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This page contains links to websites which we think may be of educational benefit to pupils. Ransboro NS does not maintain any of the web sites provided as links so it assumes no responsibility for their contents, nor does any link constitute an endorsement of any other site, its sponsor or its contents. These links are just suggestions of websites that parents may wish to allow pupils to visit. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of parents to determine whether the links provided are suitable for their own children to visit.

Literacy

  • Spelling City – practise your weekly spellings on this site
  • Oxford Reading Tree – free online version of Oxford Reading Tree books
  • Literactive – reading material for younger readers
  • Storynory – free audio books for children
  • Spelling Bee – a spelling programme for all age groups to be played online
  • Starfall – literacy activities aimed at younger pupils
  • TES iBoard – interactive activities in literacy, numeracy, science, history, geography, RE, ICT especially for younger pupils
  • ICT Games – games with a focus on literacy

Numeracy

Gaeilge

  • Focal.ie – Irish/English, English/Irish online dictionary
  • Abair.ie – Text-to-Speech as Gaeilge
  • Is Féidir Liom – learn Gaeilge online with this 8-week course, includes worksheets and interactive exercises
  • Hangman – same as the traditional game, but as Gaeilge
  • Aimsigh - Search engine as Gaeilge
  • Vicipéid – Wikipedia as Gaeilge
  • TG4: Cúla 4 – programmes, games, gallery, competitions
  • Cúla 4 na nÓg – programmes and games “as Gaeilge”

History

Geography

Science

  • Primary Science – science information and activities
  • Sci Spy – fact, videos, games and quizzes on science
  • Mooney Goes Wild – information on mammals, insects and birds from the RTÉ Radio 1 Show

Visual Arts

Music

Safe Search Engines for Kids

General

  • Scoilnet – Portal site for Irish education
  • Webwise – internet safety advice for pupils and parents

Games

Reference