The Voice of Experience: Sound Advice and Borrowed Wisdom (P)

Cyril Lyons is the former Principal of Ruan NS. Cyril will reflect on his role as a teaching principal, touching on the importance of having a clear vision for your school, working as a team and the importance of strong relationships with the stakeholders in the school community.

Mary Keane is the former Principal of Carrigaholt NS. Following many years as principal of a two-teacher, rural school, Mary will reflect on her experience teaching in a multi-class setting and also reflect the practicalities, challenges and opportunities involved in leading a small school.

Mary Murphy is the former Deputy Principal of Ennis CBS. Mary will focus on the importance of strong relationships with staff as she reflects on her role as administrative deputy principal in a large primary school in Ennis.

Sally O’Neill is the former Principal of St Senan’s NS, Shannon. Sally will share her reflections on taking on the role of special education teacher as a teaching principal and she will discuss how important it is to have a support network available to you in your role as a school leader.

Session 2: Walk in my Shoes: Life as a Primary School Leader

Hosted by Ger Ruane, Principal Barefield NS
In this session, we talk to three school principals who lead different school environments in Clare to find out about some aspects of their school life that are working well for them. 
Thursday January 27 th at 3.30pm

Speakers:
John Murphy, Principal St Clare’s Special School, Ennis, will speak about workload management 
Kevin Clohessy, Teaching Principal Kilmurry NS, will speak about the implementation of a coaching approach to develop staff relations
Sarah Barnes, Principal Holy Family Senior School, Ennis will speak on 'A tiered approach to behaviour management in an inclusive mainstream school environment'.

Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NFweax0jSDWTyaYFTCD5EQ

Session 3: Leading School Developments

Hosted by Martin Moloney, Principal Clarecastle NS
Leading school development is both rewarding and challenging. In this session Clare school leaders share the positives and pitfalls of managing initiatives in their schools.
Tuesday February 1 st at 7pm

Speakers:
Leading the Establishment of Special Classes in a Mainstream School – Mary Dunlea Fitzgerald, Principal of St Tola’s NS, Shannon
Developing School Facilities and Sports Capital Funding – Conor Harrison, Principal Kilkishen NS
Developing ASD Classes in a Mainstream School – Bríd Finnegan, Principal Lissycasey NS
Progressing a New School Build – Dara Glynn, Principal, Ennis CBS

Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vxwKVJmnSq2pA1SGiMPxRA

Session 4: Leading Teams on and off the Pitch: Sharing the Lessons Learned from Leading Schools and Coaching Teams

Hosted by Maria O’Driscoll, Deputy Principal, St Conaire’s NS, Shannon
The link between leading schools and leading sports teams is explored in this session. Our presenters are four experienced school leaders in Clare who are heavily involved in leading teams on the field.
Thursday February 3 rd at 3.30pm

Speakers:
Emma O’Driscoll, Deputy Principal Kildysart NS
Fergal Lynch, Principal Quin NS
Aongus O’Brien, Principal Broadford NS
Kieran Corcoran, Principal Killaloe BNS

Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sOhfK1CUSICrOu4lvgwXhA