by admin | Apr 24, 2024 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Visual Arts
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...
by admin | Apr 22, 2024 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Science
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...
by admin | Apr 21, 2024 | 3rd/4th, Summer, Visual Arts
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...
by admin | Apr 18, 2024 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Writing
This resource consists of a 23-page booklet (printed two pages per A4 sheet) for pupils to assist them in creating a memorable character for their piece of Narrative Writing. It gives pupils lots of examples of words to use when describing aspects of a character which...
by admin | Apr 11, 2024 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Visual Arts
As well as creating pieces of art, pupils are required under each of the six Strands of the Irish Visual Arts curriculum to look at and respond to art created by others. These four lessons give pupils opportunities to “look at, enjoy and make a personal response” to...
by admin | Apr 6, 2024 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Summer, Visual Arts
This is a nice, colourful Visual Arts lesson to do during the summer term. The resource contains a simple, yet effective, line drawing, creating a summer kite pattern which can be coloured using any art medium that you wish, eg. crayons, markers, colouring pencils or...
