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MIC to deliver summer CPD Courses on Gaelic Games, Robotics and Inclusive Music Education
MIC to deliver summer CPD Courses on Gaelic Games, Robotics and Inclusive Music Education
MIC offers three CPD courses designed to enhance the skills of primary teachers this July with Gaelic Games, STEM and Inclusive Music Education
Mary Immaculate College’s (MIC) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Unit is offering three courses designed to enhance the skills of primary teachers this July with Gaelic Games, STEM and Inclusive Music Education to the fore.
Partnering with the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), MIC will offer a CPD course on the teaching of Gaelic games. The Leading Gaelic Games in the Primary School Teacher Summer Course has long been a fixture in the partnership between MIC and the GAA’s Munster Council.
This blended course, involves two days onsite at MIC Limerick campus on Wednesday 1 & Thursday 2 July, followed by 12 hours online, available from 3 – 14 July. This course, supported by the GAA, develops teachers’ knowledge and skill in the teaching of Gaelic Games in the primary school, focusing on coaching and the management of coaching programmes at all levels.
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Dr Richard Bowles of MIC’s Department of Arts Education and Physical Education explained the key aspects of the programme, saying, “This course is designed to supplement teachers’ knowledge and skills in coaching Gaelic games at primary school level, while also equipping teachers with the tools to support both their own, and their pupils’, enjoyment and participation.
“In the context of the new Wellbeing curriculum, it will explore ways to align Gaelic games activities with curricular learning outcomes, creatively and inclusively. Course content reflects contemporary pedagogical developments and is positioned within the Foundation 1 and Foundation 2 stages of the Gaelic Games Coaching Pathway.”
Dr Cathal De Paor, Director of Continuing Professional Development at MIC’s Faculty of Education, also praised the initiative, particularly the addition of Inclusive Music Education, “We’re delighted to continue our partnership with the GAA and with Oide again this July in offering some exciting CPD options for teachers. An addition this year is a course on Music with a specific focus on inclusion. The courses are an opportunity for teachers to spend time with colleagues in a pleasant environment, whether on campus or online, developing their professional practice.”
In addition to the Gaelic Games course, MIC will also run a CPD programme in the MIC campus on Integrating Robotics into the Primary School Curriculum.
Delivered on-site at MIC Limerick campus and in Holycross NS, Mahon, Cork from Wednesday 1 – Friday 3 July and Monday 6 & Tuesday 7 July. Funded by Oide, this course provides an opportunity for teachers to learn in a practical way how to embed and realise the provision of a high-quality STEM education experience for learners through coding.
In addition to these courses, MIC will also run a CPD programme on the MIC campus from Wednesday 1 – Friday 3 July and Monday 6 & Tuesday 7 July 2026 on Inclusive Music Education: Exploring Assistive and Digital Technologies for Primary and Post-Primary Schools.
This course is designed to enable primary, special education and/or post-primary teachers to engage in inclusive music pedagogies and digital technologies, with a view to adapting them for use in their own classrooms, to strengthen learner agency and access.
Dr Maeve Liston, Director of Enterprise & Community Engagement at MIC, explained: “Our robotics summer course is a leading example of how MIC is supporting teachers and young learners in STEM and to thrive in a rapidly changing world. Delivered through the CRAFT Maker Space, the programme builds teachers’ skills, confidence, and understanding in embedding technology and coding meaningfully within the primary curriculum through robotics. Robotics provides young people the opportunity to design, create, and problem‑solve while developing creativity, leadership, and digital innovation skills”.
Courses are being offered free, thanks to the support of our partners and the CPD Development Fund, Faculty of Education.
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