Archived : 05 Nov 2023, 12:00 AM
Archived : 05 Nov 2023, 12:00 AM
Important Notice:
- Please book your place on www.laoisedcentre.ie, you will receive a confirmation of booking email on booking and a reminder email closer to the date. Please ensure your email address is correct on the booking site as this is the email address used for all correspondence emails and zoom link
ASD Parents Support Group Webinar 27.9.2023
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.
This group will meet every 4/6 weeks.
Date: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Time: 7 - 9pm
Registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvdOqvqTIoGNS9s0BhfHu50aVEHqQXCGUN
Facilitator: Shaun Greville teaches in the Esker Centre, Ballinamere. Shaun completed 5 years secondment to the SESS and latterly the 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. He has been teaching autistic students for over 20 years and creating and providing training for staff and parents in third level colleges of education, post primary, primary and special schools. He also provides support groups for teachers and parents of autistic students. He is a co-author of the soon to be published Good Practice Guidelines for Schools for teaching autistic students.
Introduction to Self-Harm Webinar for Teachers, SNAs & Parents Webinar(10am) 28.9.2023
This programme is suitable for those who seek to develop their knowledge and understanding of self-harm and the reasons underlying such behaviour, Primary and Post-Primary Teachers, SNAs and Parents are welcome to attend. The ‘Introduction’ programme is non-clinical and aims to covers the elements of personal attitudes, various types of self-harm behaviour and the feelings and causes which may lead people to engage in the behaviour. How to support and care for those engaging in self-harm and what resources and services are available will also be outlined.
Attendance Details
- Breakout rooms will allow for discussion and interaction during the workshop.
- Technical requirements: For optimum access to the workshop, it is recommended that a Laptop/PC/Mac with camera and microphones are used by all participants
- It is a requirement that all participants are visible for the entire workshop. This will be advised and reiterated at the beginning and during the workshop by the Facilitator.
Date: Thursday 28th September 2023
Time: 10am – 12pm
Facilitator: Josephine Rigney, Resource Officer for Suicide Prevention - Laois/Offaly.
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Archived : 30 Oct 2023, 12:00 AM
The SEC will provide two Viewing of Scripts services this year - in schools for subjects marked on paper and online for subjects marked online. You can view the list of which were marked online here:
https://www.examinations.ie/?l=en&mc=ex&sc=om
Applications for viewing Leaving Certificate scripts must be made online through the Candidate Self Service Portal. Found here: https://www.examinations.ie/cssp/2023/
The Application process to View Scripts opens on 5pm Tuesday 29th August and closes 8pm Wednesday 30th August.
It is important to consider reviewing your papers and consider appealing your results, as even a small points jump can help you along the way to getting your desired college course.
While the last thing many students may wish to do is to view their scripts, there are a number of reasons to encourage them to avail of the opportunity such as:
#2 Helping them to decide whether it is worth applying for subject re-checks
#3 Giving them an insight for future exams as to how examiners mark and how to avoid ‘giving away points’.
Viewing Scripts
The period for viewing scripts is quite short. If your subject was manually marked, you will be notified by the school of the review time which will be in one of two sessions on Saturday 2nd September (yes this is the Saturday of the Picnic!). Candidates who applied to view scripts marked online will be provided online access to view the scripts over the same times and dates above and will have a timed three hour session on Saturday, 2nd September 2023 from 9am to 9am Sunday 3rd September 2023 .
The viewing sessions for scripts marked on paper are:
Session 1 - 2nd September from 9.30am to 12.30pm
Session 2 - 2nd September from 2pm to 5pm
Please take note of these dates as it is not possible to arrange viewing of scripts on any other date.
When viewing their transcript in a school a student may be accompanied by one other person at any one time. Candidates, or those accompanying them, may not interfere with or copy examination material. At the assigned Viewing of Scripts session, you will be able to make a copy of your script(s), using your own mobile phone, tablet or digital camera to capture images of your script(s).
Appealing Results
If you feel that there has been an error in marking your scripts, you may have your exam re-marked through the appeals process. The appeals process will be carried out online again this year, where students must apply for appeals and view the results through the Candidate Self Service Portal. On the 3rd of September, appeals applications will open at 10am and students will be able to fill out an online application form. The Application process closes on 4th September at 5pm.
Archived : 25 Oct 2023, 12:00 AM
A massive congratulations to our Leaving Certificate Class of 2023 on their many many fantastic results! Pictured here are some of our students who came in to see us today and pick up their results.
Congratulations to Luke Walsh and Billy Ramsbottom for achieving such wonderful results, who were fully supported by their proud mammies, who are also pictured.
Ms. Carroll is also featured with her students, including Ben Doyle, our 2023 Student of the Year who exceeded expectations, Well done Ben.
The group photo shows Cian Nolan, Jack Ahern, Sean O’Sullivan, Dylan Keyes, Conor Buggie and Ben Doyle.
Pictured also are Oskar Polawski, Sean Savage and Aaron Holden and finally,
Kieran O’Donnell and Matthew Coonan. As you can tell from their smiles, they were also very happy this morning.
Many students are going on to study law, computer science courses, biomedical science, accounting, business, primary school teaching, PE teaching and agricultural science.
Principal Ms. Murphy said Our Leaving Certificate results were excellent. More than 20 of our students achieved 500 points plus, and overall the students were very happy with their results. I want to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our staff over the last 6 years which made our students very happy young men today. We wish all our students well in whatever path they follow.
We as a staff are so proud of all of our students and we wish them every success in their future endeavours. The class of 2023 truly encapsulate our school motto, From Each Their Best.
Archived : 24 Oct 2023, 12:00 AM
Ms Phelan and Ms Brennan will be available in the school from 10am in the morning should you need support.
Careers Portal have put together a ‘What’s next’ article with useful links. Please find the link to this below:
https://careersportal.ie/news/leaving-certificate-results-—your-step-by-step-guide-2023
The National parents council helpline number is 1800265165 from 10am on Friday the 25th of August to the 2nd of September.
Archived : 21 Oct 2023, 12:00 AM
Archived : 19 Oct 2023, 1:00 AM
JC results are out tomorrow morning. All those who sat the JC in June ‘23 should attend at 9 as usual, in full uniform (not PE uniform), and results will be handed to them at 10.45. Those students will be allowed to go home immediately. It is up to parents/guardians to arrange their sons’ transport.
5th years who did their JC in June 2022 should attend school as classes will continue as normal for them until 4pm. This is a slight change from what was being considered yesterday.
All those getting JC results will receive a pin today to go online from 4pm tomorrow when the JC Portal opens.
Archived : 18 Oct 2023, 12:00 AM
Archived : 14 Oct 2023, 12:00 AM
IT training for all incoming 1st year students will take place on Tuesday, August 22nd from 9am until 3pm. The schedule for the day is as follows:
8:50: All 1st year students to assemble in the GPA.
9:00 – 12:00: All students will receive training in Microsoft O365 applications.
12:00 – 13:00: Break (Students who will NOT be availing of the school iPad are free to go home at this point)
13:00 – 15:00: iPad training for students availing of a school iPad.
Could all students please bring the following on the day:
- A packed lunch.
- School iPad if applicable (Fully charged).
- School email address & password. This will be sent to parents via text message.
- eBook codes which located inside the front cover of each individual textbook.
- Wriggle information sheet that came with the Wriggle bundle.
- Student’s own mobile device.
- Homework journal & pen.
Please note, no school uniform is required to be worn on the day.
If you have any queries, please contact the school office or Mr. Dunne at <100>edunne@portlaoisecbs.com.