St.Patrick's GNS HOLLYPARK
Curriculum Links
SPHE
Myself and the Wider World
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- enable the child to respect human and cultural diversity and to appreciate and understand the interdependent nature of the world
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- develop in the child a sense of social responsibility, a commitment to active and participative citizenship and an appreciation of the democratic way of life
SESE
HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY & SCIENCE
Local Studies
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- foster in the child a sense of responsibility for the long-term care of the environment and a commitment to promote the sustainable use of the earth’s resources through his/her personal life-style and participation in collective environmental decision-making
- enable the child to play a responsible role as an individual, as a family member and as a member of local, regional, national, European and global communities
VISUAL ARTS
Fabric & Fibre, Construction​
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- enable the child to see and to solve problems creatively through imaginative thinking and so encourage individuality and enterprise
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- foster a sense of excellence in and appreciation of the arts in local, regional, national and global contexts, both past and present
ENGLISH
Reading, Writing and Oral Language
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- enhance emotional, imaginative and aesthetic development through oral, reading and writing experiences
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- develop cognitive ability and the capacity to clarify thinking through oral language, writing and reading
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- enable the child to read and write independently
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