Primary Principals Inservice Seminars
The NCTE has written to primary schools notifying principals about the NCTE programme of professional development seminars for Principals which is currently running from 25th November 2009 until May 2010.
The aim of the workshop is to provide Principals with an overview of what planning for ICT involves and some practical advice and information on the supports available to you and your teachers in furthering the use of ICT in learning and teaching.
Documents and Links referred to in Seminars are available to download here.
A copy of the letters which were sent to principals are available here -
Letters to schools - January 2010
Letter to primary schools regarding Principals seminars - January 2010
As Gaeilge:Letter to primary schools re. primary principals seminars Jan 2010
Letters to schools - October 2009
Letter to primary schools regarding Principals seminars
Letter to primary schools - Gaelscoils regarding primary principals seminars
The seminars are being rolled out on a phased, regional basis and are being delivered in Education Centres in 2010 as follows:
| Education Centre | Date (s) | Contact Details for Booking |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin West | 19th January 2010 |
Mary Dunne Phone: 01 4528000 Fax: 01 452 8010 Email: mdunne@dwec.ie |
| Laois | 2nd February 2010 4th February 2010 5th February 2010 |
Catherine Burke Phone: 057 8672400 Fax: 057 8661137 Email: catherine@laoisedcentre.ie |
| Athlone | 5th February 2010 11th February 2010 12th February 2010 24th February 2010 |
Anne Walsh Phone: 090 6420400 Fax: 090 6476501 Email: anne@athloneeducationcentre.com |
Áth Luain Seimineár as Gaeilge |
17 Bealtaine 2010 |
Anne Walsh |
| Waterford | 23rd February 2010 24th February 2010 26th February 2010 |
Breda Halley Phone: 051 311000 Fax: 051 311050 Email: info@wtc.ie |
| Wexford | 22nd February 2010 23rd February 2010 25th February 2010 26th February 2010 |
Maria Askins Phone: 053 9239100 Fax:053 9239124 Email: maria@ecwexford.ie |
| Carrick on Shannon | 1st March 2010 |
Joan Regan Phone: 071 9620383 Fax: 071 9621471 Email: office@carrickedcentre.ie |
| Limerick | 8th March 2010 11th March 2010 12th March 2010 25th March 2010 26th March 2010 |
Noreen Kelly Phone: 061 312360 Fax: 061 313174 Email: ictadmin@lec.ie |
| Donegal | 22nd March 2010 21 Bealtaine 2010 (as Gaeilge) |
Paddy Gaffney Phone: 074 9723487 Fax: 074 9723787 Email: dglec@eircom.net |
| Cork | 12th of April 2010 13th April 2010 14th April 2010 15th April 2010 16th April 2010 19th April 2010 |
Kerry Mulligan Phone: 021 4255600 Fax: 021 4254245 Email: office@cesc.ie |
| Sligo | 15th April 2010 16th April 2010 |
Regina O’Dea Phone: 071 9138700 Fax: 071 9138767 Email: regina@ecsligo.ie |
| Mayo | 19th April 2010 20 Bealtaine 2010 (as Gaeilge) |
Mary Corbett Phone: 094 9020700 Fax: 094 9020720 Email: ictadmin@mayoeducationcentre.ie |
| Galway | 22nd April 2010 23rd April 2010 28th April 2010 29th April 2010 30th April 2010 |
Jackie Gibbons Phone: 091 745605 Fax: 091 745618 Email: jgibbons@galwayec.ie |
| Tralee | 4th May 2010 19 Bealtaine 2010 (as Gaeilge) |
Eileen Falvey Phone: 066 7195000 Fax: 066 7195091 Email: eileen@edcentretralee.ie |
| Clare | 5th May 2010 6th May 2010 7th May 2010 |
Ann Barrett/Evelyn Murray Phone: 065 6845500 Fax: 065 6842930 |
| West Cork | 11th May 2010 |
Harriet McCormack Phone: 023 8856756 Fax: 023 8856752 Email: ictassist@eircom.net |
The full schedule for Spring 2010 and the contact details in each Education Centre for the return of registration forms is available to download here -
Schedule for Primary Principals Seminars - Feb - May 2010
Sceideal do Phríomhoidí bunscoile – seimineáir inseirbhíse an NCTE 2010
The Registration Form is available to download here - Registration Form - Primary principals seminars
Foirm Chláraithe - Príomhoidí Bunscoile Seimineáir Inseirbhíse an NCTE
Forms should be returned by fax to the ICT Administrator in the Education Centre you wish to attend as soon as possible. (Please do not fax them to the main NCTE offices)
Seminars took place in November and December 2009 for schools in the following Education Centre regions - Dublin West, Drumcondra, Blackrock, Kildare, Kilkenny, Navan and Monaghan.
The seminars will commence at 9.15am and finish at 3pm.
This one day workshop will focus on:
- Integrating ICT in the primary curriculum
- the development of the school’s e-Learning Plan
- supports available to teachers and schools
- availing of ICT professional development
- procurement frameworks
- online tools and resources for teachers and students
Links to documents referred to during the seminars are available here.
Substitute cover will be provided by the NCTE.
If you require any further information please contact the NCTE on 01 7008200 or the ICT Administrator in your local Education Centre.









