By Dan Walsh The evolution of Irish higher education where there is a very rapidly changing Irish education landscape and institutes of technology across the country are merging to form a new type of Irish university – the Technological University – and the South-East (TUSE) project is progressing very well and working towards designation byContinue reading “Investment is critical to Wexford TUSE”
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Special Needs base at new Wexford school
By Dan Walsh Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has confirmed to Minister James Browne that the new second level school in Wexford town will have a 4 classroom Special Education Needs base. Minister Browne commented; “I have been contacted by parents requesting inclusive facilities in the school for pupils with special needs. I amContinue reading “Special Needs base at new Wexford school”
Site for new 500-student school to be sourced for Gorey
By Dan Walsh Confirmation from the Department of Education and Skills that an additional secondary school for as many as 500 children will be constructed in Gorey. The Department of Education and Skills has approved in principle the provision of an additional secondary school and will now seek to identify a patron and site forContinue reading “Site for new 500-student school to be sourced for Gorey”
Location of new Wexford schools announced
By Dan Walsh The new 1,000 pupil replacement school in Wexford town for Selskar College and a new eight-classroom school for Educate Together National School will be located on a 16-acre site at a location between Whitford House Hotel and the Clonard Road. Chief Executive of Waterford and Wexford Education Training Board (WWETB), Kevin LewisContinue reading “Location of new Wexford schools announced”
Two new schools for Wexford town
By Dan Walsh Significant progress has been made in the delivery of a new primary and secondary school in the Clonard area of Wexford town, but the exact location is still to be disclosed. The Department of Education and Skills has agreed a service level agreement with the Waterford and Wexford Education Training Board toContinue reading “Two new schools for Wexford town”
Euro challenge for Wexford primary schools
By Dan Wash With schools reopening after a long lockdown the primary aim will be to return to ‘normal’ in the classroom as quickly as possible, and no better way than tackling a challenge. Primary school pupils in Co. Wexford and around the country are being challenged to get creative in how they learn andContinue reading “Euro challenge for Wexford primary schools”
35 Wexford schools awarded Green Flag
By Dan Walsh Thirty-five Wexford schools were awarded the Green Flag for their work on the themes of Litter & Waste, Energy, Water, Travel, Biodiversity and Global Citizenship with two schools receiving the Green Flag for the first time, while Scoil Mhuire, Horeswood also scooped the Global Citizenship Energy Primary South School award. AND THEContinue reading “35 Wexford schools awarded Green Flag”
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