Welcome to Seomra Ranga, the Hub for Primary School Resources. For the overseas visitors “Seomra Ranga” means “classroom” in the Irish language.
Seomra Ranga has been successfully providing tried and tested resources for primary school classrooms since 2007. Since that time, the site has gradually built up a strong following amongst educators as a repository of quality teacher-created resources. The resources on the site, which support all areas of the curriculum, are arranged in accordance with the curricular provisions of the Irish primary school….
Book Review – Michael Collins Hero and Rebel
“Michael Collins – Hero and Rebel” is a fictional novel written by Eithne Massey. It tells the story of Irish hero Michael Collins who, from his childhood in West Cork vowed to fight for an independent Ireland. read more…
The Musical Elements
This new music poster resource is aimed at explaining to pupils what the nine Elements of Music are. There are eleven posters in the resource with each poster explaining clearly what is the meaning behind each element is.
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Tree Day
The Tree Council of Ireland, supported by Tetra Pak, is calling on primary schools across the country to get involved in Tetra Pak Tree Day and plant a tree on Thursday, 1st October 2020. The theme for this year’s campaign is “Be a Force for Nature” to encourage primary school children around the country to become more active in sustainability and climate issues. read more…
Editing Sentences
Editing and correcting errors in written work is something that pupils often struggle with. The aim of this resource is to give pupils practice in error identification and correction in sentences. There are 50 sentence cards to edit in the pack and these sentences are also available as five pupil worksheets.
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Speaking Aloud
This poster resource aims to make pupils aware of the elements necessary for good speaking aloud. There are eight posters in the resource, including a header poster. Pupils attention is drawn to seven key elements for reading aloud: Fluency, Clarity, Expression, Audibility, Posture, Eye-Contact and Pause.
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Book Review – The Supermarket Ghost
This book tells the story of a girl who is the only one who can see the ghost called Davy. Davy is the ghost who is haunting Paddy Breen’s supermarket. He is doing this because he is unhappy with Paddy. Maria, the girl helps Davy to get to the bottom of his problems. Throughout the story they play tricks on Paddy Breen read more…
English Task Cards – Word Reversals 04
This new set of English Task Cards is aimed at pupils in middle/senior classes. The cards are intended to be used as a fun game/task to assist in the development of working memory. The pupil has to repeat the set of four words in reverse order. There are 50 cards in the pack, four per A4 page.
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Book Review – Ar Ais Ar Scoil
Ar Ais Ar Scoil is a rhyming, dual language picture book about the return to primary school in September after the recent lockdown. This short story is told in both English and Gaeilge and highlights some of the differences that children might notice in their classrooms and schools this year – routines like social distancing, hygiene and hand washing. read more…
