Each school is reminded that its project should not be an extra but arise out of work done within the curriculum in 2012 –2013. It is normal practice for teachers to create classroom displays of their pupils’ project work. This is the basis of the school exhibit in in Féile Léinn na nÓg. Schools are at liberty to decide what to display and how to display it on their stand. The content should reflect integration with the curriculum and give prominence, where possible, to Literacy and Numeracy. In the case of primary schools, project work a little at a time, should be spread out over a timescale between now and the time of the exhibition. Much of it could be completed as homework assignments.
Display a Single Project that Records Achievement:
Some schools may prefer to focus on a single project for their display. Schools which have already exhibited in the BT Young Scientists & Technology Exhibition or in the Primary Science Fair in the RDS, can re-exhibit their project in Féile Léinn na nÓg. Any school which has developed its own Maths Trail for Maths Week, or Science demonstration for Science Week, could give their work a second innings by creating a display that highlights their achievement. Schools participating in projects such as FÍS, Green Flag Awards, Scratch Competition, Write-a-Poem, Football or Hurling Competitions etc. might like to display pictures, videos and written accounts of their effort.
Display a Themed Project:
Project work between now and May 2013 could focus on one natural or man-made features of the locality. The students might identify a feature of interest (a river, lake, wood, hill, bog, bridge, ruin, graveyard, old railway line, old mill wheel, disused factory or even a hedgerow. They might find out what they can about its origins and its history. They could tie in references to trees and wildlife, local history, folklore, local sport, road safety etc. They could develop a local Maths Trail around it, with a view towards Maths Week 2013. The highlight of the display could be a new learning resource such as a booklet, a CD or even an interactive game developed in Scratch.
Display Several Mini-Projects on ‘Where we Live’:
The downloadable resources on this web site may be particularly useful to small schools with multilevel classes. The assignments are short and they cover topics that match the curriculum from Second class to Sixth. They could facilitate the involvement of children as young as those in Second or Third class. Also, some of the topics could be developed further to give scope for the creative use of technology, such as digital photography, digital art and word processing. Small science demonstrations and natural exhibits from the school environment could complete the display of a small two-teacher school.
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