November 2024

November 28 Thanksgiving (USA)

Thanksgiving (USA)

December 2024

December 1 Beginning of Advent

Beginning of Advent

December 5 Moviemakers! Walt Disney’s Birthday

Moviemakers! Walt Disney’s Birthday

December 6

Feast of The Immaculate Conception

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International Human Rights Day

December 21 - December 22

St Brigid’s Day

February 1, 2025 @ 8:00 am - February 28, 2025 @ 5:00 pm

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3rd to 4th Class

Great ways to use ‘Six Bricks’ in Maths, Literacy, Science & more…

Posted byby Guest Teacher Author
October 9, 2024
3 min

A simple to manage resource with boundless activity potential. What's not to like? Teacher author, Roisin, shares some of the ways she uses one of her favourite practical resource discoveries.

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3 min

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3rd to 4th Class

Great ideas to explore learning in the outdoors

Posted byby Teachers' Corner
April 20, 2024
4 min

The new curriculum promises to provide time for more playful and holistic approaches to learning. The outdoor environment, whether just around the school grounds, or further afield, can provide a fantastic resource to explore this opportunity.

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4 min

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5th to 6th Class

Exploring Structures: Paper Bridges

Posted byby Teachers' Corner
March 12, 2024
2 min

This great, open ended activity works across a lot of ages and only requires some A4 paper, scissors, glue sticks and rulers. Older children can carry out scientific tests to find the very strongest designs.

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2 min

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5th to 6th Class

Engage students with reading and creative writing using interactive stories

Posted byby Teachers' Corner
June 15, 2023
7 min

An interactive story is one where the reader can choose how they navigate through it. The reader will be presented with critical choices at various points. The key thing is the reader is very much an active participant in the story. Here are a few different ways to engage students by creating their own interactive stories.

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7 min

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3rd to 4th Class

Explore the water cycle by making a solar still

Posted byby Teachers' Corner
May 5, 2023
2 min

Making a solar still is a great summer activity to help learners understand the science of the water cycle. You can harness the power of sunlight to purify water using some easy to find items and some kitchen ingredients.

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2 min

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3rd to 4th Class

Moviemakers: Make a Wonder Turner

Posted byby Teachers' Corner
March 21, 2023
1 min

Exploring animation and stop motion is hugely engaging for children. How about a quick activity that you could use to introduce a bigger movie making project or just to provide a fun practical task?