Síol Feasa
Knowledge shared is knowledge multiplied. Síol Feasa means “seed of knowledge” in Irish. It is a free campaign from Hanlon Creative Press to support numeracy and literacy in Ireland, with a new free resource every second Monday for students, teachers and families.
Free resources for every student in Ireland
Síol Feasa launched on Monday 12 October 2026, during Maths Week. Every resource is free to use in the classroom and at home, now and later.
Give back
Share high-quality learning resources, free of charge, with every student in Ireland.
Numeracy and literacy
Build the Maths and English skills students use in every subject and in every exam.
Every student
Clear and simple English, worked examples, and extra support for students who are learning English.
What Síol Feasa sets out to do
- Publish a new free resource every fortnight, alternating between numeracy and literacy.
- Help Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate students understand exactly what exam questions ask.
- Give teachers ready-to-use resources they can share with a class.
- Keep every resource accurate, clear and checked before it is published.
Join once, learn all year
Enrol in the Síol Feasa course on HCP Digital Learning. There is nothing to pay, now or later.
A new resource appears in the Numeracy or Literacy section of the course.
Download it and use it at home or in class. Teachers are welcome to share it with their students.
First resource: Maths Exam Action Verbs
The key action verbs from Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate Maths exam papers, such as Calculate, Show that, Prove, Hence and Verify. Each verb comes with what it asks you to do, a worked example and the Spanish (Spain) translation, plus The HANLON Exam Method™ applied in Maths.
Print. Practise. Keep.
A printable guide to keep in your copy or folder. It includes worked examples and a page where you can write each verb in your own language.
Learn by Doing
An interactive version with quick activities: find the verb, match it and check yourself. It also has settings for text size, an easy-read font, colour themes, extra spacing and calm mode.
Knowledge shared is knowledge multiplied.
If a resource helps you, share Síol Feasa with a friend, a classmate or a colleague.
A new resource every second Monday
Releases alternate between numeracy and literacy. Titles are announced on our social media channels as each one is confirmed.
We take a break over Christmas and return in January 2027.
- Monday 12 October 2026Numeracy Launch during Maths Week: Maths Exam Action Verbs
- Monday 26 October 2026Literacy Our first literacy resource
- Monday 9 November 2026Numeracy
- Monday 23 November 2026Literacy
- Monday 7 December 2026Numeracy Last resource before Christmas
Why I started Síol Feasa
I am Oide Rolando Hanlon, a qualified post-primary teacher of Mathematics, Spanish, Business and Computing, with experience in the State Examinations, in industry and in research.
My long-term mission is to give back to the community by supporting literacy and numeracy in Ireland. I found my purpose in helping students in my own way, with my own style and skills. If I can do that, I feel it is a life worth living.
I truly believe students reach their full potential when good teaching is combined with new teaching methodologies and the right technology. Síol Feasa is my way of sharing that, freely, every fortnight.
Oide Rolando Hanlon
Join Síol Feasa today. It is free.
Join once on HCP Digital Learning and every new resource will be waiting for you in the course.
Síol Feasa resources are independent study resources from Hanlon Creative Press. They are not produced or endorsed by the NCCA, the State Examinations Commission or the Department of Education. Found a mistake or have an idea for a future resource? Email support@hanloncreativepress.ie.