Last week we had the great honour of welcoming the Minister of State in Department of Education to St. Peter’s. We had already met Minister Ciaran Cannon at the Excited Digital Learning Conference in Dublin Castle, and this meeting in our school was to celebrate the fact that we have been granted ‘Digital School of Distinction’ status!
Showing off our awards and work from this school year!
This award was the icing on the cake of a brilliant year of digital learning in our school. Minister Cannon met with students from every class and we got a chance to walk him through some of the many things we do that make digital learning a key priority in our school.
Afterwards, Minister Cannon spoke to our school assembly and outlined the significance of our Digital Schools of Distinction Award. As the first school in Bray to achieve this award, and one of just a handful in Wicklow as a whole, it is a great honour. Minister Cannon reminded us of all of our achievements this year, including the two Eircom Junior Spider awards, the Creative Schools Award and having the honour of presenting at the Excited Digital Learning Conference in Dublin Castle in May. He also spoke of the impact of our use of social media and blogging as a positive educational tool. Many thanks to Minister Cannon for his generous presentation and also to Neil, the Digital School Judge who joined us on the day. We’re delighted with this latest, great honour for our school and look forward to building on our great success next year!
Later in the evening, Minister Cannon tweeted lovely words of support to his many followers on Twitter!
Presenting the @digital_schools award to @StPetersBray A great team of students & teachers collaborating in tech. pic.twitter.com/10s3jrWNnb
— Ciaran Cannon (@ciarancannon) June 24, 2014
Why do I have real hope for the future of Ireland? I meet exceptionally talented & committed Irish teachers on a regular basis. Again today
— Ciaran Cannon (@ciarancannon) June 24, 2014
Minister Cannon speaking in the library
Receiving the award from Minister Cannon
Meeting the Minister
Our stop motion video scenes!
1:11 pm on June 30th, 2014
Congrats everyone. I’m not a bit surprised though. The Queen Bee and I love your use of all things digital. Well done.
1:49 pm on June 30th, 2014
So impressive! Way to go St. Peter’s! Congratulations from Texas!