Ballintotas National School are partaking in the Creative Schools initiative, set up by the Department of Education, to put arts and creativity at the heart of children’s lives.
We have received a grant to provide opportunities, under this scheme, for children to build their artistic and creative skills, and to develop additional ways of working that reinforce the impact of creativity on their learning and wellbeing.
We will take part in a two-year guided journey to develop a Creative Schools Plan unique to our own school, and put it into action.
Children’s involvement in planning, decision-making and reflection is central to the journey and so our Creative Schools Committee is made up of children from 1st to 6th class. They are headed up by Ms. Howick and ably assisted by Sarah and Lorie.
