Good evening all, I hope you are taking the time to enjoy this lovely weather, even if it is just a nice stroll in the evening. There is plenty going on these days and the countdown is on to the Easter Break. I am already planning for after the break with the following;
9th of April- 9.30am -10.30am Wednesday Yoga Class – Free of charge to all parents/guardians/grandparents.
30th of April 6pm talk on AI – An Introductory Talk on Artificial Intelligence by our maths/computer/eal teacher Mr Rodin Ozalp. Find out what it is, how you get and what to use it for. this talk is for free for all our parents/guardians and grandparents.
30th April 7pm – Parents Association Meeting – the last meeting of this school year! New parents are always welcome to come along
Wed 7th of May,10am; Childline have produced a series of webinars giving talks and advice on various topics to do with young people and school. We will be showing the following webinar along with a coffee/tea and a chat throughout.• Coping with Exam Anxiety a webinar for parents
ISPCC share essential tips for parents on how to help young people manage and overcome exam anxiety.
Regardless of what stage they are at, anxiety can be a big challenge. But fear not! With practical advice and
strategies, you can support your child not only to cope but to thrive during exam season. In this video,
you’ll:
– Gain an understanding of anxiety
– Learn how to support an anxious young person or child
– Learn how to access our other resources and support platforms
Wed 7th of May,10am11am -1pm – Candle making workshop, let me know if you would like to participate on the day because we have to get the materials prepared in advance. Text me at 086 1857703.
Swimming Camp for children and teens who have not yet learned to swim
There will be an Easter Camp- Swim Lessons at Sean MacDermott Street Pool, in partnership with Swim Ireland and Dublin City Council. The camp is designed specifically for children with additional needs and older children aged 12+ who have not yet had the chance to learn to swim.
Free ‘Untangling Grief, Loss and Depression’ Webinar run by AWARE
Aware runs monthly webinars which feature expert speakers on a range of topics connected to mental
health. Originally the Aware Lecture Series took place in person in Dublin, now the Aware Webinar
Series take place online, meaning you can log in from anywhere and watch live.
The April webinar entitled Untangling Grief, Loss and Depression will take place online on Wednesday the 9
th
of April from 12 – 1 pm. This month David Shannon, Senior Chartered Counselling Psychologist will be the guest
contributor. There will be an opportunity to submit a question via an anonymous Q&A box during the webinar.
Please click on this link for registration: Webinar Registration – Zoom
Kinship Care Ireland
‘Kinship Care is the fulltime care of a child by a relative or close family friend, when a parent is unable’.
that all children regardless of legal status should haveequitable access to support. KCI estimates that there are up to 10,000 children inkinship care arrangements in Ireland and within that number there are threecategories of kinship families, these are:
1. Informal Arrangement
Informal Arrangement refers to a family arrangement with no Tusla Child & Family agency involvement. These
arrangements are unreported and therefore unsupported and unknown.
2. Formal ‘Private Family Arrangement’
Informal: ‘Private Family Arrangement’ is where Tusla are made aware and a kinship carer steps-in to caring role
and subsequently Tusla step-out. In these cases, the situation is known, but unsupported as there is no pathway
or access to financial, legal, therapeutic, peer, advocacy or signposting supports.
3. Formal Kinship Care/Relative Foster Care
Formal Kinship Care/Relative Foster Care refers to cases where there is a Voluntary Care Order and Tusla Child &
Family Agency are involved and a relative foster care assessment has taken place. In such cases the placement is
supported by Irish Foster Care Association (IFCA), Empowering People In Care (EPIC) and the carer is eligible to
Foster Carer payment and support pathways for the young person.
The first two types of arrangements form the basis of the advocacy work that KCI engage in as these are
unsupported kinship care arrangements and are not in receipt of the supports available to the formal kinship care
arrangement. Kinship Care are making strides in having all types of kinship carers recognised and supported. In
February 2023, the UNCRC recommended that Ireland develop policy on the Rights of Children in Informal Kinship
Care. To this end, Kinship Care are engaging with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration &
Youth in relation to their policy scoping.
NVR Courses for Parents and Guardians in Donnycarney
Are you experiencing conflict, aggression or violence from your child or teenager? Many parents are telling us that their home life is very stressful with constant rows, damaged property or even physical injury – and that this aggression comes from their child. We understand that it can be difficult for parents to talk about these experiences of child to parent violence / aggression. If you are experiencing this in your family, we can help. Donnycarney Youth Project centre are running an 8 week free course in May. Please click the link to find out the details or call me at 086 1857703– NVR
