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Helping the autistic child during lockdown
Created : 27 Mar 2020, 11:38 AM
Archived : 27 May 2020, 12:00 AM
Hi all, I received an email this morning from the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health who asked that I share the following information: We hope that you, your families, and your colleagues are safe and well. We will continue to be 'Helping you help others' by disseminating evidence-based information highlighting best practice. Do please visit our website for a host of free resources. acamh.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f1c71bf7993244b9dfb8c134&id=0d2206548d&e=70edcae035 Last week Dr. Jon Goldin, Vice-Chair of the Child and Adolescent Faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists spoke to ACAMH able child mental health and Covid19, do please listen and share this podcast.acamh.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f1c71bf7993244b9dfb8c134&id=0d2206548d&e=70edcae035 Coronavirus, and helping children with autism New podcast, please share with relevant networks.www.acamh.org/podcasts/cornavirus-autism-a-parents-guide/?utm_source=Subscriber&utm_campaign=0401ae5288-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_12_02_03_10_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f59ca1eb20-0401ae5288-119545485 Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian and Dr. Marianna Murin discuss issues that may arise for autistic children including the disruption of closing schools, anxiety and obsessive behaviours. They focus on practical tips like how to help manage anxiety, maintain structure and support and explain the situation to young people. Additionally, tips on how to keep well as a parent and reliable sources for corona virus updates.
Gaisce
Created : 26 Mar 2020, 10:38 PM
Archived : 27 May 2020, 12:00 AM
Unfortunately due to the current Covid-19 pandemic our Gaisce trip that had been scheduled to take place next Monday has been cancelled. We have been working very closely with our Gaisce development officer and are working to come up with a plan for pupils to still complete and receive their Gaisce award from home. Please pay attention to the school app for more details in the next few weeks.
Incoming 1st Year Options
Created : 25 Mar 2020, 5:42 PM
Archived : 25 May 2020, 12:00 AM
Hi all, I hope this finds you well. In order to finalise the 1st year options, I'm asking anyone who has had any second thoughts about the subjects they have chosen to immediately sit down, chat and then email me if there is to be a change. Even if you can't remember what you requested last November, I'd prefer you send me an email that actually repeats the same in the same order rather than leave it and come back to me in May or June. I've asked VSware about allowing you to view a read only file of the choices you made but it's not possible. My email is mmurphy@portlaoisecbs.com. Please do this by Friday or at the latest over the weekend for Monday lunch time. Further, I need 6 people to move from Spanish into French. I can only run 2 classes of each. It will be random selection of names from S to F otherwise. I would really appreciate if 6 lads moved to French rather than randomly moving 6. Thank you all. MM
TY Tour to Germany
Created : 25 Mar 2020, 9:24 AM
Archived : 25 May 2020, 12:00 AM
Dear Parents/Guardians. I spoke with Steven ,from Saffron Travel ,today for latest update on the trip. If I were to cancel outright then no refund would be forthcoming.However if the Dept. of Foreign Affairs extends the travel ban beyond the 5th of April ,which he fully expects to happen ,then a refund should become available. I appreciate this is frustrating but I’ll update you when more information becomes available. Wishing you all continued good health in these difficult times. Yours sincerely. Eadaoin O’Connell. Ty Coordinator
Entry to school building to collect books/items and contacting Principal
Created : 24 Mar 2020, 5:27 PM
Archived : 24 May 2020, 12:00 AM
Some students may need to collect items/books from their lockers. Several of you have done so already. If you need to do so, the building is open from 9-5.30. Do not come with anyone, come just by yourself. Absolutely no pairs or small groups of students will be allowed in and may cause Sodexo to shut the doors altogether. Sodexo told me last week that they didn't want students in at all, So don't draw attention to yourself. If someone has to contact the school for something important or needs to speak with me, they should email me on mmurphy@portlaoisecbs.com. I am working everyday but not meeting people. I will reply, as I have been doing since school closed that day. The office phones are not answered nor are they put through to my office when the secretaries are not there, Hence you may be ringing all day but get no reply. I hope this relieves some of the stress about the unknown that some of you are feeling in this strange time. Take care everyone. MM
Student Survey 2nd & 3rd Years - School Self Evaluation
Created : 24 Mar 2020, 4:13 PM
Archived : 24 May 2020, 12:00 AM
Hi lads, If you are in 2nd or 3rd year there is a very short survey with 2 questions (multiple choice) for you to answer. Please click on the link. Thank you very much. Hope you're all keeping well and checking out your Microsoft Teams and keeping the school work ticking over. Keep well. MM forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=AOgqoYW4302xGWi-ynfwdWDqBMLor-lKtKllqly-qAhUNVpVS0ZQVjQzQ1FQTFVSNTE2SlNQVU9MMi4u
FAO 6th years
Created : 23 Mar 2020, 7:03 PM
Archived : 23 May 2020, 12:00 AM
There is instagram live questions and answers session tomorrow morning at 10.30 am with David Hawkins. David is an expert in the UCAS system. He will be discussing the position of Irish Leaving Certificate students who have applied for UCAS . Follow on: Instagram live Q&A with David Hawkins, 'The University Guy' @leavingcertguidance Additionally NUI Galway are offering virtual tours over the coming weeks of courses available in NUIG starting tomorrow with Engineering and Computer Science. Check out www.nuigalway.ie/cao/virtual-events/
Attention TY teachers ... book lists
Created : 23 Mar 2020, 2:23 PM
Archived : 23 May 2020, 12:00 AM
TY
If you wish your TY group to have a text book or any particular materials please send to me ASAP as book lists have to be completed right away
Edco Access to all their resources..
Created : 20 Mar 2020, 1:16 PM
Archived : 20 May 2020, 12:00 AM
In light of the COVID-19 situation with school closures, we found a solution to make it as easy as possible for every student, teacher and parent to access our Primary, Junior and Leaving Cert e-books. All you need to do is visit www.edcolearning.ie to access your free e-books and digital resources. We created three common accounts which you can use to access everything you need to keep you going over the coming weeks. There is no need to register for a new account. To help exam students study and prepare for their exams, we've also made Revise Wise, Ireland's No. 1 Revision Series for Junior and Leaving Cert free for you to access. If you're using either of the common Edco accounts we've provided, there's no need to enter the codes below as all the Revise Wise books are already included in those bookshelves. If you're using your own account and you don't have Revise Wise yet, simply follow the steps below. Lastly, we'd like to remind everyone who purchased Edco Exam Papers that you can access FREE solutions, tutorials, exam tips, aural exam scripts and audio files on www.e-xamit.ie. We hope this helps you all during this challenging time.
Have you downloaded your FREE Office 365 to your home laptop/PC yet? You need it to submit work during closure.
Created : 20 Mar 2020, 1:11 PM
Archived : 20 May 2020, 12:00 AM
Sorry! My correction - not all teachers want their work via Word. Please ignore my previous intro to this message that asked for all work to be given on Word. If the teacher asks for Word documents then that's what you do. If they're OK with screen shots, that's what you send them. But everyone should download the Microsoft Suite as below because it is free to your family and you will use it at some time. Many of you use Microsoft Word and Powerpoint documents when on the school PC's, but may not have them downloaded onto your home devices. As the package usually costs over €100 to purchase, some families don't. But you cannot open a Microsoft Word, Powerpoint or OneNote document without having the programme on your device first and you will not be able to open some teacher's notes or submit work to teachers without it. How come it's FREE? When your son is enrolled in this school, (we are a Microsoft 365 school) you are allowed to download the full Microsoft 365 suite of Apps onto 5 devices in your household. So the person who now works from home, the older sibling who is a college student, etc. can have the full free package. The screenshot of instructions accompany this notification. Using your son's school email you can follow the instructions. It doesn't take long it just needs decent WiFi. Last week students were asked to call to Mr Cahillane if they didn't know their logins and passwords, If any student still hasn't their email login, please email pcahillane@portlaoisecbs.com who can sort you out. Thank you.

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