The Teaching Council has announced that St. Attracta’s National School, Ballaghaderreen is one of 27 schools around the country to receive funding under the new Féilte Bursary Scheme.
The Féilte Bursary Scheme is designed to support collaboration between schools and enhance teachers’ professional learning. In total, the Teaching Council has awarded funding of €100,000 to schools across Ireland.
St. Attracta’s NS will receive €2,000 for their project which will establish a ‘Professional Learning Community (PLC)’ focussing on the new Mathematics Curriculum, in collaboration with other education partners.
Congratulating St. Attracta’s NS, Director of the Teaching Council, Dr Lynn Ramsey said: “Teachers at St. Attracta’s NS, and across Ireland have shown significant creativity, innovation and commitment to professional learning through the Féilte Bursary Scheme. This underscores the high standards and quality of our teaching profession in Ireland.
“At the Teaching Council we are committed to promoting teaching as a profession and teachers’ ongoing professional development. The Féilte Bursary Scheme allows teachers to connect, share and learn from one another. I wish St. Attracta’s NS, and all the participants well with their projects and I look forward to the outcomes and learnings.”
St. Attracta’s National School will collaborate with Scoil Phádraig Westport in County Mayo, Mayo Education Centre and Maynooth University to establish a ‘Professional Learning Community (PLC)’ for Mathematics. The project aims to build leadership capacity, foster collaboration, and promote professional learning by implementing the new Primary Curriculum Framework with a focus on the new Mathematics Curriculum. It is envisaged that this project will enhance shared learning and promote pupil engagement, while creating a sustainable model for professional development.
