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What does Arts in Education practice look like? Read about the processes and partnerships behind current projects happening around Ireland.


Virtually There


(c) Vanya Lambrecht Ward. Courtesy of Kids' Own

(c) Vanya Lambrecht Ward. Courtesy of Kids' Own

Briefly tell us the story of your project – What was it about? Who was involved? How did it get started?

Vanya:

I was asked by Kids’ Own if I would like to rejoin the Virtually There residency programme again with a new school in Tralee. I was delighted to be part of it again as it is such a unique project. The teacher, Marie O’Connell and myself settled on a starting point (the old school buildings that used to be the schools in Ardfert). It was a starting idea that would hopefully help link the curriculum, was relevant to the area and therefore would hopefully speak to the class, and that was something that had many options and something we could both get exited about as well.

Marie:

The project started when I met with Vanya in Dublin. I suggested that a good point for beginning might be local history as our village is steeped in history. It contains may old ruins. There is also an old school building in the village. This old school closed 40 years ago and our present school opened 40 years ago. We felt this was a good area to focus on as history lends itself to lots of integration with many other subjects. Vanya agreed that this might be a good place to start as it tied in with her art as well. We both agreed that even though this was our starting point the project might take other directions.

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Vanya Lambrecht Ward

Artist(s)

Vanya Lambrecht Ward

Marie O'Connell

Teacher(s)

Marie O’ Connell


Artforms

Visual Arts

School Level

Primary

School/
Participant Group

Ardfert National School


No. Participants

30


Region

Kerry

Age/Class

9 / 3rd Class


Dates

January – March 2015


Weblinks


Leading Agency

Kids’ Own Publishing Partnership


Other Partners and/or Funders

, Tralee Education Centre

Key themes/ lines of enquiry

Starting point was: Historical school buildings that made up the existing school; Local studies in history.


Curriculum Strands

Art - Drawing/Construction, History - Local Studies - Buildings, sites or ruins in my locality, Continuity and change over time - schools and education, English - Oral language, writing, Mathematics - Measurement - Length, Mathematics skills - applying and problem solving, communicating and expressing, Geography - maps and geographical skills


Research or relevant publications

Local history book - 'Ardfert in Times Past' by Tommy O Connor
Video made by a previous class - 'Ardfert Through the Centuries'



The ICT aspect was very exciting for the children. They were amazed the first day but they became so accustomed to seeing Vanya on the whiteboard.

Marie O'Connell, Teacher

(c) Vanya Lambrecht Ward. Courtesy of Kids' Own(c) Vanya Lambrecht Ward. Courtesy of Kids' Own

(c) Vanya Lambrecht Ward. Courtesy of Kids' Own(c) Vanya Lambrecht Ward. Courtesy of Kids' Own

(c) Vanya Lambrecht Ward. Courtesy of Kids' Own(c) Vanya Lambrecht Ward. Courtesy of Kids' Own

(c) Vanya Lambrecht Ward. Courtesy of Kids' Own(c) Vanya Lambrecht Ward. Courtesy of Kids' Own

(c) Vanya Lambrecht Ward. Courtesy of Kids' Own(c) Vanya Lambrecht Ward. Courtesy of Kids' Own

(c) Vanya Lambrecht Ward. Courtesy of Kids' Own(c) Vanya Lambrecht Ward. Courtesy of Kids' Own




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