Welcome to the Website
Hi all,
You’re very welcome to my personal account and first blog post from my site, AdoptATreeProject.com.
My name is Ciara Brennan, and I’m a HDip (Primary) student of Coláiste Mhuire, Marino, Dublin, and I’m undertaking this project as part of my SESE studies in the course, under the guidance of Mr Paddy Madden.
Just last Wednesday, Paddy presented us with his first lesson pertaining to the now-famed Tree Project concept, as adopted by the college and undertaken by Marino students on an annual basis.
The following day, we had an opportunity to view those candidates who submitted projects in this category that were so wonderfully worded, executed, presented and displayed that they were awarded not only a distinction, academically speaking by the college, but recognised by the Heritage Council of Ireland for the indepth and creative manner in which each studied a particular tree.
To say I was in awe of the wonderful work that had been done and was now on display by other students would be an understatement. It was a privilege to view this work and appreciate the many beautifully-scripted and wonderfully engaging project work. Upon leaving the room I vowed to commit myself to this project and thus embarked (excuse the pun!) on this project, tracking the progression of my project, allowing for my work to aid others in the classroom.
I hope my study pertaining to my yet-to-be-chosen tree will set me down a road of discovery and enchantment that I hope to able to present in a physical project, but also here on this website, where I hope to provide a tangible platform on which students and teachers alike can adopt my methodologies to address this particular area of the SESE curriculum.
I welcome your feedback and comments as I progress through this project and I hope you enjoy my studies as it unfolds.
Regards,
Ciara Brennan
PG10A, Coláiste Mhuire, Marino