Bunscoil an Iúir – Is your child for school or nursery in September?
Eanáir 10, 2013
Is your child for school or nursery in September? Have you ever thought about Irish-medium Education for your child? Would you like your child to be fluent in Irish? More and more parents are considering Irish-medium education for their children.
Did you know that South Armagh and South Down has a growing Irish-medium Edcation Sector. We have Naíscoileanna (Nurseries) in Newry, Camlough and Jonesboro and Bunscoil an Iúir (Irish-medium primary school) in Newry. There is also post primary provision in Armagh and Castlewellan.
School transport is available to children attending Bunscoil an Iúir from Whitecross through to Camlough and into the Bunscoil, from Hilltown and Mayobridge and from Meigh. Educational Attainment levels are high and we have statistical evidence from CCEA to support this. Our children are happy at school and so are their parents.
At the Bunscoil we have an early bird club which is a great help to working parents, a homework club and an afterschools club. Parents you do not have to speak Irish for your child to attend Irish-medium education.
Currently there is a total of around 90 schools in the North providing Irish-medium Education to almost 5,000 children at pre-school, primary and post primary level. The Irish-medium sector has been growing steadily in recent years and this growth looks set to continue with new schools opening every year. Irish-medium schools welcome children from all faiths and backgrounds.
Before you decide where your child will go this year – come in and see us.
For more information give us a call on 028 30260860, check us out on facebook – Bunscoil an Iuir, check out our websitewww.bunscoilaniuir and for information on Irish-medium eucation have a look at www.comhairle.org.
Ranganna Gaeilge ar fud na tíre le Conradh na Gaeilge
Eanáir 10, 2013
Tá Conradh na Gaeilge ag reáchtáil cúrsaí Gaeilge ar fud na tíre ag tosú i mí Eanáir 2013. Tá an eagraíocht Ghaeilge ag ceilúradh 120 bliain ar an bhfód agus tá Bliain na Gaeilge á reáchtáil mar comóradh ar an nGaeilge don bhlain 2013.
Tá ranganna ar siúl i mBaile Átha Cliath, Gaillimh, Maigh Eo, Cill Dara, Luimneach, An Clár agus i Learpholl, Sasana, agus iad ag tosú idir 22 agus 24 Eanáir 2013.
Tá rang ann a fheileann dó gach leibhéal cumais:
Tosaitheoirí
Bunrang
Meánrang
Ardrang
Rang Cruinnis
Ciorcal Comhrá
Chomh maith le ranganna Gaeilge, tá ranganna Damhsa ar an sean-nós á reáchtáil i nGaillimh do thosaitheoirí agus d’fheabhsóirí.
Is féidir teacht ar shonraí na ranganna uilig anseo nó is féidir glaoch ar +353 (0) 1 475 7401 le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais.
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Cúrsa Ullmhúcháin don Scrúdú Cainte Ardteiste
Eanáir 10, 2013
Le 40% de mharcanna scrúdaithe ag dul don Scrúdú Cainte, cuireann an cúrsa seo béim ar an nGaeilge labhartha agus tugann sé treoir agus comhairle faoin mbealach is éifeachtaí cur síos a dhéanamh agus ceisteanna a fhreagairt ar an tsraith pictiúr atá mar chuid den scrúdú cainte.
Dáta Tosaithe: 15/01/13
Dáta Críochnaithe: 19/03/13
Fad: 10 seachtaine
Ionad: Conradh na Gaeilge, 6 Sráid Fhearchair, Baile Átha Cliath 2.
Tuilleadh Eolais: www.cnag.ie / +353 (0) 1 475 7401
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Gearrchúrsa i gCruinneas na Gaeilge ag Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne
Eanáir 10, 2013
Beidh Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne ag reáchtáil Cúrsa i gCruinneas na Gaeilge i mí Feabhra 2013 dírithe ar mhúinteoirí, eagarthóirí nó duine ar bith a bhfuil suim aige/aici i gcruinneas na teanga scríofa.
Cén áit? Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne
Cathain? 9.30 – 4.00, 8ú – 9ú Feabhra 2008
Cé a bheidh ag teagasc? Caitríona Ní Chathail
Cén costas atá ar an gcúrsa? €100
Má tá suim agat ina leithéid cuir glaoch ar an oifig ag 066 9156100 nó cuir ríomhphost chuig eolas@cfcd.ie.
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Parents to be asked on alternatives to Catholic-run schools
Eanáir 9, 2013
Parents in 39 towns and city suburbs will be asked their views from next week on a choice of up to five alternative patrons to their local, Catholic-run, primary schools.
They include seven Cork and Kerry towns, nine other Munster towns and 12 areas in the Catholic archdiocese of Dublin. But the level of demand for changes to the current system could be in dispute after the interpretation by the group representing Catholic schools of the pilot survey results last month.
Although 25% to 35% of parents said they would avail of a wider choice of patronage if it was available, the Catholic Schools Partnership said this equated to just 5% to 10% of all parents, based on participation rates as lows as 24% in some survey areas.
Following the survey of families in five towns in November, the New Schools Establishment Group proposed that the Catholic bishops offer a school in each of them to multi-denominational group Educate Together. It was the most preferred patron among those who supported a wider choice of schools in Arklow, Co Wicklow, Castlebar, Co Mayo, Tramore, Co Waterford, Trim, Co Wexford, and Whitehall in Dublin.
The expanded survey of parents was to have started today but the Department of Education said patron bodies asked for it to begin next week, rather than this week when schools have just returned after Christmas.
In all 39 areas, the all-Irish schools patron group An Foras Pátrúnachta and the city or county vocational education committees (VECs) have put themselves forward to take over schools currently under Catholic patronage. The National Learning Network, a training division of the Rehab group, is an option for parents in four, and families in four towns can choose the Nigerian-founded Redeemed Christian Church of God as an alternative patron.
Educate Together is offering to be patron to schools in all but five areas, including Carrigaline, Co Cork, where it already has a school. The other Cork towns where parents of primary and pre-primary children are being surveyed are Bandon, Cobh, Fermoy, Passage West and Youghal.
Other Munster towns selected are: Shannon, Co Clare, Killarney, Co Kerry, Carrick-on-Suir, Clonmel, Nenagh, Roscrea, Thurles and Tipperary in Co Tipperary; and Dungarvan, Co Waterford.
They have little or no choice of primary schools, other than Catholic or other denominational schools, but with insufficient population growth to justify new schools being built.
Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has asked the Catholic bishops in the five pilot towns to respond within six months with proposals on how to reconfigure their existing schools to facilitate Educate Together.
www.irishexaminer.com
Ranganna Gaeilge in Oideas Gael 2013
Eanáir 9, 2013
Beidh neart ranganna Gaeilge mar aon le Scoil Shamhraidh Teanga agus Cultúir á reáchtáil ag Oideas Gael atá lonnaithe i nGleann Cholm Cille i nDún na nGall in 2013.
Tá éagsúlach iontach de ranganna ar fáil arís i mbliana ranganna seachtaine, ranganna deireadh seachtaine atá feiliúnach do gach leibhéal ó tosaitheoirí chomh maithe le ranganna i gcruinneas sa Ghaeilge.
Bíonn na ranganna ar siúl i ceantar álainn i ndeisceart Chontae Dhún na nGall. An rud is spéisiúil faoi na cúrsaí seo ná go bhfaigheann daoine deis iontach
Ghaeilge a úsáid in imeachtaí éagsúla ar feadh tréimhse na gcúrsaí le linn dóibh a bheidh sa cheantar.
Bíonn neart imeachtaí cultúrtha eagraithe idir ceol traidisiúnta, damhsa agus amhránaíochta agus péintéireacht.
Beidh cúrsaí a mhairfidh seachtain ar siúl in Oideas Gael ó mhí Mhárta – Lúnasa 2013.
Tá tuilleadh eolais i dtaobh cúrsaí le fail ó:
Oideas Gael
Gleann Cholm Cille
Co. Dhún na nGall
Fón: +353 (0)74 97 30 248
Faics: +353 (0)74 97 30 348
Ríomhphost: oideasgael@eircom.net
Suíomh gréasán: www.oideasgael.com
Ranganna Gaeilge Labhartha in Áras Chrónáin
Eanáir 9, 2013
Beidh ranganna Gaeilge labhartha á reáchtáil in Ionad Cultúir Áras Chrónáin i gCluain Dolcáin ag tosú Dé Céadaoin 9 Eanáir 2013.
Rang Gaeilge Maidine
Beidh rang amháin labhartha ar siúl ar maidin le haghaidh tosaitheoirí agus feabhsóirí ó 9.30 – 10.30. Tá costas €50 ar théarma 6 seachtaine (€20 do sheanóirí)
Rang Gaeilge Oíche
Mairfidh an chéad téarma de na ranganna oíche ó 9 Eanáir go 20 Márta 2013 ag 8.00i.n. go 9.30i.n.
Tá an rang seo feiliúnach d’fhoghlaimeoirí ar gach leibhéal cumais. Tá costas €85 ar théarma 10 seachtaine (Lacaine 30% do bhaill Áras Chrónáin).
Ciorcal Comhrá
Tá fáilte roimh chách freastal ar an gciorcal comhrá ar oíche Dé Céadaoin ag 9.15i.n. Beidh an chéad seisiún ag tosú ar 9 Eanáir 2013.
Tuilleadh Eolas:
T: +353-1-4574847
F: +353-1-4574117
E: eolas@araschronain.ie
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Scléip 2013 le craoladh ar Raidió na Gaeltachta
Eanáir 8, 2013
Tá an spriocdháta d’iontrálacha don chomórtas tallainne Scléip ag druidim linn (an 18ú Eanáir) agus tá dea-scéal againn a thabharfaidh spreagadh do na daltaí agus iad i mbun cleachtadh; beidh an ceoltóir agus craoltóir Fiachna Ó Braonáin linn arís i mbliana le taifead a dhéanamh ar an gcomórtas, agus craolfar 5 chlár bunaithe ar chraic agus ceol Scléip 2013 ar Raidió na Gaeltachta. Tá súil againn go mbainfidh rannpháirtithe Scléip 2013 oiread taitneamh as bheith ina réaltaí raidió is a bhain iomaitheoirí na bliana seo chaite, agus is cinnte gur bhain éisteoirí Raidió na Gaeltachta an-sult as na cláir, a tugadh ard-mholadh dóibh as feabhais an cheol agus siamsaíocht a bhí le cloisteáil iontu.
Mar sin, ná déanaigí dearmad foirm iontrála a chomhlíonadh thar ceann na scoile, agus beimid ag súil le sibh a fheiceáil ag ceann de na babhtaí réigiúnacha gan ró mhoill. Má tá aon cheist agaibh i leith rialacha an chomórtais, na rannóga is feiliúnaí do na daltaí nó eile, tá gach fáilte romhaibh teagmháil a dhéanamh le Clare ar 01 8535193 nó cspainneach@gaelscoileanna.ie.
- Rialacha: http://www.gaelscoileanna.ie/scleip/rialacha/
- Foirm iontrála: http://www.gaelscoileanna.ie/scleip/foirm/
- Dátaí: http://www.gaelscoileanna.ie/scleip/scleip-2013-datai/
Principal encourages parents to bring up kids bilingually
Eanáir 8, 2013
A LONDONDERRY school principal has encouraged people to come along to a range of multi-level Irish language classes this New Year to enable them to bring up their children bilingually at home.
Oisín MacEó, principal of Gaelscoil na Daróige encouraged people to look out for classes and events in their own area and to make it their New Year’s resolution to learn or improve their Irish.
“We are offering classes for both the beginner and the more advanced learner in the Ballymagroarty, Springtown, Hazelbank and Rosemount area. There will also be an e-book club for primary pupils and a fun Saturday club for former gaelscoil pupils now at secondary schools,” he said.
He added: “This is open to all family situations, for example whether all the adults speak Irish fluently already or if one or both of the parents is only learning. “The programe will support the parent in drawing up an action plan relevent to them and there will be informal classes directed at learning language used in the home. “It is hoped that this will lead to the establishing of a support group in the town for families looking to bring their children up through Irish or bilingually.”
The beginner and advanced Irish classes will be held at Gaelscoil na Daróige and in the Ballymagroarty Community Flat in Synge Court, while the parents’ programe will take place at the Gaelscoil.
Demand is expected to be high and so people are asked to contact the school as soon as possible at 71371414 by e-mail at scoil1@hotmail.com or on Gaelscoil na Daróige’s Facebook page.
The various Irish language classes and events organised across the town this year will compliment the Líofa initiative, which aims to have 5000 people signed up to become fluent in Irish by 2015.
www.londonderrysentinel.co.uk
Imeachtaí idirscoile i mBeanntraí um Nollag
Eanáir 7, 2013
Tháinig tuismitheoirí agus múinteoirí ó Naíonra Bheanntraí, Pobalscoil Bheanntraí agus na trí scoileanna náisiúnta i mBeanntraí chun ceard a dhéanamh le páistí an Naíonra, páistí na scoile agus páistí ó Pobalscoil Bheanntraí trí mheán na Gaeilge gach maidin Dé hAoine ar feadh ceithre sheachtain.
Do dhein na bunranganna maisiúcháin na Nollag, na meánranganna puipéidí, agus na hardranganna scatháin mosaic agus coinnle na Nollag. Chomh maith le sin, do thaispeáin múinteoir amháin do na tuismitheoirí conas taispeántas bláthanna na Nollag a dhéanamh. Do bhí cupán tae tar éis gach ceardlann agus béim ar comhrá Gaeilge agus craic.
Ar an 4 Nollag, bhí oíche mhór sa scoil – bhí na ceird go léir ar díol agus tugadh cuireadh do mhuintir an bhaile, na scoileanna áiti úila, páistí agus tuismitheoirí teacht chun féachaint ar an obair iontach a bhí déanta. Do tháinig Daidí na Nollag chomh maith agus bhí an áthas ar na páistí go raibh gaoluinn á labhair aige!
