Celebrate Northern Ireland!

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of We Are Britain Four Nations

Objectives

SMSC

  • Enable students to acquire a broad general knowledge of and a respect for public institutions and services: Northern Ireland.

English

  • Listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers.
  • Speak audibly and fluently with an increasing command of Standard English.
  • Participate in presentations and performances.
  • Gain, maintain and monitor the interest of the listeners.

Lesson Planning

Participate in a Northern Ireland Celebration; take part in a Lord Mayor’s parade, do some Irish dancing, make and eat an Irish picnic. Tell Finn the giant what you have learned about Northern Ireland.

Teaching Outcomes
To find out something of the culture and traditions of the 4 nations which make up the UK: Northern Ireland.
To contribute to the celebrations and explain a viewpoint to another.

Children will:

  • Acquire a broad general knowledge of traditions and customs.
  • Consolidate their learning by participating in celebration of customs and traditional activities.
  • Reflect on their learning.
  • Explain to others, engaging with their audience.

You Will Need

  • Map of UK
  • Paper dolls ‘Charlie and Lola’ and playtime clothes
  • Picnic food
  • Ingredients for green ice lollies
  • Potato, cabbage, pea and paint, paper, shallow trays for printing
  • Juggling balls and hoops
  • Bean bags