Welcome to Seomra Ranga, the Hub for Primary School Resources. For the overseas visitors “Seomra Ranga” means “classroom” in the Irish language.
Seomra Ranga has been successfully providing tried and tested resources for primary school classrooms since 2007. Since that time, the site has gradually built up a strong following amongst educators as a repository of quality teacher-created resources. The resources on the site, which support all areas of the curriculum, are arranged in accordance with the curricular provisions of the Irish primary school….
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Book Review – Freya Harte Is Not A Puzzle
Freya Harte is not a Puzzle by Méabh Collins is a book for young readers ( 12+) that explores autism. The reader, throughout the book, gets a very good insight as to what it is to be an autistic person. We find out about all the positives and some of the negatives of autism. read more…
Easter Acrostic Poetry Templates
An acrostic poem is one where the beginning letter of each line spells out a particular word. Pupils generally tend to like to write these poems as they are easier than other types of poetry. This resource contains 19 Easter themed Acrostic Poems templates for pupils to write their own seasonal poetry.
Easter Dolch Word Mats
Dolch words are a list of 220 “service words” developed in the 1940s by William Dolch. They consist of a series of eleven sets of words which are considered to be vocabulary which occurs most frequently in children’s reading material. This seasonal resource contains each set of words on a single page with an Easter theme.
Easter Image Mat
With the theme of Easter well under way in many classrooms throughout the country, these two seasonal image mats – one in English and one as Gaeilge – might be a welcome addition to talk, discussion and writing on the theme of Easter, especially in junior classes.
Easter Eggs Tracing Booklet 02
In a digital era, we sometimes wonder if handwriting is still an important skill for pupils to learn. However, there are many benefits, both physical and educational, in getting pupils to practise handwriting and pencil control. This seasonal resource consists of a 16 page Tracing Booklet with a range of patterns on Easter Eggs for pupils to practice.
Easter Scavenger Hunt
The aim of this resource is to create a fun and active Easter-themed activity geared towards younger pupils. There are seven different trails in the resource, based on the same sixteen cards which pupils have to find and tick off. Book Review – One Stormy Night
Recently I read a book called One Stormy Night, the author’s name Is Alma Jordan. This story is about Kate and Peter Farrelly’s life at Hazel Tree Farm. Kate falls in love with the fluffy chicks on Cooper’s farm while Peter helps with the lambs. One day Peg the dog wasn’t herself so the veterinarian {who is Kate and Peter‘s mum} had to do a scan on her. They are all very anxious about her health? read more…
Easter Eggs Tracing Booklet 01
In a digital era, we sometimes wonder if handwriting is still an important skill for pupils to learn. However, there are many benefits, both physical and educational, in getting pupils to practise handwriting and pencil control. This seasonal resource consists of a 13 page Tracing Booklet with a range of patterns on Easter Eggs for pupils to practice.
