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