We are pleased to advise you that individual and school membership of the Irish Learning Support Association (ILSA) for the academic year 2023/24 is now available. Please share this email with schools in your catchment area and ask special education teachers to visit our website www.ilsa.ie to renew their membership.
ILSA's annual conference, entitled "The Teacher: A Guiding Hand" will take place in Mount Wolseley Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort on Friday, 29th September 2023 (See attached poster). Tickets for the conference are now available via Eventbrite. More information is available on our website www.ilsa.ie. We advise teachers to book their conference ticket early as our spring conference 2023 was sold out.
Please visit our website: www.ilsa.ie for further information
I hope that you are all keeping well as the current academic year draws to a close, I know that this time of year can be very busy for music teachers with musicals, graduations and celebrations taking place in all of our schools throughout the country.
I am writing to you to inform you that our Annual PPMTA Conference will take place in Hotel Kilkenny from Friday 13th October to Sunday 15th October 2023. The theme of our conference this year will be ‘The Modern Music Classroom, All Levels, No Limits! Updates on how to register will follow in due course however accommodation is now available for booking at Hotel Kilkenny by calling 056 7762000 or by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
To avail of the discounted room rate, please quote PPMTA Conference on or before Friday 8th September 2023. Rates are as follows: Single - €135 per night and Double/Twin - €80 per person sharing per night. Rooms held for PPMTA will be released that day and the conference rate discontinued.
All updates and developments in relation to the above will be posted on our website PPMTA.ie, our PPMTA Forum and on all of our Social Media Platforms. If you are a not a member of our PPMTA Forum, you may sign up via our website. In addition to conference updates, our PPMTA forum provides a platform for members to post queries, discuss challenges, suggest activities and share teaching resources on a regular basis.
For those of you who are not members of our association and wish to join, you may do so at a cost of €50 by visiting our website at ppmta.ie, where a list of how your annual subscription is put to good use can also be found.
Wishing you all the very best as the final term comes to an end and I hope you all have a restful summer break.
FÉILTE is the teaching profession's annual teacher-led celebration which acknowledges the work that you do every day in your classroom. At FÉILTE, teachers gather with other teachers from primary, post-primary, and further education to share their passion for teaching, engage in mutual learning, and be inspired by colleagues and guest speakers alike.
This year we are excited to announce a new direction for FÉILTE: We are taking our event to school! Our theme this year is Creativity in Action, and we hope that you will join us in celebrating the innovative and creative work of teachers and school leaders, in the familiar surroundings of a school setting. The name of the school will be shared with you shortly; so keep an eye on our website and social media pages for updates.
HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?
FÉILTE is open to all registered teachers. If you or your school have an idea or a methodology that other teachers may benefit from, we'd love you to join us and be part of this special day that celebrates teaching.
Apply below to share your story about the practices you engage in, the ideas you have tried, and the things you would recommend to other teachers ... and become part of the shared experience that is FÉILTE!
Applications should be received on or before Monday, 17 April 2023.
