Theme.

Me, Myself, and I

‘A Self Portrait’

DEADLINE: 
Midnight Monday 9th May 2022

The INSPA’s are once again open to all Primary Schools in the Republic of Ireland. This years’ theme ‘Me, Myself and I’ is looking for images that explore ‘Self-Portraits’ in new and imaginative ways. Therefore, remember a ‘Self-Portrait’ is not necessarily a ‘Selfie’ and can incorporate many different things such as, objects, activities, and environments.

INSPA believe that introducing photography into the classroom is a fantastic way to creatively boost the wellbeing of your students by increasing their Confidence, Resilience, Connection, Kindness and Readiness. We also believe it is a great tool to generate conversation and explore your wider curriculum, as it allows students from all backgrounds to actively engage with subjects in new and exciting ways.

The past two years have put pressure on many of us to look outwards at our societal responsibilities, leaving little time and space for self-reflection / self-engagement. Therefore, we ask for you to encourage your pupils to utilise photography to explore different aspects of themselves. This could be their favourite toy / activity, a safe place, their favourite part of themselves or even something more abstract such as a thought or emotion.

The help you along the way, we have developed a 5 step Positive Primaries Programme which includes a series of free Creative Wellbeing Activities. These will help you integrate the camera into your school-day and allow the children to lead the way by discovering the magic and art of photography. Once you activate your school account, you will be able to upload your school activities, share ideas and engage with other Positive Primaries as they prepare to enter the awards.

In whatever way you choose to respond to this year's theme, be creative, take lots of photos and most importantly have fun. We look forward to seeing all your schools’ entries.