Check out our varied collection of themepages. These are designed to present factual information, assessment material and reinforcement activities on a given theme.

Our newest History themepage!

Ancient Romans
Go back in time to the Roman empire. See what it was like to live in the city of Rome. What did the gladiators do? And who were Romulus and Remus?

Our newest Music themepage!

Music in the Classroom
Learn about musical instruments. Know your Jazz from your Classical and tell the difference between Beethoven and Brahms.

Try our other Themepages!

Ancient Egypt
Loads of activities, games and reading material on this ancient civilisation.

Ancient Greece
Have you ever wondered what life was like in Ancient Greece? Do you know anything about the heroic deeds of Hercules or the stories Aesop wrote. Find the answers to your questions in this themepage.

Caring for the World
How can we save more energy? What is climate change? How can schools reduce waste? Find out the answers to these questions  in our Caring for the World Themepage.

China - Olympics, Beijing 2008
Investigate the history of the Olympic games. Discover why the Great Wall of China was built, and how to write Chinese numbers.

 

Creating With Clay
Discover clay and its uses. Don't forget to check out the gargoyles from around the world and take a look at the Terracotta Warriors.

 

Christmas
It's christmas time, sing aloud and cheer,
Be good to mankind and make a wish for the New Year.   

Easter
The most important festival in the Christian calendar. Find out why we celebrate, and why chocolate eggs and bunnies are symbols of Easter.

Electricity
Find out how electricity is made, make a bulb glow brightly and do some (safe!!!) experiments with electricity.

Energy
There are many different types of energy. Unscramble these letters to find out what some of them are. (1) ilhtg (2) thea (3) cecalihm (4) rnclaue

The "Eyes" have it.
Primary level science. How does your eye work? Why do you blink? What are tears for? Find out here.

Fabric and Fibre
What do you know about fabrics and fibres? Find out about their history and what they are used for?

Feasts and Festivals of the World
A look at some feasts and celebrations from around the world.

Gaelic Athletic Association
All about the GAA, from when it started to what's happening now.

Geography
Find out about rivers, islands and all things related to caring for our planet. Plenty of online and offline activities to choose from.

 

Inventors and Inventions
Find out about Inventors and try lots of experiments yourself.

Ireland Long Ago
Focusing on Irish Myths and Legends and how people lived long ago check out the facts, projects and activities on this theme.

 

It's about TIME!
Primary level maths. Telling the time, the history of time, beat the clock in the countdown games.

Migrating Birds
Explore the world of birds, the ones who come to Ireland for part of the year and the ones who live here all year round.

 

Online Safety - Safer Internet Day 2010 New
Ideas, activities and online games for celebrating Safer Internet Day2010 and responsible use of the Internet in general.

         

Print
Learn all about print. Facts, activities and projects for a wide range of age groups.

Paint and Colour
Get tips on painting, find out what the colour wheel is all about and explore the history of colour and the different types of painting from museums around the globe.

Rainforests
Why not turn your classroom into a rainforest! On this page you can also learn about other great projects or simply find out about the types of rainforests, their inhabitants and why they are in danger.

Reading
Plenty of illustrated and animated stories to choose from. Try some of the writing activities and then write your own story in Scoilnet's Storytime section! 

Religious Festivals
Exploration of some of the religions and beliefs of Ireland and around the world. Print off calendars and colouring worksheets.

Roald Dahl
Facts, games quizzes and lessons on a wide range of titles by one of the most famous children's authors.

Rivers
Discover the journey of a river from source to sea and check out the variety of school projects on rivers.

States of Matter
Solids, liquids and gases. Find out their properties and do some experiments.

Shapes All Around Us
Play great games with polygons, learn how triangles are used in construction and discover 2D and 3D shapes.

The Stone Age
Monoliths, passage tombs, stone age toolkits and all the facts you can handle about the Stone Age people.

 

The Solar System
Take a virtual tour of the solar system and find out about meteors and the moon. Round it off with a quiz and a crossword.

 

Safety
Learn how to keep safe wherever you are - at home, on the water and online.

Spring
Make a weather station, learn some gardening skills and learn songs and poems about Spring.

St. Patrick's Day
Our patron saint, whose feast day is celebrated on 17 March. History, facts, quizzes, activities and crosswords.

Theatre
Explore the world of theatre and drama.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas  - New
Read John Boyne's novel, watch the video, complete the activities and learn about the historical context of World War II and the Holocaust.

 

The Vikings
Brush up on your knowledge of Vikings. Find out who they were, how they lived and all about runes and longboats.

 

Water
Water is all around us. Learn how important it is and how the water cycle works.

Whatever the Weather
From hurricanes to weather experiments, find out all about weather.

World Cup 2010 - New
Facts, activities, project ideas and lesson plans to prepare you for the 2010 World Cup, the countries involved and the history of South Africa.

World War II
The Blitz, Ann Frank, Rationing .. Investigate what happened during the War.