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Achill VTOS visit Wild Nephin Ballycroy National Park

Achill VTOS visit Wild Nephin Ballycroy National Park

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…

Westport College of Further Education Art Students complete a Cyanotype Project

Westport College of Further Education Art Students complete a Cyanotype Project

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…

latest News from Drumshanbo Vocational School News

latest News from Drumshanbo Vocational School News

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…

Sales Apprenticeship: International Women’s Day 2021 Webinar on Smashing Stereotypes

Sales Apprenticeship: International Women’s Day 2021 Webinar on Smashing Stereotypes

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 Harris says, ‘the Future is Bright for Students in Ballinrobe Youthreach’.

Minister Harris says, ‘the Future is Bright for Students in Ballinrobe Youthreach’.

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…

MSLETB Hairdressing Traineeship Learner awarded first place in the Mirror Mirror Awards

MSLETB Hairdressing Traineeship Learner awarded first place in the Mirror Mirror Awards

MSLETB Training Centre-Sligo is delighted to announce that Ciara Lang, one of our Hairdressing Traineeship learners was awarded first place in the Mirror Mirror Awards. The competition is held throughout Ireland, hairdressing colleges are invited to have their learners compete in different categories. The class submitted their work into different categories and Ciara’s upstyle was chosen as the overall number 1. Ciara began the Women’s and Men’s Hairdressing Traineeship in MSLETB Training Centre-Sligo in July 2019; from the day Ciara joined the course…

Leitrim Further Education and Training Course Prospectus

Leitrim Further Education and Training Course Prospectus

We are super excited to announce that the Leitrim Further Education & Training Course Prospectus for January to June 2021 is now available.  MSLETB offer a range of full-time and part-time courses throughout County Leitrim.   Click here to explore your options with MSLETB. Please note**** Start dates may vary due to recent Covid restrictions.   If you are interested in any course advertised in this prospectus please contact the Programme Coordinator on the phone number provided or call Jane in the Leitrim Adult…

Carrigallen VS students on ‘Ear to the Ground’

Carrigallen VS students on ‘Ear to the Ground’

Check out RTE’s ‘Ear to the Ground’ special feature on social farming airing 9th December 2020. Niall O’Beirne (LCA), Matthew McGauran (LCA) and Conall Keane (TY) from Carrigallen Vocational School will feature in the show. The students have been completing their work experience with farm owner Michael Heslin in Gortlettragh who participates in the Social Farming Across Borders project. We are looking forward to seeing it.  Congratulations and well done to all involved.             

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