Welcome to the Education Section of our website here you will find information regarding the workshops and seasonal events available for children and young people at the Saint Patrick Centre.

Education reports and up-dates regarding the work currently being undertaken at the Centre are also available.

If you are planning a visit with your school or community group you can download the appropiate workshop information and booking form.

For further information contact the Education Officer, Rachel Osborne on 02844619000 or via education@saintpatrickcentre.com

Summary

The Saint Patrick Centre offers programmes for Key Stages 1- 3 and facilitates visits for A Level students.

The programmes and activities are linked to the Revised Curriculum and use active learning strategies which seek to develop skills such as creativity, communication and working with others.  The workshops fit into the requirements of RE, History and PDMU/Local and Global Citizenship.  Workshops can also be delivered at school as part of our outreach programme.

The Centre is well-established as a deliverer of Community Relations.  To facilitate this workshops can be delivered as part of a scheme using the figure of St. Patrick and cultural/spiritual heritage as the central theme.  Alternatively schools can opt to incorporate a visit to the Centre into their own CR programme.

Introduction to St Patrick (available for Key Stages 1-3)

Guided tour to explore the story and history of St Patrick

Viewing of the IMAX presentation

Trip to St. Patrick’s grave

Scriptorium activity or Drama session

All activities and worksheets are adapted to the needs of each Key Stage.

PDMU / Local and Global Citizenship sessions

Key Stage 1: Identity and Friendship

Key Stage 2: Similarities/differences and Identity

Key Stage 3: Diversity and Inclusion

Irish Language and Ulster Scots days for Key Stage 2

Community Relations

The Centre offers a CR scheme which uses Reflective Journals to provide linkages between sessions.  All sessions use paired and small group activities to offer opportunities for pupils to mix and share ideas. Generally schools that opt to use this scheme select 3 workshops from the list below; the middle session is a visit to the Centre the other two are delivered by the Education Officer in-school.  There is the standard school group charge of the Centre visit; the in-school workshops are free of charge.

Icebreakers  Visit to the Centre  Identity  Symbols Conflict  De-brief

Schools also opt to visit the Centre as part of their own CR programme and the staff are most happy to assist.  The recommendation is that the pupils participate in the drama workshop which encourages working together or one of the PDMU/Citizenship sessions which explores key CR themes.

Seasonal Workshops for Key Stage 1

Delivered at Christmas or during June each year.

Crafts, games and trails.

Maximum group size 60

£3.50 per pupil

Teachers/leaders free

A Level

A visit supports the study of the Celtic Church at AS and A2

Conference planned for November 2008 on the theme of Celtic Spirituality

Education Officer Rachel Osborne

028 44 619000

education@saintpatrickcentre.com