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Kilchreest National School
Curriculum & Learning
How we learn
A rounded primary school experience
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Learning in action
Photos from learning activities, projects and school life across Kilchreest NS.
Curriculum
Subject areas
Explore the subjects and learning areas children experience at Kilchreest National School.
Art
Art is an important feature of our broad curriculum. Our curriculum on Art aims to develop social, communicative and visual skills, as well as…
English
ENGLISH CURRICULUM Over the past few years, like all national schools in Ireland, we have been implementing the new Primary Language Curriculum, which covers…
Geography
Our Geography Plan outlines the knowledge, skills and attitudes that the staff of Kilchreest N.S. hope to impart to the students. The plan highlights…
History
Overview of History Plan Kilchreest National School This plan was formulated by the Staff of Kilchreest N.S. after much preparatory work was undertaken. It…
ICT
At Kilchreest National School, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is used to support and enhance teaching and learning across the curriculum. Our pupils have…
Irish – Gaeilge
Irish - Gaeilge The Irish curriculum is part of the new Primary Language Curriculum, which was introduced in recent years. Just like the English…
Mathematics
Mathematics Mathematics is about developing a means of understanding, recording and communicating concepts of magnitude, number, shape and space. Children learn from practical, concrete…
Physical Education
Physical Education P.E Curriculum overview In Kilchreest N.S, we hope that Physical education will provide children with learning opportunities through the medium of movement…
Religious Education
Religious Education The Board of Management and the teachers use the Grow in Love Religious Education programme for Catholic primary schools. The programme is…
SPHE
SPHE The Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) curriculum strives to help children become self-confident and develop their self-esteem. It focuses on developing the…