. Athlone ESC is collaborating with Ericsson Athlone to provide a series of sessions for local primary school teachers. This programme runs on a “Teach the Teacher Approach” with software engineers from the INFUSE team in Ericsson upskilling teachers in STEM and enabling them to educate their pupils in the basics of coding. The series of four interactive sessions covers the following:

          • An Overview of the EPIC Programme
          • Learn basic coding and programming skills through Micro:bits
          • Create interactive stories, games and animations through Scratch
          • Build a simple webpage using HTML and add styling to webpage elements using CSS

          Our sincere thanks to Barbara Quinn, Project Manager Ericsson and the Infuse Team Ericsson for making this project possible!

        • Tionscadal STEM do Bhunscoileanna i gcomhar le Ericsson Baile Átha Luain 2021-2023

          Tá Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais Bhaile Átha Luain ag comhoibriú le Campas Ericsson Bhaile Átha Luain chun oideachas STEM a chur chun cinn i mbunscoileanna áitiúla. Táthar ag cur deiseanna foghlama thar a bheith luachmhar ar fáil i STEM leis an gcomhoibriú seo de réir Ráiteas Beartais Oideachais STEM 2017-2026 na Ranna Oideachais.

          EPIC: Tionscnamh STEM Bunscoileanna

          Is tionscnamh iontach é ‘Ericsson Primary Introduction to Code’ (EPIC), a cruthaíodh go sainiúil do bhunscoileanna chun páistí óga a chur ar an eolas maidir leis na bunphrionsabail a bhaineann le ríomhairí agus códú. Tá sé mar aidhm ag an tionscnamh STEM a chur chun cinn do pháistí óga. Tugtar spreagadh do dhaltaí freisin staidéar a dhéanamh ar ábhair STEM agus iad ag dul ar aghaidh go dtí an mheánscoil. Tá Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais Bhaile Átha Luain ag comhoibriú le Ericsson Baile Átha Luain chun sraith seisiún a chur ar fáil do mhúinteoirí bunscoile áitiúla. Ritheann an clár seo ar “Teach the Teacher Approach” agus innealtóirí bogearraí ón bhfoireann INFUSE i Ericsson ag déanamh uasoiliúna ar mhúinteoirí i STEM agus iad a chur ar a gcumas oideachas a chur ar a gcuid daltaí maidir leis na bunrudaí a bhaineann le códú. Clúdaíonn sraith na gceithre seisiún idirghníomhach an méid a leanas:

          • Achoimre ar an gClár EPIC
          • Foghlaim conas códú a dhéanamh, chomh maith le scileanna ríomhchlárúcháin bunúsacha trí Mhicrighiotáin
          • Cruthaigh scéalta, cluichí agus beochaintí idirghníomhacha trí Scratch
          • Déan leathanach gréasáin simplí a chruthú trí leas a bhaint as HTML agus cuir stíl le gnéithe an leathanaigh ghréasáin trí CSS a úsáid 

          Gabhaimid buíochas ó chroí le Barbara Quinn, Bainisteoir Tionscadail Ericsson agus an Fhoireann Infuse Ericsson as an tionscadal seo a chur i gcrích!

        • BLAST 2023-2024

          TAP+ & BLAST from National Arts in Education on Vimeo.

          We are delighted to confirm that we have been awarded 19 BLAST residencies for the coming school year. 

          This initiative aims to support the integration of the principles and key skills outlined in the Arts-in-Education Charter and the Creative Ireland Programme (2017-2022), Pillar 1 Creative Youth.

          We wish the schools and the artists involved the very best of luck. 

          Minister Foley Press Release

          BLAST 2023 Guidelines & Application Form

          Athlone Education Support Centre Artist List

          Please submit your application form to Deborah Walsh This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 19th May 2023

        • BLAST 2023-2024

          Táimid thar a bheith sásta a dhearbhú gur bronnadh 19 cónaitheacht BLAST orainn don bhliain scoile seo chugainn.

          Is í aidhm an tionscnaimh seo ná tacú le himeascadh na bprionsabal agus na bpríomhscileanna a léirítear sa Chairt Ealaíon san Oideachas agus sa Chlár Éire Chruthaitheach (2017-2022), Colún 1 Óige Ildánach.

          Guímid gach rath ar na scoileanna agus ealaíontóirí i gceist.

          Preasráiteas an Aire Foley

          Treoirlínte & Foirm Iarratais BLAST 2023

          Liosta Ealaíontóirí Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais Bhaile Átha Luain

          Cuir d’fhoirm iarratais isteach chuig Deborah Walsh le do thoil ag This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. roimh an 19 Bealtaine 2023.

        • Creative Clusters 2023-2025

          Creative Clusters from National Arts in Education on Vimeo.

          Creative Clusters 2023-2025

          Creative Clusters is a pilot initiative of the Department of Education, led by and in partnership with the 21 full-time education centres (Education Support Centres Ireland - ESCI) and funded through the Schools Excellence Fund – Creative Clusters Initiative.

          Creative Clusters is an initiative of Creative Youth Creative Youth – A Plan to Enable the Creative Potential of Every Child and Young Person, which was published in December 2017 as part of the Creative Ireland Programme. The Creative Youth Plan aims to give every child practical access to tuition, experience and participation in art, music, drama and coding by 2022.

          A Creative Cluster will typically consist of between three and five schools collaborating on the design, implementation, evaluation and dissemination of an innovative creative-learning project which supports them to address a common issue or challenge.

          Each Creative Cluster will receive funding of €3,000 per school in each cluster over a two-year period to implement their project in the 2023–2025 school years (e.g. a cluster of three schools would get €9,000 over two years while a cluster of five schools would receive €15,000 over two years). Clusters will receive 50% of the total funding in Year 1, with the second 50% being provided in Year 2.

          Schools in a cluster are expected to collaborate on how this funding is allocated and spent to support the implementation of their project.

          In addition, paid substitution will be provided for the Regional Cluster Training event and two/three local cluster meetings per school year.

          Creative Cluster 2023 Guidelines & Application From

          Please submit application form to Deborah Walsh This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 12th May 2023

        • Braislí Ildánacha 2023-2025

          Braislí Ildánacha 2023-2025

          Is tionscnamh píolótach de chuid na Roinne Oideachais é Braislí Ildánacha, faoi stiúir agus i gcomhpháirtíocht leis na 21 ionad oideachais lánaimseartha (Ionaid Tacaíochta Oideachais na hÉireann - ITOÉ) agus maoinithe tríd an gCiste Barr Feabhais Scoileanna - Tionscnamh Braislí Ildánacha.

          Is tionscnamh é Braislí Ildánacha d'Óige Chruthaitheach - Plean chun Cumas Cruthaitheach agus gach Linbh agus Duine Óig a Chumasú, ar foilsíodh é i Nollaig 2017 mar chuid den Chlár Óige Chruthaitheach. Tá sé mar aidhm ag an bPlean Óige Chruthaitheach rochtain phraiticiúil a thabhairt do gach páiste ar theagasc, taithí agus rannpháirtíocht san ealaín, ceol, drámaíocht agus códú roimh 2022. 

          De ghnáth, bíonn idir trí go cúig scoil i mBraisle Ildánach ina gcomhoibríonn siad ar dhearadh, cur i bhfeidhm, measúnú agus scaipeadh tionscadail foghlama cruthaithí nuálach a thacaíonn leo agus iad ag dul i ngleic le fadhb nó dúshlán coitianta. 

          Gheobhaidh gach Braisle Ildánach maoiniú €3,000 in aghaidh na scoile i ngach braisle thar thréimhse dhá bhliain chun a dtionscadal a chur i bhfeidhm sna blianta scoile 2023-2025 (m.sh. gheobhadh braisle de thrí scoil €9,000 thar dha bhliain ach gheobhadh braisle de chúig scoil €15,000 thar dhá bhliain). Gheobhaidh braislí 50% den mhaoiniú iomlán i mBliain 1, agus an 50% eile i mBliain 2. 

          Táthar ag súil go gcomhoibreoidh scoileanna atá i mbraisle ar an gcaoi a ndáilfidh agus a gcaithfidh siad an maoiniú seo chun tacú le cur i bhfeidhm a dtionscadail. 

          Mar aon leis sin, cuirfear ionadaíocht íoctha ar fáil don Oiliúint Braisle Réigiúnach agus do dhá nó trí chruinniú braisle áitiúil in aghaidh na bliana scoile.

          Treoirlínte agus Foirm Iarratais do Bhraislí Ildánacha 2023

          Cuir d'fhoirm iarratais isteach chuig Deborah Walsh le do thoil ag This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. roimh an 12 Bealtaine 2023.

        • Creative Clusters 2022-2023

          Creative Clusters 2022-2023

          We are delighted to confirm 3 Creative Clusters for the coming school year. 

          We are delighted to be working with three local primary schools and ten local post-primary schools this current academic year. If you have any questions, please contact Deborah Walsh, Administrator.

          Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

          The purpose of this scheme is to demonstrate how the creative practices can support clusters of schools to work together to address common learning challenges over a two year period. It aims to:

          • Promote new ways of working and collaboration between schools and the arts and cultural sector
          • Improve teaching and learning
          • Provide an opportunity for clusters of schools to experiment, innovate and collaborate on the design, implementation and evaluation of a bespoke creative learning project
          • Develop the creativity of learners and teachers
          • Understand, whether clustering schools at different stages of their journey in using the creativity in the classroom and in developing longer term partnerships is an effective model for developing and embedding practice in schools.
          • The Creative Clusters scheme provides schools with access to creative people, skills and resources and supports them to draw on their own skills and experiences and those within their wider communities

          We wish the schools and the artists involved the very best of luck. 

        • Braislí Ildánacha 2022-2023

          Braislí Ildánacha 2022-2023

          Is cúis áthais dúinn trí Bhraisle Ildánach a dhearbhú don bhliain scoile seo chugainn.

          Tá áthas orainn a bheith ag obair le trí bhunscoil áitiúil agus deich n-iarbhunscoil áitiúil sa bhliain acadúil reatha seo. Má tá ceist agat, déan teagmháil le do thoil le Deborah Walsh, Riarthóir.

          Ríomhphost: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

          Is í aidhm na scéime seo ná léiriú conas is féidir leis na cleachtais chruthaitheacha tacú le cnuasaigh scoileanna obair a dhéanamh le chéile chun aghaidh a thabhairt ar dhúshláin foghlama rialta thar thréimhse dhá bhliain. Tá sé mar aidhm ag an scéim an méid a leanas a dhéanamh:

          • Bealaí nua oibre agus comhoibrithe idir scoileanna agus na healaíona agus earnáil an chultúir a chur chun cinn.
          • Feabhas a chur ar mhúinteoireacht agus foghlaim.
          • Deis a thabhairt do chnuasaigh scoileanna triail a bhaint as an dearadh, é a chruthú agus comhoibriú a dhéanamh air, cur i bhfeidhm agus meastóireacht tionscadail foghlama chruthaithigh shaincheaptha.
          • Cruthaitheacht foghlaimeoirí agus múinteoirí a fhorbairt.
          • Tuiscint, an eiseamláir éifeachtach í do chleachtas a fhorbairt agus í a chur i bhfeidhm go daingean i scoileanna, má úsáideann cnuasaigh scoileanna, atá ag céimeanna difriúla dá n-aistir, cruthaitheacht sa seomra ranga agus a dhéanann comhpháirtíochtaí fadtéarmacha a fhorbairt.
          • Tugtar deiseanna do scoileanna leis an scéim Braislí Ildánacha rochtain a bheith acu ar dhaoine cruthaitheacha, scileanna agus acmhainní agus tugtar tacaíocht dóibh leas a bhaint as a scileanna agus taithí féin agus iad siúd laistigh dá bpobail i gcoitinne.

          Guímid gach rath ar na scoileanna agus ealaíontóirí i gceist.

        • Athlone Education Support Centre's Ficheall are proud to be partnering with Ficheall in 2022/2023.

          The Ficheall Team

          Ficheall.ie is the national network of primary teachers promoting chess in their schools for the social and cognitive benefits it has for primary school students. Ficheall teachers use chess as a tool to teach through and an opportunity for their students to develop new skills and values, as well as representing their school at Ficheall tournaments called Féile Fichille (chess festival).

          The Ficheall.ie website contains many excellent resources created by fellow primary school teachers such as:

          Féile Fichille Chess Tournaments

          Féile Fichille tournaments are non-competitive chess tournaments organised annually in Term 2. No medals, prizes or trophies are presented. Instead, the day is a celebration of the students learning chess and social skills as well as their teachers’ leadership skills to introduce the initiative in their school. For many students it is their first opportunity to wear their school jersey and represent their school. More details about Féile Fichille Tournaments can be found here (including a checklist to ensure students are ready for the Féile Fichille)

          Féile Fichille Timeline

          • September: Registrations Open
          • October: Registrations Close
          • November: Schools informed of tournament date and venue
          • January/ February/ March: Féile Fichille tournament will be scheduled in term 2. Registered schools will be allocated one Féile Fichille tournament to attend. Schools are required to be at the venue at 9.30am with the event concluded by 2pm

          Website: www.ficheall.ie

          Twitter: @Ficheall_ie

        • Tá Ficheall Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais Bhaile Átha Luain bródúil as a bheith ina chomhpháirtí le Ficheall i 2022/2023.

          An Fhoireann Ficheall

          Click here to register for Féile '24 : https://ficheall.ie/registration-sept/

          Suíomh Gréasáin: www.ficheall.ie

          Twitter: @Ficheall_ie

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