This lesson focuses on what the Eight Fold Path is. It is suitable for KS3. In school we use the accelerated learning cycle to teach our subjects so please feel free to change 'Connect' to 'Starter' and 'Consolidate' to 'Pleanary'. The ppt. contains the following: A questioning connect task to encourage students to think of the rules we live by in society A video task to introduce the topic with a question to initiate pair work. A differentiated written task. (The differentiated task is a favourite of Ofsted, having under gone various in the past number of years) Pair work for a 'Consolidate' task. As always the .ppt and .doc are editable for your needs. Any questions - claddaghclassrooms@gmail.com Enjoy

This resource has been given a make over! There are two files; one .pdf that contains the loves clipart from Chirp Graphics and another .ppt editable version for any additions that you may wish to do. There are two aspects to this update: Contains a notes reference sheet and sheet with all irregular verbs Contains 4 different exercises based on the tense. There are basic verb exercises, fill in the gaps, verb conjugations and finally a short translation exercise. Any issues email me claddaghclassrooms. Bain taitneamh as!

Word search for your lessons this Easter. This is a lovely simple task that goes very well with our Easter Display resource. Claddagh Classrooms

This is a revision mat for the topic of SÉIMHIÚ in Irish. The mat contains all information needed to revise this piece of grammar.

Resource contains a PowerPoint lesson for revising the Present Tense in Spanish. It can also be adapted to be used as a lesson to introduce the same topic. It contains notes on formation of the tense, a worksheet that accompanies the lesson and also a selection of note sheets. The work sheets are in .doc format to edit and rework depending on your needs and also in .pdf. This ensures that when printing, all the worksheet is printed and none of the margins are missing.

Water - Lesson 1 This lesson and it's resources focuses on where is water in the world. It introduces the key words for this topic and also gives students an insight into what they will learn during this module. Activities include a word search, a matching activity, a labeling exercise and a homework task. All resources have been attached.

This resource contains all you need to write a letter in Spanish to Father Christmas. The first activity asks students to make a list of all the things they want for Christmas. (Have dictionaries ready for students who need some extra help). The second activity is matching exercise with all the necessary phrases that students can adapt to help them write their letter. The final activity is writing their letter to Father Christmas. I have also included a writing frame for less able pupils. Feliz Navidad

This resource contains all the necessary displays for your Spanish classroom this Christmas. I use these as a game first to introduce the vocabulary to my students. They are placed around my room and students are given a list of Christmas vocabulary in English. They then have to find the Spanish equivalent. It's nice to watch students discover the vocabulary themselves as opposed to looking at a PowerPoint and writing everything down in a vocabulary book. Once the lesson is finished they can go onto a display board. I've attached the .pdf for easy printing. Feliz Navidad:)

This resource contains three resources for a lesson in Spanish. The first is a Bingo game, using Christmas vocabulary (See my display resource for that vocabulary) The second is a puzzle where students need to orientate themselves through a puzzle. This can be done using directions. (One person is blind folded and they must direct their partner around the puzzle) Or this resource can be used as a simple starter. The third resource is a word search. Each activity focuses oral skills and new vocabulary. It's a lovely way to finish the term off and also a way to keep students engaged in their final lesson. Feliz Navidad:)

This resource contains three resources for a lesson in Irish. The first is a Bingo game, using Christmas vocabulary (See my display resource for that vocabulary) The second is a puzzle where students need to orientate themselves through a puzzle. This can be done using directions. (One person is blind folded and they must direct their partner around the puzzle) Or this resource can be used as a simple starter. The third resource is a word search. Each activity focuses oral skills and new vocabulary. It's a lovely way to finish the term off and also a way to keep students engaged in their final lesson.

This resource contains all the necessary displays for your Irish classroom this Christmas. I use these as a game first to introduce the vocabulary to my students. They are placed around my room and students are given a list of Christmas vocabulary in English. They then have to find the Irish equivalent. It's nice to watch students discover the vocabulary themselves as opposed to looking at a PowerPoint and writing everything down in a vocabulary book. Once the lesson is finished they can go onto a display board. I've attached the .pdf for easy printing.

This PowerPoint contains all you need to know about the Possessive Adjective in Irish. It contains three small activities the first of which focuses on students ability to discover the grammar rules for themselves. The PowerPoint covers rules for consonants and rules for vowels and an activity to practice learning for both. The final slide mentions a homework activity which is part of a work booklet. This can be bought on its own or part of a bundle. Finally there is a revision mat with all the rules for students to pop into their notes folders / books:) Bain taitneamh as!

This 10 page booklet contains various activities covering the topic of food in Spanish. There are word jumbles, cross words, translation activities, fill in the gaps, online dictionary activities and matching exercises. This us perfect for revision and also as an accompaniment when teaching the topic. All activities can be printed and used as stand alone starters / plenaries or homework tasks:)

Simple display for days of the week as Gaeilge. I have a space on the top right hand corner of my board where the day and month are switched everyday. ( I am no longer asked. 'Miss whats the date?' twenty times a day!) Bain taitneamh as:)

Lovely lesson to introduce students to French! I usually use this at the start of each term with my students. It's nice to watch them discover all bout the culture and the language by themselves. I encourage them to research all about festivals & food. I generally find it is a lesson that they talk about and use as a frame of reference later on in the year.

Simple display cards to get your room and your students in the festive romantic spirit. My students love St. Valentines Day and the display is nice when surrounded by students Valentines Day cards in Irish. Alternatively use the activity attached also. I use these as a game first to introduce the vocabulary to my students. They are placed around my room and students are given a list of Valentines vocabulary in English. They then have to find the Irish equivalent. It's nice to watch students discover the vocabulary themselves as opposed to looking at a PowerPoint and writing everything down in a vocabulary book. Once the lesson is finished they can go onto a display board. I've attached the .pdf for easy printing The words included are: Heart Flowers Present Card Chocolate Sweets A hug Cupid Cupcake Balloons Couple Teddy Ring Bain taitneamh as!

Simple display for days of the week in French. I have a space on the top right hand corner of my board where the day and month are switched everyday. (I am no longer asked. 'Miss whats the date?' twenty times a day!) Enjoy:)

The following booklet contains four translation activities based on the new Spanish GCSE AQA Spec Paper 4 (Higher Tier). These are ideal to use after you have completed a topic or for revision purposes. I have included two booklets. One with just the translation as you would sit in an exam and the second is includes a brief word word bank for each translation to aid students. All are editable for your individual class needs.