THE WORLD AROUND US AT FOUNDATION STAGE

Children are interested and curious about what is happening in the world around them. Before starting school, they will have had opportunities to explore their world in the home, the pre-school setting and the local area. These pre-school experiences should be built on, with the children’s natural curiosity being fostered.

Children should have opportunities to use their senses in order to develop their powers of observation, to be able to sort and classify, explore, predict, experiment, compare, plan, carry out and review their work.

For further information about The World Around Us at Foundation Stage from The Northern Ireland Curriculum click here.

THE WORLD AROUND US AT KEY STAGE 1 & KEY STAGE 2

This Area of Learning comprises the subjects of Geography, History and Science and Technology.

For further information about The World Around Us at Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2 from The Northern Ireland Curriculum click here.

Eco-schools is an international programme for environmental education and management, which aims to raise students' awareness of sustainable development issues through classroom study as well as school and community action.  With the emphasis placed on a democratic and participatory approach, the programme encourages children and youth to take an active role in how their school can be run for the benefit of the environment.

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.  STEM focuses on  enquiry-based learning.

Its is aimed to:

• Stimulate innovative teaching approaches.
• Encourage pupils to make learning connections accross subjects.
• Enable pupils to see how STEM relates to the world.

For more information from the STEM part of the NI Curriculum Website click here.