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The Irish School of Animation will be launched at Ballyfermot College of Further Education, Dublin, on Thursday, December 15th.

The guest speaker at the launch will be Shelley Page, European representative for Dreamworks Animation.

The core of the Irish School of Animation is a focus on animation drawing and character animation coupled with an emphasis on strong visual design. Three programmes

are on offer ranging from foundation level animation drawing studies to an honours degree in animation. For further details, e-mail: info@bcfe.cdvec.ie or tel: 01-6269421. website: www.bcfe.ie

Music in the Classroom CDs

A number of the reissued Music in the Classroom set of 10 CDs and teacher's manual remain

available to purchase. For information on how to order a set, e-mail: mitc@irish-times.ie or fax: 01-6758709.

Development Education Grants Scheme 2006

Development Co-operation Ireland, the Government's official development assistance programme, invites applications from voluntary organisations and educational bodies for grants for development education projects, which are designed to increase awareness and understanding of development issues.

Development education has a crucial role to play in increasing public understanding in Ireland of development issues, especially as they relate to developing countries. It seeks to challenge attitudes which perpetuate poverty and injustice and through education to empower people to act to bring about more equal development.

Funding guidelines and forms are available on the DCI website: www.dci.gov.ie

The closing date for applications is 5pm, Friday, January 27th, 2006. For further information tel: 01-4082096 or e-mail: developmenteducation@dfa.ie

This is the final education noticeboard of the year. Notices for the New Year should be e-mailed to noticeboard@irish-times.ie