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….

Hospital Bingo 01
Educational bingo games are a great way for pupils to learn so many different skills. They help with listening skills, visual discrimination, group work, turn taking and the reinforcement of the learning content of that particular bingo game.
This bingo game focuses on the theme of “The Hospital” and it features images like a syringe, stethoscope, drip, patient etc. It is aimed at a group of six pupils,
Rounding Money
Today, October 28th, is Rounding Rollout Day. From this date, the total shop bill will be rounded either up or down to the nearest 5c. After a very positive pilot project in Wexford in 2013, rounding is now being rolled out nationwide. It is voluntary for both the customer and the retailer and pertains to cash transactions only.
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…

