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If you are experiencing difficulties viewing this email click here to view in your browser 28 June 2013 Outgoing CEIST School Principals and Deputy Principals There have been a number of recent changes in Principal and Deputy Principal positions within our schools. The Trustees would like to extend heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the outgoing Principals and Deputy Principals for all their hard work and efforts in managing our schools. We offer you all our best wishes in your future endeavours. Outgoing Principals (As Of 28/6/2013) Mr. Michael Nolan (Killina Presentation Secondary School, Rahan, Tullamore), Sr. Bríd Biggane (St. Mary's Secondary School, Mallow), Ms. Sheila McManamly (Sacred Heart Secondary School, Tullamore) and Mr. Liam Rainey (Scoil Mhuire Secondary School, Buncrana). Outgoing Deputy Principals (As Of 28/06/2013) Sr. Angela Leahy (Presentation Secondary School, Sexton Street, Limerick), Ms. Nora Bates (Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School, Drimnagh), Mr. George O'Leary (Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School, Beaumont), Ms. Carthagena Minnock (Killina Presentation Secondary School, Rahan, Tullamore) and Ms. Úna Campbell (Cnoc Mhuire, Granard, Co. Longford). CEIST Mobile Web App CEIST has developed a mobile web app for use on smartphone and tablet devices. The App contains contact details for all CEIST Schools along with location map and directions. The App also features latest news from the Trust, checklist for report submissions to the education office, contact details for CEIST Staff, latest tweets and a listing of our core values. The Web App can be accessed on Apple devices by going to m.ceist.ie where you can add the link to your home screen. The App called CEIST is available at present on the Google Play Store for download to Android mobile devices. We plan to add more content to the App in due course and would be very grateful for your feedback and suggestions. Please email [email protected] or phone 086- 0437146. 15 Million Prefab replacement scheme announced by DES A total of €15 million has been allocated in 2013/14 to replace prefabs and provide permanent resource rooms and classrooms for some 2,650 students. Forty-six schools, with 115 prefab units, will be offered grants to provide the new facilities. In 2012 the Department of Education and Skills provided funding to replace over 458 prefab units. Catholic Youth Ministry Ireland Catholic Youth Ministry Ireland is an umbrella body that represents the various sectors of Catholic Youth Ministry in Ireland. These include diocesan, education (primary, secondary and third level), movements (youth groups and ministries), and religious congregations. The body sits within the Council for Pastoral Renewal and Adult Faith Development (PRAFD) which is part if the Irish Bishops' Conference. Different Voices: Faith in Meeting the challenges of Faith a Secular Age Formation and RE Teaching Marino Institute invites you to join them for a series of Gary Abrahamian, Post-Primary Diocesan Adviser offers some talks which will provide a advice for challenges Religious Education teachers encounter forum for different voices to in Faith Formation and R.E. teaching. facilitate our individual and collective discernment towards a better understanding of our humanity and the search for God in our times. These talks are open to all, particularly teachers, principals and anyone involved in education or catechesis. Members of the News from Presentation Secondary public are also welcome. School, Listowel Click here to download flyer. Two students from Presentation Secondary School, Listowel, Co. Kerry were among the 33 National Scratch finalists 2013 CEIST Education who presented their work in the Institute of Technology Conference 2013 Tallaght on Sat 25th May. The Annual CEIST Meghann Kissane won the competition for her animation Education Conference will entitled 'The Adventures of Jin'. Meghann designed the be held on Thursday 26th characters, added background music, converted to the and Friday 27th Scratch file format and then wrote the programme to create September in the Sheraton the adventure. Hotel, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. Presentation Secondary School, Listowel also shared news of their 2013 student of the year award and Transition Year We will shortly be award winners. distributing booking forms and conference agenda to our schools and chairpersons of school boards of management. Please book early to secure hotel accomodation. St Joseph's Secondary Navan CD 'The Spirit That Sets Us and Music Book Launch Free’ –– Overcoming Addiction St Joseph's Secondary School, Navan are launching "Here in The Pioneer Association Christ we Gather", a collection of fourteen new pieces of are hosting their music of liturgical music suitable for choirs and music groups. International Gathering The CD and Music Book will be formally launched by Conference on Saturday Archbishop Eamon Martin at 5pm on Monday July 1 at the and Sunday, 28-29 official opening of this year's Irish Church Music Association September 2013. Summer School. The theme of the The 14-piece collection includes communion processionals, conference is 'The Spirit psalms, reflective pieces, gathering songs, recessionals, and That Sets Us Free' - more. overcoming addiction' and the venue is All The book carries the complete music score for the Hallows College, compositions, with full choir parts, instrumental lines, and Drumcondra, Dublin 9. accompaniments. Click here to download flyer The accompanying CD features a recording of the collection with further information. with chamber choir, instrumentalists, soloists, and organ/piano accompaniment. New Foundations: School ‘Ethos’ and LGBT Sexualities Podcasts of the presentations at New Foundations: School ‘Ethos’ and LGBT Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Sexualities, which took place in the University of Lisdoonvarna Success in Northern Limerick on the 17th of May Ireland Young Scientist Competition are now available for viewing. Mary Immaculate Secondary School Lisdoonvarna took part in Click here to view the Sentinus Northern Ireland Young Scientist competition podcasts. which was held in the Odyssey Arena in Belfast on the 17th June 2013. Inspiring School Initiatives for Bright The school had eleven projects entered in the event with some Minds of the students winning awards in their various categories. Inspire is a range of school Their teacher John Sims was presented with the St. Mary’s initiatives brought to you by University College Belfast STEM Teachers Award for his work the Irish Computer Society guiding students in the Northern Ireland Young Scientist and ICS Skills. competition over the past 10 years. Sparking student’s Well done to all students who represented the school in the innovative and creative competition. spirits, these three different programmes immerse students in the world of technology, engineering and computing. Click here If you would like to find out more about News from Coláiste Muire, Ennis these programs. Coláiste Muire, Ennis, Co. Clare have very kindly shared their latest news and events with CEIST. The following are a selection of news snippets and photos from the school. Awards Evening at Our Lady's Secondary School, Castleblayney On Thursday May 16th, Our Lady’s Secondary School, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan community gathered together to recognise and honour special achievements, both academic and altruistic, by its students with an awards ceremony where there was an impressive display of silverware to be presented! Catherine McAuley Lecture St Leo's College, Carlow hosted the fourth annual Catherine McAuley lecture recently. The lecture was presented by past-pupil Mary Doyle, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Education and Skills. Mary began her lecture with a series of photographs from her school days in St Catherine's NS and later as a student in St Leo's College, Carlow. Get smart and boost profits with the 40 best business apps Whether you use apps for work or leisure, coupled with high smartphone and laptop adoption rates, there is an endless amount available to choose. This article from the Irish Independent explores 40 of the best business apps for communication, collaboration and personal efficiency. CEIST e-News is the online Newsletter of CEIST. To unsubscribe, click here. Recent News Some Advice to meet the challenges of Faith Formation and RE Teaching Tuesday 4th June 2013 --- Select --- Gary Abrahamian, Post-Primary Diocesan Adviser offers some advice below for challenges R.E. teachers encounter in faith formation and R.E. teaching. Any Any Gary Abrahamian, Post-Primary Diocesan Adviser Faith formation & R.E. teaching can be challenging at times especially with non-exam senior cycle classes and as the year ends perhaps you might take a moment to reflect on the piece below. Events Imagine you are in front of a large class of senior cycle students teaching a lesson on Lent. You are well CEIST Annual Conference prepared for this topic. You have prepared a high quality PowerPoint, fun E-News opening exercise that is connected to the theme, you created a dynamic, ritual prayer experience, and you Monthly School Feature are armed with multiple strategies to engage the students including the use of a cool video clip, small group reflection questions, and a bit of teaching from you. You are proud of the lesson you have created. You delve into the topic with great enthusiasm and gusto! You pour all your energy into the session. Then, it happens. You look out at the faces staring back at you. All they do is stare. They are not engaged. They are not excited. At the end of the lesson, you are exhausted! You planned well and you thought that for sure the students would get into the topic. Yet, for all your planning and energy, you feel like you failed. You begin to wonder if you’re any good at this. Then you start to think that you should quit. The reality is that, for all the energy you put into any lesson, there are times that you don’t connect with your intended audience.