Pay OnlineThis is a list of informative and useful online resources recommended by parents of Gaelscoil n Ghoirt Álainn.
General
Psychological Services / Educational Resources / Literacy
- www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Services/National-Educational-Psychological-Service-NEPS-/Information-for-Parents.html
- www.nbss.ie/interventions-and-projects/wellbeing/friends-for-life
- www.nbss.ie/publications-categories/literacy-language-learning-resources-publications
Maths/Geography/Science/English
- www.brainpop.com/games/refraction/
- www.mathplayground.com/mobile_index.html
- www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk
- www.nsteens.org/Games
- http://geoschol.com
- http://teachingmoney.co.uk/eurosite/euroindex.html
- www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/index.htm
- http://m.fuelthebrain.com
- http://pbskids.org/wildkratts/
- www.sciencegamecenter.org/games
- www.gogivers.org/kidzone/
- www.helpmykidlearn.ie/
- www.knowledgeadventure.com/
- www.mathsisfun.com/physics/refraction.html
- www.topmarks.co.uk
Gaeilge
Click here to access our list of resources for learning Irish.
Apps
The following is a list of educational apps for tablets. They are mostly free, although some apps offer a paid-for upgrade and others may have in-app ads. If you come across a good educational app that you’d like to recommend, please let your parent rep know so that we can add it to this list.
- Todo Maths (maths activities suitable for Naíonáin Bheaga upwards)
- King of Math (maths activities more suitable to older children, eg Rang 2 upwards)
- Time Telling (time telling practice for children from Naí Mhóra upwards)
- Times Tables (drills to practice times tables)
- Splash Maths (maths activities for Naí Bheaga upwards. Requires registration with an email address)
- Euro Coin Math (practice counting money for Nai Mhóra upwards)
- Numberlines (practice using a number line for Rang 1 upwards)
- Cúla Caint / Aimsir Cúla 4 (simple apps from TG4 involving words and pictures in Irish)
- Sceal an Lae (app with a daily story to listen to in Irish)
