Teaching Resources

Getting pupils out of the classroom and into the great outdoors is an excellent way to enhance their learning, either on school grounds or in local green spaces. From identifying wildlife to growing their own plants, even making their school a haven for threatened species, there’s something here to get them inspired. Find ideas and resources to make the most of the experience and to support it in the classroom

The Building of our Place

For teachers by teachers.

A built heritage guide book designed for Primary School teachers, covering the built heritage of the Ring of Gullion and surrounding area from the Stone Age through to Victorian Period.

Topics covered includes: What we built, how we lived and what we mad

https://www.ringofgullion.org/publication/the-building-of-our-place/

Red Squirrels

This text is designed to help teachers bring home the message on nature conservation at a local level. The red squirrel is probably the most high profile under threat mammal species in the UK and ROI. It’s story encompasses a number of themes which are common across conservation.

https://www.ringofgullion.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Red-Squirrel-Teachers-Resource-Pack.pdf

Earth Science Lessons

CCEA has endorsed this resource which was supported and developed by Earth Science Ireland through its educational committee Earth Science Outreach.

The resource complements the Northern Ireland Curriculum and provides information and ideas to bring Earth Science to the classroom in practical and relevant ways for pupils in Key Stage 2.

The learning activities within the materials support the development of the Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities as well as opportunities to develop the cross-curricular skills of Communication, Using Mathematics and Using ICT.

http://ccea.org.uk/curriculum/key_stage_1_2/areas_learning/world_around_us/earth_science

My Townland Story

The Ring of Gullion Partnership developed the 'My Townland Story' teaching resource. Teachers can work through the entire booklet or just take a few activities and work at their own pace. The Landscape Partnership are offering school visits in 2016 and 2017.

http://www.ringofgullion.org/townland-story-ring-gullion-2/