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• Water studies: river studies (Derryhale P.S and St. Michael’s P.S, Clady); beach study (ScoilPheadair, Dromiskin and St. Malachy’s P.S, Ballymoyer); water treatment and supply (ScoilMhuire, Knockbridge); pond study (St. Malachy’s P.S, Ballymoyer).• Heritage: a local graveyard (Kilbroney Integrated P.S); Roche Castle (Scoil Phádraig,Kilcurry): old schools (Scoil Pheadair, Dromiskin and Derryhale P.S); Trew and Moy railwaystation (Killyman P.S and Laghey P.S); Dundalk railway station (Redeemer B.N.S, Dundalk);Cloughmore Stone (Kilbroney Integrated P.S): the story of Cúchulainn (Scoil Mhuire,Knockbridge and St. Michael’s P.S, Clady); the story of Fionn Mac Cumhaill (Scoil Phádraig,Kilcurry and Kilbroney Integrated P.S.).• Environment: creation of school gardens (Dún Dealgan N.S and Redeemer B.N.S, Dundalk);local agriculture and a ‘mini-beast trail’ (St. Malachy’s P.S, Ballymoyer); care of the localenvironment (Derryhale P.S, and Scoil Pheadair, Dromiskin); tree study (Scoil Phádraig,Kilcurry); hill study (Dún Dealgan N.S and Ballinamoney N.S); street and local area study(Dún Dealgan N.S and Killyman P.S); local artefacts (Ballinamoney N.S); a local crossroads(Laghey P.S); bog trail (Killyman P.S).• Involvement of local community: storytellers, artists, musicians, flower-arrangers, historians,past-pupils and sports people (all the schools).See table below for a detailed timetable of the work undertaken between partnerschools:School exchange visits in 2003School Project Partner Project Date of visit Date of visitschool from partner to partnerschool schoolScoil Pheadair, History of the Derryhale P.S. Old school, 15 May 29 MayDromiskin, school, and Portadown new schoolCo. Louth three buildingsin the localityScoil Phádraig, Roche Castle Kilbroney Legend of 21 May 9 JuneKilcurry, Integrated P.S. CloughmoreCo.Louth Rostrevor StoneDún Dealgan Environment Killyman P.S. Killyman past 15 May 22 MayN.S. Dundalk, from gate of Dungannon and presentCo. Louth the schoolBallinamoney Hill in the Laghey P.S. Communication 3 June 29 MayN.S. Bailieboro, locality Killyman, past andCo. Cavan Dungannon present;LagheyCrossroadsRedeemer Dundalk St. Malachy’s Our 28 May 21 MayB.N.S. railway station P.S. Ballymoyer, Environment:Dundalk, Armagh pond-dipping,Co. Louthmaking birdboxes,mini-beaststudy, riverstudycontinued on next pagePride of our Place 2002-20069
School Project Partner Project Date of visit Date of visitschool from partner to partnerschool schoolScoil Mhuire, Local water St. Michael’s Local river 29 May 5 JuneKnockbridge, supply P.S. Clady studyCo. LouthArmaghSchool exchange visits in 2004Scoil Pheadair, Seashore study Derryhale P.S. River study 27 May 20 MayDromiskin, Portadown based on theCo. Louthriver Ballybay,a tributary ofthe BannScoil Phádraig, Theme of St. Kilbroney Theme of St. 24 May 4 JuneKilcurry, Brigid, and Integrated Bronagh, andCo.Louth shared writing P.S. Rostrevor shared writingproject onproject ontheme of Fionntheme of FionnMc CumhaillMc CumhaillDún Dealgan Garden project Killyman P.S. Trew and Moy 27 May 20 MayN.S. Dundalk, Dungannon RailwayCo. LouthBallinamoney Drama based on Laghey P.S. Trew and Moy 27 May 20 MayN.S. Bailieboro, local history Killyman, railwayCo. CavanDungannonRedeemer Theme of sport St. Malachy’s Whole 26 May 18 MayB.N.S. Dundalk, in Dundalk area P.S. Ballymoyer, communityCo. Louth with community Armagh day with theactivitiesemphasis onlocal traditionsScoil Mhuire, Theme of St. Michael’s Theme of 19 May 11 MayKnockbridge, Cúchulainn, P.S. Clady, Cúchulainn,Co. Louth Trail Armagh Visit to St.Patrick’s TrianSchool exchange visits in 2005Scoil Pheadair, Heritage in the Derryhale P.S. Looking after 12 May 19 MayDromiskin, locality, and Portadown our localCo. Louth looking after environmentour localenvironmentScoil Phádraig, Theme: ‘The Kilbroney Theme of sport 11 May 9 JuneKilcurry, Big Tree’ Integrated P.S.Co.LouthRostrevorcontinued on next page10 Pride of our Place 2002-2006
Page 1 and 2: PRIDE OF OUR PLACE2002-2006FINAL RE
Page 4 and 5: TABLE OF CONTENTSAcknowledgements 0
Page 6 and 7: CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONThe project
Page 8 and 9: • To facilitate pupils to explore
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Page 14 and 15: It was with great interest that I w
Page 16 and 17: and June. Many of these partnership
Page 18 and 19: esteem was integral to the developm
Page 20 and 21: There have been many beneficial lea
Page 22 and 23: They took responsibility for their
Page 24 and 25: The two-day residential workshops e
Page 26 and 27: One very helpful resource was the h
Page 28 and 29: the children were now very proud of
Page 30 and 31: The importance of learning in the c
Page 32 and 33: connected. I didn’t know that Cú
Page 34 and 35: talking, comparing notes, playing f
Page 36 and 37: e its most beneficial and valuable
Page 38 and 39: CHAPTER FIVEIMPACT ON THE TEACHERWh
Page 40 and 41: Already overloaded school work left
Page 42 and 43: Site visits, the use of ICT and the
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Page 48 and 49: Disappointing aspectsThere were few
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Page 52 and 53: I have learned that they do things
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I think he benefited greatly from t
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CHAPTER 8CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDA
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As a result of the rich information
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As the project developed over the t
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Opportunities were provided for the
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Practical aspects• Once-off conta
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It is recommended that a structure
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APPENDICESAppendix ATeacher Questio
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• Story• Use of drama• Interv
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Characteristics of GoodPracticeQues
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Characteristics of GoodPracticeQues
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Appendix DEVALUATION OF ‘PRIDE OF
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Since detailed information was obta
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such as making bird-boxes. Myths an
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• The context of this project als
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partner school. The whole area of s
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that teachers should, if possible,
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