Educate Together pupils visit council chambers
third and fourth class from Wexford Educate Together National School were recently invited to the council chambers to take part in a Junior Achievement workshop called ‘Our Town’.
The students were joined on the morning by Sharon Ryan and Jess Siggins, two Wexford County Council volunteers who explained to them how our towns and cities are zoned into different areas for planning, such as residential and industrial.
Over the course of the morning, the students reviewed pictures including one of Wexford pier and decided which zone each picture should be placed. They then built their very own towns using pop up buildings and met with two Wexford County Council planners to discuss if the locations of their buildings were in line with Wexford town planning guidelines.
Having heard from the two town planners that Wexford’s new park was currently in the design stage, the students came up with their ideas and advertisements for what they would like the park to look like. Ideas included a family park, tree house Park and park of fun and laughter.
to mark the completion of a very successful morning, each student was presented with a certificate of achievement to mark the commitment and enthusiasm that the students apply
Denise Power, Junior Achievement South East Area manager said that giving the students the opportunity to learn about how our towns are planned in the Council Chamber enabled the students to connect what they do in school with the community around them.
‘Being able to see the relevance of their studies in their everyday lives is a very important aspect of their development and one in which we are delighted that Wexford County Council has invested its resources and expertise,’ she said.