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….
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St. Patrick’s Table Quiz
This Table Quiz, published to coincide with St. Patrick’s Day, comprises eight rounds of six questions, a tie-break round, jokes between rounds and answers to all questions on 173 Powerpoint slides. Supplementary resources are also included. The quiz is geared towards pupils in the middle/senior end of the school.
Books Table Quiz
This Table Quiz, especially put together for World Book Day, comprises eight rounds of six questions, a Tie-Break round, Book Jokes between rounds and answers to all questions on 173 Powerpoint slides. Supplementary resources are also included. The quiz is geared towards pupils in the middle/senior end of the school.
Green Table Quiz
This Table Quiz, especially put together for St. Patrick’s Day, comprises eight rounds of six questions, a Tie-Break Round, Jokes between rounds and answers to all questions on 174 Powerpoint slides. Supplementary resources are also included. It is geared towards pupils in the middle/senior end of the school.
Book Review – Tread Softly
We were delighted in our class to be given the chance to review such a beautiful book. “Tread Softly, Classic Irish Poems for Children” gathers some of Ireland’s most cherished poems in this anthology. Beautiful illustrations by Erin Brown bring these poems to life. read more…
Book Review – The Golden Hare
Having read Paddy Donnelly’s book “Fox and Son Tailers” and loving it, the Junior room in Castleplunkett NS jumped at the opportunity to read and review “The Golden Hare” for Seomra Ranga, and we were not disappointed! read more…
Referendum 2024 Pupil Booklet
With voting on two different referendums coming on March 8th, it’s an opportune time to teach pupils about aspects of democracy and the democratic process. This eight-page booklet, in both English and Gaeilge, has different sections for pupils to complete and illustrations to colour. It is based on the Referendum poster resource also on this website.
Leap Year Colouring
With Leap Day (February 29th) almost here, pupils especially in junior classes will be motivated by thematic work of any kind. This resource consists of a set of black/white images with a Leap Year/Leap Day theme for pupils to colour. 15 different colouring pages in A4 landscape are included in this resource.
Referendums 2024
The government is holding two referendums on March 8th to make changes to the Irish Constitution in relation to the concept of family and to care provided by family members. This 25-page poster display resource is designed to assist in explaining both of these referendums to pupils in senior classes.
