The children from the Gael Scoil explored the idea of Heroes. They created new Superheroes for Longford but then went on to think about all the real life heroes who had helped them or who helped others. They also wondered what they might be able to do in the future and thought about situations in which they might get to be heroes. Not everyone can be a “Superhero” with “super powers” but people lead remarkable lives and do and see remarkable things. Often however, all this experience gets weighed down by everyday life and then the remarkable seems ordinary. However when you are faced by an enthusiastic audience eager for stories, then you begin to realise that everyone has unique skills and a unique story to tell. Everyone is a local hero. Members from the Longford Active Retirement Group met to share stories about occupations and unusual activities they had undertaken over the years. There was great conversation and plans for stories that would interest their young partners. Agnes told what it was like to be a "clippie" in London in the 1950's. The Active Retirement Group were eagerly welcomed into the classroom. The children had many questions for their visitors. One was “Was there ever a job that you thought you would like but didn't.” They were told about a job in a meat factory where dogs kept following the workers on the way home. The children were fascinated to try out making a "babby house" using bits of old china, just like Mary Jo used to do when she was a child. Click here to download a coupleof the stories the children wrote imagining how they might become heroes one day. Click here to download a page about some of the class' "real life" heroes Click here for the project photo page.