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….
RDS Primary Science Fair 2012
Did you know that back to school also means back to developing exciting class science projects for the RDS Primary Science Fair 2012? The call for entries is now open and primary schools across Ireland are invited to visit www.rds.ie/primarysciencefair to submit an expression of interest to participate in the 2012 Fair.
Open to 4th, 5th and 6th class (ROI) and Key Stage 2 (NI), the RDS Primary Science Fair provides an opportunity for students to think about science in practical, fun ways. Projects are not limited to a specific theme so schools can choose a topic that interests them and make the most of the chance to learn something new.
The RDS Primary Science Fair is not a competition, the emphasis is to encourage a positive learning experience for each class and to inspire students to see science as exciting, challenging and fun. Successful schools will be invited to exhibit on one day of the RDS Primary Science Fair which takes place from January 12 – 14, 2012 as part of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.
A pupil from Rathbeggan NS, Co. Meath, pictured last year with his project, “You Are What You Eat” (Image courtsey RDS)
Entries for the 2012 RDS Primary Science Fair are now open and will close on October 5, 2011. Schools will be notified of their allocation by mid-October to allow plenty of time for classes to work on their projects!
For more information or to contact the RDS Primary Science Fair team please visit www.rds.ie/primarysciencefair telephone 01 240 7990 or email primarysciencefair@rds.ie.
Póstaer Foghraíochta – óir
Póstaer foghraíochta le liosta focal leis an patrún “óir”. (comhad .pdf 48.4KB) Íoslódáil an Comhad…
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Póstaer Foghraíochta – oi
Póstaer foghraíochta le liosta focal leis an patrún “oi”. (comhad .pdf 59.7KB) Íoslódáil an Comhad…
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Interview with Minister Ruairí Quinn – Call for Questions
Seomra Ranga is delighted to announce that, to mark the beginning of the new academic year, the Minister for Education and Skills Ruairí Quinn TD has agreed to take part in our interview series on the site. For those not familiar with the format of the interview series, this is how visitors to the website can…
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Switch Off!
This sign for the classroom or for the school building in general is designed to encourage pupils to conserve electricity by turning off lights. It uses the simple motto: “Switch Off!”. It can also be used for the energy flag in the Green Schools Programme. (.pdf file 290KB) Download File…
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LOLO
This sign for the classroom or for the school building in general is designed to encourage pupils to conserve electricity by turning off lights. It uses the motto: “LOLO – Last Out, Lights Off”. It can also be used for the energy flag in the Green Schools Programme. (.pdf file 105KB) Download File…
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Word Reversals 03
This is an oral language activity that can be done with pupils in middle and senior class standards. On each card are the names of four everyday objects, which may have a loose connection. The purpose of the activity is to help develop the working memory of the pupils, while at the same time encouraging…
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Trails.ie
Trails.ie is a website full of resources for teachers who wish to use the local environment to develop a trail for pupils to explore. The website itself explains that, “A trail is an organised or structured walk for the purpose of observing and exploring different aspects of the built and natural environment. It focuses on specific points of interest so that a field study is engaging and beneficial to pupils and teachers”. A trail is activity based and can be relevant to any area of education. Topics may include Environmental Studies, History, Geography, Science, Mathematics, Technology and the Arts.
The site details the main aims and skills that are developed by using a trail as an educational methodology. It shows how to compile a trail, how to choose a route and things to take note of. It shows how to vary the different types of questions used in the trail as well as safety issues that need to be taken into consideration. However, the great thing about the site is that it provides the teacher with lots of resources to put a trail together. It provides graphics on stops, senses, activities and directions to be used when putting the document together. There are samples and templates of trails to view and there is also a trail builder which the teacher can use to put their own trail together. Videos are also used throughout the site to demonstrate different aspects of the trails process. All in all, this site is well worth a visit if you are putting together a trail in your local environment.
(There is an Irish version of this site www.rianta.ie but it does not appear to be working at the moment.)
