Archived : 11 Dec 2023, 12:00 AM
What: Free 1 day online event for students with disabilities and specific learning difficulties, and adults with disabilities, exploring post-secondary school options in education.
Available to: Adults returning to education or students with disabilities considering their post leaving cert educational options, parents and guidance counsellors in the Republic of Ireland.
When: Better Options 2023 will take place online via Zoom from 10.00-1pm on Saturday, November 18thwith breaks throughout the day.
How to register: Visit: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/better-options-2023-tickets-715930295787?aff=oddtdtcreator
Archived : 10 Dec 2023, 12:00 AM
Archived : 08 Dec 2023, 12:00 AM
Archived : 08 Dec 2023, 12:00 AM
Archived : 08 Dec 2023, 12:00 AM
Welcome back to a new season of the St. Mary’s CBS Podcast! This week, we focused on athletics and interviewed two stars in our school, Dan Downey and Ms. Mulhare! We also had a casual chat about what we did this summer, what we can expect this year, and more! Make sure to stick around to the end!
Archived : 08 Dec 2023, 12:00 AM
Archived : 06 Dec 2023, 12:00 AM
ASD Parent Support Group with Guest Speaker Marie Byrne 25.10.23
This Support group is for parents of primary and post-primary children with Autism. The aim of the group is to provide support, share ideas and a platform for parents to ask questions. Please note, this webinar is for parents only and will deal with the Theory of ASD from a parenting perspective and not a school perspective. Therefore, we would appreciate if SNA /Teachers did not book a place on this support webinar. This group will meet every 4/6 weeks.
Date: Wednesday 25th October 2023
Time: 7-9pm
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0lc-CorzIiEtPkcSJp23Qa_ke74rmCA3P-
Facilitator: Shaun Greville has returned to school in the Esker Centre, Ballinamere after 5 years secondment to the SESS and latterly NCSE. He fulfilled the roles of Advisor and Assistant National Coordinator for the autism team with a focus on in school support for teachers and both in school and external CPD regarding autism.
Guest speaker: Marie Byrne, an experienced teacher & child & adolescent psychotherapist. After many years as an advisor with SESS/NCSE, she returned from secondment to work in a special class for autism in 2019. She has recently returned to study as a doctoral candidate focussing on strength-based inclusive practice in schools.She has a wealth of professional and personal experience of loving and living and working with people with autism and other additional needs and brings a neuro-psychotherapeutic perspective to her work in the area.
Archived : 05 Dec 2023, 12:00 AM
Archived : 05 Dec 2023, 12:00 AM
Dear Parents/Guardians of TY and 5th year students,
This is an URGENT message in relation to renewal of your sons iPad licence by MONDAY OCTOBER 9th.
Background
When each student first purchased their iPad Bundle in 1st year, three-year Support and three-year Management was included. This management licensing is required to safely and securely lock down the iPad and support the device for essential maintenance. This licence was now due for renewal by September 30th.
Please note if your licence is not renewed your son’s iPad will no longer be supported by Wriggle and he will not be permitted to use an unmanaged device in school. We will also be unable to provide any technical support going forward.
Consequences of licences and support expiring
It can be hugely disruptive if the licence on a device is allowed to expire. If it does expire, the following will happen:
1. All Apps will de-activate and data/content will delete
2. eBooks will disappear along with Publisher Apps deactivating
3. School Wi-Fi Codes will delete, requiring manual input by teachers, or sharing of codes with students
4. A full reset of iPads will be required which will involve the iPad being sent away to Wriggle
7. We will be unable to support any iPad technical issues
Note: The licence cannot just be ‘switched back on’. To reinstall the software, the device must be returned to Wriggle, erased and set up again as if it were a new device. The device must remain with Wriggle for 30 days to ensure the profile is fixed on the device and an additional cost on you will be incurred.
Costs
Ensuring that students are not impacted requires the purchase of new licenses. This purchase will include a renewal of support services also, full details of which are listed below. The cost of renewal is as follows:
1. €99 where 3-year licensing and support is required (i.e. those students who entered TY in Sep 2023)
2. €66 where 2-year licensing and support is required (i.e. those students who entered 5th Year in Sep 2023)
To renew your licence
- Enter store code 02742671 to log in.
- Select the relevant Year Services ONLY Bundle
- Click next section and fill in relevant details.
- Click Review order.
- Proceed to final section and enter details for payment.
Kind regards,
Geoff Brennan
iPad Coordinator
Archived : 03 Dec 2023, 12:00 AM
