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Tenders now invited for food preparation at Laois Education Support Centre

Tenders are now being invited for the preparation of and service of hot and cold prepared food, sandwiches, and scones, to Laois Education Support Centre For more information on how and where to apply, please contact Director@laoisedcentre.ie or ...

24 Oct 2023 at 15:21

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Making the change from primary to secondary school - free seminar in Laois

Moving from the cosy familiarity of a primary school to a big anonymous secondary school can be hugely daunting for children. A free evening seminar to teach parents how to help with the transition, is taking place in Portlaoise next Thursday ...

25 Apr 2018 at 17:15

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Knockbeg College students debate on using GMOs to end world hunger

On Tuesday 9th October, Knockbeg College took part in their first Concern debate which was against Presentation De La Salle, Bagenalstown. The motion for the debate was “To end hunger, we must embrace GMOs” with the four-man Knockbeg team ...

08 Nov 2017 at 12:12

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Positive energy at predawn Rise & Rave in Coláiste Iosagáin Portarlington

Over four hundred students and staff at Coláiste Íosagáin, Portarlington came to school at 6am on Friday October 27 to greet the day with positive energy, with the school gym transformed into a nightclub. Rise & Rave was organised by the ...

08 Nov 2017 at 11:56

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Junior Cert: Big day in store for just over 1,000 Laois students as exam results due

This Wednesday marks a big day for just over 1,000 Laois students as they get the results to the Junior Certificate exams. Figures from the State Examinations Commission show that 1,920 secondary school students sat State exams in Laois ...

12 Sept 2017 at 18:30

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Four Laois projects feature in the BT Young Scientists Exhibition

The exhibition opens today, Wednesday January 11, and runs until Saturday January 14. Two teams from Heywood Community School in Ballinakill were chosen. Sarah McMahon, Jessica Barrett and Florianna Mezzapelle will show what factors ...

11 Jan 2017 at 11:35

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New Portlaoise secondary school will teach in Irish and English

Portlaoise's new secondary school, due to open in September 2017, is to offer classes in Irish as well as English. The patron of the new school was announced today, November 3 as Laois Offaly Education and Training Board (ETB), ...

03 Nov 2016 at 15:42

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New courses available for Laois people aimed at upskilling and reskilling

Thousands of free higher education places are available to people this year under Springboard+. The government programme, run by the Higher Education Authority, is aimed at upskilling and reskilling jobseekers to work in ...

15 Aug 2017 at 13:30

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Laois children awarded for their stories written As Gaeilge

Children from Laois and across the Midlands met recently in Portlaoise for an exciting night to see their own Irish language stories printed as books. Medals and certificates of presentation were awarded to 125 young ...

07 Apr 2017 at 10:15

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Practical tips for Laois parents on the mental health of children and teenagers

The mental health of children and teenagers is always a concern for parents, and now Laois families and carers can avail of some free expert advice. Laois Education Centre, on the Block road in Portlaoise, is next ...

18 Apr 2017 at 12:45

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Vote for Laois schoolgirl's design in the final of Doodle4Google

Meditation classes are part of daily life for pupils at the Heath National School in Laois, and have inspired one young student's entry for the 2017 Doodle4Google competition. This years theme was 'If I could ...

08 Feb 2017 at 11:09

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Heritage awards time for Laois and Offaly schools

Students' heritage projects and essays on everything from batik landscapes to the Garryhinch bombings, were rewarded recently at the 6th annual Heritage in Schools exhibition. “Heritage is alive and well in ...

13 Dec 2016 at 14:12

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