Dublin West Education Centre

The CPD schedule for Global Citizenship and Sustainable Development Education (Term 1 2026-2027) with ESCI & ISSN is available and open for bookings.

Register with your local education support centre or via www.dwec.ie

Are you a teacher who wants to work in partnership with Creative Practitioners?
This is a FREE summer course which explores partnership through creativity and arts in education in primary and special schools.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 19th June 2025.

Please contact your local Education Support Centre for queries and support, or email National Arts in Education, Tralee Education Support Centre at [email protected].

Please note that 2026 July summer course dates run from Wednesday July 1st.

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This summer course is approved for EPV days.

This course aims to:

✔️provide primary teachers with a knowledge of each of the strand units of the Aquatics strand of the PE. curriculum
✔️enable primary teachers to link and integrate the Aquatics strand with the Primary Language Curriculum (2019), the Primary Mathematics Curriculum (2023) and other areas of the Primary School Curriculum (1999) – PE., S.P.H.E., Science and Geography
✔️use the Primary Aquatics Water Safety Programme (which was devised by Water Safety Ireland and adopted by the Department of Education and Skills) to implement the Aquatics strand of the P.E. curriculum and in turn other areas of the curriculum
✔️provide an opportunity for primary teachers to interact with and use a wide range of classroom resources (ar fáil trí Béarla agus trí Gaeilge)
✔️enable primary teachers to apply and integrate Digital Learning into their teaching and learning, etc.
✔️make teachers aware of the numerous opportunities that exist for the development of pupils’ Literacy and Numeracy Skills
✔️make teachers aware of various learning experiences (i.e. active learning, collaborative learning, independent learning, etc.) through exploring and interacting with various resources, engaging in discussions, projects, tasks, games and activities
✔️provide primary teachers with the knowledge and skills to formulate and implement a school aquatics programme / policy suitable for their own school (taking into account safety, hygiene and practical requirements
✔️allow teachers to enhance their own swimming fitness and technique and become equipped with the skills to deal with respiratory and cardiac emergencies on adults, children, and infants
✔️make teachers become familiar with all aspects of Water Safety and the Simple Rescue Techniques

Attention will be paid to the desirability and possibility of integrating this learning into strategies for school improvement and school self-evaluation

Please note that this course runs from 9.30 am - 2.15 pm each day.

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This summer course with Mary McKenna, aims to provide the teacher with an opportunity to develop an effective practice that focuses primarily on meeting the individual needs of autistic children in their class, while also supporting their own development as reflective innovative practitioners in a positive and sustainable way.

The teaching experience of the presenter, Mary McKenna, will ensure a very personal and practical approach with strong emphasis on play, relationships and joyful learning. While the content may be primarily suited to those teaching in a special class setting, it would greatly benefit mainstream teachers who seek further understanding of autism and its implications for learning.

It is envisaged that all teachers will return to their school with renewed vision coupled with a wealth of practical strategies to promote children’s learning and development.

APPROVED FOR EPV DAYS

Please note that 2026 July summer course dates run from Wednesday July 8th.

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In this summer course, Teachers will be equipped with new ideas and a fresh outlook and will thus be enabled to establish a meaningful connection between skills learned on this course and the content and quality of their teaching in the classroom. Strategies and resources to engage in the School Assessment and School Self Evaluation will be explored.

Participants will become more familiar with the content of the PE curriculum and the opportunities within its delivery to incorporate Literacy and Numeracy activities.

They will learn how to teach PE using a variety of approaches and strategies in the areas of:

· Athletics
· Dance
· Outdoor and Adventure Activities
· Games
· Gymnastics
· Aquatic Proficiency and Safety

Participants will be encouraged to actively take part in activities and to discuss the importance of self-assessing the delivery of PE within their own school on an individual and whole school basis to ensure the continued improvement of the PE curriculum.

Participants will be more confident in their delivery of the PE strands and will be armed with a wide variety of new ideas and resources.

APPROVED FOR EPV DAYS
This course is delivered with the support of Active South Dublin

Please note that 2026 July summer course dates run from Wednesday July 1st.

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This is a face-to-face summer course in Dublin West Education Support Centre Wednesday, July 1st – Tuesday, July 7th for teachers who would like to spend time with the Irish language to improve their own confidence and competence in a positive and enjoyable atmosphere.

You will spend five days remembering just how much Irish you already know, learning and polishing your spoken Irish, and practicing your Gaeilge in a supportive and fun environment.

⭐Each participant will receive a Resource Pack (free of charge) to bring back to school along with a wealth of teaching ideas and best practice exemplars to share with friends and colleagues!

⭐The course is free of charge (€50 deposit to secure a place which will be refunded on completion of the course).

Bain triall as!

Cúrsa aghaidh-ar-aighaidh é seo, 1ú Iúl – 5ú Iúl in Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachais Baile Átha Cliath Thiar do mhúinteoirí gur mian leo am a chaitheamh ag foghlaim Gaeilge le feabhas a chur ar a bhféin-mhuinín agus a gcumas sa Ghaeilge.

Tar agus bain sult agus súp as seachtain spraoiúl taitneamhach i measc múinteoirí eile agus sibh ag foghlaim le chéile!

APPROVED FOR EPV DAYS

Please note that 2026 July summer course dates run from Wednesday July 1st.

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Reading Recovery is a school-based, short-term English language literacy intervention, fully supported by the Department of Education and Youth (DEY), designed for children in senior infants and first class identified as the lowest literacy achievers following one year at school. Aligning with SEN Guidelines, it is thoroughly researched and evidence-based, with research and evaluation on the efficacy of Reading Recovery available at https://readingrecoveryeurope.org/literacy-support-2/

👉More information is available at https://oide.ie/primary/home/inclusive-education/reading-recovery/

⭐Reading Recovery is open to all primary schools who meet the criteria as set out by the DEY.

👉Application form available via www.oide.ie

♟️Chess for Social & Cognitive Skills is like no other summer course as it is extremely hands-on and teacher-centred.
Chess is a growing pastime in Irish primary schools with 1 in every 4 primary schools now joined the Ficheall network. It is an excellent extension to teaching the SPHE curriculum from 1st-6th class as well as being a fun hobby for students (and teachers) for rainy days. It promotes a variety of social and cognitive skills such as respect, forward planning, problem solving, decision making, accepting defeat, understanding resilience and developing a productive disposition to problem solving; all of which are addressed in the free beginner lessons available to participants.

The course is excellent preparation for teachers looking to teach chess to children in 2026/2027 and register for the one-day fun-and-friendly, meet-and-greet, non-competitive Féile Fichille events.

Course is approved for 3 EPV Days.
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Email [email protected] to ask any questions of the course.

Please note that 2026 July summer course dates run from Wednesday July 1st.

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Join Magdalena for her two final webinars for SNAs this school year!

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