Saint Brigid Bookmarks

Saint Brigid Bookmarks

These bookmarks are intended to help mark the celebration of St. Brigid’s Day on February 1st. There are 17 different bookmarks in the download in both English and Gaeilge. The bookmarks are in blackline for pupils to colour and decorate and they are printed three per...
Ink Printing

Ink Printing

This Visual Arts lesson is aimed at pupils in middle and senior classes. It requires printing inks and printing rollers, with which the pupils may not be familiar. In this way it may be a new and interesting experience for the pupils. The finished product of this...
Norman Shields

Norman Shields

This Visual Arts lesson would be perfect to integrate with an SESE History lesson on the Normans, probably in middle standards. It allows pupils to design and decorate their own Norman shields using art concepts like line, shape and colour. These shields look well...
Symmetrical Patterned Fish

Symmetrical Patterned Fish

This lesson is aimed at older pupils and can be integrated with work on symmetry in maths as it shows in a very visual way this mathematical concept. It could also be integrated into a “sea” theme in the classroom. This lesson is also good for giving pupils experience...
Matchstick Picture

Matchstick Picture

This Visual Arts lesson gives an example of how matchsticks can be used for representational art. Pupils may not have had much experience of using matchsticks as a medium for art so this will be a new experience for many. The matchsticks are used to create a picture...