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….

Best Speaker Award
This is a certificate to reward good oral work in the classroom either during the week or for a specific oral presentation. (.pdf file 223 KB) Download File…
Pupil of the Week Award 01
This is a certificate to reward positive behaviour and good work in the classroom during the week. (.pdf file 60KB) Download File…
Samhain 2011
This is a single A4 sized page with a calendar for Samhain 2011. It is suitable for sticking to the teacher’s desk, to the classroom wall or to the staffroom noticeboard. (.pdf file 18.3KB) Download File…
Most Helpful Pupil Award
This is a certificate to encourage positive behaviour in class. (.pdf file 41.4KB) Download File…
Inspectorate to Set up “Rate My School” Website for Parents?

The school’s Inspectorate is to set up a website to allow parents to effectively rate their children’s school and the results will be online for all to see. Well, not really! However, their counterparts in England, Ofsted, have done exactly this. I just read this morning on Ian Addison’s Blog how Ofsted have already set up Parent View, where they are seeking parents’ views on their children’s school. How do you think such a site would be viewed here in Ireland? read more…
Polling Information Card
If you want to have a mock election in class – with polling booths, a presiding officer and a ballot box – here’s something to get you started, an editable Polling Information Card for each pupil. Source: Karen Browne (.doc file 27.5KB) Download File…
Nollaig Shona Now Online
I know it a bit early to mention the “C” word (Christmas Shhh!), however teachers may be interested to know that Nollaig Shona, the new Christmas Resources website from Seomra Ranga, is now online. The site has been in planning and development for some time and we’re delighted that it is now ready for public view. At the moment, there are almost 300 resources on the site to help teachers with classroom planning for the Christmas season. There are posters, flashcards, lined pages, music resources, Powerpoints, quizzes and lots more. read more…
Presidential Election 2011
Powerpoint presentation explaining the Presidential Election 2011 and the Proportional Representation (PR) voting system that is used to elect the president. Source: Paddy O’Shea (.ppt file 1.62MB) Download File…

