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New building for Gaelscoil de hÍde in Fermoy after long wait

February 20, 2017

Students and staff of Gaelscoil de hÍde in Fermoy have closed the doors of their old building and entered their new school today.

The new school was sanctioned almost six years ago, when the Department of Education accepted that the school was not suitable for the number of children attending.

The Gaelscoil de hÍde New School Action Group said: “Some storage rooms and play areas had to be converted into classrooms. Children were not allowed run in the playground for fear of injury, toilet facilities were totally inadequate and our 410 children were cramped into a school built to cater for roughly half that amount.

Parents of children in the school formed the New School Action Group in June 2014 after “an unwieldy, vague and error-strewn process”.

In January 2016 planning permission was granted for the new 24-classroom complex on the Duntahane road in Fermoy.

Students were today accompanied by the local Fermoy Concert Band as they walked from their old school to their new building.

“It’s hard to believe that we’ve come this far. When we started our campaign the new Gaelscoil Project in Fermoy had all but stagnated. There were lots of empty promises and misleading headlines from politicians, and so many unanswered questions,” says Vivienne Dempsey, Chairperson of the New School Action Group.

Sean Mac Gearailt, Principal at Gaelscoil de hÍde, couldn’t wait to show the children their new school: “We always said that we wouldn’t believe the school would be ours until we turned the key in the door. Our hopes had been dashed too many times. Well now we have the keys and we’re delighted.”

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/new-building-for-gaelscoil-de-hide-in-fermoy-after-long-wait-777655.html

The Irish question for the new secondary school in Portlaoise

February 20, 2017

Dunamase College – the new secondary school that will open in Portlaoise in September – will offer students the opportunity to learn through Irish as well as English. And it was the Irish-language element that created most of the questions at last Thursday’s information night.

The meeting was told that for the first year that staff recruited in the first year “will have to be fluent in both languages.”

Those present were also told that students who enter the school without having attended an Irish-speaking primary school will be able to adapt very quickly.

An Irish-speaking secondary school in Kilkenny was used as an example.

“In Kilkenny, only 40% of the students came into the school from an Irish medium primary school. And they ‘caught up’ very quickly,” said Paul Fields who is the Laois-Offaly Eductation and Training Board (LEOTB) Director of Schools.

“My own son went from an all-English primary school to and Irish secondary school. Within a month or two months he was up to speed.

“A lot of the time in secondary school are picking up new terminology anyway.”

It was also suggested that a course be run during the summer to allow the new students bridge the gap and possibly one for parents also “so they can have all the basic phrases”.

A school in Kildare was also used as an example where it started with only nine students but offered 18 subjects and some of those students are now “doctors, engineers and one is back as a teacher in the school”.

“Teachers will be specialists in their own subjects and fluent in Irish,” added Aoife Elster, the school’s principal. “For the first year, all staff will have to be fluent in Irish. Plenty of teachers out there. “Part of teacher skill set. Not negotiable.”

Joe Cunningham, CEO of the LOETB, added “”I have no doubt we will get the necessary staff and the standard we require.”

It was also confirmed that teachers in the new school will be referred to by their first name, such as ‘Muinteoir Aoife’.

http://www.laoistoday.ie/2017/02/20/irish-question-new-secondary-school-portlaoise/

 

(Gaeilge) FOLÚNTAS: Múinteoir Eacnamaíocht Bhaile

February 16, 2017

 

 

TG4 FOGHLAIM Oral Irish Leaving Certificate Examination Resource

February 16, 2017

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TG4 FOGHLAIM

Oral Irish Leaving Certificate Examination Resource

TG4 has teamed up with NUI Galway to create TG4 Foghlaim, an innovative and attractive  new audiovisual resource website that will prove of great assistance to postprimary students preparing for the Oral Irish Leaving Certificate Examination.

TG4 Foghlaim aims to ensure that students are well-informed on topics relevant to the Oral Irish exam, which is worth 40% of the overall subject grade. Other learners of all levels and ages, both nationally and internationally, are also encouraged to avail of the website free of charge to improve their oral Irish fluency.

The free, user-friendly site encourages both teachers and students alike to engage with audiovisual content and downloadable lesson plans. TG4 Foghlaim has been careful to maintain a balance between the three major dialects that are represented in its content. This has been extracted from popular TG4 programmes or created exclusively for TG4 Foghlaim.

The new aid also offers visual interpretations of the poetry set for the Oral Exam. These interpretations not only explore the literal and metaphorical meanings of the poems, but also feature video profiles of the five poets who composed the works in question.

This new project is the latest is a series of partnerships between TG4 and NUI Galway for the benefit of both students and teachers alike. TG4’s Deputy CEO, Pádhraic Ó Ciardha, has revealed that this project has been the result of regular and increasing feedback from  both teachers and students  over recent years;

“We are delighted to launch this important and highly visual project which illustrates the importance that TG4 places on the development of Irish throughout the world.”

CEO of Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Dónall Ó Braonáin, points to the relevance of the project:

“It is terrific that Leaving Certificate students and teachers will benefit directly from leading research in language acquisition through first-class learning resources.”

Contact: caroline.ni.dhubhchoin@tg4.ie/091 505050

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February 16, 2017

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February 16, 2017

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February 16, 2017

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February 16, 2017

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February 15, 2017

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