As we return to our classrooms, the Oide Climate Action and Sustainable Development team would like to welcome you back. We wish everyone the very best over the coming year. We look forward to working with you all again soon.

The Department of Education and Youth has published their most up-to-date Senior Cycle Redevelopment Information Note (Issue 12). Stay informed with the latest updates: buff.ly/xA4PngZ

State Examinations 2026: The Minister for Education and Youth has confirmed that the examinations and assessment adjustments that have applied in recent years, will continue to apply for students in 2026. buff.ly/Q4jIYzj

Circular 0063/2025, Senior Cycle Redevelopment – Supports for Selected Phase One Schools Introducing Climate Action and Sustainable Development in the 2025/26 School Year, has been published. It can be accessed in the link below: buff.ly/90Ak3PC

Thinking about new ways to bring numeracy into your subject? Join our Numeracy Across the Curriculum Webinar this month for practical ideas, digital tools, and Oide supports to help you strengthen practice across your school. 💡 #NumeracyAcrossTheCurriculum #Education

📚🌍 Education for Climate Day is coming — 23 Oct, 09:00–17:00! Theme: Learning to Prepare Explore how schools, digital platforms & community initiatives can empower us with the skills to build a climate-ready society. 🔗 Register buff.ly/3Kh9H7e

Oide Creativity, in collaboration with iCRAG and Geological Survey Ireland, present an elective STE(A)M PLE. Open to all teachers: If it is not grown, it's mined! @Oide_Ireland. Register at: buff.ly/hPbeSCI.

Tomorrow is World Clean-up Day

Happy World Teachers Day to all teachers!

Its Climate Action Week from the 13th-19th October- get involved! climateactionweek.ie

All CASD teachers should have received an email last week inviting them to the upcoming PLE days in November. Please click on the link to confirm your attendance at the event. We are looking forward to seeing you all in November.

The theme of World Food Day this year is to emphasise global collaboration to create peaceful, sustainable and food secure futures for everyone

The Oide CASD team met with Dr. Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin online this morning as we prepare for our December webinar on biodiversity loss. 🌿 We’re delighted to have such an inspiring speaker on board! Teachers can look forward to a live Q&A with Dr. Ní Shúilleabháin. Dublin City University

Guidance on Artificial Intelligence in Schools, designed to support teachers and school leaders in their planning for the potential use of AI in teaching and learning, was released last week. assets.gov.ie/static/documen…

Scoilnet and the Irish Schools Sustainability Network are holding a webinar on November 11th from 4.15-5pm on Schools and the Three C's of Sustainability.

CASD students at ETSS Wicklow have organised a youth conference, 'Our Climate, Our Future', bringing together industry professionals, climate pioneers and young people who are passionate about climate change. We wish you the best of luck! independent.ie/regionals/wick…

Students behind the youth climate conference are among the first to study CASD. Student Harris Bremner views it as '"a key subject in educating the youth in climate change and climate justice" independent.ie/regionals/wick…

A morning of conversation and collaboration! We're delighted to be back with the teachers of CASD from Phase 1 schools this month for 2 days of in-person PLE events

The SEC has released Coursework Rules and Procedures for 2025 - 2026 which has detailed instructions for schools on the delivery of coursework as part of the state exams in 2026 examinations.ie/docs/schoolsci…