Aistear

Aistear is the early childhood curriculum framework for all children from birth to six years. 

The word 'aistear' is the Irish word for 'journey' and was chosen because early childhood marks the beginning of children’s lifelong learning journeys.

Aistear is the key learning and teaching tool used to implement the primary school curriculum in the infant classes in our school. 

This year we created our very own 'Aistear Room'. This room is specifically for our Infant Classes. The children have an 'Aistear Hour' each day, with an emphasis on active learning and oral language development. 

Each class is supported by a learning support teacher during the children's 'Aistear Hour'. 

Curriculum subjects covered during the 'Aistear Hour' include: S.E.S.E., S.P.H.E., oral language, reading, writing, maths, art, music and drama.

During the 'Aistear Hour', the children are implementing their numeracy and literacy skills in a more meaningful way through the use of role play, games and real-life situations. 

We hope you enjoy browsing through the various activities Junior Infants and Senior Infants have engaged in during their 'Aistear Hour'.