Publications
This is the Education publications section. Here you can find all publications, reports and presentations for this heritage area of interest.
EDUCATION FEATURED PUBLICATION
Heritage In Schools Directory
The Heritage In Schools Directory lists contact details for Heritage Specialists who will, at the request of a teacher, visit a primary school to work directly with the children.
DIRECTORY
Click here to download the Heritage In Schools Directory Part 1 [PDF 2.2MB]
Please Note: Contact details for Lynn Kirkham (Cork) are incorrect in the directory and should be 085 175 5553
Click here to download the Heritage In Schools Directory Part 2 [PDF 19MB]
[Additional specialists for 2010]
BOOKING FORM
Click here to download an English language version of the BOOKING FORM in PDF format [PDF 84K]
Click here to download an Irish language version of the BOOKING FORM in PDF format [PDF 92K]
EVALUATION FORM
Click here to download an English language version of the EVALUATION FORM in PDF format [PDF 76K]
Click here to download an Irish language version of the EVALUATION FORM in PDF format [PDF 84K]
EDUCATION PUBLICATION
"Wild Things at School" by Eanna Ni Lamhna
Wild Things at School, by Eanna Ni Lamhna, illustrations by Christine Warner is a beautiful new resource for Primary School teachers. Published by Laois, Meath and Monaghan County Councils with support from the Heritage Council. A limited supply of the book is available from your local education centre.
Click here to download a copy in PDF fprmat [PDF 3.1MB]
PLEASE NOTE
Frogs are protected under European Legislation because they are scarce in Europe in general. So it is an offence to interfere with them or with their spawn. However, they are not endangered in Ireland and can be studied in class and frog spawn can be collected for educational purposes. Accordingly, a general Licence has been issued by the National Parks and Wildlife Service [NPWS] to all centres of Education in Ireland to collect and study them etc as per page 33 of Wild Things at School.
The local NPWS conservation officer must be contacted prior to any activity commencing under the terms of the licence. The spawn/tadpoles must be released in due course at the location of capture, or into a suitable waterbody as near as possible to the original capture site, if the original site has dried up.
The full licence can be viewed at www.npws.ie/en/News/
Stepping Into Kilkenny's History
It is intended that the publication will support and encourage teachers, students and others to explore the rich historic legacy that surrounds us. This beautifully illustrated publication and CD provides a depth of knowledge about this medieval city with its narrow streets, its distinctive townscape and rich historic fabric.
A Policy Framework for Education, Community, Outreach (ECO)
Developed by the Education, Community, Outreach Working Group of the Council of National Cultural Institutions in association with Arts Consultants Martin Drury and Susan Coughlan.
The aim was to establish shared understandings and common points of reference that would clarify the nature and purpose of ECO work, assist dialogue about ECO within CNCI and between CNCI and key government departments and agencies; and to establish a basis for any future joint actions in this field.
A Policy Framework for Education, Community, Outreach (ECO) [PDF 96KB]
Scoping Study For Development Of On-Line Heritage Materials For The Primary Sector
The objective of this study, commissioned by the Heritage Council, was to provide a comprehensive audit of on-line heritage materials for the primary school sector that relate directly to the remit of the Council and to assess their current and potential use by teachers and children. This is to inform decision-making and planning around the possible provision of web-based resources for primary schools.
Scoping Study For Development Of On-Line Heritage Materials For The Primary Sector[PDF 433KB]
Geographical Exploration, Investigating Ireland’s Heritage
In 2004 the Heritage Council, in cooperation with City of Dublin VEC Curriculum Development Unit (CDU) published a workbook “Geographical Exploration, Investigating Ireland’s Heritage to support the revised Geography Leaving Certificate for teachers which was introduced to schools in September 2004.
The workbook includes 17 exemplar field studies along with sections on the place of heritage in the curriculum and the skills required in fieldwork. It adopts a step by step approach to field studies and includes a variety of resources including maps, photographs and identification sheets for use in the field.
It is a comprehensive workbook that covers the broad context of the physical landscape and the impact of human activities on the physical environment and it has been very well received to date from both teachers and education inspectors.
If you are a teacher and would like a copy of this Geography resource please contact the CDUvec at: 01 453 5487
EDUCATION NEWS
Heritage Education Award 2009-2010
The joint Heritage Council and INTO Heritage Education Award was presented to Paddy Madden at the INTO Office in Parnell Square in November 2009.
National Heritage Week Poster Competition
Irish 19th Century Music Pioneers
Irish Seedsavers Association Website Launch
EDUCATION EVENTS
Creating an Outdoor Classroom - 2 Day Course
Establishing a school garden as a cross curricular teaching aid. 27th and 28th February [and repeated on 20th and 21st March]. The Irish SeedSavers Association, Capparoe, Scariff, Co. Clare.