Schools
A radically changed schools curriculum with strong emphasis on practical sciences and field studies has created strong demand for a range of fun outdoor ‘Learn To’ products that satisfy the new field study focus of the schools curriculum. Learning activities based on observing creatures in their natural habitat l include Mini-Beast Safaris, Pond-dipping, Fishing, Wild-life Sketching, Fresh Water Sampling, Soil Sampling, Learn about lichens. Ballybay Wetland Centre also offer a programme of field-study days that will enthuse and enlighten teachers. The Centre also provides a Centre for universities and third level colleges have their field-trips .
Primary Schools
Offering a broad programme directly tied into the schools curriculum, over school calendar year and largely divided into two age categories:
With additional seasonal activities: (for example)
- Metaphorphosis / frog life cycle/ frog spawn, tadpole
- Caterpillars, moths & butterflies
- First animals out of hibernation
- Rushes & St. Brigid Crosses
- First flowers and plant adaptation
- Wetlands Walking on Water
- Life in the Wetlands
- Wildfowl
- Migratory Flight Paths & Swan Mythology; Children of Lir
- Summer Birds
- Nests in hedgerows
- Autumn berry picking
Secondary Schools
Leaving Cert
Practical Field-Programme to satisfy:
- Biology/ Ecology
- Geography
- Agricultural Science
Intensive Programmes in laboratory & field work
Transition Year
Modules offered:
- Horticulture for a day
- Landscape Concepts
- Tree planting
- Native Grasses
- Ordnance Survey & mapping
- Planting for moths , butterflies
- Biodiversity and European Legislation
- Protected Species Listed on the Annexes
- Wetland Vegetative Studies
- Pond Life & Microscope Use
- Photography
- Water Colours
- Creative Writing with residential writers from Annaghmacarrig & MCC Arts Officer, Monaghan Museum
- Place Names/ Loganimeacha and Townlands
Development of 3-D Landscape Model,
integrating Geography, Ordnance Survey,
Art, Irish language.
