by admin | Nov 20, 2025 | Christmas
The purpose of this resource, aimed at pupils in junior/middle classes, is to create an active Christmas activity where pupils get out of their desks to complete the task. There are 26 stops on the trail, all of which are on the theme of Christmas. Pupils have to find...
by admin | Nov 18, 2025 | Christmas, Quizzes
This fun seasonal Table Quiz comprises eight rounds of six questions, a Tie-Break Round and answers to all questions on 138 Powerpoint slides. It is geared towards pupils in the middle/senior end of the school. The answer to all questions is simply “True”...
by admin | Nov 17, 2025 | Christmas, Music
This new seasonal resource is aimed at pupils, probably in middle and senior classes, who are learning the tin whistle as part of the music curriculum. It consists of 21 popular Christmas songs and carols, most of which will already be known to the pupils. The tunes...
by admin | Nov 16, 2025 | Christmas
This seasonal classroom display resource is aimed at pupils in younger classes who are practising writing a letter to Santa. 42 flashcards are included in this display pack which contains many words that pupils will wish to use when writing this important letter. The...
by admin | Nov 16, 2025 | Christmas
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 seasonal resource contains 27 Christmas-themed Acrostic Poetry...
by admin | Nov 16, 2025 | Christmas
This seasonal resource is aimed at providing pupils in junior/middle classes with picture prompts for practising their narrative writing skills. Each writing template contains three Christmas-themed images. The job of the pupil is to connect these three elements into...
by admin | Nov 14, 2025 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Drama-
This set of cards, aimed at pupils in middle and senior classes, can be used for developing a telephone improvisation for a drama lesson. The line given on the card should be the opening line or one of the opening lines in the telephone conversation. The line should...
by admin | Nov 14, 2025 | Book Reviews
I read and used this book with some 4th class pupils and my daughter. It’s a wonderfully simple retelling of the traditional Irish legend of the same name. In this retelling, Niamh is the beautiful, forever young protagonist of Tír na nÓg who notices the kind...
by admin | Nov 14, 2025 | Book Reviews
I have recently read “Snow Pony Express” from the Rowan Tree Stables series, by former champion amateur National Hunt Jockey Nina Carberry. It’s a fun, adventurous book about two close friends, Grace and Aaron, and their ponies, Daisy and Nipper. The...
by admin | Nov 6, 2025 | Science
This resource as Gaeilge consists of a set of chevron-shaped bunting with a Space theme. There are 11 pages in this resource. The bunting spells out “Seachtain na hEolaíochta”. The bunting has a dark space background with each letter printed on an A4 page. The bunting...
by admin | Nov 6, 2025 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Science
This resource consists of templates for pupils to do a research project on birds found in Ireland. It aims to create awareness of the variety of birds found in Ireland. A two-page template for each of 35 different birds is included in the download. This resource...
by admin | Nov 5, 2025 | Science
This resource consists of a set of chevron-shaped bunting with a Space theme. There are 11 pages in this resource. The bunting spells out “Science Week”. The bunting has a dark space background with each letter printed on an A4 page. The bunting can be displayed flat...
by admin | Nov 5, 2025 | Book Reviews
The most recent book that I read was ‘The Vanished Girl’ written by author Natasha Mac A’ Bháird. Clare, the main character in the book, is brave, kind and has a positive personality. Clare is a pupil at Sycamore Hill Secondary School, which is an...
by admin | Nov 4, 2025 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Quizzes, Science
This Table Quiz, especially put together for Science Week 2025 (November 9-16), comprises eight rounds of six questions, a Tie-Break Round, Fun Science Facts between rounds and answers to all questions on 174 Powerpoint slides. It is geared towards pupils in the...
by admin | Nov 4, 2025 | Book Reviews
This book features the many different lighthouses dotted around our coast. It explains how they were built and how they work. It explains interesting features such as why lighthouses are painted in different colours. It also explores the life of a lighthouse keeper....
