Curricular Links

Below you can see how the aims of this project align with curricular learning from the Irish Primary School Curriculum.

Art Curriculum:

Strand - Drawing

Strand Units- Making drawings, Looking & responding.


Strand - Construction

Strand Units - Making constructions, Looking & responding

Maths Curriculum

Strand - Algebra

Strand Units - Understanding rules and properties, Directed numbers


Strand - Space and Shape

Strand Units - 2D shapes, 3D shapes, Lines and Angles


Strand - Number

Strand Unit - Operations


Strand - Data

Strand Unit - Representing and interpreting data


Strand - Measures

Strand Units - Length, Area

Geography Curriculum

Strand - Human Environments

Strand Unit - County, regional and national centres


Strand - Natural Environments

Strand Unit - The local natural environment, Land, rivers and seas of my county


Strand - Environmental Awareness and Care

Strand Unit - Environmental awareness


Primary Language Curriculum


Oral Language (Teanga Ó Bhéal)

Element- Communicating (Cumarsáid)

Learning Outcomes - Engagement, listening and attention (Rannpháirt, éisteacht agus aird), Motivation and choice (Inspreagadh agus rogha), Social conventions and awareness of others (Gnásanna sóisialta agus feasacht ar dhaoine eile)


Element - Understanding (Tuiscint)

Learning Outcome - Vocabulary (Stór focal) , Demonstration of understanding (Léiriú tuisceana)


Element - Exploring and Using (Fiosrú agus Úsáid)

Learning Outcomes - Requests, questions and interactions (Iarratais, cesiteanna agus idirghníomhuithe), Categorisation (Catagóirí), Playful and creative use of language (Teanga a úsáid go spraíúil agus go cruthaitheach), Information giving, explanation and justification (Eolas, miniú agus údar a thabhairt), Description, prediction and reflection (Cur síos, tuar agus machnamh)


Reading (Léitheoireacht)

In addition to the above learning outcomes repeated in this area...


Element - Exploring and Using (Fiosrú agus Úsáid)

Learning Outcomes - Comprehension (Tuiscint), Fluency & self-correction (Líofacht agus féincheartú)

Writing (Scríbhneoireacht)

In addition to the above learning outcomes repeated in this area...


Element - Exploring and Using (Fiosrú agus Úsáid)

Learning Outcomes - Purpose, genre and voice (Cuspóir, séanra agus guth), Response and author's voice (Freagairt and intinn an údair)

Science Curriculum


Strand - Environmental Awareness and Care

Strand Units - Environmental awareness, Science and the environment

Drama Curriculum

Strand- Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas leading to understanding

Strand Units - Exploring and making drama, Cooperating and communicating in making drama