School Projects
GNPC Primary Schools’ Teachers Forum – The Outdoor Classroom
The Outdoor Classroom information session held in November was organised in conjunction with the Galway Education Centre as part of the Galway Science and Technology Festival. The response from teachers to the event was very positive with presentations from champions...
Secondary Schools Students’ & Youth Forum
The Secondary Schools’ Students’ & Youth Forum information session held in November was coordinated by Tom Flanagan of the Galway Community College assisted by the Galway National Park City(GNPC) initiative and the Galway Education Centre as part of the Galway...
Glór na Óganach – The Children Have Spoken!
The Kids Know What is Best for Our City! Let's Listen & Learn from them! The benefits of a partnership and inclusive approach towards developing a future Galway city that is sustainable and integrates nature into its infrastructure was shown in late June...
The Voices of the Children need to be heard
What do Children want in a future Galway city? Let’s find out! As well-meaning adults we often talk about the needs of young people, about how we have to ensure that we build a better future for the next generation to inherit. In these unsettling times of the climate...
Nature-inspired Learning takes Root at a city centre School
Even though Scoil Croí Íosa is located in the heart of the city of Galway, nevertheless it has successfully managed to introduce Nature into all aspects of its primary school curriculum, from art to maths to science. With a canal populated with birds, fishes and...
School takes on Biggest ‘Rewilding’ project in the city since 2000
Galway Community College, who are a champion of the National Park City, is undertaking the rewilding of some of the lands surrounding the eastern side of Lough Atalia as part of an Erasmus research collaboration between three schools from three European countries...
Transforming Boring old Concrete, Tarmac & Grass into an Exciting new Outdoor Classroom!
The teachers and parents of Scoil Iognáid worked together to undertake a wonderful transformation of the concrete walls, tarmac and sterile grass patches in their school grounds into an exciting diverse, multicoloured and interactive Outdoor Classroom of play areas,...
‘Virtual Aquarium’ series expands Atlantaquaria’s already extensive range of projects on offer Primary & Secondary Schools
Galway Atlantaquaria, the National Aquarium of Ireland, has been involved with an extensive range of educational projects and programmes over the last 20 years. The Explorers’ Education Programme, since it launched in 2006, has been a key programme that the National...
EcoEd4All –An empowering Environmental & Sustainability programme for Secondary Schools
EcoEd4All is a group of subject matter experts including four champions of the Galway National Park City, namely Duncan Stewart (Eco Eye), John O’Sullivan, Brendan Smith and Amanda Wilkinson, who provide their expertise to develop environmental content for secondary...
Learning about our Marine Habitats and Species
The Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme engages with primary schools, teachers, children and the education network in introducing and inspiring the adoption of marine themes into the primary school curriculum. Over 12,000 children and 500 teachers are...
Trailblazer ‘Primary School Science’ Project, 2002-2005
In January 2002, the Galway Education Centre rolled out the ‘Fionn’ project to 35 Galway city and county schools, a government-funded programme to prepare teachers for the introduction of science into the Irish primary curriculum in September 2004. Science as a...
Cathair na Gaillimhe 2002, Truailliú San Aer?
In early 2002, Scoil Iognáid produced a Fionn film entitled ‘Cathair na Gaillimhe 2002, Truailliú San Aer?/Pollution in the Air of Galway city 2002?’. The young scientists involved undertook detailed surveys of Galway’s road users including on how children travelled...
Mute Swan of Claddagh 2004
In the spring and summer of 2004, the 6th class of St. Nicholas National School produced ‘The Mute Swan of the Claddagh’, a film documentary for the Fionn Primary School project on the life cycle of this iconic bird. Over a period of few months, the children and their...
Learning about our Biodiversity through the Celtic Calendar
Carmel Brennan of the EcoEd4All team has produced a lovely educational guide packed with scientific and heritage information, projects and quizzes for primary school children to learn about the cycles of nature through the Celtic festivals. This guide will show how...
Heritage Trails in Terryland Forest Park
Heritage Trails in Terryland Forest Park A series of trails are been developed in Terryland Forest Park as part of an Outdoor Classroom ethos and as a visitor attraction for the city. These developments are designed to make Irish people aware that today’s large scale...