WEBINAR: ENHANCING LESSON PLANNING WITH AI TOOLS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR TEACHERS - PRIMARY

ONLINE (via ZOOM)

Learning Outcomes:
Participants will:
1. Create Custom AI Chatbots for Lesson Planning:
Explore how Custom AI Chatbots can streamline lesson creation and align with curriculum
objectives.

2. Promote Inclusivity in the Classroom:
Discover how AI can enhance inclusive educational practices, supporting learners with
diverse needs through tailored content and resources.

3. Practical Tools and Strategies:
Learn to implement AI tools for immediate application, with a focus on resource creation,
time management, and lesson adaptation for substitute teachers.

4. Classroom Management and Engagement:
Use AI-generated resources to keep students engaged, with an emphasis on interactive and
differentiated learning activities. 

Facilitator: Jonathan Mulready
Jonathan is a primary school teacher with 8 years of experience across a wide variety of
schools, including special education settings, DEIS schools, and mainstream classrooms.
Recently completing a Masters in Educational Leadership and Management at Mary
Immaculate College, Jonathan's thesis focused on The Influence of AI Chatbots on Inclusive
Educational Practices in Irish Primary Schools." Drawing on this research and firsthand
experience with AI tools, Jonathan is passionate about empowering teachers to integrate AI
for lesson planning, inclusivity, and effective classroom management.

WEBINAR: SUPPORTING ANXIOUS CHILDREN WITH CBT

ONLINE (via ZOOM)

Overview:
Explore the causes of anxiety in children and learn how to apply CBT-based techniques at home and in the classroom.

Learning Outcomes:

Understand the cycle of anxiety.

Support children to face fears using small, achievable steps.

Use practical CBT tools to promote calm thinking.

This webinar focuses on understanding anxiety in children and using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) strategies to support them effectively. It provides clear, practical guidance for teachers, SNAs, and parents who want to help children manage fear, worry, and avoidance in everyday life.

Participants will explore how anxiety develops, what maintains it, and how the CBT model helps children regain a sense of safety and control. The session introduces simple language and tools to teach children how to name their worries, challenge unhelpful thoughts, and face fears gradually through achievable steps.

The session highlights how small, consistent actions — such as supportive dialogue, calm modelling, and predictable routines — can make a real difference to a child’s confidence and emotional regulation.

WEBINAR: DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP CHAMPIONS SERIES - WELLBEING

ONLINE (via ZOOM)

WEBINAR: GIY SERIES - GROW AT SCHOOL ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Preparing for Spring

ONLINE (via ZOOM)

Thursday 2nd October 4pm: Getting back into the Garden - How to get started with school growing and how to find your way through the summer overgrowth. 

Thursday 6th November 4pm: Autumn Planting - It’s time to sow: Onions and Garlic. Preparing your garden for overwintering.

Thursday 5th March 4pm: Preparing for Spring - Checking in on Onions and Garlic. It’s time to sow: Peas, Broad Beans and Potatoes.

Thursday 9th April 4pm: Spring Sowings - It’s time to sow: Salad Leaves, Parsnip and Radish.

Thursday 7th May 4pm: Sharing Stories - Celebrating harvests simply at school. It's time to sow: Carrots, Beetroot, Chard and Pumpkins. It's time to Harvest: Salad Leaves and radish.

Thursday 4th June 4pm: Preparing for Summer - It’s time to sow: Swede (Parsnips). It’s time to transplant: Pumpkins. It’s time to harvest: Potatoes, Peas and Beans.