by admin | Oct 2, 2012 | Book Reviews
Secrets and Shadows by Brian Gallagher is set during World War Two. Barry Malone is a twelve year old boy from Liverpool, sent to Dublin by his mother after the Luftwaffe air-raid in 1941. There he meets Grace Ryan – an outgoing adventurous Dublin girl forced to...
by admin | Oct 2, 2012 | Technology
Because I’ve recently helped to develop our new school website, I’ve been having a look at a lots of other school websites and getting ideas from them. However, one thing that concerns me is that teachers/schools need to be a little more cautious about...
by admin | Oct 1, 2012 | Competitions
After the success of last week’s competition, Veritas have kindly decided to sponsor another one! They have given us five copies of another new addition to their catalogue, “Preparing for First Reconciliation – A Guide for Families”. Written...
by admin | Sep 30, 2012 | Resources Websites, Teaching News
The Tree Council of Ireland, supported by Tetra Pak, is delighted to launch Tree Day 2012 themed “If Trees Could Talk…”, which will take place on Thursday 11th October. Trees, especially old trees, have many intriguing tales to tell of times past. On Tree Day, schools...
by admin | Sep 30, 2012 | Technology, Technology
This is the fourth of David Ganly’s ICT in the Classroom eBulletins. David teaches in Donabate Community College and he says that the eBulletin started off as an idea he had to engage and encourage teachers in his school to use ICT in the classroom. After putting the...
by admin | Sep 30, 2012 | Book Reviews
“The Demon Notebook”, published by O’ Brien Press, is the first book written by author Erika McGann. The book is about five girls who want to be witches. They try to cast spells but they never work until one day, after using a Ouija board, one of the girls...
