Aighneacht GAELSCOILEANNA TEO. maidir le Samhail Nua Mhaoinithe Foras na Gaeilge
March 30, 2012
Coláiste Feirste – Múinteoir le Béarla á lorg
March 29, 2012
Benefits of Bilingualism
March 28, 2012
Short video from the University of Illinois, Chicago on the benefits of bilingualism: http://bilingualismresearch.com/2012/02/20/benefits-of-bilingualism/
Multilingualism – also for children with an auditive or communicative disability
March 28, 2012
Until now most logopedists and therapists believe that children with an auditive or communicative disability such as, deafness, down-syndrome or autism should be brought up in one language. Drs. Mirjam Blumenthal, researcher at the Royal Kentalis, proves the opposite with her presentation!
As an example she showed a video of a seven year old who is deaf due to Meningitis since his first year but who speaks three languages with ease. Even though the boy is an exceptional case it illustrates Mirjam Blumenthal’s theory.
Blumenthal is one of the 40 specialists participating in the Poliglotti4.eu expert seminar. The seminar was being organised by the Mercator Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning, part of the Fryske Akademy on 9 and 10 February in Leeuwarden/Ljouwert within the frame of the European Poliglotti4.eu project. Experts from all over Europe came together in the capital of the bilingual province Fryslân to discuss themes on Early Language Learning. One of the main outcomes is the fact that the earlier one starts with more languages, the better it is, and that yields for everyone.
More information on the seminar can be found on www.mercator-research.eu or www.poliglotti4.eu
Poliglotti4.eu is a project promoting multilingualism in Europe – the result of the deliberations of the EU Civil Society Platform on Multilingualism. The project will result in the creation of an On-line Observatory, reporting on best practice in language policy and language learning. The observatory will provide policymakers, teachers, learners and civil society organisations with a powerful toolkit for benchmarking and enhancing their activities, in non-formal and informal education and learning sectors. The project is co-funded through the European Commission’s Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP).
Léacht maidir le Pátrúnacht agus Iontaíobhaíocht sa chóras oideachais ar RnaG
March 28, 2012
Múinteoir Eolaíochta de dhíth i Loch Garman
March 28, 2012
Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh – Seachtain na Gaeilge
March 27, 2012
Aighneacht ar Shamhail Mhaoinithe Fhorais na Gaeilge
March 27, 2012
Bainisteoir Nua Tionscadail Trasphobail Ceaptha ag Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta
March 27, 2012
Scléip 2012 Winners
March 26, 2012
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the final of the Scléip 2011 competition, we had a great day on March 24th in the Axis theatre in Ballymun. 15 schools took part in the final, and the day was a huge success. We had three judges for the show, Sinéad ní Uallacháin, Tomaí Ó Conghaile agus Jen ní Mhathúna, and they had a hard job choosing winners as the standard was so high on stage on the day. They praised all of the competitors for the progress they’d made since the regional heats, all of their practice paid off! After much discussion, they announced the results to the audience. We’d like to thank them for all their hard work, and to thank the teachers, parents and enthusiastic audience too, who gave the participants such encouragement. We wish the participants themselves all the best for the future; you’ve certianly got talent and we look forward to seeing you onstage again, whether it’s at Scléip 2013 or in the o2, who knows!
The winners in each category were:
Contemporary Music (groups):
Cór Cois Life, Coláiste Cois Life, Baile Átha Cliath (junior)
Na Comrádaithe, Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG, Corcaigh (senior)
Contemporary Music (solo):
Sinéad Toomey, Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh (junior)
Kym Gartry, Coláiste de hÍde (senior)
Creative Dance (solo):
Saoirse ní Dhubhshláine, Coláiste de hÍde (junior)
Dearbhail Ní Mhurchú, Meánscoil Gharman (senior)
Creative Dance (groups):
Áine Pollock agus Sinéad Ní Buachalla, Coláiste de hÍde (junior)
Na Jaffa Cakes, Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach (senior)
Drama/mime (solo/groups):
Cé sa diabhail í Alice? Gaelcholáiste Chill Dara (junior)
Naomh Smirnoff, Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair (senior)
Variety (solo/groups):
Clíona Ní Ghallchoir, Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair (junior)
Grúpa Ceoil an Daingean, Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne (senior)
Judges’ Choice:
Scléipeoirí, Coláiste Chilliain
Grand Prix 2012:
Sinéad Toomey, Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh
Photos from the event can be seen in our gallery. If you have photos or recordings of the event, you’d be very welcome to send them to us: cspainneach@gaelscoileanna.ie.
