We brought our Hdip students on a field trip this week. It was all to do with an art project collaboration with a primary school in Wilton who invited our trainee teachers to contribute ideas for the children to make artwork in celebration of the schools 25th anniversary. We hired a bus big enough to bring all the students as well as transport the 8 foot sheets of hardboard that will be used in the projects. The experience of the students meeting with the primary school staff and management was a valuable experience, but also a positive one for myself and my colleague Susanna as it gives the chance for us all to be more outward-looking and work within different environments and situations. But it was also fun as we felt like typical teachers sitting at the front of the bus next to driver keeping an eye on the students. But at least Hdip students are a well behaved bunch!!!!! The students have worked well in developing their ideas, which include painting, mixed media, photo montage, shadow puppets, mural, printmaking, site specific installation. As it is a Gaelscoil the themes and images will be based upon Irish myths, legends and music. I'm looking forward to the outcomes of this project and I might be able to upload pictures to the blog!