Tuesday Tips for Parents/Guardians and Grandparents

April 1, 2025

Good evening all, isn’t it great to see the longer brighter evenings back again.

Thanks to all the parents who made it to the Parents Association Meeting on Thursday evening. Without your help and input , we would be lost.  Following a discussion with Edel and Anne we are hosting a tutorial on AI tomorrow in the demo room for parents, with one of our teachers who a great interest in that subject, Mr Ozalp . It will be a tutorial on using AI on software such as canva. We decided to invite any of you parents/guardians who have an interest. If we see there is an interest amongst parents  then we can put on another at a later date and let you know well in advance. 

Walking Group

The hscls walking group will be leaving from  the grounds of Mercy Beaumont in the morning(Wed. 2nd April)- meeting at 9.15am in the lower car park outside the Principals office. Newbies are very welcome. We normally stop for a coffee on our way around and its a nice chance to chat to the others. Bring a friend or two!

Tidy Towns, Beaumont

I ve had some parent volunteer to help with the gardening in the school grounds. we havent made a date just yet but that is coming soon. Thanks so much for anyone whom has volunteered, your help will be very much appreciated. Watch out for the TY  students picking up the litter around the Beaumont area  once a week and we also hope to engage some of our young artists with a bit of paintwork around the plant holders in the coming weeks. If you have an interest and love of gardening and would like to help , just text me at 0861857703.

Candle Making Workshop

I am hoping to run another candle making workshop  in the first week after Easter . Please add your expression of interest  to the WhatApp survey I sent out or text me on the number above. 

Young People and their Mental Health

Dublin West Education Centre are running a course to educate Parents and Teachers alike on Anxious teens. It will be conducted online, you will need zoom. It will be on the 5th of May. Click the ink to register!

A free online session by National Parents Council (NPC) in conjunction with St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services is available for parents of primary children. The webinar is designed to give parents the tools and knowledge to support their child’s mental health and wellbeing. The session will focus on the follow areas: How to foster resilience in children to navigate life’s challenges; Promoting emotional well-being through meaningful communication; Strengthening parent- child relationships.

There are slots this week on the following days and time.

  • Wednesday, April 2nd at 10am & 7:30pm
  • Thursday, April 3rd at 10am and 7:30pm
  • Friday, April 4th at 10am.

You can register HERE.

 

National Adult Literacy Agency

 

Please be advised that spaces are limited but available at the time of sending and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. 

NALA are offering their FREE Plain English Webinar Series again this year. This will build on the success of last year where 600 people attended across the four sessions offered. Last year’s session are still available to you on YouTube via the following link: YouTube: NALA Plain English Webinar Series 2024

In 2025, NALA will cover the three topics across three sessions in April. These topics are as follows:

  • Writing for the Web will be held on Friday, April 25th from 10-11am. Please register HERE
  • Writing Leaflets and Publications will be held on Friday, June 20th from 10-11am Please register HERE.
  • Writing Effective Letters and Emails to Colleagues and Customers. Please register HERE.