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📚 Repeat exams are just around the corner!Make sure to check your personal exam timetable on the UL timetable website an...
04/08/2026

📚 Repeat exams are just around the corner!

Make sure to check your personal exam timetable on the UL timetable website and stay prepared.

Wishing everyone the best of luck! 💚✨

The Countdown is on, the deadline for applications is this Friday 24th July. Hurry and apply now to secure your place! ...
21/07/2026

The Countdown is on, the deadline for applications is this Friday 24th July. Hurry and apply now to secure your place!

📚Professional Diploma in Politics and Society for Teachers Summer School 2026At the start of this month, we were delight...
18/06/2026

📚Professional Diploma in Politics and Society for Teachers Summer School 2026

At the start of this month, we were delighted to host our Summer School, bringing together students, educators, and guest speakers for a dynamic programme of sessions and activities.

Across the two days, participants engaged in a wide range of discussions, workshops, and presentations, exploring key themes while building skills, sharing perspectives, and connecting with peers. The agenda reflected a strong focus on collaboration, critical thinking, and real-world application, all in a supportive and engaging environment.

A huge thank you to everyone who contributed their time, energy, and expertise to make the event such a success. We look forward to building on these conversations in the months ahead!

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📢CAO Change of Mind is now open!🎓Explore your options at the School of Education UL and study at Ireland’s best student ...
07/05/2026

📢CAO Change of Mind is now open!🎓

Explore your options at the School of Education UL and study at Ireland’s best student campus.🏫

💡Change your mind.
🚀Shape your future.
📚Choose UL School of Education.

Find out more here:
https://www.ul.ie/ehs/soedu/undergradute-programmes

📢CAO Change of Mind is now open!🎓Explore your options at the School of Education UL and study at Ireland’s best student ...
07/05/2026

📢CAO Change of Mind is now open!🎓

Explore your options at the School of Education UL and study at Ireland’s best student campus.🏫

💡Change your mind.
🚀Shape your future.
📚Choose UL School of Education.

🐾 Mind Yourself Too 🐾Eight weeks in. You have been giving everything to your students, your classes, your planning. Are ...
01/05/2026

🐾 Mind Yourself Too 🐾

Eight weeks in. You have been giving everything to your students, your classes, your planning. Are you making space to check in with your own wellbeing?

The Wellbeing Policy Statement and Framework for Practice reminds us that teacher wellbeing is not separate from student wellbeing, it is the foundation of it. You cannot sustain your care for others without caring for yourself first.

Dogs know how to mind themselves, without guilt. I know how to rest without guilt too. Every morning I take my walk, nose to the breeze, present and mindful, centring myself for whatever the day holds. During the day, I find my patch of sunlight and I stay there until I am restored. I shake off what no longer serves me. And sometimes, nothing restores me quite like a bubble bath, soaking away the stress, the weight I have taken on, the energy I have given. 🛁 I cannot show up for my students if I am not first showing up for myself. These are my rituals. This is what minds my wellbeing.

What are yours? They will look different for everyone, and that is perfectly okay. We are all different. A walk, a run, a gym session. A favourite playlist or podcast on your journey to school. Five minutes of quiet before the day begins. A conversation with someone who fills you up or an evening entirely to yourself. Whatever restores you counts. Whatever fills your cup matters.

Mind your students. And mind yourself too. 🐾💛

SumoBot Tournament 2026 🤖🏆Well done to the PN4056 students of Design and Technology 3 who showcased their creativity and...
29/04/2026

SumoBot Tournament 2026 🤖🏆

Well done to the PN4056 students of Design and Technology 3 who showcased their creativity and engineering skills at yesterday’s SumoBot Tournament in the Student Life Building.

Special congratulations to module learner Sean O’Connor, and to the winning team of Cathal Egan and Karen Duff, whose robot The Cheese Grater claimed the top prize! 👏

👏 Celebrating excellence in Construction Technology! 👏A huge congratulations to our 4th year LM094 Project + Skills Cons...
22/04/2026

👏 Celebrating excellence in Construction Technology! 👏

A huge congratulations to our 4th year LM094 Project + Skills Construction Technology students who were recognised for their outstanding final year projects. Their creativity, craftsmanship and professionalism were on full display.

🏆 Award Winners:
🔹 Liam Browne – Best Craft Skill Award Sponsored by High‑Tech Machinery
🔹 Oisín Smyth – Best Project Management Award Sponsored by Ronaynes
🔹 Tommy Phelan – Most Creative Award Sponsored by Central Technology and Joe McKenna’s

👏Student Choice Award: Liam Lambe, Conor Brennan & Michael Russell

🐾 That One Good Adult 🐾Seven weeks in, you might not realise it yet, but for some of your students, you have already bec...
22/04/2026

🐾 That One Good Adult 🐾
Seven weeks in, you might not realise it yet, but for some of your students, you have already become something profoundly important: that one good adult in their life.

The Wellbeing Policy Statement and Framework for Practice is clear: the relationship a teacher develops with a young person is a key influence on their wellbeing, and access to ‘one good adult’ at a vulnerable time can make the difference between a student who struggles alone and one who finds their way through. Even one stable, caring relationship can be a turning point. That adult doesn’t have to fix everything. They just have to show up.

I show up every day without condition, tail wagging, teddy in mouth, ready. Not because of yesterday’s behaviour or last week’s grade. Not because they are easy or challenging. I show up because they need someone who will, and I will always be that someone. That is what unconditional means. I meet them with empathy, with warmth, with no agenda. I believe in them on the days they have stopped believing in themselves. Not every student needs me in the same way, but for some, I am their one good presence.

You can be that too. The student you greet by name every morning. The one you notice is quieter than usual and check in with privately. The one who needs a moment after the bell. The one you send a quiet word of encouragement to before an exam. You may already be doing this, and for someone in your class, it is making all the difference. Keep showing up. Someone in that room needs you more than you know. 🐾💛

🐾 Building Connections Through Presence 🐾Welcome back from Easter break!Picture this: It’s yard duty. Everyone’s rushing...
15/04/2026

🐾 Building Connections Through Presence 🐾

Welcome back from Easter break!

Picture this: It’s yard duty. Everyone’s rushing around, catching up on Easter stories. Then you see one student sitting alone on the bench, counting down the clock until the structure and safety of the timetable begins again. In that moment, what do you do? Will you notice them, or will you rush past like everyone else? What if you slowed down for just a moment?

I like to take it slow. I quietly move over and sit beside them, tail wagging, letting them know I’m glad to see them — No judgment. No conditions. Just presence. Sometimes they talk. Sometimes they don’t. That’s okay. They know I’ve seen them.

I take time to stay with them. My presence is all the words they need. As they stroke my coat, their breathing slows, shoulders relax, and a sigh releases their tension. In that unhurried moment, they no longer feel alone. They feel seen. They feel heard. They have my complete attention. Through my presence, I’m telling them: You matter. I’m glad you’re back.

You have what I don’t — words. You can ask “How was your Easter?” and mean it. You can remember that Sarah’s grandmother was sick, that Conor worried about his dentist appointment. You can notice who’s struggling to settle back and check in privately.

The Wellbeing Policy Statement and Framework for Practice (2018-2023) call this “relationships and partnerships.” It emphasizes that positive, respectful relationships aren’t separate from learning; they’re the foundation that makes learning possible. Cosán reminds us that teaching is, at its heart, relational work.

This week, remember to create space for connection. Be present. Ask about their break. Listen — really listen. Remember. Notice who hangs back after class. Let them know you see them as an individual, as a young person on their own journey.

That’s teaching. 🐾💛

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