by admin | Aug 11, 2020 | Teaching News
Pupils love to create books of their own, using them as a way of presenting their own work. The video below shows how to make an eight-page book from one sheet of paper. This can be done using A4 or A3 sized paper or it can even be done with a large sheet of cartridge...
by admin | Jul 8, 2020 | Book Reviews
“The Little Black Sheep of Connemara” by Elizabeth Shaw, is a story that is truly lovely in its simplicity. Polo is a sheepdog who helps the shepherd to mind his sheep and keep them in line. Polo likes being “the boss” and is used to the compliant sheep doing what...
by admin | Jun 12, 2020 | Book Reviews
My First Book of Ireland from O’Brien Press, is a fun book aimed at helping young children identify and discover popular Irish objects and symbols. Each object is beautifully illustrated with bright colours on a page of its own. You can find traditional Irish...
by admin | Jun 9, 2020 | Book Reviews
“My First Book of Irish Wildlife” by O’Brien Press, is an engaging hardback book aimed at introducing young children to the wonderful world of Irish Wildlife. Amazing wildlife living so close, they can be found in their own garden. Filled with beautiful...
by admin | May 1, 2020 | Competitions
This is the final day, Day 20, of our Stay-at-Home Quizzes since the start of the school closures. It is a special quiz as it is made up entirely of picture questions. As always, the aim of the quiz is to give pupils something practical to keep themselves occupied...
by admin | Apr 30, 2020 | Book Reviews
“Where Are You Puffling”, from a story by Sean Daly, re-told by Erika McGann, with illustrations by Gerry Daly, is a story about a curious little puffling who lives on Skellig Michael. One sunny morning, she decides to go on an adventure. Her mammy and...
