Heritage in Schools support for primary school summer programmes
Heritage in Schools Specialists to deliver 200+ visits reaching over 7,000 children in support of the Department of Education & Youth’s Primary School Summer Programme.
The theme for the Department of Education & Youth’s summer programme this year is ‘Building Confidence and Connections’. The programme supports students with complex special educational needs and those at risk of educational disadvantage.
The Primary School Scheme caters for children in special classes as well as those in mainstream classes who have special educational needs, and those who are at risk of educational disadvantage. In addition, DEIS schools are running literacy and numeracy summer camps.
The Heritage Council has been supporting these programmes since 2022 by extending the Heritage in Schools Scheme to run outside school term. This year 200 visits will be delivered by our Heritage in Schools Specialists reaching over 7,000 children.