Incoming Principal, Mr. Patrick McArdle, made a presentation on behalf of the staff to outgoing Principal, Ms. Martha Williamson-Hunter on her final day in the College. Martha retired on Wednesday August 31st after a thirty-five year term of service with the College. Mr. McArdle paid tribute to the dedication, commitment and contribution Martha had made to the College in various roles as teacher, Assistant Principal, Deputy Principal and in the previous five years as Principal.

Chief Executive of Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB) Mr. John Kearney, also paid tribute to Martha’s contribution to the College and to her service as a member of CMETB and prior to that on Co. Monaghan VEC.l

Ms. Williamson-Hunter in response said that she had many happy memories of her time at the College. She thanked all staff at the College for their good wishes and more particularly for the important contribution that each and every one makes to the smooth running and success of the College. She wished incoming Principal, Mr. McArdle and incoming Deputy Principal, Mr. Sharkey, well in their new roles in the College.

On the PARENTS page you will get information on the content of and on how to download the following:

• Family E-Safety Kit
• Parents’ Guide to Social Networking.
• Parents’ Guide to Cyberbullying
• Parents’ Guide to New Media Technologies
• Parents’ Guide to Internet Filtering

One of the best pieces of SID advice is to be involved in your child’s online world – so there’s no better time to get going.

For young people there is The Web We Want: The Web We Want is an educational handbook for use by 13-16 year olds, developed with and by young people. It has lots of valuable, thought-provoking content. It could also provoke adults to think about their own internet use.