Primary School Initiatives

It was fantastic for the pupils.. it really opened their eyes to the possibilities of where their education can take them. It was also brilliant that parents were given the opportunity to join in.

Feedback from teacher from participating school, Law in the Classroom

Primary School Initiatives

We collaborate with a range of UCD and community partners on a number of primary school outreach initiatives to give students opportunities to see what Higher Education might have to offer them in the future.

Learn more about two of our current initiatives below.

If you are interested in getting involved or finding out more, contact Fiona Sweeney, Head of Outreach, Engagement and Transition at fiona.sweeney@ucd.ie.

barristers in mock trial - the case of the falling dinosaur

Law in the Classroom

In a unique embedded outreach model, UCD partners with primary schools as part of the Law in the Classroom Module led by Dr Suzanne Egan.

The initiative is a collaboration between our local primary school community partners, UCD Sutherland School of Law and UCD Access & Lifelong Learning.

The overall goal of the Module is to prepare UCD law students to act as role models and active participants in demystifying the law and the legal profession for primary school children, whilst giving them opportunities to see what Higher Education might have to offer them in the future.

Follow this link to learn more about Law in the Classroom.

I Decide

The I Decide storytelling project gives 5th and 6th class primary school students a taste of university life.

Students have a campus tour and interactive workshop sessions in UCD followed by facilitated school sessions where they each create a story or a comic strip about “A Day in the Life of a University Student”. The stories are then collated into a book available in both printed and digital versions. Check out the digital version of a recent (opens in a new window)amazing I Decide book!

Follow this link to learn more about I Decide.