Parents' Association News - Archived

"Transition from preschool to primary school" an information session for parents will be taking place at 7.30pm on Wednesday the 13^th of June in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.

The same session will also take place at the same time in the following venues:

• Thursday the 14^th of June in the Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan
• Tuesday the 19^th of June in the Carnegie Court Hotel, Swords
• Thursday the 21^st of June in the Plaza Hotel, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

All parents who are interested in the transition from preschool to primary school are welcome to attend, ADMISSION IS FREE.

NPC Conference Saturday 16 June 2018 - National College of Ireland - 10.30am-4pm

All parents are welcome to attend, ADMISSION IS FREE and lunch is provided

Keynote Speaker is Tako Rietveld from the Netherlands with his presentation 'Making the voice of young people heard'.

Tako Rietveld is the world’s first and only 'Youth Correspondent'.
Children look at the world from a different perspective than adults. They have their own unique thoughts, views and opinions. With Tako’s help, we can learn from the children and act on it. He will take us on his journey into the world of young people. With powerful examples he will show young people are more than just happy creatures that like to play. 'Children inspire, surprise, make you think and make you smile. Adults teach children all about life. Children teach adults what life is all about.

As a former reporter for the Dutch NOS 'Jeugdjournaal' Tako has travelled all over the world reporting for children about the various situations in the world. Tako set-up the ‘De Kindercorrespondent’ platform so that the stories and the opinions of children can be heard. According to Tako children are too rarely heard in the news. He won’t stop until the voice of every child is being heard.

Other speakers include:

• The Minister for Education and Skills, Mr. Richard Bruton T.D.
• Paul Gilligan CEO of St. Patrick's Mental Health Services
• Dr. Carmel Corrigan, Head of Participation and Rights Education in the Ombudsman for Children’s Office.

Also on the day:

Children from a Partnership Schools Ireland (PSI) school will share some of their own experiences and goals achieved in the past year. Through video and voice they will share how such partnerships have given them a real voice in choosing and achieving their school goals and how they feel about their own participation in such partnerships.

Partnership Schools Ireland (PSI) is a joint initiative by the National Parents Council (NPC) and the Irish Primary Principals Network (IPPN) supported by the Department of Education and Skills. It offers training and support to utilise an evidence-based model based on the six volunteering types of involvement. The partnership approach seeks to encourage children, school staff, parents and members of the local community to work in partnership together, for the benefit of the children in school, to achieve academic and other goals in a yearly action plan in their schools.

All parents are welcome to attend ADMISSION IS FREE and lunch is provided

Information stands will be available on the day from information providers and companies.

Click here to register your attendance