Reader of the Week
This is a certificate to reward a pupil for progress in reading during the week, for completing a library book during the week or for reading fluently aloud. (.pdf file 682KB) Download File…
Best Speaker Award
This is a certificate to reward good oral work in the classroom either during the week or for a specific oral presentation. (.pdf file 223 KB) Download File…
Pupil of the Week Award 01
This is a certificate to reward positive behaviour and good work in the classroom during the week. (.pdf file 60KB) Download File…
Samhain 2011
This is a single A4 sized page with a calendar for Samhain 2011. It is suitable for sticking to the teacher’s desk, to the classroom wall or to the staffroom noticeboard. (.pdf file 18.3KB) Download File…
Most Helpful Pupil Award
This is a certificate to encourage positive behaviour in class. (.pdf file 41.4KB) Download File…
Inspectorate to Set up “Rate My School” Website for Parents?

The school’s Inspectorate is to set up a website to allow parents to effectively rate their children’s school and the results will be online for all to see. Well, not really! However, their counterparts in England, Ofsted, have done exactly this. I just read this morning on Ian Addison’s Blog how Ofsted have already set up Parent View, where they are seeking parents’ views on their children’s school. How do you think such a site would be viewed here in Ireland? read more…
Polling Information Card
If you want to have a mock election in class – with polling booths, a presiding officer and a ballot box – here’s something to get you started, an editable Polling Information Card for each pupil. Source: Karen Browne (.doc file 27.5KB) Download File…
Nollaig Shona Now Online
I know it a bit early to mention the “C” word (Christmas Shhh!), however teachers may be interested to know that Nollaig Shona, the new Christmas Resources website from Seomra Ranga, is now online. The site has been in planning and development for some time and we’re delighted that it is now ready for public view. At the moment, there are almost 300 resources on the site to help teachers with classroom planning for the Christmas season. There are posters, flashcards, lined pages, music resources, Powerpoints, quizzes and lots more. read more…
Presidential Election 2011
Powerpoint presentation explaining the Presidential Election 2011 and the Proportional Representation (PR) voting system that is used to elect the president. Source: Paddy O’Shea (.ppt file 1.62MB) Download File…
New Christmas Website

A sneak preview of the site!
I’m in the final stages of the development of the new Christmas website whcih will be ready soon. It’s called Nollaig Shona and will be where all of the Christmas classroom resources will be located. This is simply a plea to everyone to start a search through your own PC/Laptop to find any Christmas-themed resources that you may have created over the years – worksheets, posters, Powerpoints. I’m always looking for new material and would be delighted if teachers would share their Christmas resources on Nollaig Shona. If you have material that you are willing to share with others, please email it to me at info@nollaigshona.ie so that I can get it up on the new site before launch.