Hello there!
Welcome to our school newsletter.
We hope you are all keeping well and looking forward to your Christmas break!
Like many others our education programme is adapting to the new norm. Many of our hands-on workshops and special events have been unable to go ahead due to social distancing restrictions. In the absence of these events, Waterways Ireland's Education team have been working hard to develop a range of FREE online resources to engage, inspire and excite young learners. Our education programme has been developed to support the education curriculum in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
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Since September Waterways Irelands Education team have shared two workshops online which have been available on our Learning Zone website!
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Waterways Irelands Bugs & Beasties Halloween workshop was delivered online from the 22nd October to 6th November offering access to a range of FREE downloadable resources. The fun and interactive resources covered a range of topics and introduced students to various animals, mini-beasts and aliens which can be found along our waterways! The resources also covered some spooky storytelling where students looked at some heritage pieces written by previous generations! We were delighted with the uptake from our first online programme with over 60 schools signing up!
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Our second online programme was shared in conjunction with Science Week 2020 over the 8th- 15th November. This workshop showcased our latest resource ‘Explore Irelands Waterways!’ Our new interactive resource took school groups on a virtual visit to our waterways and introduced them to the various plants and animals who call it home. The programme linked with many of our existing resources including the Waterways Eco Dial, Waterways Fact File and Waterways Hero. We were delighted that 47 school groups totalling 1118 primary school students participated in the programme throughout Science Week!
If you got involved in either of our workshops we would love to hear from you! Let us know what you thought of our workshops and if there are any topics you would like covered in the future by our online workshops. Below we have linked a copy of our feedback form, make sure to fill it in and return to learning@waterwaysireland.org
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Northern Ireland Science Festival
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Be part of Northern Ireland Science Festival 2021! Join us for our Waterways Wildlife Wonders workshops which will take place over on our Learning Zone website on the 18th-28th February 2021. The festival offers a stimulating and wide range of events focusing on the wonders of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. If you’re interested in learning more about our workshop sign up to the event using the link below!
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Our hugely popular Engineers Week event will also take place online this year from the 27th February to 5th March 2021! The curriculum linked workshop will allow students to discover the world of engineering and to participate in hands-on activities showcasing the skills and expertise requried in this field and hopefully inspire the next generation. If you would like to learn more about our workshop and get involved sign up for more information using the link below!
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In the meantime, make sure to keep an eye on our social media @waterwaysireland and the Learning zone website to keep up to date on our latest news and events! To find out more information about either of these events contact us at learning@waterwaysireland.org
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Both of our recent online workshops shared a range of curriclium linked resources, many of which were tailored to fit in with their running themes. Make sure to check out our Learning Zone Website where you can gain access to these FREE downloadable resources which can fit in with your lesson planning. You will find them at: https://learning.waterwaysireland.org/
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Have you any photos or stories about the inland waterways? We’d love to see these and share them with other users so be sure to send them onto us at Learning@waterwaysireland.org
Waterways Irelands Education Team would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thank you to all the schools who have participated and supported our programme over the last year. It has been greatly appreciated and we look forward to working with you again in 2021!
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