by admin | Jan 27, 2013 | Free
This week is Catholic Schools Week, and as part of that week, Wednesday January 30th has been designated Grandparents’ Day. It is great to celebrate grandparents in school and this resource gives details of how to organise pupils to do a project on one of their...
by admin | Jan 26, 2013 | Technology
The Computer in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) is gearing up for its annual conference on Saturday February 22nd, and, as it’s the 40th anniversary of the foundation of CESI, the theme of this year’s conference is “CESI 4.0: Back To Our Future”. The...
by admin | Jan 25, 2013 | Apps
The “In a World …Drama” app allows you to create a movie-type trailer. Download the app, which is available for free for iPod Touch and iPad, from the App Store. You select the script from the pre-determined template. The script is read by the...
by admin | Jan 25, 2013 | Technology
Safer Internet Day 2013 is an EU wide initiative to promote a safer Internet for all users, especially young people, and will be celebrated in Ireland on Tuesday 5th February 2013. This year, Safer Internet Day, which is promoted in Ireland by the PDST Technology in...
by admin | Jan 24, 2013 | Guest Post
My Role as Ombudsman for Children In December 2003, following an open and innovative recruitment process in which children and young people played a significant role, I was appointed Ireland’s first Ombudsman for Children by President Mary Mc Aleese. In December 2009,...
by admin | Jan 23, 2013 | Free
Short Powerpoint resource illustrating the poem “An Sneachta”. Suitable for junior/middle classes. Source: Máire Uí Chearbhaill (.ppt file 970KB) Download File
by admin | Jan 23, 2013 | 5th/6th, Confirmation, Powerpoint
This Powerpoint resource gives an explanation of the meaning behind the sacraments as well as dealing with each one individually. It is to be used as part of the preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Download File (.PPT File 1.37 MB) Download File (.PPTX File...
by admin | Jan 23, 2013 | Competitions
Many thanks to all of the teachers who entered our competition with The Book Shed for prizes of Usborne books. It was a great success. Many thanks to Luci Grimes from The Book Shed for sponsoring the prizes. Most people found the questions quite easy, but just to...
by admin | Jan 19, 2013 | Free
This short Powerpoint presentation explains the history of the Special Olympics and Paralympics. Source: Edel Horan (.ppt file 365KB) Download File
by admin | Jan 19, 2013 | Free
This is the story of the life, times and adventures of Antarctic Irish explorer Tom Crean. It is from TG4, so it is all “as Gaeilge” but it is also subtitled. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
by admin | Jan 17, 2013 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, Oral Work, Powerpoint
This is a Powerpoint presentation of the Sara Coleridge poem, “The Months”. It is very suitable for this time of year and it’s also good for teaching about the months and seasonal changes to junior and middle classes. Source: Marie Uí Chearbhaill...
by admin | Jan 14, 2013 | Competitions
The Book Shed have given us five great books as prizes for the first competition on the site for the new year. The Book Shed specialises in Usborne books which are of a high quality. The Book Shed also organise school book fairs and sponsored reads to help schools get...
by admin | Jan 13, 2013 | Bibliography, Book Reviews
“Rabhlaí Rabhlaí” is a collection of 31 traditional poems and rhymes “as Gaeilge”, a copy of which should be in every primary school in the country. It is especially suitable to be used in junior classes. Pupils in these classes will...
by admin | Jan 13, 2013 | Teaching News
For those teachers whose renewal of registration with the Teaching Council is due in January 2013, the good news is that the registration fee has been reduced from €90 to €65, a reduction of €25 or 28%. This fee reduction only applies to those registrations which fall...
by admin | Jan 12, 2013 | Rang I
Hóra a Pháid – Ceacht 4: Sa Bhaile; cuid de chúrsa comhrá Gaeilge le haghaidh Rang I, á chur le chéile ag an Roinn Oideachais blianta ó shin. Obair digiteach déanta ag Seomra Ranga i mbliana. B’fhéidir go bhfuil cuid den acmhainn seo “as dáta”, ach bain úsáid as in...
