Useful Websites and resources
Visit our own Kids Zone area of the website to view hundreds of suitable online resources for pupils.
Click on the image or use the tab at the top of the page to visit.
Click on the image or use the tab at the top of the page to visit.
A fantastic educational website currently offering free access to parents
Click the image and enter the code IRLTWINKLHELPS
Click the image and enter the code IRLTWINKLHELPS
Some of our younger pupils will be set up on Nessy Learning to continue on with their literacy learning. For pupils from Junior Infants to Second Class the teachers will provide guidelines for set up.
Sorchaj.com- Infants to Fifth Class
This site covers phonics, dolch, Jolly Phonics including tricky word lists and practice reading sentences following the Spellbound order of words and more.
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This site covers phonics, dolch, Jolly Phonics including tricky word lists and practice reading sentences following the Spellbound order of words and more.
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Lots of different activities and resources for literacy. The image is linked to grammar worksheets suitable for approximately 3rd to 6th class!
Storyline Online is a wonderful website with picture books read aloud for children. A lovely 5 or 10 minutes for relaxing time!
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Click the image to visit the site
Oxford Owl Ebook Reader Library – Junior Classes
Oxford Owl has an ebook library with over 250 books in it and offers free access to teachers and parents once you create an account. They also have some vocabulary and comprehension activities for most of the books.
Oxford Owl has an ebook library with over 250 books in it and offers free access to teachers and parents once you create an account. They also have some vocabulary and comprehension activities for most of the books.
A fantastic website to teach phonics and reading skills for younger children. The desktop version is 100% free and currently the app is free for tablets (usually €4.99) Simply sign up and off you go
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Click on the image to visit the site
Another website offering free access to audio books during school closures!
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Click on the image to visit the site
The library service of Ireland is providing the facility for everyone to sign up and borrow books during the school closures without needing a library card or to visit your local branch. A temporary number will be provided.
Click the image to get set up
Click the image to get set up
Once you have created the account above or are a member of your local library you can access Borrowbox. A free app with a vast array of e books and audiobooks (for both children and adults) You need your library number to register.
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Click the image to get started
A brilliant website for gross motor skills and movement breaks. An account can be set up very easily and free of charge all that's required is an email address!
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Click on the image to visit the site
A website with guided children's yoga videos. Also available on YouTube.
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Click the image to visit the site
Lots of fantastic educational games in all subject areas suitable for all ages.
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Click the image to visit the site
Another great educational website. There is a free daily quiz with a €20 book voucher as a prize. Worth having a go!
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Click the image to visit the site.
A brilliant website for a variety of resources and links to themes and topics for parents and pupils.
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Click on the image to visit site
Accessed through the Scoilnet site above, World Book Online has free access to thousands of books and encyclopedic articles. Great for projects and research
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Click here for direct access to books
Click on the image to visit the site
Click here for direct access to books
The zoo may be closed but did you know there are live animal webcams you can look at?
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Click on the image to view!
A brilliant website for research for projects or just to learn about some really interesting things!
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Click on the image to visit
For all of the budding astronauts a brilliant interactive website to learn about the space programme and about different features in our solar system!
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Click the image to visit site
A brilliant website with a fantastic array of websites and apps suitable for older children who wish to create their own digital stories.
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Click the image to visit the site
Another great website for research for children of all ages
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Click the image to visit the site.
A fantastic website with a vast array of ideas in all areas of education. Particuluarly useful for art and craft ideas.
A link to a Google Drive File with lots of free printables and art ideas.
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Click the image to view
We will draw initiative
A Cork artist's online initiative which began as a response to the coronavirus shutdown has become a social media hit.
Will Sliney, who has drawn Spider-Man for Marvel and now works on their Star Wars comics, started the #wewilldraw challenge last week
A Cork artist's online initiative which began as a response to the coronavirus shutdown has become a social media hit.
Will Sliney, who has drawn Spider-Man for Marvel and now works on their Star Wars comics, started the #wewilldraw challenge last week
Loads of fantastic classroom resources for art and music. Well worth a look
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Click the image to visit site
Dabbledoo is an online music platform that is offering free parental access to all of its music resources. Simply set up an account and start learning!
Why not try some kid friendly cooking and baking?!
Click on the image to view some children friendly recipes
Click on the image to view some children friendly recipes
Plenty of educational programmes on daily. News2Day is a great one for children to keep up to date with everything that's going on in an age appropriate way
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Click the image to visit the site
Lots of different programmes available as Gaeilge. Encourage the pupils to watch even one per day to keep up with their Gaeilge.
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Click on the image to visit the site.
A brilliant resource created by RTÉ. A daily virtual classroom with fantastic lessons for all ages. Can be watched daily on RTÉ at 11 am.
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Click on the image to visit the site.
There are a huge variety of educational resources available on you tube everything from Alphablocks and Numberblocks for the younger children to Cosmic Kids Yoga, Just dance breaks, historical videos, Science experiments and much much more......
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Click on the image to visit the site
An amazing resource where you can explore some of the world's most famous buildings museums and art galleries. Check out the google street view feature to explore famous buildings like the White House, Colosseum or the International Space Station!
If you have access to a tablet this is fantastic resource for younger pupils. It introduces them to coding and problem solving in a fun way. Great for first/second class level.
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Click on the image to visit site
The next stage up from Scratch Junior suited to the senior classes.
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Click the image to visit the site
A fantastic free website. American based so is in grades as opposed to classes but has great resources for all ages
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Click on the image to visit the site.
This is a fantastic resource created by Ciara Reilly a lecturer in Marino College. It provides links to a vast array of websites and is well worth a look.
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Click the image to visit the site.
Fellow teacher Niamh Brady has created a collection of resources suitable for Junior Infants to Second Class. Some excellent suggestions.
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Click the image to visit the site
As above, Niamh has also created a collection of resources from Third to Sixth Class.
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Click the image to visit the site.
A link to a document with a list of educational websites offering their services for FREE during the school closures.
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Click on the image to view
Companies with free textbook access
Edco supply our Gaeilge scheme, Bua na Cainte and Béal Beo. There are many online e books available for use free of charge.
Login to Edco using the following information:
Username: primaryedcobooks
Password: edco2020
Login to Edco using the following information:
Username: primaryedcobooks
Password: edco2020
Click on the image to register. Click teacher registration. Add a username and email address Use Prim20 for the Roll Number.
CJ Fallon are also offering free access to Online Books. Click the image and select Student Resources. Make sure that Online Books are selected under Resources.