The Project:

• Use this summer to do some independent learning.
• Research and create a project that celebrates the life of St Columba.
• He is also known as St Columb or Colmcille.
• You can research him using the links provided below.
• You could visit the St. Columba Heritage Centre at the Long Tower Church.
• Complete 1 project from the list below or you can come up with your own idea.

 

Entering your Summer Project:

• We award prizes for the best projects in September.
• To enter your project take a photo of your work.
• Send this photo and short description of your work to: ks3projects@stmarysderry.com
• Put your name and form class in the subject line of the email
• Send it in before 25th August 2021
• Keep your project safe at home – you will be asked to bring it into school in September

Links to help you with your research:

• • Video - Life of Colmcille
  • Video - Story of St Columba
  • ccea.org.uk/colmcille
  • stcolumbaheritage.com
  • colmcille.org
  • askaboutireland.ie

 

Project Ideas - choose one of these:

 

Art Paint or sketch a portrait of St Columba Decorate his name ‘St Columba’ in the Celtic Style Use felt to create an image associated with the saint e.g. Book of Psalms, journey on a coracle to Iona, the while horse, the symbol of the dove, the Celtic cross Create a fabric cross stitch/ weave/ knit/ crochet/ felt/ sew  designs/symbols	Drama & English Film an interview with Saint Columba Poetry – study poem/s about St Columba – write it out Compose a poem e.g. an Acrostic Poem Create a comic strip or news article about the life of St Columba Create a children’s story book about the life of St Columba	Geography & History Plot and locate all the monastic settlements in Ireland on a map Plot the journey from Ireland to Iona, Draw a timeline plotting the milestones in the saints life Family tree of Saint Colmcille link to the O’Donnells Describe the Battle of Cúl Dreimne, Sligo (e.g. a news report)
ICT Create a crest or a symbol to represent the 1500 celebrations of his birth Make a video/podcast on an aspect of St Columba Share his life through photographs in a movie	Home Economics Make a dish of food associated with the time of St Columba For example: Wheaten (Brown) Bread, Porridge, onions, peas, parsnips, and cabbage.	Irish Scríobh scéal nó dán bunaithe ar saol Colmcille Similar tasks to English but done in Irish Crossword about the life of St Columba in Irish
Music Compose a song or rap about St Columba and his stories Perform hymns about Saint Colmcille	RE The Book of Psalms Compose a prayer about St Columba Presentation of churches associated with St Columba	Science & Technology Explore Gartan Clay and its properties Design or build a model bridge/ round tower / feature of a monastery Build a boat / Curragh / Coracle