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….

5 Steps to Make a Mummy

Short Powerpoint Presentation showing the 5 steps that go into making a Mummy in the Egyptian Style. This could be used with pupils in groups following the five steps on the slides, incorporating it into a drama lesson.
Source: Conor Bredin
(.ppt file 1.19MB)
Winter Numbers
A4 posters for the numbers 1 – 10 on a winter-themed background. (.pdf file 0.98MB) Download File…
Interview on Ros FM

RosFM is a new community radio station dedicated to providing a professional radio broadcast service to Roscommon Town and the surrounding environs. The station is on-air every weekday from 2pm to 9pm, broadcasting a variety of talk and music-based programmes. The station hosts a technology programme every Friday from 5.30pm to 6pm. Its presenter, Eoghan O’ Neill asked me a couple of weeks ago to do an interview for the show. read more…
Steve Jobs – A History of Vision
Topical Powerpoint presentation on the life and work history of Steve Jobs, the founder and former CEO of Apple Computers. Source: Paul Barron (.ppt file 1.14MB) Download File…
Social Time
These are some rules for pupils during their social time on the school yard. Source: Angela Burke (.doc file 105KB) Download File…
Class Time
These are some rules on A4 posters for the classroom. Source: Angela Burke (.doc file 133KB) Download File…
St. Brigid’s Cloak

Short Powerpoint Presentation telling the story of St. Brigid’s Cloak.
Source: Shaygirl
(.ppt file 628KB)
Encyclopaedia Britannica/Scoilnet Teachers’ Competition

Scoilnet and Encyclopaedia Britannica are running a major national competition for teachers during the month of October. Teachers will have the chance to win a range of prizes for themselves and their schools including an iPad2, and other high-tech classroom-based software and hardware from Promethean and e-instruction. read more…

