by admin | Oct 20, 2023 | Book Reviews
Sally in the City of Dreams is one of the best books I have read in a long time. It must have been really hard for Sally and her older sister to not only leave their home and loved ones for a big strange city but to stay with such a cruel and unfair cousin! When Sally...
by admin | Oct 20, 2023 | Book Reviews
Thug mo mhúinteoir leabhar dom. Bhí sé go maith. I like how funny Dog Man is. Ba mhaith liom na pictiúirí. “Dog Man” an t-ainm a bhí air. An carachtar is fearr liom ná Dog Man. He had a lot of tricks. Bhí sé leath-leabhar, leath-greannán. By Bror,...
by admin | Oct 20, 2023 | Book Reviews
The Strange Tale of Barnabus Kwerk is a strange, but interesting and creative story. The story starts with a funeral which is a very sad place to start! But, I promise, there is a very enjoyable twist and the ending is a wonderful one. The story layout is fantastic....
by admin | Oct 20, 2023 | Book Reviews
This is the 7th book in the Eoin Madden series. Eoin is rugby mad and goes to Castlerock College. He has been called up to the senior cup team where he`s the youngest ever player and finds himself a bit out of his depth but meets a friend who helps him find his feet....
by admin | Oct 20, 2023 | Book Reviews
The Harp of Power is a fiction story based around Irish myths and legends. It follows the life of a girl named Cat, the friends she meets and the dangers they face. Together they must fight an ancient and terrifying power. Cat is an extraordinary young girl with a...
by admin | Oct 10, 2023 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Hallowe'en, Visual Arts
This spooky Hallowe’en-themed Visual Arts lesson is a perfect way to celebrate the season of Hallowe’en and decorate your classroom in style! Suitable for pupils in middle and senior classes, the picture is done in two stages – creating the...
by admin | Oct 10, 2023 | Maths, Quizzes
This Table Quiz, especially put together for Maths Week 2023 (October 14-22), comprises eight rounds of six questions, a Tie-Break Round, Maths Jokes between rounds and answers to all questions on 151 Powerpoint slides. It is geared towards pupils in the middle/senior...
by admin | Oct 6, 2023 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Visual Arts
Although this lesson is called “Paper Weaving”, it is much easier to do the weaving if it is done with card. This activity can be a little “fiddly”, so it may be better to do it with pupils in middle/senior classes. This lesson could be done as part of the...
by admin | Oct 6, 2023 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Science
This literacy resource for middle/senior classes is aimed at providing attractive lined pages for pupils to display their space-themed written work during Space Week. It consists of a set of 10 different writing frames for pupils to do their free writing or research...
by admin | Oct 5, 2023 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Science, Science
This series of posters on the Solar System is a perfect display resource to mark Space Week in your classroom/school. It features 12 colourful posters as Gaeilge of each of the eight planets as well as posters for the sun and the moon. Each poster features an image of...
by admin | Oct 5, 2023 | 1st/2nd, Infants, Science
This literacy resource for junior classes is aimed at providing attractive lined pages for pupils to display their space-themed written work during Space Week. It consists of a set of 21 different writing frames for pupils to do their free writing or research work for...
by admin | Oct 5, 2023 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Infants, Phonics
This resource is aimed at infant pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on phonics. It is based on their knowledge of CVC words with medial I. The resource could be used as a teaching tool or alternatively, it could be used as a form of assessment. There are 12...
by admin | Oct 5, 2023 | 1st/2nd, 5th/6th, Infants, Visual Arts
This is quite a pungent activity to do in school as it involves oil paints and white spirit, so it should be done in a well-ventilated room such as the school hall or outdoors. Pupils of all ages can do this visual arts lesson and all pupils will experience success as...
by admin | Oct 4, 2023 | 1st/2nd, Infants, Science
With Space Week in full swing, pupils especially in junior classes will be motivated by thematic work of any kind. This resource consists of a set of black/white images with an Aliens / UFOs theme for pupils to colour. 25 colouring pages are included in this resource....
by admin | Oct 4, 2023 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Science
With the theme of space well under way in many classrooms throughout the country for Space Week, these two image mats – one in English and one as Gaeilge – might be a welcome addition to talk, discussion and writing on the theme of space and the planets. These image...
