The Nerve Centre Creative Learning Centre, Derry

The Creative Learning Centre is the educational model that the Nerve Centre has developed to bring digital creativity into the heart of the curriculum. There are three Creative Learning Centres in Northern Ireland: The Nerve Centre in Derry, Studio On in Belfast, and The Amma Centre in Armagh. The Creative Learning Centres provide an extensive outreach programme of workshops, projects, screenings and teacher training courses for key subjects on the curriculum, including English, History, Art & Design, ICT, Music, Geography, EMU and Citizenship.

The Nerve Centre has created a number of educational CD-Roms that draw together colourful graphics, photographs, animation, video, audio and music into a stimulating learning experience. The Centre has also produced a number of short films and animations and educational support material. All of these resources are available for use by educationalists.

The Ulster Wean’s
A-Z: Spaces and Places

The Ulster Wean’s A-Z of Spaces and Places aims to facilitate teaching of ‘The World Around Us’, combining aspects of Geography, History, Science & Technology and Cultural Diversity. This CD-Rom offers children opportunities to explore, investigate and think about their world, past, present and future. This unique educational resource promotes understanding of how different cultures celebrate, what changes the seasons of the year bring, sporting traditions and festivals. Examples include Christmas, Football, Rugby, Conkers, Birth Customs, Fasting and Harvest Feasting.

Animating Columba

Animating Columba is an educational CD-Rom for primary schools covering a range of curriculum core skills including literacy, ICT and creativity. This interactive resource uses different styles of animation to explore the legends of the famous Irish saint and scholar. Pupils can gain a real insight into the artistic life of Irish monasteries through a range of creative activities. Animating Columba promotes creative learning across a range of curriculum subjects from R.E. and History to English and Art. Pupils are introduced to the world of a 6th century monastery, visiting the Scriptorium where manuscripts were produced and the Church where religious services were held.

They will follow in the footsteps of Columba and hear interactive stories such as the encounter between Columba and the Loch Ness Monster. The CD-Rom offers engagement with creative activities such as colouring in pages of the Book of Kells, creating a musical celtic cross and editing extracts from an animated film on the life of Columba created by Eglinton and Craigbrack primary schools.

Cu Chulainn Animated Series


The Cu Chulainn Animated Series consists of six,
five-minute episodes charting the myths surrounding
this Celtic character. Funded by the Community Relations Council, the series explores the life and times of Cu Chulainn from when he was born, to
how he got his famous name, and of course the
story of the Cattle Raid of Cooley.
For more information about obtaining these resources or to book a workshop please contact Jennifer or Joy via email jennifer@nerve-centre.org.uk or joy@nerve-centre.org.uk or phone them at the Nerve Centre, tel. 02871 260562.