by admin | Mar 10, 2026 | Website
After more than eighteen years in operation, the time has come for Seomra Ranga to conclude its journey. It has been exciting providing classroom resources for teachers since September 2007 but I feel that the website has run its course and it is now time to close...
by admin | Apr 22, 2025 | Teaching News
After the passing of Pope Francis last weekend, the process will shortly commence to select the 267th pope. This short video explains in simple terms the process by which the next pope will be chosen. It should be easily accessible for pupils to understand and...
by admin | Mar 26, 2024 | Teaching News
A nationwide campaign has been launched to get Irish primary schools involved in the “Our Shoes” Appeal. The campaign aims to get pupils to collect their pre-loved shoes/boots/runners and donate them to needy children in townships in South Africa. The...
by admin | Sep 4, 2023 | Teaching News
Internationally celebrated authors and illustrators Eoin Colfer, Marita Conlon-McKenna, Chris Haughton, Shane Hegarty and Laureate na nÓg Patricia Forde are among a collective of Irish writers, illustrators, teachers, librarians and booksellers who have come together...
by admin | Nov 1, 2021 | Teaching News
Principals in Sligo Primary Schools recently completed a survey to ascertain the substitution situation in the county. Principals were surveyed before the Hallowe’en break and answered questions based on their experiences of searching for substitute teachers in...
by admin | Sep 25, 2021 | Teaching News
Have any of you ever used a Phantom Pupil as a strategy in the classroom? “Brendan” (who incidentally doesn’t have a surname!!) has been my phantom pupil for the past few years. For some reason, he keeps staying with me in 6th class. However, he doesn’t manage to make...
by admin | Sep 2, 2021 | Teaching News
Áine Ní Ghlinn, the current Laureate na n-Óg, has pioneered a new project aimed at encouraging primary school pupils to read as Gaeilge for pleasure. With this in mind, in partnership with Foras na Gaeilge and the Arts Council, she has launched “An Bosca...
by admin | Sep 1, 2021 | Teaching News
The Blue Star Programme has confirmed that the programme will be running for its eleventh year over the 2021-2022 school term. The registration process for interested primary schools across Ireland is now open. The Blue Star Programme teaches primary school pupils...
by admin | Oct 2, 2020 | Teaching News
This video demonstrates a simple Word Matching activity to help pupils to consolidate a selection of sight words that they are learning. You simply write the chosen words onto pairs of cardboard feet, mix them up and get the pupil to match the pairs of feet. This was...
by admin | Sep 28, 2020 | Teaching News
The Tree Council of Ireland, supported by Tetra Pak, is calling on primary schools across the country to get involved in Tetra Pak Tree Day and plant a tree on Thursday, 1st October 2020. The theme for this year’s campaign is “Be a Force for Nature” to encourage...
by admin | Aug 22, 2020 | Teaching News
Picture Books can often be associated with younger pupils in the primary school but there are also many suitable picture books which can be used with senior pupils. This video shows examples of some of the picture books that I use with my senior class pupils. A couple...
by admin | Aug 22, 2020 | Teaching News
Hessian is an easy material to use for a Visual Arts lesson under the Fabric and Fibre Strand. Pupils in various class standards should be able to complete this lesson. The video below demonstrates how to complete this lesson. The video demonstrates how to create a...
by admin | Aug 18, 2020 | Teaching News
Pupils like to create added dimensions to their own handmade books, booklets or greeting cards. It is a way for them to present their own work in a creative and interesting way. Adding a pop-up feature to a book or greeting card can give it the wow factor. This video...
by admin | Aug 11, 2020 | Teaching News
Pupils love to create books of their own, using them as a way of presenting their own work. The video below shows how to make an eight-page book from one sheet of paper. This can be done using A4 or A3 sized paper or it can even be done with a large sheet of cartridge...
by admin | Feb 3, 2020 | Teaching News
This is the time of the year when parents and 6th class pupils’ minds start thinking about post-primary and the transition from primary school. There is a decision to be made on the school to attend, subjects to take, transport to and from the post-primary...
by admin | Oct 7, 2019 | Teaching News
This Thursday, October 10th, marks World Homeless Day. First marked in 2010, the purpose of World Homeless Day is to draw attention to homeless people’s needs locally and provide opportunities for the community to get involved in responding to homelessness, while...
