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Christmas is Coming!

Our Christmas Themepage features stories, quizzes, videos and crafts to bring a little bit of magic to the classroom.
Share the Geometry of Christmas

Activity in which students explore the geometry of Christmas.
Webwise - AI Hub

Launched December '23. Positives and limitations of artificial intelligence in education.
Ireland's First Satellite

A team of students in UCD, with support from academic & professional staff, has designed and built Ireland's first satellite, EIRSAT-1.
Advent Begins

Advent begins on 3rd December. Your students can research the topic, design an advent wreath, and test themselves using our Advent quiz.
Teaching the Great Irish Famine

Learn all about the causes and consequences of the famine in different areas of Ireland, on this site by the Oide History team.
I Am An Artist

I Am An Artist is an Irish initiative aimed at supporting primary teachers and pupils in delivering the visual arts curriculum.
Using ChatGPT in the Primary Classroom

ChatGPT can save endless hours on planning, assessment, differentiation and much more.
League of Nations

A Collections page introducing the League of Nations which was founded one hundred years ago.
Autumn Themepage

Our Autumn themepage has links to Maths Week, Halloween and much more!
Fortnightly Planning Template

This planning template for the primary classroom can help you get organised as you prepare to return to school.
New to Scoilnet?

If you need help navigating Scoilnet's wonderful bank of resources, click here for this handy guide.
Who was Oppenheimer?

Biographical details, interactive timelines, video and images from Britannica School.
River Shannon

Did you know the Shannon is named after the Celtic river goddess, Sionnan? Find out about the story on our themepage here.
Let's Find Out! Science Experiments

Captain Zoom and her crew of scientists are back with exciting experiments, curious kids and a trip to a faraway place. Videos and Lesson Plans available here.
CyberWise

Cyberwise is an Irish initiative run by UCD to help students learn the dangers of the online world and how to remain safe.
LCVP Learning Path

PDST-created learning path of resources to help students with their case-studies.
Testimony of a Holocaust Survivor

Holocaust Remembrance Day was on 27th January. Listen to the testimony of a survivor of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
120 Non Contact Activities

The PDST PE team has a vast array of non contact PE activities available in Irish and English.

Irish Newspaper Archives

Access to primary source documents through national and local newspapers covering hundreds of years of Irish history.

Scoilnet Maps

OSi’s large scale maps, aerial photography, historic maps and Discovery series maps for the Republic of Ireland.

Dictionary of Irish Biography

A biographical reference work for Ireland. Free to access Spring 2020. Sample activities inside.

Anytime, anywhere access to Britannica for students and teachers.

More about Britannica School in Ireland

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RTÉ Learn

Packed full of amazing resources, great for teachers, parents and students at any time of the year. There are hundreds of videos, activity sheets and ideas for lesson plans and more in Irish and in English.

Dates and Festivals

Find out what's coming up in the school calendar

Tools for Teachers

Create more stimulating lessons with interactive and engaging tools.

On This Day

Find out what happened on this day in the past.

Learning Paths - Create, Share and Engage!

Check out Scoilnets' Featured
Learning Paths

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Post-Primary

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TEAM HOPE CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX APPEAL 2023

CALLING ON SCHOOLS, FRIENDS AND FAMILIES ACROSS IRELAND!

20 September 2023

AIB Career Skills Competition

Are you a TY or Leaving Certificate Student?

Have you done a Work Experience placement?

Share the career skills you discovered during your Work...

15 September 2023

Go Nuts about Nature and Plant a Tree on SPAR National Tree Day

2,000 FREE native Hazel tree saplings available for primary schools to plant on Thursday, 5th October 2023

08 May 2023

Online feature - A teachers' guide to 'greenwashing'

Greenwashing is not a new issue. It isn’t even a recent one.

05 May 2023

Say Yes to Languages Continues for Another Year!

Opportunity for Primary Schools to Introduce Languages with Fun Module

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Good Practice

Short videos illustrating ways in which digital technologies can be integrated into teaching, learning and assessment.

Digital Learning Framework

DLplanning.ie provides a lens for how digital technologies can be used to support teaching, learning and assessment.

Online Courses

Free online courses for teachers with a focus on integrating digital technology in teaching, learning and assessment.

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