Below are some apps from the Apple AppStore that might be useful to schools for Digital Art Week this week. I have divided them into sections/themes.
After last year’s great success, Digital Art Week will take place from 23rd – 27th April 2012. Children all over Ireland will have the opportunity to share their own creations with the world. We’ve teamed up with Éigse, Carlow’s International Arts Festival, who will be hosting all children’s work in a special digital gallery! Lots … Read more
When I first saw this book, a feeling of dread came over me. Art and crafts brings me back to how art used to be taught in primary schools – lots of paper plates, templates and 30 identical pieces of work stuck to a wall – no creativity or individuality. Had the author called this … Read more
When I first saw this book, a feeling of dread came over me. Art and crafts brings me back to how art used to be taught in primary schools – lots of paper plates, templates and 30 identical pieces of work stuck to a wall – no creativity or individuality. Had the author called this … Read more
Hello all and let’s get ready for another jam packed week of fun and frolics in my classroom!
After I qualified and returned from Wales, I accepted a position in a large, large school in Athy. This school had over 600 students and with this came huge expenses. The parents’ committee, the Principal and the staff were constantly needing to bring money in. The school building was costly to run. One of the events that I remembered fondly was the Annual 5th Class Cake Bake Sale.