Director's Annual Report 2010 - Laois education Centre

Hamlet in the Classroom – 30 th September ‘10
Laois INOTE have been very lucky to have secured the expertise of Richie Ball to address local
English teachers the topic on Hamlet. Richie has lots of ideas and methodologies for teaching Hamlet in
the classroom. Now retired from St. Pats in Navan, he has more time to share his vast experience on his
favourite topic of drama in the classroom.
Title Date Venue Primary
Female
Creative Writing 25 th Mar 10 Laois Education
Centre
Primary
Male
Post-
Primary
Female
Post -
Primary
Male
Total
0 0 0 12 12 18
Contact
Review of Leaving
Certificate H.L.
24 th Apr 10 Laois Education
Centre
0 0 16 3 19 36
Hamlet in the
Classroom
30 th Sept
10
Laois Education
Centre
0 0 11 0 11 22
CESI Annual Conference 2010
Laois Education Centre were very happy to co-operate with the CESI Executive Committee and in
particular John Hegarty in the rollout of its Annual Conference on Friday 5 th and Saturday 6 th February
2010. Our role for the 2010 Conference was to assist with the administration, registration and catering
on the day.
The main event took place in Portlaoise College, where approximately 230 participants attended the
keynote address, presentations, workshops and exhibitions. We would like to thank the Principal,
Colette Dunning and Staff of Portlaoise College for their help and co-operation with this major event.
Feedback was extremely positive and plans are already in place to for next year’s Conference.
Relationships and Sexuality Programme
The RSE Support Service offered two afternoons of RSE training for teachers of Fourth to Sixth class on
the 3 rd & 10 th March and on the 7 th & 14 th November. Schools were invited to nominate one or two
teachers to attend the training. It was necessary for the same teacher/s to attend on both days. Due to
insufficient numbers it did not run in March. Those who did apply for the March training were given the
option to attend training in Kilkenny Education Centre. Training did take place on the 7 th November. Our
tutor was Miriam Geaney. All returns were made to Drumcondra Education Centre.
Training included:
An overview of RSE as an aspect of SPHE
The role and function of an RSE policy
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