by admin | Feb 17, 2013 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Easter, Powerpoint, Religion
This Powerpoint presentation gives the main points about the season of Lent, celebrated by Christians around the world. It gives information about Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and facts about Lent. (.ppt file 633KB) Download File… RegisterThis content is for...
by admin | Feb 17, 2013 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Video, Writing
This video will help pupils understand the meaning behind many of the most common prefixes in grammar: dis-, de-, inter-, un-, non-, etc. This video comes from the team at Flocabulary…. RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
by admin | Feb 16, 2013 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Video, Writing
This engaging video will help pupils understand the five main elements of a story: plot, characters, conflict, theme, setting. These are essential for good writing…. RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
by admin | Feb 16, 2013 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Easter, Religion, Video
This video, in cartoon format, charts Jesus time spent in the desert. Pupils should really enjoy watching this and it has a great, meaningful soundtrack…. RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
by admin | Feb 16, 2013 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Easter, Religion, Video
This video explains in two minutes the basic facts/practices about Ash Wednesday and Lent…. RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
by admin | Feb 15, 2013 | 5th/6th, History, Powerpoint
This Powerpoint resource deals with one of the most pivotal figures in Irish history – Daniel O’ Connell. It deals with his early life, his fight for Catholic Emancipation, the Catholic Association, the Catholic Rent, the Repeal Association, his Monster...
by admin | Feb 15, 2013 | 1st/2nd, Labhairt, Powerpoint
Cur i Láthair Powerpoint chun an difríocht idir an naíonra agus an bhunscoil a mhúineadh. Cuireann sé an béim ar na nathanna: níos óige, níos lú, níos sine, níos mó, níos ísle. Foinse: Molly Keohane (comhad .ppt 1.52MB) Íoslódáil an Comhad… RegisterThis content...
by admin | Feb 6, 2013 | 5th/6th, Powerpoint, SPHE
This Powerpoint resource explains in simple terms each of the food groups and what benefit they are to the growing body. It contains lots of information on proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, vitamins, water and lots more. Source: Jenny Mc Carthy (.ppt 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 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 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 5, 2013 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Science, Video
This video is taken from Dara O Briain’s Science Club series from the BBC. It tells the history of the concept of extinction. A few hundred years ago, extinction as a concept made no sense to anyone. But then fossil finds and advances in geology showed that it’s...
by admin | Jan 5, 2013 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Science, Video
This video is taken from Dara O Briain’s Science Club series from the BBC. It tells the history of how scientists viewed the brain from earliest times. It tells how our understanding of how the brain works and controls our bodies has developed and evolved over the...
by admin | Jan 5, 2013 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Science, Video
This video is taken from Dara O Briain’s Science Club series from the BBC. It tells the history and development of physics from earliest times. Balls, pendulums, apples and magnets all played their part in the story of modern physics, but then things got weird. And...
by admin | Jan 5, 2013 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, History, Video
This video is taken from Dara O Briain’s Science Club series from the BBC. It tells the history of exploration from earliest times, mentioning different types of travel and the instruments that explorers used to navigate ending with modern space exploration…....