Learning Outcomes

• Become familiar with the story of Saint Brigid
• Recognise the links to the Catholic faith as well as Irish history
• Explore the story through appropriate use of play, music, art and drama
• Utilise vocabulary associated with the feast day of Saint Brigid

Introduction

• Teacher ascertains prior knowledge from the children (KWL chart)
• The children listen to the story of Saint Brigid’s Cloak and watch a video on YouTube

Development

Aistear Activities over four days

Drama: The children will participate in a role play station and act out scenes from the Story of St. Brigid’s Cloak

Art: The children will create St. Brigid’s Day crosses using matchsticks and a cloak using fabric

I.C.T.: The children will use available digital resources (iPads/camera/class laptop etc) to engage in fun content creation activities.

SESE (History): Sequence the story of St. Brigid’s Cloak using pictures. (Children will label each picture with a number, word or sentence).

Plenary

Aistear Reflection: Each group will reflect on their Aistear station at the end of the daily lesson. This will include a show and tell of each activity.  ICT groups will display their books/film/stories.

Teacher will bring the focus back to the KWL Chart and ask the children for information about St. Brigid following the lesson.