11 Oct 2006 - CIVIC-LINK Project Co-operation Ireland
CIVIC-LINK Project Co-operation IrelandOur Partner School - Gairmscoil Mhuire, from Thurles inTipperary.
Group taking part this year - 9TR.
How have groups been matched - there are 12 pupils in each of them, ranging in ages from 12 to 13 and both groups are made up of pupils with moderate learning difficulties.
CIVIC-LINK Project
Civic-Link is one of Co-operation Ireland?s major education projects, and has been delivered in over 100 second level schools in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland during the past four years.
It is a co-operative venture between schools in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, which are partnered on a one to one basis. Young people while undertaking a project in their own area, also approach it from the perspective of working jointly with their partner school. They present, share and learn through the medium of face-to-face residential exchanges and develop problem-solving strategies together.
The purpose of this interaction is to engender empathy and respect for another?s viewpoint, and the confidence and ability to express one?s own and other?s ideas and perspectives. Essentially the project is about difference and equipping young people to embrace diversity by meeting and working with others from different backgrounds and traditions.
Teacher in Charge - Ms Trinder
Our Partner School - Gairmscoil Mhuire, from Thurles inTipperary.
Group taking part this year - 9TR.
How have groups been matched - there are 12 pupils in each of them, ranging in ages from 12 to 13 and both groups are made up of pupils with moderate learning difficulties.
Project Timetable
2006
June Ms O'Sullivan (Principal), Ms Tuohy (Civic Link Teacher) and Ms Dorney (Teacher) visited Donghadee High School. Planning completed.
September Ms Trinder and Ms Tuohy went on Civic Link training.
September Mr Creber (Principal), Ms Trinder (Civic Link Teacher) and Ms Forsythe (Teacher) visited Gairmscoil Mhuire. Planning Completed
November First exchange. Mr Creber, Ms Trinder, Ms Forsythe and 9TR going to Tipperary for 3 days to meet up with the pupils and teachers from Gairmscoil Mhuire to work on the project. As a group we decide on a ?problem? to try and tackle in our communities.
2007
January - Ms Trinder and Ms Tuohy go on Civic Link training.
March - Second exchange. Ms O?Sullivan, Ms Tuohy, Ms Dorney and the pupils from Gairmscoil Mhuire come to Donaghadee for 3 days to meet up with the pupils and teachers from Donaghadee High School to work on the project. As a group we identify solutions to our ?problem? and how we can bring them to the attention of public policy makers.
April We invite people from our local government to the school and present our project to them.
May All Island Showcase of presentations.
Civic-Link is one of Co-operation Ireland?s major education projects, and has been delivered in over 100 second level schools in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland during the past four years.
It is a co-operative venture between schools in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, which are partnered on a one to one basis. Young people while undertaking a project in their own area, also approach it from the perspective of working jointly with their partner school. They present, share and learn through the medium of face-to-face residential exchanges and develop problem-solving strategies together.
The purpose of this interaction is to engender empathy and respect for another?s viewpoint, and the confidence and ability to express one?s own and other?s ideas and perspectives. Essentially the project is about difference and equipping young people to embrace diversity by meeting and working with others from different backgrounds and traditions.
Teacher in Charge - Ms Trinder
Our Partner School - Gairmscoil Mhuire, from Thurles inTipperary.
Group taking part this year - 9TR.
How have groups been matched - there are 12 pupils in each of them, ranging in ages from 12 to 13 and both groups are made up of pupils with moderate learning difficulties.
Project Timetable
2006
June Ms O'Sullivan (Principal), Ms Tuohy (Civic Link Teacher) and Ms Dorney (Teacher) visited Donghadee High School. Planning completed.
September Ms Trinder and Ms Tuohy went on Civic Link training.
September Mr Creber (Principal), Ms Trinder (Civic Link Teacher) and Ms Forsythe (Teacher) visited Gairmscoil Mhuire. Planning Completed
November First exchange. Mr Creber, Ms Trinder, Ms Forsythe and 9TR going to Tipperary for 3 days to meet up with the pupils and teachers from Gairmscoil Mhuire to work on the project. As a group we decide on a ?problem? to try and tackle in our communities.
2007
January - Ms Trinder and Ms Tuohy go on Civic Link training.
March - Second exchange. Ms O?Sullivan, Ms Tuohy, Ms Dorney and the pupils from Gairmscoil Mhuire come to Donaghadee for 3 days to meet up with the pupils and teachers from Donaghadee High School to work on the project. As a group we identify solutions to our ?problem? and how we can bring them to the attention of public policy makers.
April We invite people from our local government to the school and present our project to them.
May All Island Showcase of presentations.