The Minister for Education and Skills, Mr. Joe Mc Hugh T.D., announced on Friday 10th April and Friday 8th May regarding the postponement and the revised arrangements of the Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate examinations. As a result of these decision I wish to confirm that the State Examinations Commission (SEC) is refunding all candidates who have paid their examination fee for 2020. Refunds were processed on May 26th for all candidates that paid the examination fee online. Refunds will go back to the card/account which was used to pay the fee. The process can take up to 7 days to process. If candidates have not received the refund by June 10th , they should email us at fees@examinations.ie with their exam number. Many thanks, Ms McDonough

Good morning and I hope you all had a safe and happy Easter break. One or two things have come to my attention over the holiday period which may be of interest to Transition year students. 1. Work Experience: In the absence of your regular Work Experience maybe this would be something to consider this Wednesday? The Health & Safety Authority are offering students a Free on line course in Workplace Safety with integrated assessment and certification. The course can be completed, online, at home by any students interested. To enter students simply click the link, register and then follow the clear online instructions. The module provides useful safety information and then leads the student through assessment questions. A result of 80% or greater qualifies the student for certification which once earned can be printed from the site/ downloaded. This would be a great addition to your expanding CVs! The programme is called Get Safe -Work Safe and the link is https://hsalearning.ie/mod/page/view.php?id=41 It can be found on the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) website under the 'Post Primary Schools - Curriculum' section. 2. IMMA Block Week: Any TY student who was accepted on to the IMMA Block Week is asked to check their email for an update asap. IMMA are trying to develop an online alternative which sounds very exciting! 3. Concern Worldwide: Any TY student who completed the Concern Block Week placements earlier in the year should also check their email for some new information relevant to their ongoing project work.