Online payroll course with GRETB Training Centre starting soon

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

GRETB Training Centre will be running a fully-funded (free of charge) manual and computerised payroll award course starting November 21 for eight weeks. This is a full-time, fully online course with live tutor-led training sessions held daily (Monday to Friday). The live, online training sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Assistance will be offered to learners who are not familiar with using Zoom, to get them up and running for the online training sessions.

Do you want to achieve a worldwide recognised computer qualification?

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

GRETB Training Centre is now offering a fully funded International Computer Driving Licence course (ICDL online). The course is full-time, tutor-led, and fully online. It starts November 14 and runs for 20 weeks, which includes four weeks’ work placement.

Transition year: Is it a good idea?

Thu, Oct 20, 2022

Transition year is a popular choice for students when they complete the Junior Certificate. Since its introduction in 1974, the programme has grown rapidly, now being offered at 75 per cent of schools nationwide. Teenagers are given the perfect opportunity to mature, acquire new skills, and gain both work and life experience. All well and good, but is it really a good idea?

As a transition year student myself at Garbally College in Ballinasloe, I can tell you that it’s an amazing experience only if you participate and are willing to try new things. The programme gives students an opportunity to gain practical work experience during the enjoyable year. This provides students with an understanding into the real working world. One fifth year student at Garbally who completed TY last year says: “Work experience is definitely a great opportunity for students to see what their choice of career might be like, to get to learn new skills, and to get out of the classroom for a while too.”

University of Galway launches new civic engagement scholarship

Thu, Oct 20, 2022

University of Galway has launched the first civic engagement scholarship in an Irish higher education institution, cementing its position as a centre for excellence in engaging students in societal change, social impact, and building civic skills.

Do you want a job in a pharmacy?

Thu, Oct 20, 2022

The pharmacy retail counter assistant course has been running for 20 years at the GRETB Training Centre in Mervue, Galway. The course regularly provides staff to pharmacies in both full and part time positions as pharmacy assistants, cosmetic sales assistants, and pharmacy managers. Over 80 per cent of course graduates have secured employment in pharmacies.

Galway Community College welcome Erasmus+ students for their final visit as part of their joint climate change study in the EU

Thu, Oct 13, 2022

Galway Community College (GCC), GRETB welcomed another delegation of Erasmus+ students and teachers from schools in Croatia and Spain, to Galway city this week, for the final mobility of the endangered species and biodiversity project, a climate change research study in the European Union, that all three schools have been working on for the last year.

ATU to host Mathemagical shows for primary and secondary school pupils during Maths Week

Thu, Oct 13, 2022

Atlantic Technological University (ATU) in conjunction with Maths Week 2022 will host two of Steve Sherman’s Edutaining Mathemagical Shows for primary and secondary school pupils at its Galway city campus next Friday, October 21.

GRETB Further Education & Training Centre now accepting applications for Skills to Advance - care of the older person QQI Level 5

Thu, Oct 13, 2022

GRETB Further Education & Training Centre on the Tuam Road (H91 Y8C2), Galway, is now accepting applications for its Care of the Older Person module. This module is funded through the Skills to Advance initiative for people in employment living/working across the Galway and Roscommon region.

University of Galway MBA50: A year of celebration

Thu, Oct 13, 2022

The MBA at University of Galway’s JE Cairnes School of Business & Economics is one of the leading MBA programmes in the country. With more than 650 graduates to date numbering among the leaders in their field, it was awarded five years' AMBA accreditation this year, the highest level available from this global mark of excellence for MBA education.

The potential for growth through self-learning is endless

Thu, Oct 13, 2022

The Kumon maths and English programmes are designed to develop the student as a self-learner. A free assessment finds the ‘just right’ start point for each student in the programmes, which stretch from pre-school to university entry level.

Having established the correct start point, students then progress through the subject(s) of their choice at the pace with which they are comfortable. Daily study (20 minutes maximum for primary school work) of an individualised programme of the graduated worksheets is supported by a weekly class. The development of students as self-learners enables many committed Kumon students go on to work far beyond their age with impressive confidence and maturity.

Peugeot reveals all-electric 308 range

Thu, Oct 13, 2022

Already available in electrified plug-in hybrid, Peugeot has revealed the first fully electric versions of its new 308.

Home EV charger grants now open to those without an electric car

Thu, Oct 13, 2022

A total of four new electric vehicle grant schemes and initiatives were launched recently by the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan.

Among them is an expansion to the home charger grant which will enable any tenants and homeowners to apply for a grant, whether they own an EV or not. This can also be used for visitor use or at rented accommodation.

DRIVING HISTORY

Thu, Oct 13, 2022

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Driving History

Heart-warming Heartstopper is a deserved hit

Thu, Oct 06, 2022

Heartstopper is a Netflix original TV series based on the graphic novel series by Alice Osman. Originally a webcomic on Tumblr and Tapas, volumes 1 and 2 of the books was published by Hachette Children’s Group in 2019. It’s a story of ‘boy meets boy, boys become friends, boys fall in love.’ Both the books and show demonstrate the feeling of first love, friendships, coming out, and mental health. One season of the show has been released, with seasons two and three confirmed by Netflix.

There are four volumes of the Heartstopper books which altogether has five chapters and a spin off novella called Nick and Charlie. It was recently announced by Alice Osman that the fifth and final book will be released on February 2, 2023, concluding Nick and Charlie's story.

Coláiste Muire Máthair — your new school adventure starts here

Thu, Oct 06, 2022

Starting a new school is a landmark moment in the life of a child. It can be a daunting prospect, filled with anxiety and excitement. However, it is also the beginning of a new adventure, a chance to make new friends, to try new sports and activities, to learn new subjects, a time to stand on your own two feet with a newly-found air of independence.

ATU engineering lecturer wins Learning Technologist of the Year award

Thu, Oct 06, 2022

Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Galway-Mayo civil engineering lecturer Dr Wayne Gibbons has won a prestigious award for creating and developing a suite of digital open badges to enhance a module to keep students motivated throughout their studies and increase their employability.

Coláiste Éinde — supporting students to reach their potential

Thu, Oct 06, 2022

Coláiste Éinde is a co-educational, voluntary, secondary school situated in Salthill. The school caters for boys and girls from first year to Leaving Certificate, including an optional transition year programme. For nearly a century, the school has helped students mature into young adults with a balance of skills, knowledge, experience, and values that enables them to enjoy fulfilling lives and rewarding careers. Operating under the patronage of the Bishop of Galway, today’s vibrant school community continues in this proud tradition of excellence in education.

The Department of Education, in its latest Whole School Evaluation, praised the school’s positive atmosphere of care, support, and affirmation. Coláiste Éinde’s dedicated staff provide an extensive programme of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities to support the holistic development of students, in addition to the wide variety of subjects on offer at both Junior and Senior Cycles. Coláiste Éinde is proud of its happy and positive environment which ensures that all its students are cherished equally and allowed to develop their own individuality in a comfortable and safe setting. Parents are encouraged to show a keen interest in their children’s education and parent-teacher liaison is viewed as vital in encouraging progress.

Master maths and English with Kumon

Thu, Oct 06, 2022

The Kumon maths and English programmes are individually tailored to students of all ages and abilities. The aim of these worksheet based programmes is to discover the potential of each individual and develop their ability to the maximum.

A valuable resource for parents/guardians of primary school children in sixth class

Thu, Sep 29, 2022

If you have a child in sixth class in primary school, Galway City Partnership has developed an informational video for you.

University of Galway welcomes visitors to campus for autumn undergraduate open days

Thu, Sep 29, 2022

University of Galway will welcome thousands of prospective students and their families to campus next week for this year’s annual autumn undergraduate open days.

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