Autumn at the French Institute

Thu, Aug 22, 2019

Parlez-vous Français? Take up, improve, or practise your French this autumn. The French Institute Galway offers a full range of classes for children (from age four), secondary school students, and adults, both daytime and evenings, starting the week of September 9.

Leaving and Junior Cert tuition, study skills classes, and adult Irish courses at Galway Study Centre

Thu, Aug 22, 2019

Bookings have been ongoing since early July for the weekly after school and Saturday classes which the Study Centre at Mill Street is offering to sixth year, fifth year, and Junior Cert students from September 16. An extensive range of subjects is available with a good choice of times, particularly at Leaving Cert level. Leaving Cert and fifth year study skills classes will commence from Wednesday, September 25, and will run once a week for four weeks.

Enjoy a career in treating chronic pain and sports injuries

Thu, Aug 22, 2019

With a qualification in sports massage and neuromuscular therapy from the National Training Centre (NTC) you can set up your own private practice, work within an established clinic, work with football teams, athletes, or become the resident therapist in one of the growing number of health clubs and personal training centres that are becoming so popular nationwide.

Train for employment with Galway Rural Development

Thu, Aug 22, 2019

Galway Rural Development is offering courses this autumn which will give participants the skills to be job ready. There are courses in SafePass, manual handling, HACCP, First Aid Responder, and hairdressing. Many of the labour market courses we offer are delivered in partnership with Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board.

School of music secures major funding

Thu, Aug 22, 2019

Galway school of music, Maoin Cheoil na Gaillimhe, is about to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Eighteen months ago the school launched a public campaign to build support for State funding for a school of music for Galway. As part of that campaign the school pursued multiple strands of enquiry and support. The Lifes2Good foundation has agreed to back this initiative and provide major financial support to get things started.

Speech and drama training — the key to natural self confidence

Thu, Aug 22, 2019

Speech and drama classes are rooted in encouraging students to develop a love of literature, poetry, and drama, and improving their standard of communication through the spoken word. The Garvey School of Speech and Drama works at developing students' self-confidence and a broad range of essential life skills that will support them in the future.

Top job skills in 2019

Tue, Aug 20, 2019

September is coming to an end and many of us will be getting into the mindset of work that can mysteriously disappear during the relaxing days of summer.

New IT support specialist course at the GRETB Training Centre

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

This September, the GRETB Training Centre launches its new traineeship – IT support specialist for those wishing to enter the IT support field.

The traineeship runs for 43 weeks, which includes 16 weeks' work experience, and offers the opportunity for learners to acquire certifications from CompTIA and Microsoft (subject to passing the relevant exams). This course is free, full-time, and a great opportunity for someone who has an aptitude and interest in IT.

Secure your further education place in GCC

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

School leavers and mature students who are considering Galway Community College as their further education destination in September 2019 can apply and register online now on all QQI accredited courses. All courses offer a mix of practical and portfolio work and work experience. They are designed as a step towards skilled employment or progression to higher education institutes. There are no CAO points required for further education courses and after completion you can apply for more than 1,200 CAO courses that accept a QQI award for progression purposes.

New pharmacy sales assistant course at the GRETB Training Centre

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

A new pharmacy sales assistant course will be starting at the GRETB Training Centre in Mervue, Galway, in September.

Take the next steps with National Learning Network

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

Have you recently finished school and not sure what to do next? Do you need extra support to get a qualification to get a job or go on to further education?

Leaving and Junior Cert classes starting from September at Galway Study Centre

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

The Galway Study Centre is a tutorial school which has been based in Mill Street for the past 35 years. Enrolments are now being taken for its new term, starting on September 16.

Parenting resilient minds

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

Mental health problems affect about one in five children and young people. They include depression, anxiety, and conduct disorders, and are often a direct response to what is happening in their lives (Mental Health Ireland). According to the World Health Organisation around 50 per cent of mental disorders begin before the age of 14. Parents have begun to figure this part out themselves. They can unfortunately name on one hand children who needed some form of expert support for their emotional and mental wellbeing in the past 12 months. Parents are more than aware of the daily stories on all media forms of anxious children, crying spells, teenagers suffering migraine, school refusal, depression, bullying, missing youths, self-harming, suicides, violence, poor self-image, eating disorders, and so on.

Where has it gone wrong and with such an alarming acceleration? A fair share of it can be chalked down to today’s children and youth not having resilience skills. Resilience is that ability to bounce back from something that challenges your wellbeing. It is having the capacity to problem solve in a life or a social situation. A simple example of this would be children who have forgotten a school book they need to complete their homework on a given night who, on realising the error and the consequences of it (teacher being disappointed, falling behind in work, etc), set about making a plan to solve their problem such as snapping a friend in the same class and getting the pictures of the pages they need. This is showing resilience. What would not have been an appropriate reaction would be sitting on the floor in tears, refusing to go to school the next day, screaming at family members, etc. This in fact would show no coping skills and would be a key sign that your child needed an intervention.

Learn the art of beauty make-up and the intricacies of prosthetics with the School of Make-up Artistry

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

The International School of Make-up Artistry has been in business for more than 30 years, specialising in make-up artistry. The school's trainers are all highly skilled with many years' experience in the industry and are eager to share their knowledge with the students.

Go further with GTI

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

Galway Technical Institute is the largest college of further education and training in the west of Ireland. It is now accepting applications for courses commencing in September. Visit www.gti.ie where you will find an extensive range of full-time courses including some exciting new study options for 2019. Through its applied learning approach, GTI offers learners the opportunity to gain valuable experience in the workplace as well as providing the knowledge and skills to progress to further and third level education.

NUI Galway Engineering Maths Qualifying Exam offers Leaving Cert students a second chance

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

The College of Engineering and Informatics at NUI Galway has announced details of this year’s Engineering Maths Qualifying Exam which gives students a second chance to pursue a career in engineering. The exam, which takes place on Tuesday, August 20, is for students who achieve the CAO points for an undergraduate engineering degree course at NUI Galway but who have not met the obligatory maths requirement.

The love of swimming starts here

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

The Kingfisher Club is launching its new term of children's swimming lessons, beginning September 4 and running for eight weeks.

Kingfisher is an award winning leisure centre with excellent facilities. Its swim academy is the pathway to swimming excellence and is known for its top standards of teaching. The teaching team believe that encouragement, patience, and clear instruction is essential to helping your child feel more at home in the water. Swimming is a skill children will love for life and it is important for parents' peace of mind too.

Resolving Conflict and reducing stress

Fri, Aug 09, 2019

Are you ready to connect with your own authentic power and find stillness within? Are you Willing to communicate from your heart while navigating the complexity of human relationships? If you would like to bring peace into your life discover how empowering resolutions can help.

I combined my scientific career with natural medicine and founded my own company

Thu, Aug 08, 2019

I graduated from CNM in nutrition, naturopathy, and herbal medicine. CNM was my first college of choice because it provided a comprehensive academic programme with practical hands-on clinic experience, while allowing me to complete it while working full-time as a post-doctoral researcher. Also, CNM courses are recognised and accredited internationally.

School transitioning wellbeing and resilience workshops with Next Step Forward

Thu, Aug 08, 2019

On Monday August 12 health and wellbeing expert Dorothy Scarry, a qualified primary and secondary teacher, will host a wellbeing and resilience workshop in the Oranmore Lodge Hotel.

The objective of the workshop is to enable students to begin to take ownership of their personal wellbeing and resilience through identifying stressors and establishing a plan for interventions for themselves that they can maintain while they make the school transition and beyond. The practical aspects of starting secondary school, such as dealing with new teachers, timetables, movement between rooms, homework, etc, are also covered in part three of the workshop. Everyone will leave the workshop with a bespoke personal wellbeing plan.

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