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The NCCA Primary Podcast

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The NCCA Primary Podcast
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    E24: Transitions from preschool to primary school

    24/06/2026 | 49 mins.
    Episode 24 explores the transition from preschool to primary school.  The conversation considers how early years educators and primary school teachers can support children and families through continuity of experience, strong relationships and meaningful collaboration.  Our guests for this episode are Patrick O' Donovan (Newtown National School) and Marion Kearney (Barnardos Brighter Futures).
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    E23: Diversity and Inclusion in Primary Education

    28/05/2026 | 51 mins.
    Episode 23 explores Diversity and Inclusion in primary education. Our guests, Dr. Anne Marie Kavanagh (DCU) and Michael Byrne (Principal of CityWest & Saggart CNS), explore what this principle of the primary curriculum framework can look like in practice.  The discussion considers how we can help create learning environments where all children feel a sense of belonging, where their identities are reflected and valued, and where they can participate fully in meaningful ways.
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    E22: Cad is dea-oideolaíocht ann?

    19/05/2026 | 49 mins.
    Bíonn an focal ‘Oideolaíocht’ le feiceáil go láidir i gCreatchuraclam na Bunscoile (2023). Sna blianta atá romhainn, de réir mar a chuirfear an curaclam athfhorbartha i bhfeidhm, beidh an oideolaíocht ina príomhábhar i bhfoghlaim ghairmiúil an mhúinteora. Sa chlár seo, ba mhaith linn tosú le míniú a thabhairt ar an oideolaíocht - cad is brí léi agus conas is féidir léi a bheith bríoch agus éifeachtach. Tá Póla Ní Chinnsealaigh (Príomhoide) agus an Dr Patrick Burke (Léachtóir) linn chun a léargais ar an taighde agus ar an gcuma a bhíonn air seo ó lá go lá sa seomra ranga a roinnt.
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    E21: Learning Environments in the redeveloped curriculum: Looking Outdoors (Dr Orla Kelly and Ruth Collins)

    12/05/2026 | 48 mins.
    In this episode we discuss Outdoor Learning in the Redeveloped Primary Curriculum, examples of current practice in outdoor learning, adapting outdoor learning to bespoke settings, the affordances that outdoor learning offers in terms of possibilities for active learning.
    Our guests on this podcast are Dr Orla Kelly (Dublin City University) and Ruth Collins (Slane National School, Co, Meath). 
    Orla and Ruth also discuss embracing unexpected teaching and learning opportunities in the outdoors, addressing teacher’s concerns regarding taking the learning outside, the inclusive nature of outdoor learning as well as risks and hazards in the outdoors.
    Orla and Ruth refer to a European Outdoor Learning project in the podcast, the following is a link to the project website:apole.eu
    The NCCA Primary Podcast is available on the NCCA Website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other podcast hosting platforms. Join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #nccapod 
    To find out more about primary curriculum developments visit ncca.ie/primary  
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    Sa chlár seo, pléimid an fhoghlaim mmuigh faoin aer sa Churaclam Bunscoile Athfhorbartha, samplaí de chleachtas reatha, samplaí de shuíomhanna saincheaptha, agus na deiseanna a chuireann an fhoghlaim amuigh faoin aer ar fáil i dtaca le foghlaim ghníomhach.
    Tá An Dr Orla Kelly (Dublin City University) agus Ruth Collins (Scoil Náisiúnta Shláine, Co. na Mí) linn mar aíonna ar an bpodchraoladh seo.
    Pléann Orla agus Ruth deiseanna teagaisc agus foghlama gan choinne amuigh faoin aer, dul i ngleic le hábhair imní múinteoirí maidir le foghlaim a thabhairt lasmuigh, an cur chuige cuimsitheach don fhoghlaim amuigh faoin aer, chomh maith leis na rioscaí agus na guaiseacha a bhaineann leis an timpeallacht lasmuigh.
    Tagraíonn Orla agus Ruth dn thionscadal Eorpach atá ar fáil anseo: www.apole.eu
    Tá Podchraoladh Bunscoile an CNCM ar fáil ar shuíomh gréasáin an CNCM, ar Spotify, ar Apple Podcasts agus ar ardáin eile a óstálann podchraoltaí. Glac páirt sa chomhrá ar na meáin shóisialta leis an haischlib #nccapod.
    Chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil faoi fhorbairtí curaclaim sa bhunscoil, tabhair cuairt ar ncca.ie/primary.
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    E20: An t-aistriú ón mbunscoil go dtí an iarbhunscoil

    05/05/2026 | 36 mins.
    Tá aistrithe mar ghnáthchuid den bhunoideachas, lena n-áirítear, den chuid is mó, an t-aistriú ón mbunscoil nó ón scoil speisialta go dtí an iarbhunscoil. Tógtar ar réamhfhoghlaim, ar fhéinluach agus ar fhéiniúlacht na bpáistí agus iad ag bogadh ón mbaile go dtí an réamhscoil agus ar aghaidh tríd an mbunscoil. Leagann sé sin bunchloch thábhachtach do bhogadh go dtí an iarbhunscoil. Chun an t-aistear tábhachtach seo a phlé, tá John O’Donnabháin (múinteoir meánscoile) agus Cian Ó Conghaile (múinteoir bunscoile) linn don eipeasóid seo.
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About The NCCA Primary Podcast
Welcome to the NCCA primary podcast, a podcast from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. We speak to teachers, principals, researchers and other stakeholders, providing a space where we can bring together and share different ideas and perspectives. We hope that this will spark your own conversations around curriculum and we welcome you to get in touch with the podcast by emailing us at podcast@ncca.ie or by using the hashtag #nccapodcast to continue the conversation on social media.
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