Scratch is a computer language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations. Scratch teaches computational thinking and problem solving using a simple-to-use, yet powerful, building block approach to software development.
|
Dina Schools – Incredible Years: weekly lesson delivered in each class by two teams which teaches social and behavioural skills for the long term benefit of the child’s life skills. |
Junior and Senior Infant Programme emphasising use of concrete materials and language
|
Structured teaching of comprehension and writing genre strategies and delivery of the programme through a two year cycle
|
Using active learning and play as a methodology in this curriculum framework which has been developed for children from birth to 6 years of age. Junior and Senior infant teachers incorporate purposeful play sessions into their teaching and children’s learning develops through interaction with each other and partnership with parents.
|
Cursive Writing
The benefits of introducing cursive hand writing from the start has been well-documented by various experts, including Brendan Culligan. There is a very strong link between improved spellings and using cursive writing. Therefore, Merlin Woods Primary School has introduced the policy of using cursive writing from Junior Infants up through all classes.
|
Team Teaching
Team Teaching in all classes: early intervention through Language and Learning Support Team, where children work every day in small groups with a teacher for intensive literacy or numeracy support.
|
Tin Whistle
Tin Whistle: All children learn the tin whistle from 1st class with their class teacher, giving every child a chance to learn and appreciate a musical instrument.
|
In this initiative in conjunction with Galway Education Centre and Medtronic, Children use Lego to develop robotics and early engineering skills. This work is done in various classes in the final term and throughout the year by the teacher running the weekly after-school Lego Club.
|
