Mar 26 2012
Websites for Parents
The following is a list of websites which parents of Junior and Senior Infants pupils may find useful ;
http://www.uptoten.com/ : This is site has both games and activities which focus on literacy and numeracy.
www.pppst.com : (Pete’s powerpoint station). A fantastic website for educational games, powerpoints and other activities. You need to trawl around a bit on the site initially but once you get used to it you can find just about any topic/subject you can think of on it. Very colourful and varied.
http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/index.html : For curious children! Lots of science experiments and facts to explore.
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Parents/ : Here you will find articles and features written by practising teachers designed to help with the education of your child.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/parents/ : Search for learning games, activities, or worksheets to help your child learn at home.
http://www.parents.org.uk/ : Helping at home tips for subjects on our curriculum.
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/ : Advice and tips on safe internet usage.
I will add more websites to our list next term.
Thank you to a Senior Infant parent for this list of things to do in our area. It may come in handy over the Easter break!
Days out
Ardgillan Castle, picnic area, coffee shop, excellent free playground, signed from M1 www.ardgillanskerries.com
Newbrige House, Gardens and Farm, Picnic BBQ area, Excellent Free playground, Farm, Tea rooms, look at link for opening times and charges for farm www.fingalcoco.ie/CommunityRecreationandAmenitiesDepartment/Parks/ParksHeritageProperties/NewbridgeHouse/
Rathbeggan lakes, family park and angling center www.rathbegganlakes.com
Belvedere house, Mullingar www.belvedere-house.ie
Zoo www.dublinzoo.ie www.belfastzoo.co.uk
Aquarium www.sealife.ie/ www.exploris.org.uk/
Planetarium www.armaghplanet.com/
WaterPark www.nationalaquaticcentre.ie www.funtasia.ie
Interactive Discovery Center www.w5online.co.uk www.imaginosity.ie/
Pet Farms www.newgrangefarm.com www.redmountainopenfarm.ie
Grove Gardens & Open Farm, Fordstown KellsCo. Meath Tel: 046-9434276
Causey Farm, Girley, Fordstown, www.causey.ie/
Pet farms in cavan www.cavantourism.com/activities/Open-Farms.aspx
Steam train ride www.familyfun.ie/cavan-and-leitrim-railway/
5X Ulster Museums http://www.nmni.com/uftm
Parks, walks and beaches
Dun a Rí Forest Park, Kingscourt Killeshandra Forest Walk, Killeshandra Deerpark Forest Walk, Virginia
www.cavantourism.com/activities/Walking-15-walks-maps-details.aspx www.coillte.ie
Old Bridge Estate www.battleoftheboyne.ie
Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark www.marblearchcavesgeopark.com
Beaches Blue flag:- Port lurganboy Blue flag beach and templetown-blue-flag-beach
www.goireland.com/louth/beaches-in-louth-county-page1.htm
clogherhead, has rockpools, lifeboat station, which if open you can usually go
in and have a look around, but lots of dogs exercised so watch your step
bettystown and laytown beach, which has playground www.goireland.com/meath/beaches-in-meath-county-page1.htm
Play centers
Jesters in Navan www.jestersplayandparty.com
Astrotots in Drogheda www.droghedaleisure.ie
Funtasia in Drogheda www.funtasia.ie
Dino’s Den www.dinosdenplaycentre.ie/ Unit 17 Mullaghboy Industrial park, Athboy Road, Navan, Co Meath (046 9093744)
Pirate’s Den www.pirates-den.com/ Dundalk, Co Louth (042 9339303)
Best O’Matz Unit L Kells Business pk Kells Co. Meath (046)9293432
Kool Kids Corlurgan Bus Park Ballinagh rd Cavan Co. Cavan (049)4372388
Little Monkeys Virginia Retail Park, Bailieborough Road, Virgina, Co.Cavan.049 8549393
Information sites
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