Mandala Art

Mandala Art

This visual art lesson is aimed at pupils in middle and senior classes. It is based on Mandala Art, believed to have originated in the fourth century by Buddhist monks. Usually consisting of a series of concentric circles and patterns, creating or colouring mandalas...
Book Review – The Tower Ghost

Book Review – The Tower Ghost

In ‘The Tower Ghost,’ set in 1963 at Sycamore Hill Boarding School in Donegal, three schoolgirls, Clare, Rose, and Molly, dive into a mystery to find out who is the ghostly girl seen in the school’s old tower. My sister always told me “If a book has a map at the...
Climate Change

Climate Change

To mark Earth Day 2024, this resource aims to focus the minds of pupils on climate and climate change and what they can do to be a “Climate Hero” to save our planet. The resource contains information on climate, climate change, the effects of climate change on the...
Summer Hanging Basket

Summer Hanging Basket

This visual arts lesson could be done in the final term and is suitable to be integrated into a summer or gardening theme in the classroom. Pupils have to design and cut flowers and leaves and stick them onto a hanging basket background. Materials needed for...
Book Review – A Blooming Great Day

Book Review – A Blooming Great Day

Our class were delighted to be asked to review the picture book ‘A Blooming Great Day’ by Úna Woods. What made the book so special, was the fact it’s setting is around Dublin city centre, which is exactly where our school is located! The book is about a young girl...