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….
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Rounding Money 100 Square
On the day on which rounding money comes into operation in Ireland, this resource may assist pupils in calculating whether to round up or round down. It consists of a colour-coded 100 square – one colour showing when to round down (1c, 2c, 6c, 7c); one colour showing when to round up (3c, 4c, 8c, 9c); and one colour showing the nearest 5c. It would also be good to be shown large on an IWB as a visual prompt when doing work on rounding.
Phonic Addition 01
This resource is suitable for infant classes or for SEN pupils at the beginning of work on phonics. Focusing on the -at rime, it consists of onsets and rime cards to enable pupils to construct phonic sentences to make words. eg. c + at = cat; h + at = hat etc. It has all the onsets/rimes and signs to make nine phonic addition sentences.
Peg Comprehension: Ratburger 01
This resource is aimed at middle class pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of literacy work on comprehension. It is based on the beginning chapters of the novel “Ratburger” by David Walliams. Either the pupil reads the story themselves, or the teacher/SNA reads the story to the pupil.
Laminate all of the pages in the resource and cut up into seven separate cards. Either the pupil or teacher/SNA should read the question at the top of each card
List of Class Novels – 3rd/4th Classes
Teachers are always seeking advice and recommendations for novels suitable for particular class standards. There are many lists out there, but few are lists recommended by practising classroom teachers. So, in an attempt to compile a list of novels suitable for use in Irish classrooms, at the end of August I asked teachers to complete a short form through the website, based on their classroom experience. read more…
Guest Post: 1916 Rising Schools’ Pack
One of South Dublin Libraries’ ongoing Decade of Centenaries projects has been a series of information packs for schools aimed at late primary and early secondary school pupils. The 1913 Lockout and the Great War information packs were released in 2013 and 2014.
The latest in the series is now available, covering the 1916 Rising. It is profusely illustrated throughout read more…
List of Class Novels – 1st/2nd Classes
Teachers are always seeking advice and recommendations for novels suitable for particular class standards. There are many lists out there, but few are lists recommended by practising classroom teachers. So, in an attempt to compile a list of novels suitable for use in Irish classrooms, at the end of August I asked teachers to complete a short form through the website, based on their classroom experience. read more…
Peg Fruit and Veg Box 02
This resource focuses on positional language, which can pose some difficulties for younger pupils and SEN pupils. It consists of a table of nine boxes, each of which contains an item of fruit or vegetables. Twelve question cards based on the table are also included. The cards contain positional language like under, above, below, to the right of, to the left of.
Laminate all of the pages in the resource and cut up pages 2-4 into twelve separate cards. For each question on the left of the cards, there are three possible answers given on the right.
Peg Data 02
This peg maths resource is aimed at pupils in middle classes or SEN pupils. It is based on the pupil’s ability to read a block graph. It consists of a block graph of “Our Favourite School Subjects”, followed by sixteen question cards based on the graph. The pupil reads the question on the left of each card (or a teacher/SNA may read it to them) followed by the three possible answers on the right of the card. They then place a clothes peg on the answer that they think is correct.




