Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) is an educational curriculum and teaching method which is designed to enable students to develop aesthetic and language literacy and critical thinking skills.
We are delighted to be collaborating with artist Claire Halpin in the VTS Neighbourhood Schools as part of our HLG Offsite Explore & Learn programmes.
Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) is an educational curriculum and teaching method which is designed to enable students to develop aesthetic and language literacy and critical thinking skills.
VTS Neighbourhood Schools developed as a community wide arts in education initiative to support the development of NEIC/ North East Inner City community of schools and children through Visual Thinking Strategies and collaboration with DCC Arts Office, The Lab Gallery, Hugh Lane Gallery – the rich , vibrant and dynamic landscape of contemporary art, artists, art practices and art spaces in Dublin city.
Through using Visual Thinking Strategies the project aims to continue to add to the knowledge of the arts, build on the sense of place and experience of the children in Central Model N.S in close collaboration with five schools in the North East Inner City – St. Mary’s N.S, Fairview, St. Vincent’s B.N.S, Ballybough, St. Vincent’s G.N.S, St. Louise’s Pre School with their trained VTS practitioners and teachers in the classroom and art spaces in the neighbourhood supporting active citizenship and cultural participation in our children.
