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1. 2024 – 2025 Pushkin theme is ‘The Spiking Heat of Inspiration’ 

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   The Pushkin Trust’s theme for this year ‘the spiking heat of inspiration’, was inspired by the chapter, ‘The classroom visit’, written by Pearl Stewart, Trustee, in the book Voices. In this chapter she details the impact of the Pushkin approach and how a workshop in her classroom brought a spice and a vibrance of inspiration where ‘sloppy copies feel the weight and speed of ideas, memories and stories.’ A time where ideas spun as each pupil became inspired through creativity and, as a result, each pupil found their own unique voice, finding is tune, place and a sense of pride. 

   ‘…the opening rays of Father Sun toss our blanket aside as upturned faces accept the spiking heat of inspiration. ’

   Pearl Stewart, The Classroom Visit, Voices, 2013.

   The thematic unit is available below to download.

   Download PDF: Thematic Unit 2024 – 2025

   
   The following texts can be used to accompany the theme:

   • Download PDF: The Story of Prometheus

   • Download PDF: Space Travel Machine

   • Download PDF: THE MAGIC BOX

2. Pushkin Trust in local newspaper

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   We were delighted to see the local coverage of our ‘Hitching the Sails’ environmental workshops.

   • Download PDF: newspaper-may24

3. 2023 – 2024 Pushkin theme is ‘Hitch the Sails’ 

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   Inspired from the words of Her Grace, the late Duchess of Abercorn, The Pushkin Trust’s theme for this year ‘Hitch the Sails!’, explores the element of air. It is designed to bring freedom and individuality within our learning, curiosity and wonder, as each child and educator delves into their own voice, finding inner confidence from creativity and the whispers within that breeze.

   ‘The cloth of Pushkin’s sail is woven from fairytale and myth that speak to us by the way of metaphor and symbol. These symbols reverberate in our ears and in our hearts long after the one who has aired them is silent.’

   Sacha Abercorn, A Brief History of the Pushkin Trust, Sourcing Voices, 2014.

   The thematic unit is available below to download.

   Hitch-the-SailsDownload

4. Hitch the Sails! Up and coming dates…

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   Our new theme this academic year is ‘Hitch the Sails!’, embracing the element of air.

   Inspiring Educators, two-day residential for teachers and leaders:

   22nd – 23rd October

   12th – 13th November

   Baronscourt Days for Primary Schools will commence April and May 2024

   We look forward to another wonderful year of creativity within the special and unique grounds of our private estate.

5. Pushkin Pathways – Post-Primary Programme

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   We had three outstanding days of movement, environmental, interactive story-making and digital sound-scape workshops within the grounds of our private estate with Year 9 pupils from Drumragh Integrated College and Castlederg High School. Students and teachers were inspired during the programme as they explored through The Arts together. Doorways to self-confidence, new interests and individual abilities were opened, wide and new relationships were fostered. Well done to everyone involved!

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

6. Our Baronscourt days for Primary Schools 2023

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   Between May and June 2023, we welcomed many KS2 classes and their teachers to explore the theme of ‘Reforestation of the Imagination’, and the element of earth. It was a joy to watch the children collaborate with each other through Creative Writing, Poetry, Drumming, Dance, Visual Art and Sculpture within the private grounds of Baronscourt which continue to embrace and inspire us. Children and teachers left feeling inspired and connected having spent time creating, exploring and learning new skills with other schools, cross-community. Well done to everyone involved!

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

7. Baronscourt Days – 2023

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   Baronscourt Days for Primary School Children and their teachers from NI and ROI will take place at Baronscourt Estate on the following dates:

   Tuesday 23^rd May – Friday 26^th May

   Tuesday 30^th May – Friday 2^nd June

   Monday 5^th June  – Friday 9^th June

   Monday 12^th June – Friday 16^th June

8. 2022 – 2023 Pushkin theme is ‘Reforestation of the Imagination’

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   From rainbow ripples to healing wells

   The thematic unit is available below to download

   Reforestation of the Imagination thematic unit

   Resource Pack

9. The Pushkin Pathway Programme 2023

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   The Pushkin Pathway Programme will be held at Baronscourt Estate between May and June 2023.

   Each Pushkin Pathway day will be cross-community and will include Post-Primary Schools from Omagh, Co. Tyrone.

10. Baronscourt Days – 2022

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    Baronscourt Days for Primary School Children and their teachers will take place at Baronscourt Estate on the following dates:

    Tuesday 17^th May – Friday 20^th May

    Tuesday 24^th May – Friday 27^th May

    Tuesday 7^th June – Friday 10^th June

    Tuesday 14^th June – Friday 17^th June

    Tuesday 21^st June – Friday 24^th June