Congratulations on our Girls Team who have made it to the Final. 
Girls Vs Ballyroan @ 2pm in O' Moore Park. Bus will pick up at 1pm and parents will collect the children from O' Moore Park. All supporters welcome.

Choir takes place every Wednesday lunchtime from 1.05pm-1.30pm for 2nd-6th Class

This presentation in partnership with Triple P is suitable for parents of children 6 to 12 years. Being a parent to a child who is experiencing anxiety can be tough. They avoid social situations and activities, seek constant reassurance and can feel sick when worried. This presentation will look at the following:
Understanding anxiety
Parents as models
Being an emotional coach
Managing behaviour
Avoidance and exposure
Venue: Laois Education Centre
Dates: Monday 11th November
Time: 7pm-9pm
Facilitator: Sinead Higgins Triple P Facilitator
To book a place on either of the above courses(s):
Parents can contact Yvonne, Laois Education Centre at (057) 8672402 or email [email protected]
There is no fee for the above course.
Booking is essential.
Places are reserved on a first-come first-served basis.

School is closed for Halloween Mid-Term from Monday 28th October to Friday 1st November

Maths Week will take place between 14th -18th October. Our classes will be having fun playing maths games, going on maths trails around the school and taking part in challenges. Our annual "Guess the number of sweets in the Jar" competition is back too with the pupil closest guess winning the tasty contents of the jar.

Understanding Self-Harm Seminar for Parents
This two-hour awareness presentation on Understanding Self-Harm for parents will explore the topic of self-harm with a focus on why people self-harm, prevalence rates, myths, functions and motivations.
 It will also explore helpful and non-helpful responses, alternative and substitute behaviours, information on services and supports available to parents
 
Venue:                      Laois Education Centre
Dates:                       Tuesday 8th October 2019
Time:                         7pm – 9pm
Facilitator:               Josephine Rigney, Resource Officer for Suicide Prevention - Laois/Offaly
 
To book a place on the above course:

• Parents can contact Yvonne, Laois Education Centre at (057) 8672402

 There is no fee for the above course.

• Booking is essential.
• Places are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.

Yvonne Nolan
Local Course Administrator 
Laois Education Centre
Block Road
Portlaoise
Co  Laois
Tel: +353 578672400
Email: [email protected]
www.laoisedcentre.ie