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Leadership

The Primary Curriculum Framework: Where are we?

Posted byby Guest School Leader
3 min

Guest school leader author, Aoife, breaks down how she has been facilitating the transition to the new Primary Curriculum Framework and shares some ideas and resources for keeping staff informed and aware of the changes and opportunities.

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Leadership

Ten Top Tips for Managing the Primary Free Schoolbooks Scheme

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2 min

After two years of managing the Primary Schoolbooks Scheme, our guest school leader author shares their tips and experiences to help maximise this initiative and the budget.

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2 min

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Planning and organisation

Hello! Goodbye! Tips for passing on your class to a new teacher

Posted byby Guest Teacher Author
3 min

As we head for the final stretch in the school year, here’s a helping hand with what to have a think about as you pass your class on to their next teacher.

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Leadership

Tá an cigire ag teacht! (The Inspector is coming!)

Posted byby Guest School Leader
3 min

So, you’ve been informed of an inspection? Don’t panic! We had a curriculum evaluation recently and although we had the initial fear of the ‘cigire’, it was an overwhelmingly positive experience for us. Read on to find out some helpful tips to approach the visit with ease.

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3rd to 4th Class

Maths in my multigrade classroom: ‘Money’

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3 min

Guest author, Roisin, shares how she has introduced Money as a topic to her multigrade class and her ideas and recommendations for a classroom environment to support learning, play and real life applications for this topic.

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Planning and organisation

Connecting the dots with an ‘Our Learning Year’ timeline

Posted byby Guest Teacher Author
3 min

A shared log of what has been learned helps children connect ideas and lessons across time and fosters a collaborative environment to help children construct more meaningful knowledge. Guest author, Roisín, reflects on a 'reflection tool' she has been exploring in her class.

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Inclusion & Special Needs

Wellbeing – Making sense of a hot topic

Posted byby Guest Teacher Author
4 min

Wellbeing is a hot topic at the moment and is set to remain that way as it is incorporated into the new Primary Curriculum Framework from Junior Infants all the way to Sixth Class and beyond. Guest Teacher Author, Roisín O Rourke, shares some of the ways she has integrated the theme into her class.

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3rd to 4th Class

Making Global Connections: Our Australia Story

Posted byby Guest Teacher Author
2 min

We live in a diverse but globally connected community. Guest teacher author, Roisín O Rourke shares how her school has navigated bringing the rich and fascinating wider world into their classrooms.

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Posted inin Physical Education
Planning and organisation

Sports Day – Do’s and Don’ts

Posted byby Guest Teacher Author
3 min

When the Summer holidays are looming, that can only mean one thing - Sports Day! Guest author Aoife Doyle, shares some ideas for making the most of the day!

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Curriculum

What’s the Math-er? Ep. 1: Ideas and inspiration for your mathematics teaching

Posted byby Lisa Walsh
1 min

First episode of an in-depth podcast series to help you make the most of the new Mathematics Curriculum. Episode 1 features an interview with mathematics author and teacher, Patrick Neary.

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1 min