Switch Off!

This sign for the classroom or for the school building in general is designed to encourage pupils to conserve electricity by turning off lights. It uses the simple motto: “Switch Off!”. It can also be used for the energy flag in the Green Schools...

LOLO

This sign for the classroom or for the school building in general is designed to encourage pupils to conserve electricity by turning off lights. It uses the motto: “LOLO – Last Out, Lights Off”. It can also be used for the energy flag in the Green...

Word Reversals 03

This is an oral language activity that can be done with pupils in middle and senior class standards. On each card are the names of four everyday objects, which may have a loose connection. The purpose of the activity is to help develop the working memory of the...
Trails.ie

Trails.ie

Trails.ie is a website full of resources for teachers who wish to use the local environment to develop a trail for pupils to explore. The website itself explains that, “A trail is an organised or structured walk for the purpose of observing and exploring...
Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life

Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life

On July 8th, the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn TD, launched “Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life – The National Strategy to Improve Literacy and Numeracy among Children and Young People 2011-2020”, a wide ranging new...