Claddagh National SchoolGalway, Ireland

Learning Teaching and Training ActivitiesThursday, April 21st 2016

Promoting Positive Mental Health in Children - Lesson

Observation

The visiting teachers observed a lesson on recognising and dealing with emotions modelled by 1st class teacher Jennifer Lee.

The lesson plan is available on our blog.

Children spend a week focusing on a particular emotion (e.g. anger, joy etc) and discuss what it feels like, where they feel it in their body and decide on strategies they can use to deal with the emotion. They write poetry about the different emotions. They compile their work into a Book of Feelings.

Mindful Movements with Brenda Flannery

Brenda demonstrated a sequence of mindful movements which she regularly does with classes in the Claddagh.

There are different movements we can use to calm, centre or energise ourselves.

Our visitors watched a demonstration of hurling– a Gaelic game unique to Ireland.

Our visitors got to have a try of the hurl and sliotar – we were impressed with their natural

skills!

The Mayor of Galway welcomed our Erasmus+ partners

The Mayor opens the Erasmus+ show

Claddagh N.S. Principal Michael Gallagher and Annie Asgard (Project

Co-ordinator) look on.

The show was a celebration of song, dance and poetry with themes relating to keeping a

healthy mind, spirit and body.

Here are a selection of photos – please see the slideshow on the

blog for many more!

Here are a selection of photos – please see the slideshow on the

blog for many more!

Here are a selection of photos – please see the slideshow on the

blog for many more!

Here are a selection of photos – please see the slideshow on the

blog for many more!

After the show, Mr. Leonard, a Claddagh teacher, led us on a

guided tour of the city.