Dates for your diary
Business of Beauty at UCD Quinn School of Business
UCD Quinn School of Business has teamed up with major companies such as L'Oreal, Microsoft and Universal Music to introduce secondary school students to the world of business. The series of talks start with "Business of Beauty" with L'Oreal on today from 6.30pm at UCD Quinn School of Business, Belfield, Dublin 4. For more information and to register, go to www.quinnschool.ie/businessoftalks
National Adult Literacy Awareness Week
National Adult Literacy Awareness Week is currently being celebrated Statewide. The aim of the week is to raise awareness of the literacy issue in Ireland and inform individuals about the benefits of brushing up on their reading, writing and maths skills.
Anyone who would like to find out more about this week's events can ring the National Adult Literacy Agency - Freephone 1800-202065.
National Centre for Plurilingualism at NUI Maynooth
The Language Centre of NUI Maynooth is launching Belra - National Centre for Plurilingualism on Thursday, September 25th, at 3pm in the Biosciences Building, North Campus. Belra is a web-based project which aims to support schools and teachers by providing small-scale translation services, advice and discussion forums. All are welcome. Tel: 01-7086683 for more information.
Association of Geography Teachers of Ireland National Conference
The Cork Geography Teachers Association is hosting the Association of Geography Teachers of Ireland national conference on Friday, October 3rd and Saturday, October 4th in the Silversprings Hotel, Cork. For more information contact Jane Brook . E-mail: janebrook2@eircom.net. Tel: 045-891213
Annual Conference for Teachers of Physics at UCD
This year's Institute of Physics teachers' conference takes place on Saturday, September 27th at UCD, Belfield, Dublin. This year talks include such topics as the the Antikythera Mechanism, the LHC at CERN and the new physics syllabus. There will be lots of resources and teaching ideas. Places are limited and booking is essential. More information from http://www.ucd.ie/physics/preston/outreach_frontiersofphysics.html or paulnugent@eircom.net
Your School and The Law - One-day Legal Seminars
David Ruddy, BL and principal of Bawnogue SNS, Tallaght, co Dublin, in conjunction with IPPN, will facilitate a new series of one-day legal seminars on "Your School and the Law". These will take place in Cork (November 15th) and Galway (November 29th), Dublin (March 21st) and Sligo (March 28th).
The seminar will address: the code of behaviour, enrolment policy, procedures and appeals, health, safety and welfare, child protection, employment, recruitment and contracts, sexual harassment and bullying, duty of care, parental access and supervision, managing complaints and conflict.
These seminars will be of interest to all those involved in primary and second-level education, including teachers, principals, board of management members and parents. For further information and to register contact IPPN on 1890-212223, see www.ippn.ie or e-mail support@ippn.ie
Lunchtime Lecture in the Hunt Museum
Abbot of Glenstal, Christopher Dillon OSB will give a talk on Tuesday, September 30th at 1pm in the museum. Admisssion is free. For further details tel: 061-312960
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