All CPD Courses Calendar
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FACE TO FACE: ART FOR ALL - PROCESS NOT PRODUCTWaterford Education Support Centre Eircode X91 XD98 Summer Course Booking Policy Our summer courses are booked on the condition that the course fee is non-refundable.
PRIMARY Teachers who attend the full 20-hour summer course will qualify for 3 extra Personal vacation days. __________________________ This course invites teachers to explore the power of visual art as a process-led, inclusive learning experience for all students. Through hands-on activities, reflective practice and collaborative discussion, participants will engage with visual art concepts in ways that encourage creativity, curiosity and experimentation rather than focusing solely on finished outcomes. Teachers will explore a range of artistic processes and develop greater awareness of artists, techniques and creative approaches. The course supports participants in making meaningful connections between visual arts and other curricular areas while aligning with key principles of learning, teaching and assessment and the development of core competencies. By experiencing and reflecting on creative processes themselves, participants will build confidence in facilitating engaging art experiences in the classroom that value exploration, imagination and individual expression, ensuring that art is accessible and meaningful for all learners. Bio: Susan O'Keeffe I am a qualified primary teacher with 24 years of experience in education and a long-standing interest in visual arts. Over the years, I have designed and delivered summer courses for teachers and worked with Teacher–Artist Partnership (TAP) for nine years, facilitating professional development courses for primary teachers nationwide in collaboration with artists, both online and face to face. I have also supported schools as a Creative Associate and as a Creative Cluster facilitator. I currently work with Oide as a Primary Learning Leader, supporting schools with the Primary Curriculum Framework and contributing to the Arts team in providing guidance on the new Arts specification being introduced in the 2026–2027 academic year. My qualifications include a degree in Art and Design and Geography, a Diploma in Leadership and Management and a Master’s degree from UCC with a focus on pupil voice, as well as a Diploma in Education and Law from the Law Society of Ireland. Alongside my work in education, I continue to create artwork and have exhibited pieces in Mount Congreve and The Hub in Carrick-on-Suir. In my courses, I aim to support teachers in building their confidence in teaching visual arts by exploring practical techniques and ideas that allow children to experiment, explore, and express themselves creatively with purpose, meaning, and enjoyment.
In line with DES Circular 0037/1997, participants attending Summer Courses accrue entitlements as follows:
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FACE TO FACE: TAP - TEACHER ARTIST PARTNERSHIP+ - for enhancing Creativity & Arts in Education in IrelandDungarvan College, Coláiste Dhún Garbhán Eircode X35 PV34  TEACHER ARTIST PARTNERSHIP+ CPD SUMMER COURSE 2026
Free Summer Course 2026 The enjoyable way to earn your EPV days! Summer Course Booking Policy Our summer courses are booked on the condition that the course fee is non-refundable. In line with DES Circular 0037/1997, participants attending Summer Courses accrue entitlements as follows:
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FACE TO FACE: EFFECTIVE USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE CLASSROOMScoil Mhuire Gan Smál, New Inn, Cashel E25VP64
Summer Course Booking Policy Our summer courses are booked on the condition that the course fee is non-refundable. Teachers who attend the full 20-hour summer course will qualify for 3 extra Personal vacation days.
__________________________ Maximise the impact of digital tools in your teaching! This Oide summer course provides practical strategies and hands-on experience to help you integrate technology effectively at class, school, and leadership levels. You’ll explore a range of current digital tools, websites, and platforms, experimenting with ways to enhance student learning, collaboration, and engagement. Discover how digital technology can support pupils with diverse learning needs, creating a more inclusive classroom environment. Engage with fellow educators, share best practices, and develop actionable strategies to implement your learning in the new school year. In line with DES Circular 0037/1997, participants attending Summer Courses accrue entitlements as follows:
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FACE TO FACE: CÚRSA SAMHRAIDH DO MHÚINTEOIRÍ - Gaeilge: Caint, Comhrá agus CraicWaterford Education Support Centre Eircode X91 XD98
Summer Course Booking Policy Our summer courses are booked on the condition that the course fee is non-refundable.
Primary Teachers who attend the full 20-hour summer course will qualify for 3 extra Personal vacation days. In line with DES Circular 0037/1997, participants attending Summer Courses accrue entitlements as follows:
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FACE TO FACE: DIGITAL INNOVATION WITH LEGOSPIKE AND BEE-BOTSDungarvan College, Coláiste Dhún Garbhán Eircode X35 PV34 Teachers who attend the full 20-hour summer course will qualify for 3 extra Personal vacation days.
Summer Course Booking Policy Our summer courses are booked on the condition that the course fee is non-refundable. __________________________ Empower your teaching with hands-on digital tools! This summer course introduces primary teachers to innovative ways of integrating LEGO Spike Essential, BeeBots, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their professional practice. You will explore practical strategies for fostering computational thinking, creativity, Demystifying AI: Develop an understanding of AI. Explore key considerations, limitations and effective prompting techniques. In line with DES Circular 0037/1997, participants attending Summer Courses accrue entitlements as follows:
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FACE TO FACE: RESTORATIVE PRACTICES SKILLS FOR PROMOTING WELLBEING IN CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOLSWaterford Education Support Centre Eircode X91 XD98
Summer Course Booking Policy Our summer courses are booked on the condition that the course fee is non-refundable. PRIMARY Teachers who attend the full 20-hour summer course will qualify for 3 extra Personal vacation days. __________________________ Restorative Practices (RP) are both a philosophy and a set of skills that have the core aim of building strong relationships and transforming conflict in a simple and emotionally healthy manner This Course Will:
What Participants have to say about our Summer Course: "Highly enjoyable training, delivered in a professional and clean manner with a fantastic injection of humour." "I really enjoyed the training and it will really benefit me in both my personal and professional life." "I found the course to be very insightful and of good quality. The Facilitators were very knowledgeable and helpful in the sharing of skills and advice." "I thoroughly enjoyed the training and will be recommending my staff train up as I believe RP is the way forward."
In line with DES Circular 0037/1997, participants attending Summer Courses accrue entitlements as follows:
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FACE TO FACE: SUMMER COURSE - HOW TO CREATE A SCHOOL GARDENGROW HQ Farronshoneen, Dunmore Road, Waterford. Eircode X91 NX30
Summer Course Booking Policy Our summer courses are booked on the condition that the course fee is non-refundable.
PRIMARY Teachers who attend the full 20-hour summer course will qualify for 3 extra Personal vacation days. __________________________
This course is designed for teachers who have not taken a Summer Course with GIY before. This course is designed to enable teachers to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to organise, develop and implement a school garden. Participants will develop the skills necessary to assess a site for the establishment of a school garden, develop a veg calendar and cultivate a range of vegetables. Emphasis will be put on developing a garden as an educational resource and managing a garden within the constraints of the academic year. The course will enable the participants to plan and implement school gardens to be used as a practical teaching resource for schools. A garden can be used to support a wide range of learning objectives within the primary curriculum. This course was very well received last year for our Summer Course Programme. Tutor: Mary Bishop has 18 years of education experience teaching in classrooms across the globe. She now works with the team at GIY bringing school gardens to life through the GROW at school programme. Her passion for integrating school curriculum outcomes into the garden for students supports teachers in harnessing effective ways to make the best of their school garden as teaching spaces. In line with DES Circular 0037/1997, participants attending Summer Courses accrue entitlements as follows:
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FACE TO FACE: THE WATERFORD GREENWAY - AN OUTDOOR LEARNING RESOURCEKilmacthomas Further Education and Training Centre Union Rd X42E168 PRIMARY Teachers who attend the full 20-hour summer course will qualify for 3 extra Personal vacation days. Summer Course Booking Policy Our summer courses are booked on the condition that the course fee is non-refundable. In line with DES Circular 0037/1997, participants attending Summer Courses accrue entitlements as follows:
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In line with DES Circular 0037/1997, participants attending Summer Courses accrue entitlements as follows:
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FACE TO FACE: FAI PRIMARY PLAYBOOK SUMMER COURSEWaterford Education Support Centre Eircode X91 XD98
Teachers who attend the full 20-hour summer course will qualify for 3 extra Personal vacation days.
Summer Course Booking Policy Our summer courses are booked on the condition that the course fee is non-refundable. __________________________ This 5 day EPV approved summer course will be delivered by the FAI Club & League National Leads. This collaboration allows for the FAI staff to create direct links with the school, teachers and the clubs within the locality of the school, from a League of Ireland (LOI) and a Grassroots perspective. This collaboration allows for continued support after completing the summer course through the FAI Club School Link’s programme, which is attached as a sample of the continued support we can provide to the teachers who participate in the 2026 summer courses with the FAI. The teachers who participate in the programme will get priority access to our Football in School Programme, inclusive of the opportunity of a visit from the FAI to your school, the provision of free resources for classroom and practical activities and continued support after completing the summer course through our learning platforms. The course itself is 5 days of interactivity (20 hours), where the teachers experience this summer course on a practical, level, allowing for maximum engagement and interactivity, ensuring the teachers are best placed to bring the learning into their school setting from September 2026. This experiential learning approach, brings to life our adult learning principles and has been highly regarded by the teachers who have completed the summer courses previously. This year the FAI will be giving all participants free resources and World Cup activity packs to allow teachers to maximise the World Cup’s influence in their school setting. We hope you all enjoy this excellent Course. In line with DES Circular 0037/1997, participants attending Summer Courses accrue entitlements as follows:
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BLENDED COURSE: GAELIC GAMES - LEADING GAELIC GAMES IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOLSDungarvan College, Coláiste Dhún Garbhán Eircode X35 PV34
Summer Course Booking Policy Our summer courses are booked on the condition that the course fee is non-refundable. 2 Days (FACE to FACE) - Wednesday, 1st July and Thursday, 2nd July 2026
3 Days (Online)
PRIMARY Teachers who attend the full 20-hour summer course will qualify for 3 extra Personal vacation days. __________________________ All of our summer courses are booked on the condition that the course fee is non-refundable. This Leading Gaelic Games in the Primary School Teacher Summer Course is a blended course using the Association's new Learning and Development Community Portal (TOBAR). The face-to-face element runs over two days face-to-face and approximately twelve hours on online modules to be completed thereafter.
Develop movement skills of children and apply the skills to games In line with DES Circular 0037/1997, participants attending Summer Courses accrue entitlements as follows:
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FACE TO FACE: CHESS FOR SOCIAL & COGNITIVE SKILLS - FICHEALL NETWORKDungarvan College, Coláiste Dhún Garbhán Eircode X35 PV34
Summer Course Booking Policy Our summer courses are booked on the condition that the course fee is non-refundable.
PRIMARY Teachers who attend the full 20-hour summer course will qualify for 3 extra Personal vacation days. Chess for Social & Cognitive Skills is like no other summer course as it is extremely hands-on and teacher-centred. Chess is a growing pastime in Irish primary schools with 1 in every 4 primary schools now joined the Ficheall network. It is an excellent extension to teaching the SPHE curriculum from 1st-6th class as well as being a fun hobby for students (and teachers) for rainy days. It promotes a variety of social and cognitive skills such as respect, forward planning, problem solving, decision making, accepting defeat, understanding resilience and developing a productive disposition to problem solving; all of which are addressed in the free beginner lessons available to participants. The course is excellent preparation for teachers looking to teach chess to children in 2026/2027 and register for the one-day fun-and-friendly, meet-and-greet, non-competitive Féile Fichille events.
James facilitated this course a number of years ago in Dungarvan. That particular cohort of teachers has since gone on to become successful chess teachers and Ficheall Chess Tournament Arbiters, Area Co-ordinators and Ficheall Tournament hosts. I have also facilitated this course in Clonmel and Cashel for the Tipperary Education Centre and as an online course for the Kilkenny Education Centre during Covid. I am currently the Ficheall Area Co-ordinator for the East Cork Area. I am a primary school teacher and have been teaching chess to pupils since I began teaching 20 years ago. Chess is a fantastic learning tool and really complements the primary school curriculum. From my own experience, the students benefit socially and cognitively through chess. The Ficheall approach provides a simple, fun and effective way of teaching chess in line with the primary SPHE curriculum Course is approved for 3 EPV Days. Some testimonials from 2,000+ teachers who completed the course in recent years:
Teachers will have the opportunity to learn how to play chess by playing chess mini-games against other novice teachers. The course will teach all participants:
Email In line with DES Circular 0037/1997, participants attending Summer Courses accrue entitlements as follows:
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FACE TO FACE: OUTDOOR LEARNING USING A FOREST SCHOOL APPROACHWaterford Education Support Centre Eircode X91 XD98
Teachers who attend the full 20-hour summer course will qualify for 3 extra Personal vacation days.
Summer Course Booking Policy Our summer courses are booked on the condition that the course fee is non-refundable. __________________________ "Outdoor Learning using a Forest School approach" is a five-day EPV-approved course that immerses teachers in outdoor, nature-based learning. It builds confidence and competence in bringing children outdoors for regular, meaningful learning experiences across the curriculum, while supporting SSE and whole-school development. Watch this 90 second video of last year's summer course https://vimeo.com/1100634334?share=copy#t=0 The course includes:
Bio: Kathryn ní Chuirrín - https://www.snoidhe.com/ In line with DES Circular 0037/1997, participants attending Summer Courses accrue entitlements as follows:
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