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The experience of entering the BT Young Scientist competition rarely ends with the event for our students in Mohill Community College and this year was no different. Caolan O’Riordain, TY, caught the attention of a leading international charity at the virtual event this year, with his project on the reusing of grey water to grow plants. Self Help Africa, an organisation working with small communities in Africa to introduce sustainable, resourceful energy and farming techniques invited Caolan, along with a select group of other students from schools around the country, to a virtual showcase event in Iveagh House to display and discuss their Young Scientist projects. In another year, this would have been a wonderful day out to the capital, however the online presentation was a welcome recognition of the hard work each student puts in to Young Scientist………….

New college will be a ‘beacon of learning’ in Mayo and west of Ireland. Announcement marks the evolution of further education and training based on the success of Castlebar College of Further Education and Westport College of Further Education. Exceptional further educational and training opportunities to be provided to school leavers, lifelong learners and wider community through state-of-the-art programmes and courses. 23 March 2021: Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board has today announced the founding of a new Further Education and…

A group of 14 students from the Coastal Guiding course of Achill VTOS paid a visit to Wild Nephin Ballycroy National Park. The Coastal Guiding Course, an exciting new development for Achill VTOS, has a focus on guiding, ecology, heritage and culture of Coastal and Maritime regions. The purpose of our visit to the National Park was to learn from the expertise of the guides. And it didn’t disappoint, providing a rich learning experience for everyone as well as the chance to enjoy…

As part of their Fine Art Photography course with Teacher and professional Printmaker, Sinead Wall, the Art Level 6 students had the opportunity to create images using a traditional nineteenth century cyanotype process.  This process was one of the earliest chemical processes used in the development of photography during the 1840’s.   The students prepared paper by coating it with the light sensitive chemicals in a darkened room.  They created photograms by placing leaves and objects straight onto the paper and brought them…

Second Year Simon Community Hampers Just before Christmas, Ms O Connor’s 2nd year English class were studying their class novel, ‘Stone Cold’ by Robert Swindells.  This novel focuses on the life of a homeless person in London.  Through a few pre-reading activities, for instance looking at the work of ‘Focus Ireland’, writing a letter to Ireland’s Housing Minister and acting upon an email they had received from the ‘Simon Community’, this amazing group of students began collecting items, like children’s toys, confectionaries and…

As part of AONTAS Adult Learners Festival “Building Back #BetterTogether” MSLETB Adult Guidance Service presents the final part of our information series. Did you know you can ………………………………………………………………..

In conjunction with Sligo Library ‘Work Matters’ Josephine McGread, Adult Guidance Counsellor / Coordinator highlights the wide variety of supports on offer in MSLETB for local entrepreneurs and micro business during Local Enterprise Week 1st-5th March 2021. Local Enterprise Week 1st -5th March Work Matters: Week of Online Presentations – YouTube      

As part of Aontas Adult Learners Festival “Building Back #BetterTogether” MSLETB Adult Guidance Service presents part two of our information series. Did you know you can………………………………………………………………..

As part of Aontas Adult Learners Festival “Building Back #BetterTogether” MSLETB Adult Guidance Service presents a 3 part information series starting this evening. Did you know you can………………………………………………………………..

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2021 on Monday next 8th March, MSLETB are hosting a webinar with 3 great guest speakers: Dr Mary-Liz Trant, Director – SOLAS, Tara Rodgers, Manager EBS DAC, President of Sligo Chamber of Commerce and Industry 2021; and Olwyn Hughes, Commandant (Retired) from the Defence Forces and now Learning and Engagement Manager at The City Bin Co. who is also one of our Workplace Mentors on our new Sales Apprenticeship. The webinar will be a conversation about their career to…

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris made a virtual visit to Ballinrobe Youthreach centre on Thursday 11th February 2021. Minister Harris met with students Amran, Tom and Sarah- Jane and Centre staff Frank Brady, Declan Gaughan and Gillian Costello and Chair of MSLETB John Caulfield, the Chief Executive Tom Grady and Director of Further Education and Training Peter Egan. During this meeting Minister Harris got the opportunity to hear first-hand from the students about their positive learning experiences in Youthreach. Each…