As part of Skills Fest 2017, Balbriggan & Swords Adult Education Services are holding a number of special events.

Our Facebook Live Events!!!

During Skillsfest week we are broadcasting a number of Facebook Live videos to showcase our courses and our student work!

To view these events please search for the Fingal Adult Education Facebook page, like and follow our page and then tune in on the following dates! If you miss the live events don’t worry, you can always watch them at a later stage!

Alternatively click on this link to go directly to our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/fingalAES/

Tuesday 21st November @ 11:30am

See what is happening right now in the Beauty Therapy L5 course. The students could be developing their manicure skills on their models or practicing their waxing techniques on their victims…..ouch!

Wednesday 22nd November @ 10:30am

Watch the students in our Healthcare Service Skills L5 group participate in practical Manual Handling and First Responder training……always good to know!

Thursday 23rd November @ 11:30am

See what students in the Early Childhood Care and Education group are doing right now. Students will be interacting using their iPads and the app “Popplet” for a brainstorming session…this will be interesting!

Friday 24th November @10:00am

Join the Business Administration L5 group during their Payroll class. They are using iPads and the app “Kahoot” to take a quiz on Payroll Terminology a lot more fun!

Literacy Awareness Class Visits – all week

Fiona Kavanagh, Adult Literacy Organiser, will visit classes to raise awareness of the literacy supports available to all our students.

Self Care when Studying – all week

Beti Marinescu, guidance counsellor in Balbriggan, will be visiting classes to demonstrate techniques to help manage the challenges while studying, including mindfulness meditation and breathing techniques.

Thursday 24th November

Guest Speaker: Tina Reddin “Progressing to a Level 6 Beauty Therapy in Grange CC.”

Friday 24th November

Guest Speaker: Catherine McKearney “How to open your own crèche.”