Belfast Lord Mayor celebrates the launch of curriculum resource with P5 pupils.
Pupils from Mount St Michael’s Primary School and Carniny Primary School attended a one-off advance preview of the latest innovative resource from CCEA. ‘Precious Waste’ Storysack based on the theme of ‘Waste not Want not’ was launched today by the Lord Mayor at the Lord Mayor’s Parlour in Belfast. Every primary school will get a free copy of the resource by the end of October.
Pupils were engrossed as renowned story teller, Neil Griffiths, recounted the story of Ryan, a refuse collector on his journey to encourage the community to reclaim, reuse and reduce rubbish.
Richard Hanna, Director of Education Strategy, CCEA added:
“The school curriculum is central to helping young people develop the fundamental skills, knowledge, qualities and dispositions needed for life and work. The Precious Waste Storysack supports these curriculum objectives by creating fun opportunities for children to learn about the world of work through story telling.
Children’s love for stories is evident and this creates a safe and stimulating context for learning. Using characters and situations that children can identify with enhances learning while at the same time enabling teachers to consider ways to adopt an enterprising approach in their classrooms.”
Belfast Lord Mayor, Tom Hartley, speaking at the launch stated:
“I am happy to support initiatives, such as The Precious Waste Storysack, which encourage young people to take an interest in the world around them. It is important that we all become aware of the impact of environmental issues on society, and I applaud anything which helps to highlight this.
"Through education we can make a difference to the way young people view the world both in and outside the classroom. Our youth are our future workforce, and it is our responsibility to provide them with the best possible opportunities to help them become the responsible citizens of tomorrow.”
