NEW Courses for Parents October 2023!!!
Glitz & Glamour Make-up and Skincare
- Halloween Flower Arranging and Crafts: October 19th 1.15pm-2.15pm Group 1
- Christmas Flower Arranging & Crafts: 7th of December 1.15pm-2.15pm Group 1 2.30pm-3.30pm Group 2
- Horticulture:
We will continue to have classes on-site which will be facilitated by the Longford/Westmeath Education and Training Board (LWETB). Our horticulture classes are resuming this year. A horticulturalist from the LWETB will visit the school fortnightly to work with parents/caregivers/grandparents/guardians etc. These sowing/growing/harvesting classes will all be happening in our polytunnel on the Senior Side of the school and we hope you will enjoy participating! Please see dates below;
- 10th of October: 10am-1pm
- 7th of November: 10am-1pm
- 28th of November: 10am-1pm
- 19th of December: 10am-1pm
We can accept adults 18+ (parents, grandparents, guardians, caregivers, any interested adult).
- Parent/Guardian Wellbeing Programme taking place every Wednesday 10am-11.30am in Athlone Library.
- ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) taking place in LWETB Further Education Centre, Clonown Road,Athlone. Assessments take place every Tuesday from 1.15pm-2.15pm.
All courses are free of charge to parents/guardians of pupils in the school. Please ensure the school has an up-to-date email address for you, as all communication regarding courses will be via email.
Please contact Nessa (Home School Community Liaison) on 086 83545647 or on iseulthscl@gmail.com to enrol in a class or for further information/advice.
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New Parent Courses for 2022!
April 2022
Dear Parents/Guardians,
***NEW COURSES ADDED 25/4/22***
HORTICULTURE/GARDENING CLASSES
We will continue to have classes on-site which will be facilitated by the Longford/Westmeath Education and Training Board (LWETB). A horticulturalist from the LWETB will visit the school fortnightly to work with parents/caregivers/
We are back up and running after Easter with a change of time for Wednesday the 27th of April- the time on that date will be @9.30am. Please come to reception on that morning if it is your first time to join the class.
Going forward this is the updated timetable for Tuesdays instead of Wednesdays from the 10th of May as follows:
May/June – Tuesdays
10th of May – St Marys St Marys 9.30 – 11am
24th of May – St Marys 9.30 – 11.00
7th of June – St Marys 9.30 -11.00
21st of June – St Marys 9.30 – 11.00
- Triple P Parenting Programme Triple P, Positive Parenting for Healthy Living Course-8 Week Programme (for parents of children 0-12 years) begins Thursday 28th April @9:45-11:30am in St Mary’s National School, Athlone. Triple P is a positive parenting programme that is a flexible and practical way to develop skills, strategies and confidence to handle any parenting situation.
Facilitators: Miriam Kelly & Theresa Bracken, Barnardos
- Mindful Caring with Angela Quain commencing on Tuesday 10th May 2022 in St Mary’s NS.
The aim of these workshops is to introduce you, as parents, grandparents, caregivers, guardians or interested adults, to the practice of mindfulness and the benefit it can bring to our daily lives .These 1 hour workshops will take place on Tuesdays from 9.30 – 10.30am beginning on the 3rd of May 2022 in St. Mary’s National School. When we practice mindfulness it can help us to- Bring awareness to our busy minds/Reduce stress/Calm/Increase self-compassion, kindness and gratitude/ Improve emotional regulation/Improve family communication and connection/Journaling/Reflective questioning.
- ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) taking place in the Parent Room in St Mary’s School every Monday. Assessment required before commencing the programme.
Please contact Iseult (Home School Community Liaison) on 086 83545647 or on iseulthscl@gmail.com to enrol in a class or for further information/advice.
Wellbeing Wednesday is on every….Wednesday!! It runs from 1pm to 1.30pm with a second group from 1.30 – 2.00pm.
