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Summer Courses
Summer Courses
We have been notified of the following summer courses which might be of interest to pupils & record them here for your information
Newtown Innovation Labs (iLabs) is a not-for-profit, community learning space located on campus in Newtown Secondary School in Waterford. Inspired by Microsoft DreamSpace, it is a creative place for students to learn through hands-on, practical workshops in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics).Funded by the Public Service Innovation Fund 2020, free online workshops will be available on 4th & 5th August, 11th & 12th August and 25th & 26th August. Separate workshops will be run for students and for teachers.Students, aged 8 – 14 years, will learn how to create motorised Scribblebots (Workshop 1) and use LED/Circuitry (Workshop 2). Teachers will be shown how to deliver these workshops online or in the classroom.
To find out more and register your interest, please go to https://newtownschool.ie/innovationlabs/
Access to Educational Resources while Schools are closed
A number of companies & organisations have generously provided resources for parents and teachers while the schools remain closed due to Covid-19.
The following may be of some help to you, dip in as you find useful.
Please note that we are not recommending any purchases, or endorsing any content providers.
The NCSE is providing online resources for children and young people with Special Educational Needs who are at home as a result of the schools’ closure. The resources are designed to assist parents, teachers and students in special schools, special class placements and mainstream classes
School Book Access
Use username primaryedcobooks & password edco2020
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Weekly Challenges from Irish Teachers
Weekly Challenges:
Week of 22ndth June
Week of 15th JuneShoe Tower
Nest Building Challenge
It's Dicey
Salt Pictures
Week of 8th June100 Word Challenge
Build a Bridge
Curly Summertime Flowers
Dúshlán Ealaíontóra
Week of 25th MayBealtaine Breá
Cocookery Challenge
Lets Bee Kind
Perspective Drawing
Nest Building Challenge
It's Dicey
Salt Pictures
Week of 8th June100 Word Challenge
Build a Bridge
Curly Summertime Flowers
Dúshlán Ealaíontóra
Week of 25th MayBealtaine Breá
Cocookery Challenge
Lets Bee Kind
Perspective Drawing
Weekly Updates Videos, Rythm, Songs & more
22nd June
15th June
8th June
1st June
25th May
18th May
11th May
4th May
27th April
20th April
6th April
30th March
23rd March
22nd June
15th June
8th June
1st June
25th May
18th May
11th May
4th May
27th April
20th April
6th April
30th March
23rd March
We have lots of ideas for you to pass your time, exercise your brains, develop new skills and have fun too
All Subjects & General Knowledge
Scoilnet is the official Department of Education and Skills hub containing over 20,000 online resources, which can be accessed according to class level, curricular area & curricular strand
Twinkl has lots of resources for all subjects. The special offer code is pre-filled in the Login/Register form
The National Geographic has a wide range of videos, games and quizzes which relate to History, Geography and Science
Fitness & Activity
There are a lot of workout videos available online.
This is one that Mr Harte recommends as being good for all the family, particularly younger children. It's about 15 minutes long.
During these particularly challenging times for families, the #GAAPrimary Challenges are designed to help Teachers and parents to work on the cross-curricular lesson plans with children to meet their learning needs. Gaelic games-themed lessons are across all curriculum subjects and are for children at every class level, based on the GAA Céim ar Aghaidh/Step Ahead resource.
English
Art
Check out Draw with Don on Youtube
One sample here, but lots more available
Coding & Technology
With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations. Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively. Build code like building blocks.
TV & Home School Hub
Health & Wellbeing
As we continue to work through unknown territory and challenging times, Food Dudes has adapted like many other learning mediums. We are pleased to invite you and your pupils to join Food Dudes Fun at Home via our website
Resources for 12-25 year oldsUseful help for parents in dealing with anxiety & mental wellbeing. Scroll down through webpage to find resources
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