AKSES

Resource packs for each module below:

• COMMUNICATIONS CLASS
  • Tutor: Geraldine,  Gillian,  Josephine,  Phil,  Jeannette,  Teresa  and  Art   McMillen
  • Spelling 
    • ESB Bills
    • Opposite words
    • Spelling Alphabet quiz
    • Summer spelling
    • Whose or Who Key Skills Whose or who
    • Picture Dictionary and Sight Words picture dictionary & sight words
    • Picture Bingo Picture Bingo
    • School Bingo School Bingo
    • ICT Essay Guidelines Guidelines for ICT ESSAY
    • The Fishermans Poem 2
    • English Vocabulary https://freerice.com/categories/english-vocabulary
    • Spelling and Reading https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/skillswise
    • COVID-19 Explained in Plain English from NALA
  • Reading
    • The First Moon Landing
    • Climate Change
    • Ireland Says Farewell to Gay Byrne
    • 2019 A Look Back
    • General Election 2020
    • St Patrick’s Day
    • Covid-19
    • A Time Like No Other
  • Skimming and Scanning
    • 1. What is Communication?  https://www.menti.com/6xzhrkaxw7
    • 2. Steps for Skimming and Scanning Step by Step Skimming and Scanning
    • 3. How to Skim and Scan Skimming and Scanning
  • Writing Instructions
    • 1. What are Instructions
    • 2 Writing Instructions Instructions Checklist
    • 3. Write Instructions for a Recipe
    • 4. Instructions How to make a Jam Sandwich
    • 5. Writing Instructions Presentation (PowerPoint)
    • 6. Procedural Writing Checklist
  • Directions
    • 1. Asking for Directions Presentation
    • 2. Giving Directions Worksheet
    • 3. Giving and Following Directions Challenge Cards
    • 4. Which Direction Presentation
  • How to write a Note
    • How to Write a Note
    • Note Writing Worksheet
  • What is a CV
    • What is a CV?
    • CV Worksheet
  • Advertisement
    • Writing an Advertisement
    • An Awesome Advertisement Worksheet
    • Text Features of an Advertisement
  • Fiction or NonFiction
    • Is it Fiction or Non-Fiction Poster
    • All About Nonfiction Text Features
    • Features of Non-Fiction Text Types
    • Features of Nonfiction Texts
  • Invitations
    • Think about an Invitation
  • Formal Letter
    • Formal Letter Checklist

• COMPUTER CLASS
  • Tutor:  Josephine, Gillian  and  Jeannette
  • Email
    • What is an Email?
    • Email Activity Sheet
    • Send an Email Activity
    • Email Template
  • Internet Safety 
    • Safety on the Internet
    • Safety on the Internet Exercises
    • Internet Safety Worksheet
    • Kahoot Quiz: What Information Should You Make Public On The Internet
    • Internet Safety Quiz
  • Typing Skills 
    • Typing Skills https://10fastfingers.com/typing-test/english
    • Typing Skills Worksheet
  • Microsoft Word 
    • Microsoft Word – How to Guide
    • Lesson 1 Typing
    • Lesson 2 Symbols and Save
    • Lesson 3 Editing
    • Lesson 4 Undo and Redo
    • Lesson 5 Select and Format Text
    • Lesson 6 Formatting Text
  • Common Uses, Features and Terminology 
    • Common Uses, Features and Terminology of the Internet
    • Common Uses, Features and Terminology Questionnaire
    • E-Commerce, E-Learning, E-Government
    • What is an ISP and What Do We Need It For
  • Computer Parts
    •  Computer Parts and Devices Powerpoint
    • Understanding Computer Input and Output PowerPoint
    • Computer Inputs and Outputs Activity Sheet
  • Social Media 
    • Social Networking
    • Social Networking and Internet Requirements Questionnaire
    • Social Media Writing Template

• CARING FOR CHILDREN
  • Tutor:  Jeannette, Grace
    • Common Illnesses in Children
      • • Note to Students
        • Common Illnesses in Babies and Young Children
        • Assignment children’s illnesses assignment
        • 2 Case Studies
    • Menu  Assignment
      • • A Note to Students
        • Menu Assignment and Template
    • Food Hygiene Assignment
      • • Food Hygiene Instructions
        • Food Hygiene reading (002)
        • Food Hygiene Questions (002)
        • Assignment Food Hygiene (002)
    • Safety Indoors
      • • Student Instructions
        • Safety Indoors reading
        • Indoors questions
        • Safety Indoors Assignment and Checklist Safety
    • Kitchen Safety
      • • Kitchen Safety Checklist
    • Poison Prevention
      • • Poison-Prevention-Leaflet
        • Poison Prevention Guidelines Questions

• CREATIVE CORNER
  • National Gallery Podcasts https://www.nationalgallery.ie/explore-and-learn/podcasts

• CREATIVE WRITING
  • Tutor:  Maedbh Shevlin 
    • Creative Writing Describing Presentation

• CROSSWORD PUZZLES
  • • Crossword Pack 1
    • Crosswords Pack 2

• FAMILY LEARNING
  • • Here are some useful tips and ideas for parents/guardians to make family learning fun:  https://first5.gov.ie/parents
    • Our colleagues in Clare ETB have shared some great useful tips and ideas for parents/guardians:  https://clarefamilylearning.org/parents/
    • Help My Kid Learn App have Fun and easy activities that parents can do at home with their children to improve their reading, writing and maths skills. Organised by the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) in Ireland. Help My Kid Learn
    • At Home with Family Learning Booklet have Fun and useful ways to improve reading, writing and maths skills for all At Home with Family Learning
    • COVID-19  
      •  COVID 19 A Book for Children
      • COVID-19 Explained in Plain English from NALA
    • Reading
      • J.K Rowling The Ickabog
    • The Family Learning Programme
      • A Getting Started Family Learning
      • B Storytelling Family Learning
      • C Sharing Books Family Learning
      • D Ready to Write Family Learning
      • E Having fun with Maths Family Learning
    • Tips for Healthy Living 
      • 1. Diet and Building Self Esteem
      • 2. Facts about Alcohol
      • 3. Over the Counter Medicines, Minor Accidents and Common Ailments
      • 4. Getting Active and Healthy Eating
      • Worksheets Answers
    • Art and Crafts
      • Sailing into Summer Craft
      • Design Your Own GAA Jersey
    • Recipes
      • Balloon Cake Pop Recipe
      • Bear on Toast Recipe
      • Caterpillar Salad Recipe
      • Crunchy Rainbow Pasta Salad Recipe
      • Egg Mayonnaise Sandwich Recipe
      • Fairtrade Fortnight Lemonade Recipe
      • Little Red Riding Hood Recipe
      • Magic Wand Fruit Kebabs Recipe
      • Owl on Toast Recipe
    • Experiments
      • Dissolving
      • Fireworks in a Glass
      • Fun With Density
      • Lava Lamp

• GARDENING
  • Tutor:  Roisin Duffy
    • Bloom at Home Bord Bia’s Bloom At Home will feature a series of online events, including live Q&As and panels, cookery demonstrations with quality assured, in season produce and entertainment from some of Bord Bia Bloom’s long-time participants, bringing a flavour of Ireland’s largest gardening and lifestyle festival directly into people’s homes this June Bank Holiday weekend. From preparing vibrant flower beds and much-loved house plants, to creating a wildflower meadow at home, or preparing a back garden picnic, there are a range of ways you can get involved!
    • GroMór aims to make growing easy and fun! With expert advice on everything from attracting birds and bees to your garden to creating a burst of summer colour, all the info you need is here at the click of a button.  http://www.gromor.ie/
    • Why do leaves change colour in Autumn?  https://sciencebob.com/why-do-leaves-change-color-in-the-fall/autumn_leaves-777×1024/
    • Planting Chart for Spring Flowering Bulbs? https://www.bhg.com/gardening/flowers/bulbs/planting-charts-for-spring-flowering-bulbs/
    • Birdwatching Challenge http://birdwatchcork.com/4th-april-the-great-stay-at-home-birdwatching-challenge/
  • Container Gardening Workbook 
    • 1. Introduction What is container gardening
    • A. Gardening Vocabulary
    • B. What Tools Do You Need
    • C. Selecting A Pot
    • D. Choosing The Right Soil
    • E. What Can You Grow in a Container
    • F. Selecting Plants and Vegetables
    • G. Container Gardening Starter Kit
  • YouTube Videos 
    • Video 1. Sowing Seeds
    • Video 2. Potting up Seedlings
    • Video 3. Pruning Roses and Taking Cuttings
    • Video 4. Grafting Apple Trees
    • Video 5. Gardening Tools, Materials and Plant Food
    • Video 6. Seedling Update, Dividing Rhubarb, Tomato Plants and Saving Dying Plants
    • Video 7. Tomato Seeds, No Dig Panting Potatoes, Onion Sets and different kinds of Carrots
    • Video 8. Planting up Hanging Baskets, Window Boxes and Established Containers
    • Video 9. Planting Up An Established Flower Bed

• MATHS
  • Tutor:  Maedbh Shevlin
    • The Maths of Covid-19 Presentation
  • Getting Started with Maths
    • Numbers worksheet 1
    • Numbers worksheet 2
    • Numbers worksheet 3
    • Numbers in Everyday Life 1
    • Numbers in Everyday Life 2
    • Numbers in Everyday Life 3

• OFFICE SKILLS  
  • Tutor:  Gillian, Phil, Jeannette
  • Office Procedures
    • Organisations Structures
    • B. Big Organisations
    • Employment Contracts
    • Answering the Phone
    • Making a Phone Call
    • Receiving Visitors
    • Communicating Appropriately
    • Health and Safety Procedures
    • Delivering Quality Work
    • Personal Hygiene Procedures
  • Career Preparation
    • 1. Career Preparation Overview
    • 2. Basic Principles
    • 3. Local and Foreign Work Opportunities Part 1
    • 4. Local and Foreign Work Opportunities Pack 2
    • 5. Education and Training
    • 6. Personal Profile
    • 7. Getting Ready for Work
    • 8. Instructions, Hygiene, Appropriate Dress and Covering Letter
    • 9. CV, Job Advertisement, Interview Preparation

• PRACTICE YOUR SKILLS
  • • Proof reading
    • The sh sound
    • Non-Verbal 1
    • Non-Verbal 2
    • Dublin Reading Worksheet
    • Dolch Word List
    • https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/skillswise
    • Typing Skills

• SPELLING CLASS
  • Tutor: Geraldine and Susan
    • Spelling Exercise 1
    • Spelling and Reading https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/skillswise
    • Two/To/Too Worksheet
    • Dolch Word List

• TIPS FOR HEALTHY LIVING
  • 1. Diet and Building Self Esteem
  • 2. Facts about Alcohol
  • 3. Over the Counter Medicines, Minor Accidents and Common Ailments
  • 4. Getting Active and Healthy Eating
  • Worksheets Answers

• USING TECHNOLOGY
  • • 1. What is Technology
    • 2. Technology in Everyday Life New
    • 3. Technology at Home
    • 4. Technology for Entertainment
    • 5. Technology in Learning
    • 6. Technology for Communications
    • 7. Technology for Everyday Tasks
    • 8. Technology at Work
    • 9. General Technology
    • 10. Using Technology
    • 11. Using Technology for Learning
    • 12. Using Technology for Banking
    • 13. Benefits and Risks of Technology

Community Education

• Please Fill in the YouTube Survey by clicking the link below:
  • YouTube Survey

• ART
  • Tutor: William A Nathans 
    • Drawing a Portrait Silhouette Drawing
    • Drawing a Portrait YouTube Video
    • Drawing a Landscape
    • Drawing with Pen and Ink Instructions Pen and Ink Lesson
    • Drawing with Pen and Ink YouTube Video
    •  White Chalk Portrait Lesson
    • White Chalk Portrait YouTube Video
    • White Chalk Method
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  • Tutor:  Lucia McCaughey
    • Watercolour Flowers YouTube Video
    • Painting Leaves in Watercolour

• COOKERY
  • Tutor: David O’Brien
    • Recipe 1: Scones
    • How to Make Scones YouTube Video
    • Recipe 2: Plum and Yoghurt Cake
    • How to Make Plum and Yoghurt Cake YouTube Video
    • Recipe 3: Pork Roulade
    • How to make a Pork Roulade
    • Recipe 4: Beef and Onion Plait
    • How to make a Beef and Onion Plait
    • Recipe 5: Chocolate Chip Muffins
    • How to make Chocolate Chip Muffins
    • Recipe 6: Chicken Curry
    • How to make Chicken Curry
    • Recipe 7:Meatballs with Tomato Sauce
    • How to make Meatballs with Tomato Sauce
    • Recipe 8:Chocolate Macaroons
    • How to make Chocolate Macaroons

• CRAFT
  • Tutor:  Eleanor Hewitt
    • Embroidery Lessons 1 and 2  Resources
    • Embroidery Lesson 1 Basic Stem a Stitch YouTube Video
    • Embroidery Lesson 2 Basic Chain Stitch YouTube Video
    • Embroidery Lesson 3 The Knot Family
    • Embroidery Lesson 4 Patterns on Fabric
  • Tutor:  Marysia Harasimowicz
    • Material needed for tie & dye
    • Tie and Dye YouTube Video
    • Clay Templates
    • Materials for clay 2D Angel and the 3D Fairy
    • A few tips on Daz air drying clay
    • How to make a 2D Angel and 3D Fairy YouTube Video

• CREATIVE WRITING
  • Tutor:  Martina O’Connor
    • Writing Stories for Children with Martina

• FLOWER ARRANGING
  • Tutor:  Martina O’Connor
    • 1. How to Make a Posy YouTube Video
    • 2. Wildflower Hand-Tied Posy YouTube Video
    • 3. Working with Wire and Making Bows YouTube Video
    • 4. Parallel Arrangement YouTube Video

• GARDENING
  • Tutor:  Roisin Duffy
    • 1. Sowing Seeds
    • 2. Potting up Seedlings
    • 3. Pruning Roses and Taking Cuttings
    • 4. Grafting Apple Trees
    • 5. Gardening Tools, Materials and Plant Food
    • 6. Seedling Update, Dividing Rhubarb, Tomato Plants and Saving Dying Plants
    • 7. Tomato Seeds, No Dig Panting Potatoes, Onion Sets and different kinds of Carrots
    • 8. Planting up Hanging Baskets, Window Boxes and Established Containers
    • 9. Planting Up An Established Flower Bed

• HEALTH AND WELLBEING
  • Tutor:   Catherine Rooney
    • Friends of Yoga
    • Inner Silent Meditation Exercise
    • The Benefits of Correct Breathing
    • The Effects of Breathing on Body & Mind
    • Yogic Breathing Exercise
  • Tutor:  Gillian Phipps
    • Cherry Blossom Theme YouTube Video
  • Tutor:  Sunday Olumide Ojo (James)
    • How to Make a Simple Face Mask
  • Tutor:  Marysia Harasimowicz
    • How to make an Avocado & Honey Beauty Mask
    • Natural Beauty Mask YouTube Video
    • Mini Face Massage YouTube Video

• IRISH
  • Tutor:  Kathleen McDermott
    • Making Brown Bread Through Irish
    • How to make brown bread, Conas arán donn a dhéanamh: A demonstration, Taispeántas

• IT
  • Tutor:  Jeannette Bentley
    • 1. SmartPhone Safety Tips
    • 2. Searching on the Internet
    • 3. Touch Typing – Learning at Home

• MONEY MANAGEMENT
  • Tutor:  Aoife Gaffney
    • How to do the Love Money Quiz YouTube Video
    • Abundance Tracker
    • Useful Stuff Template
    • Money Magic Manifestation Method
    • Personal Spending Plan
    • Book Review – Get Selfish

• SPANISH
  • Tutor:  Francesca Duffy
    • Spanish Lesson 1
    • Spanish Lesson 2
    • Spanish Lesson 3 Part 1
    • Spanish Lesson 3 Part 2
    • Spanish Lesson 4
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    • Spanish Lesson 5
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    • Spanish Lesson 6
    • 
    • Spanish Lesson 7
    • 
    • Spanish Lesson 8
    • 

ESOL (ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES)

Tutors:

Abiola, Anna, Angela, Bernie, Fiona, Jeanette, Justine, Kathleen, Lena, Roisin, Susan 

• English for Living Podcast
  • English for Living is the first programme to feature as part of the brand new Phoenix Education initiative. This series aims to teach the listeners the English language through conversations and exercises based around every day situations. Listeners are encouraged to listen to the podcasts while completing the corresponding workbook for each episode.

• Week 1
  • Introductions
  • Saying Hello and Introducing yourself
• Week 2
  • Moving House
  • Facilities in Blanchardstown
• Week 3
  • Finding a Primary School (1)
  • Wordsearch
• Week 4
  • The Shopping Centre
  • Buying a School Uniform
• Week 5 
  • At the Doctors
  • Worksheet 1 Making an appointment- prepositions and functional language
  • Worksheet 2 Feeling unwell
  • Worksheet 3- Match the person with the problem
  • Lesson 5- At the Doctor’s – Answer Sheet
• Week 6
  • The Bank Worksheet
  • The Bank Form Filling Worksheet

Other English Worksheets

• Crossword 1
• Simple Present Worksheet
• Verb To Be Worksheet 1
• Verb To Be Worksheet 2

Adult Guidance Service

Check up the news:

– If you recently lost your job, please click on the following resources with tips and information of how to prepare your CV, Cover Letter, Interview Skills

– Colleges of Further Education are open for application

– Access Programs are open for application

-How Sleep Loss Affects Children and Teens’ Health: https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2019/1014/1083322-sleep-loss-children-teens/

– National Anti-Bullying website launched. As part of the implementation of the Government’s Action Plan on Bullying, the Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan T.D., today launched the national anti-bullying website, www.tacklebullying.ie.

– Please see below more resources on Psychological Health and Meditation Techniques.

– HSE Wellbeing Campaign: The campaign is running on all National and Local radio channels, as well as across social and digital platforms. The website is www.gov.ie/together and the hashtag is #Together.

– More resources on Guidance on Adult Guidance Page

During these unique times, we intensively think about our students’ educational, vocational and psychological support. Our Adult Guidance Service Blanchardstown fully supports our students and staff, remotely. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at baes@ddletbaes.ie.