Admission of Ukrainian Children & REALT Team Contact Details Nationwide
31st August 2022 | News, What's New
Admission of Ukrainian Children and Contacting your REALT Team In the past few months, primary school communities across Ireland have welcomed over 6,000 Ukrainian children. We expect that more Ukrainian children will arrive with their families seeking refuge in Ireland. Ukrainian families may also move within the State as accommodation provision changes in some areas […]Read More →
Office Closure
11th August 2022 | News, What's New
CPSMA offices will be closed on Monday 15th August – Feast of the Assumption. We will be back open Tuesday 16th August at 9a.m. Read More →
CPSMA Health and Safety Webinar 13th June 2022
13th June 2022 | News, What's New
CPSMA Health and Safety Webinar 13th June 2022 CPSMA is pleased to launch a second Health & Safety webinar, devised to assist Boards of Management in an end of year review of its safety, health and welfare management system, and to provide advice and support for the system’s ongoing maintenance and implementation. The webinar focuses […]Read More →
Primary Teacher Appointment Form (PTAF) 2022-2023
8th June 2022 | News
The Primary Teacher Appointment Form (PTAF) for teaching appointments for the 2022-2023 school year has been published. It is available here here as well as in the Appointments section of our website here along with all other relevant appointment documents.Read More →
CPSMA Webinar – Legal Matters – Board in Action
26th May 2022 | News, What's New
This webinar will deal with the procedure for board meetings and how they can be more effective. It will focus on the roles and governance responsibilities we have as board members and identify some key functions of the board.Read More →
Appointing a School Principal – Guidance for Chairpersons
16th May 2022 | News, What's New
Appointing a School Principal – Guidance for Chairpersons is a short webinar devised to assist Chairpersons in the implementation of the recruitment procedures set out in Chapter Four, Circular 0044/2019. Checklist for the Appointment of Principal Retention of Documents – Appointment of Principal Sample letter of invitation to Interview Sample report to the […]Read More →
MIC Master of Education in Religious Education
5th May 2022 | News, What's New
MIC Master of Education in Religious Education BrochureRead More →
Newsletter no. 69 May 2022
4th May 2022 | News, What's New
CPSMA May Newsletter is now available . Click here to download Contents include Key points to note – 0025/2022 Staffing Circular 0025/2022 Supporting Pupils from Ukraine Autism Good Practice Guidance DEIS Identification 2022: Appeals process Say Yes to Languages Circular on Standardised Testing, Curriculum and Other Matters Aistear Update NCSE SET Allocation Appeals Process Coiste […]Read More →
2022-2023 Staffing Arrangements Supports
27th April 2022 | News, SNA: Standard (Panel Appointment), What's New
Here you will find a range of supports relating to the 2022-23 staffing arrangements to assist schools. They include a 25 minute podcast on Circular 0025/2022, a 10 minute podcast on Contracts of Indefinite Duration (CIDs), as well as Circular itself and all related documents. Please contact us in relation to any queries at 01-6292462 […]Read More →
CPSMA Submission on the Updating of Aistear
23rd April 2022 | News, What's New
Please find the CPSMA submission as part of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) updating of Aistear hereRead More →
The Diocese of Limerick Vacancies
12th April 2022 | News, What's New
The Diocese of Limerick has two exciting vacancies: · Assistant Director St. Senan’s Education Office · Office Assistant Diocese of Limerick /St Senan’s Education Office · Each job advertised has an application pack with job description. Please read this and complete the necessary documents specified. ST. SENAN’S EDUCATION OFFICE VACANCY FOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR One-year (minimum) fixed-term […]Read More →
Post ar iasacht le CPSMA mar Chomhairleoir Bainistíochta Scoile
1st April 2022 | News, What's New
Fearann an CPSMA fáilte roimh iarratais don ról ar iasacht mar chomhairleoir bainistíochta scoile, ag tosnú ar an 1ú Méan Fómhair 2022. Tá sonraí an phoist ar fáil anseo . Tá an fhoirm iarratais ar fáil anseo. Tuilleadh eolais ar fáil ag [email protected]Read More →
CPSMA National Art Competition 2022
31st March 2022 | News, What's New
Our theme this year for the CPSMA National Art Competition is “Community , Welcome and Faith in action”. You download the competition details and entry form below Closing date has been extended until the 13th May 2022 Art Competition 2022 Entry Form Art Competition Read More →
Podcast – Welcoming Newly Arriving Children from Ukraine: Considerations for schools
23rd March 2022 | News, What's New
In this 20-minute podcast, we discuss three areas relating to supporting newly arriving children from Ukraine into Irish primary schools:- 1. Primary School Life in Ukraine Firstly, we speak to Iryna Britanova-Listratenko, a Ukrainian teacher who recently arrived in Ireland with her daughter Sasha. Iryna provides an insight into how the Ukrainian primary school system […]Read More →
Supporting Children and Young People in a time of War
12th March 2022 | News, What's New
The National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) has published advice for parents/ guardians and school staff on supporting children and young people in a time of war. The documents are accessible hereRead More →
CPSMA Newsletter March 2022
2nd March 2022 | News, What's New
CPSMA March Newsletter includes : Non Statutory Leave Parental Leave Grants Calendar Child Protection Update NCSE Guidelines COVID-19 Special Leave with Pay for teachers and SNAs Primary Curriculum Framework Aistear Framework STEM Implementation Plan Genesis Survey Guidance Manual for Treasurers Spectrum Life Employee Assistance Service (EAS) FAQs Seminars for Students SEAI Energy Update Recent Circulars […]Read More →
Covid-19 School Documents Repository
28th February 2022 | News, What's New
All the most recent CPSMA guidance, Department of Education circulars, guidance, forms and information notes and wider public health guidance relevant to schools since the introduction of Covid-19 is available here. The documentation is categorised with the most recent guidance first. Including the most recent DE publication on FAQs on face coverings in schools. Useful […]Read More →
Updated Covid-19 Guidance to Schools following the mid-term break 2022
23rd February 2022 | News, What's New
The Department of Education has issued the following guidance to schools Information Note SD 0003_2022 23 Feb 2022 Information Note SD 0003_2022 23 Feb 2022 GARead More →
Toolkit – Reconnecting With Parents Webinar, Podcast & Resources
17th February 2022 | News, What's New
This toolkit includes a variety of resources which may be of interest following our Board of Management training webinar titled Reconnecting With Parents: meeting the challenges and reaping the benefit, which was hosted on Thursday 17th February 2022. CPSMA Reconnecting With Parents Webinar and Podcast: Webinar – Reconnecting with Parents Webinar Podcast – CPSMA […]Read More →
CPSMA Submission on DE STEM Implementation Plan 2022-2026
25th January 2022 | News, What's New
The Department of Education (DE) has opened a consultation process in relation to the implementation of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) plan 2022-2026. The process is open for submissions from any interested parties here You can read the CPSMA submission hereRead More →
