by admin | Sep 15, 2013 | 5th/6th, Elections, SPHE
A referendum on the thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) will take place on Friday October 4th. Over the next couple of weeks there should be more discuussion and debate about the issue. These resources may help teachers discuss...
by admin | Sep 15, 2013 | SPHE, SPHE
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn, published new anti-bullying procedures for all primary and post-primary schools last Friday. One of the key elements of the new procedures is that schools should be pro-active in the prevention of bullying activity...
by admin | Sep 10, 2013 | Apps
Little Bird’s Internet Security Adventure, is a free children’s book for iPad produced by AVG, the anti-virus software company. It is aimed at parents and teachers of young children. The book is designed to help adults initiate conversations about Internet safety in...
by admin | Sep 4, 2013 | 1st/2nd, AEN, English, Infants
This is a set of fourteen posters with the names of different members of the family eg granny, uncle, cousins, brother etc. They can be displayed as posters, but they are also designed so that they can be cut up for a matching activity. By printing two sets of these...
by admin | Aug 20, 2013 | AEN
A Feelings Ladder is for any pupil, but especially those with emotional difficulties or pupils with autism. It allows the pupil to become aware of how they are feeling on any particular day or at any time during the day. The ladder and the accompanying arrow should be...
