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….
Áras Kids Website
Áras Kids is the children’s website for Áras an Uachtaráin. Considering the publicity associated with the presidential election at the moment, it might be an opportune time to introduce pupils to the residence of the president. The website has two sections – one detailing the official residence of the president and the other detailing the facilities and buildings in the general Phoenix Park area. In a section on the house itself, you can take a virtual tour of rooms in the house such as The President’s Room, the State Reception Room, the Council of State Room, State Drawing Room, the Library, the Francini Corridor and the Entrance Hall. There is an example of a Day in the Life of the President to give pupils an idea of the work that the President does. There are some photos of the President greeting visiting dignatories as well as on her official engagements. Another section details the role of the President and it outlines the powers that are associated with the office of the President. read more…
QR Codes in the Classroom
QR Codes are the next big innovation that will be coming more prevalent in our daily lives over the next few years. QR stands for Quick Response as the information embedded in the code can be read or accessed almost instantaneously. It’s a two-dimensional barcode that is generally square in pattern, set against a white background. Almost any kind of information can be embedded in the QR Code – website URLs, plain alpha-numeric text, SMS messages, email addresses, Youtube videos, iTunes links. The list is endless. To read a QR Code, you need a QR Code reader app for a mobile device and there are lots available. The app activates the mobile device’s camera and the scanning device will respond by opening up the correct application to handle the encoded data appropriately. read more…
How the President is Elected
This nine-page booklet, compiled by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, gives lots of information surrounding the Presidency in Ireland – the Office of President, the nomination process, the poll, the voting arrangements, the count and information on past presidents. (.pdf download) Download File (external link)…
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Hallowe’en Door Signs 07
Seasonal Door Signs for the classroom, created especially for split classes and multi-classes. All files in .pdf format Junior/Senior Infants (46.4KB) Download File Rang I/II (46.4KB) Download File Rang III/IV (46.4KB) Download File Rang V/VI (46.4KB) Download File Junior Infants – Rang II (46.4KB) Download File Rang III – Rang VI (46.4KB) Download File Rang…
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Deireadh Fómhair 2011
This is a single A4 sized page with a calendar for Deireadh Fómhair 2011. It is suitable for sticking to the teacher’s desk, to the classroom wall or to the staffroom noticeboard. (.pdf file 18.4KB) Download File…
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Cartooning
Powerpoint presentation giving some background on Cartooning as well as examples of cartoons aimed at both children and adults. There are also examples of cartoons completed by children. The presentation can be used as a stimulus for pupils to create their own cartoons under the Drawing Strand of the Visual Arts curriculum.
Source: Angela Burke
(.ppt file 2.71MB)
Phonics Diagraphs
A4 illustrated posters showing pictorial examples of common diagraphs: ch-, sh-, th-, -ck, wh-, qu-, -ng. Source: Lorna Smith (.doc file 2.85MB) Download File…
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Interview with Chief Inspector – Call for Questions
Seomra Ranga is delighted to announce that Dr. Harold Hislop, the Chief Inspector with the Department of Education and Skills (DES) has kindly agreed to be the next subject in our interview series. Originally from Co. Cavan, he trained as a primary teacher in Church of Ireland College of Education (CICE). He taught in Whitechurch NS in Rathfarnham, where he later became principal. He gained a Ph.D. from University College Dublin (UCD) and in the mid-1990’s was seconded to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA). He subsequently joined the Inspectorate of the DES in 1998 and was appointed Chief Inspector in April 2010. read more…
