Note:
The Primary School Curriculum is based on a spiral approach so that particular
topics may be re-visited and studied in greater depth. Five
of the strands for Third /Fourth and Fifth /Sixth Classes are practically
identical.
Working as an Historian
The child should be enabled to
Time and Chronology
- Distinguish between past, present and future
- Develop an understanding of time and chronology
- Record information about people and events in the past
using simple timelines
- Understand and use date conventions when studying the
past including day, month and year
- Use common words and phrases associated with time
Change and continuity
- Develop an understanding of change and continuity be
exploring similarities and differences between past and present
Cause and effect
- Discuss the reasons for, and the effect of, some events
and changes in the past
Using evidence
- Examine and use a wider range of historical evidence,
especially that which may be found in the locality
- Ask about questions about a piece of evidence
- Summarise information in, and make deductions from a
single source of evidence
Synthesis and communication
- Use evidence and imagination to reconstruct elements of
the past
- Communicate an understanding of the past in a variety
of ways
Empathy
- Imagine and discuss the feelings of people in the past
Local Studies
- Explore aspects of personal family history
- Examine changes and examples of continuity in the lives
of parents and grandparents
- Collect and use a range of simple historical evidence
Oral History: Swords Voices, Volumes 1 –7
Photographs: Lawrence Collection (in school); Archive photographs – Mr Gerry
Lynam (in school);
Family memorabilia; old newspapers (extracts from Drogheda Independent, 1900 –
in school)
Reference Books: Local history notes (in school); articles re Swords (in school)
Homes
- Explore changes which have taken place in the home and
other homes in the area
- Discuss with older people items which have changed
- Collect and examine old artefacts
- Present findings using appropriate media
My school
*The amount of source material with regard to our
school is rich and varied. There are unlimited opportunities for research into
the various facets of our school
- Investigate the development of present buildings and
the history of earlier school buildings
- St Colmcille’s BNS and St Colmcille’s GNS opened in
the same building on 1 May 1966. (8 rooms of the present St Colmcille’s
BNS to each school); St Colmcille’s GNS moved to new building on 1
September 1986
- The history of the school prior to this date is
contained in the local history notes
- Memories of former pupils contained in Swords Voices;
also taped interview with Leo Bermingham, past pupil (1908 onwards)
- Handwriting copies (Available as part of school records
- Photographs (school archives)
- Compare school furniture and equipment
- Examine roll books
- Text books (school archives)
- School magazines from 1982 onwards
Games and pastimes in the past
- Become familiar with some games and pastimes enjoyed in
the locality
- Explore and discuss pastimes with parents and
grandparents
Feasts and festivals
- Become familiar with the origins and traditions
associated with some common festivals in Ireland and other countries (St
Colmcille’s Feast Day; Mummers – see local history notes)
Buildings, sites and ruins in the locality
- Explore some features of the local environment
- (See local history notes)
Third Class
- Examine photographs of St Columba’s Church, Round
Tower, Square Tower, Old
Borough School, Teachers’
Residences on North Street, Swords Youth and Resource Centre
Building, St Colmcille’s RC Church
Fourth Class
- Visit some of these buildings as part of heritage
trail
- Additional buildings – Carnegie Library, Swords
Castle, Court House, Rathbeale Hall, Brackenstown House, Brazil (Post House)
Present findings using a variety of media (especially IT)
and appropriate timelines
My Locality through the ages
Third Class
- Origin of name of town, Story of St Colmcille,
(Historic sites associated with him); St Finian; Vikings in Ireland; St
Cronan; Glassmore Abbey
- Examine photographs of Swords in 1990 (School archives)
Fourth Class
- Normans in Ireland ; Swords Castle;
Taylors and Forsters; 1641 Rebellion; Grace Dieu
- Examine photographs of Swords in 1900
(Lawrence Collection)
Stories from the lives of people in the past
- Listen to, discuss and retell a range of stories from
the lives of people (Swords Voices)
- Become aware of the lives of people from different
social, cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds
- Listen to local people telling stories about the past
- Discuss chronology of events
- Examine and make deductions from simple relevant
evidence
- Discuss actions and feelings of characters
- Express or record stories through oral and written
forms, art work, music, drama, ICT
- Use appropriate time lines
Myths and legends
- Listen to, discuss, retell and record a range of myths
and legends
- Discuss the chronology of events in the stories
- Discuss the actions and feelings of characters
- Distinguish between fictional accounts in stories,
myths and legends and real people and events in the past
- Express or record stories through oral and written
forms, art work, drama and ICT
Early people and ancient societies
Third Class
- Early Christian Ireland and /or Vikings
- Aztecs
Fourth Class
- Egyptians and /or Greeks and /or Romans
- Native America peoples and /or Australasian peoples
(Maori)
Life, society, work and culture in the past
Third Class
- Life in Ireland during World War 11
- Life in Ireland since 1950s
Fourth Class
- Life in Norman Ireland
- Life in the 19th Century
Continuity and change over time
Third Class
- Homes and houses
- Transport
Fourth Class
- Communication
- Food and farming
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