by admin | Oct 26, 2010 | 5th/6th, Class Novel
When Katie’s father returns from the Great War, he is shell-shocked, his personality destroyed. Now, four years later he has more or less recovered, but another war is breaking out, this time at home in Ireland. The Treaty with the British has been signed by...
by admin | Oct 26, 2010 | 5th/6th, Class Novel
When Kate goes to her very first Irish dancing lesson she is smitten: It’s like flying, she decides. It’s the best thing she’s ever done. But, coming from a poor family in Dublin’s Liberties in the 1930s, how can Kate continue with her dancing? How...
by admin | Oct 26, 2010 | 5th/6th, Class Novel
Until the whispers began, Joshua was like all the other village boys, helping out at the market, making a little money from the tourists, getting up to mischief. So what if his father was the only butcher in a village of fishermen, a loner who preferred to spend his...
by admin | Oct 26, 2010 | 5th/6th, Class Novel
The Island of Ghosts is a haunting story that takes place on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland. When Dara and Brendan don’t return from their sailing trip with Mr Webb to the Island of Ghosts, everyone in the village assumes they have drowned, except...
by admin | Oct 26, 2010 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Class Novel
The mysterious arrival of Bella Blackwell, ‘The Bird Woman’, to the village of Ballyglen disturbs the peace and quiet of the Murphy household next door. Granny Rose is suspicious of Bella, and Rory doesn’t trust her, but ten-year-old Mia falls under...
by admin | Oct 25, 2010 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Easter, Infants, Visual Arts
This is a fun picture to paint during the weeks leading up to Easter. (.doc file 43KB) Download File… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
by admin | Oct 25, 2010 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Easter, Visual Arts
Seasonally religious picture representing the hanging of Jesus and the two robbers at Easter time. (.doc file 34KB) Download File… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
by admin | Oct 25, 2010 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Visual Arts
This visual arts lesson focuses on the three primary colours of red, yellow and blue. It also shows how mixing these colours creates secondary colours. This can be integrated with work on 2D shapes in maths. (.doc file 33KB) Download File… RegisterThis content...
by admin | Oct 25, 2010 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Visual Arts
This lesson is aimed at older pupils and can be integrated with symmetry in maths as it shows in a very visual way this mathematical concept. (.doc file 31KB) Download File… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
by admin | Oct 25, 2010 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Summer, Visual Arts
This visual arts lesson is most suitable to be done during the summer term or when doing work on a “sea” theme. (.doc file 39KB) Download File… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
by admin | Oct 25, 2010 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Visual Arts
This is a fun visual arts lesson and the results are always interesting as the pupils can really express their imaginations. They look really well when displayed together. (.doc file 33.5) Download File… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member?...
by admin | Oct 25, 2010 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Infants, Visual Arts
This is quite an easy visual arts lesson to do and the results are always interesting. Pupils of all ages can do this visual arts lesson and all pupils will experience success as there is little or no skill involved. This lesson can also be integrated with symmetry in...
by admin | Oct 25, 2010 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Infants, Visual Arts
This is quite an easy visual arts lesson to do and the results are always interesting. Pupils of all ages can do this visual arts lesson and all pupils will experience success as there is little or no skill involved. This lesson can also be integrated with symmetry in...
by admin | Oct 25, 2010 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Infants
This is quite an easy visual arts lesson to do and the results are always interesting. Pupils of all ages can do this visual arts lesson and all pupils will experience success as there is little or no skill involved. This lesson can also be integrated with symmetry in...
by admin | Oct 25, 2010 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Easter, Visual Arts
Pupils like making seasonally themed cards. This Easter card has a hen on the cover. (.doc file 35KB) Download File… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
