STEPUP to Secondary School
Website helping students and parents with the move from primary school to secondary school.
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Roadmap to Reopening our post primary schools
Minister for Education Norma Foley publishes Roadmap to enable safe return to schools along with €375m support package. For more info go to https://t.co/QsiMWEddKJ pic.twitter.com/eLzN3fnESe
— education.ie (@Education_Ire) July 27, 2020
Online registration for Leaving Certificate Calculated Grades
Minister @McHughJoeTD announces online registration for Leaving Certificate Calculated Grades opens on Tuesday 26 May https://t.co/ZQWNeWWnTN
— education.ie (@Education_Ire) May 25, 2020
Students feature on JCT4
Some of 1st Year Wood Technology students Design Challenge entries appeared on the Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT) JCt4 team, a Department of Education & Skills (Ire) Support Service for schools Twitter Page lately.
We received some fastastic examples of student engagement this week in our weekly challenges. Here is a small sample of some.
Next weeks challenges will be emailed to teachers later today. Be sure and have signed up to our mailing list to receive #JCt4 #jcreform pic.twitter.com/3W0oDWkymB
— JCt4 (@JCt4ed) May 1, 2020
Students
Department of Education and Skills News Update
Minister @McHughJoeTD announces postponement of 2020 Leaving Certificate examinations – https://t.co/jBNJ2WgMZU
— education.ie (@Education_Ire) May 8, 2020
The guidance document in relation to the system of Calculated Grades is available on the Department’s website here: https://t.co/G43W7mZ02u
— education.ie (@Education_Ire) May 8, 2020
Reusable plastic headpieces for face shields
Elphin Community College are proud to be involved in using our 3D printer in producing reusable plastic headpieces for face shields. Having already provided PPE to the HSE we are now supplying these headpieces to help the wonderful doctors and nurses fighting the coronavirus.
VolleyCamp Virtual
Volleyball Ireland will be running a VolleyCamp Virtual – a new online Volleyball camp. The programme will include a mix of fitness classes, ball skill challenges, educational seminars and match analysis. The camp is completely free and for all Volleyball Ireland members.
Their first camp will be held from Weds-Friday April 15-17th.
Topics and activities included:
Fitness Workout – we will be working with a reputable online fitness provider to deliver ‘equipment free’ HIIT workouts. All you need is a water and if you want, a gym mat. The class will be ‘shared’ so you can follow the instructor on your laptop, phone, iPad.
Skill Development & Ball Control – we will show you the moves, you complete our ball control circuit. All you need is a volleyball. You’ll have 30 mins to record your scores, trying to beat your record each day.
Anti Doping Seminar – VI Development Officer Jessie will be providing some important info on impacts of medication and banned substances. Great to widen your knowledge!
Referee Knowledge & Rules Quiz – to be a great player, you’ve got to know the rules! We’ll be testing your knowledge on the rules, providing answers to improve your game.
Nutrition Seminar – this workshop will provide insights into good nutrition for young volleyball players, and what to eat before and after a tough workout or match.
Yoga & Pilates – we’ve partnered up with a reputable online fitness platform – all you need is water and ideally a gym mat. Just follow the class like a live session!
Volleyball Skill Challenge – each day the development team will be setting a new skill challenge for you to master!
Dare to Dream – we will be inspired by one of the best Volleyball documentaries on the market, as we follow the record breaking Stanford Volleyball Team
Mindset – we’ve secured access to a pre-recorded Q&A with USA star Courtney Thompson who will be discussing ‘getting the right mindset’
Match Analysis – we’ve selected some high profile matches from years gone by, for each of our campers to analyse
Social Media Challenge – social media is a big part of an Athlete’s life, so we’ve picked a few challenges for our players to promote their Volleyball prowess
Player Q&A – each evening we will be hosting a Q&A with Senior Volleyball stars for our players to learn from the best!