Tacaíocht: Supporting Clare's Primary School Leaders
Please register for each session seperately.
Clare Education Centre is organising a series of events for Primary School Leaders in the last week of January 2021. Principals on the Management Committee of Clare Education Centre have organised these events to support our Primary School Leaders. Two of the events are scheduled for 10am starts and two of the events are being held outside of school hours. It is recognised that the organisation of events during school time may be problematic but this is also an acknowledgement that professional development shouldn't always take place after school hours. These events are being organised by school leaders for school leaders with the purpose of sharing our leadership stories, learning from our different contexts and getting insights into the leadership challenges and successes of our colleagues.
Sessions will be held online via ZOOM. Please note that there is a separate registration for each session.
Session 1: 'Leading in Challenging Times' with Dr Joe O’ Connell - Monday, 25th January at 10am. REGISTER HERE
Session 2: 'Our Shared Leadership Stories' - Speakers: Sally O'Neill (Principal of St. Senan's NS, Shannon), Gareth Heagney (Principal of Sixmilebridge NS), Grace Shalloo (Deputy Principal of Sixmilebridge NS): Conor McKenna (Principal of Inch NS), Brenda Egan (Deputy Principal of Inch NS), David Quinn (Principal of Ennis ETNS) and MJ Malone (Deputy Principal of Clarecastle NS) - Tuesday, 26th January at 7pm. REGISTER HERE
Session 3: 'Supporting our School Leaders'. Speakers will include Anna Mai Rooney (CSL), Bernard McHale (PDST) and Jack Durkan (IPPN) - Wednesday, 27th January at 10am. REGISTER HERE
Session 4: 'Clare School Leaders in Conversation' - John Burns (Principal of Barefield NS), Avril Bolton (Principal St. Senan's NS, Kilrush), Orla Brady (Deputy Principal of Crusheen NS), Caroline Lodge (Principal of St Anne's Special School) and Martin Keane (Principal of Scoil Mhichíl, Kilmihil) - Thursday, 28th January at 3.30pm. REGISTER HERE
Session 1: 'Leading in Challenging Times'
Speaker: Dr Joe O’ Connell
Date : Monday, 25th January
Time: 10am to 11.30am (10am-10.45am input, 10.45am-11.30am discussion)
Focus: This session will focus on understanding and addressing the challenges that leaders face in these unprecedent times. It aims to assist leaders in developing a nurturing perspective that will support their resilience in the weeks and months ahead.
Facilitator: Dr Joe O’ Connell
Joe O’ Connell has held a number of leadership roles in education in Ireland, he is a former director of Limerick Education Centre, he was a post-primary school principal and was the founding Director of St Senan’s Education Office which served the Catholic Dioceses of Kerry, Limerick and Killaloe. Joe currently supports various management bodies as well as the Centre for School Leadership and is an independent expert in relation to school leadership for the Directorate General Reform of the European Commission.
Session 2: Our Shared Leadership Stories
Speakers: Sally O'Neill (Principal of St. Senan's NS, Shannon), Gareth Heagney (Principal of Sixmilebridge NS), Grace Shalloo (Deputy Principal of Sixmilebridge NS): Conor McKenna (Principal of Inch NS), Brenda Egan (Deputy Principal of Inch NS), David Quinn (Principal of Ennis ETNS) and MJ Malone (Deputy Principal of Clarecastle NS).
Date : Tuesday, 26th January
Time: 7pm
School leaders present their leadership stories. The stories will focus particularly on the role of Deputy Principal, on sharing the leadership and how leaders lead.
Gareth Heagney is Principal of Sixmilebridge NS and Grace Shalloo is Deputy Principal of Sixmilebridge NS: Gareth and Grace will discuss leadership in a large primary school and how they work together as a leadership team.
Conor McKenna is Principal of Inch NS and Brenda Egan is Deputy Principal of Inch NS: Conor and Brenda will discuss leadership for a Teaching Principal and Teaching Deputy Principal and how they work together as a leadership team.
David Quinn was recently appointed Principal of Ennis ETNS and was formerly Deputy Principal of St Tola's NS: David will discuss the challenges of both the role of Deputy Principal and the role of Principal and also his learnings from the transition he has undertaken.
MJ Malone was recently appointed Deputy Principal of Clarecastle NS and was formerly Principal of Lisdoonvarna NS: MJ will discuss the challenges of both the role of Deputy Principal and the role of Principal and also his learnings from the transition he has undertaken.
Session 3: 'Supporting our School Leaders'
Speakers: Speakers will include Anna Mai Rooney (CSL), Bernard McHale (PDST) and Jack Durkan (IPPN)
Date : Wednesday, 27th January
Time: 10am
This session presents an opportunity to hear from organisations supporting our Primary School Leaders. Bernard, Jack and Anna Mai will describe the supports that their organisation provides for school leaders and outline how the supports available to school leaders can be accessed. The panel discussion will consider the challenges of supporting Primary School Leaders and there will be an opportunity for school leaders to outline the supports they require.
Session 4: Clare School Leaders in Conversation
Speakers: John Burns (Principal of Barefield NS), Avril Bolton (Principal St. Senan's NS, Kilrush), Orla Brady (Deputy Principal of Crusheen NS), Caroline Lodge (Principal of St Anne's Special School) and Martin Keane (Principal of Scoil Mhichíl, Kilmihil).
Date : Thursday, 28th January
Time: 3.30pm
We present 4 school leaders from a variety of leadership contexts. Each school leader is invited to share their leadership story, their motivations, challenges and joys.
- Avril Bolton is Principal St. Senan's NS, Kilrush
- John Burns is Principal of Barefield NS.
- Orla Brady is Deputy Principal of Crusheen NS
- Caroline Lodge is Principal of St Anne's Special School
- Martin Keane is Principal of Scoil Mhichíl, Kilmihil. Scoil Mhicíl has been formed since September 2013 following the amalgamation of Clonigulane N.S and Cahermurphy N.S.
