{"id":9858,"date":"2026-09-28T11:59:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T10:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativeengagement.ie\/?p=9858"},"modified":"2026-09-28T11:59:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T10:59:44","slug":"st-brendans-community-school-birr-co-offaly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.creativeengagement.ie\/index.php\/st-brendans-community-school-birr-co-offaly\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Brendan&#8217;s Community School, Birr, Co. Offaly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Creative Engagement Project explored the themes of identity and belonging through painting and mixed media with Transition Year students. Students were encouraged to reflect on their personal experiences, interests, memories, and connections to their community while experimenting with a variety of artistic techniques and materials. Guided by a qualified artist\/teacher, students developed skills in painting, composition, colour, and mixed media while also building confidence, creativity, and communication skills. The project promoted self-expression, collaboration, and wellbeing by creating a supportive and inclusive environment where students could share ideas and engage in creative problem-solving. Throughout the process, students produced meaningful and personal artworks that reflected their individuality and sense of belonging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"997\" data-id=\"9865\" src=\"https:\/\/www.creativeengagement.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260223_123506-1-1024x997.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.creativeengagement.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260223_123506-1-1024x997.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.creativeengagement.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260223_123506-1-980x954.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.creativeengagement.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260223_123506-1-480x467.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, 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