An Taispeántas ‘Pictiúr’ ar camchuairt
Aibreán 9, 2013
‘Pictiúr’ is teideal do thaispeántas nua ar scoth na léaráidí i leabhair Ghaeilge agus Bhéarla atá ar cuairt ar institiúidí Eorpacha le linn Uachtaránacht na hÉireann ar an Aontas Eorpach.
Ba í Laureate na nÓg Niamh Sharkey a léirigh an taispeántas ina bhfuil léaráidí ó leabhair do pháistí le healaíontóirí móra ina measc P.J. Lynch, Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick, Olivia Golden agus Andrew Whitson.
An mhí seo, beidh an taispeántas le feiceáil i bParlaimint na hEorpa sa Bhruiséil sula dtabharfar aghaidh ar Institiúid Leuven. Beidh sé le feiceáil san ionad ealaíne Draíocht i mBaile Bhlainséir san fhómhar agus ag féile Babaró i gCathair na Gaillimhe roimh dó cuairt a thabhairt ar IMMA, Cill Mhaighneann ag deireadh na bliana.
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Rún éigeandála faoin ngaeloideachas glactha ag Ard-Fheis Chonradh na Gaeilge 2013
Aibreán 9, 2013
Bhailigh Gaeilgeoirí ó cheann ceann na tíre le chéile in Óstán Chúirt na Canála ar an Iúr, Co. an Dúin ag an deireadh seachtaine le mórcheisteanna i saol na Gaeilge a phlé ag Ard-Fheis Chonradh na Gaeilge 2013.
Pléadh réimse leathan de théamaí le linn na gceardlann, na bhfóram agus na cainte ag na Ard Fheis.
‘120 Bliain Ag Fás Agus Céard Atá Os Ár gComhair’ a bhí mar théama ag triúr cainteoirí Niall Comer, Uachtarán Chomhaltas Uladh; Seán Ó Coinn, Leas-Phríomhfheidhmeannach Fhoras na Gaeilge agus Cormac Ó hEaghra, láithreoir aitheanta ar Raidió na Gaeltachta a tharraing aird ar shaincheisteanna ag baint le dúnadh Gaelscéal, éiginnteacht maidir le hOifig an Choimisinéara Teanga, cinntí an Rialtais i leith na Gaeilge agus saincheist maidir le fadhb chumarsáide idir lucht Straitéis 20 bliain don Ghaeilge agus pobal na Gaeilge.
Glacadh d’aon ghuth le dhá rún le linn na hArd-Fheise mar aon le rún éigeandála. Aithníonn an chéad rún a bhí ag Craobh Ghleann an Iolair go bhfuil sé riachtanach an pobal Gaeilge a aithint mar gheallsealbhóirí i gcur i bhfeidhm na Straitéise don Ghaeilge ó thuaidh ón tús agus na fadhbanna atá tar éis teacht chun cinn ó dheas a sheachaint.
Is é an dara rún, a bhí molta ag Donnacha Ó hAodha, ball den Choiste Gnó ná go bhfuil lagú déanta ar An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-30 ó dheas ó thosaigh an Comhrialtas nua, agus go bhfuil sé riachtanach go dtiocfaidh an pobal Gaeilge le chéile le teacht i dtír ar na fadhbanna atá cruthaithe ag an Rialtas reatha agus le cur chuige ceart a chur ar bun leis an Straitéis ina hiomláine a chur i gcrích.
Anuas air seo, tháinig rún éigeandála chun cinn, molta ag Pádraig Mac Fheargusa, ball den Choiste Gnó a deir: “Ag cur san áireamh tuairimí a foilsíodh sna meáin chumarsáide le déanaí maidir le dearcadh an Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna i dtaobh pholasaí iontrála scoileanna, éilíonn an Ard-Fheis ar an Rialtas gan cur isteach ar pholasaí iontrála na nGaelscoileanna agus na nGaelcholáistí ó thaobh chúlra Gaeilge na dtuismitheoirí / na ndaltaí de.”
Cuirfear na rúin seo faoi bhráid na n-airí cuí sa Roinn Cultúir, Ealaíon agus Fóillíochta chomh maith le Foras na Gaeilge, saineolaí aitheanta pleanála teanga agus heagraíochtaí pobail Gaeilge.
Atoghadh Donnchadh Ó hAodha ó Chraobh Chúil Aodha ina Uachtarán ar Chonradh na Gaeilge don tríú bliain as a chéile mar chuid de na himeachtaí ag an deireadh seachtaine.
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Oidhreacht Theach Ard na bhFeá á comóradh
Aibreán 8, 2013
Rinneadh Oidhreacht Ard na bhFeá, tosaíocht chultúrtha de chuid Forbairt Feirste, a sheoladh go hoifigiúil an Chéadaoin seo caite i gColáiste Feirste in iarthar Bhéal Feirste. Tá Teach Ard na bhFeá ar cheann de na tithe is aosta i mBéal Feirste le stair na háite ag dul siar níos mó ná 260 bliain.
Bhí an tAire Stáit Donnchadh Mac Fhionnlaoich chomh maith leis an Aire Carál Ní Chuilín i láthair ag an ócáid. Rinne beirt ealaíontóirí, Mícheál Doherty ó iarthar Bhéal Feirste agus John Stewart ó oirthear Bhéal Feirste, dhá phíosa ealaíne go speisialta don ócáid ar tugadh ‘Súil an Dearcadóra’ air. Bronnadh píosa ealaíne ar an ngrúpa Gaeilge Turas chomh maith le Forbairt Feirste.
Lainseáladh sraith imeachtaí cultúrtha ag an ócáid agus anois an sprioc atá ann ná oidhreacht agus stair Teach na bhFeá a oscailt don phobal. Beidh Forbairt Feirste ag eagrú na n-imeachtaí trasphobail seo go dtí mí Meitheamh 2014.
Cruinniú maidir leis an mbunscoil nua, Teach na Giúise, 9 Aibreán
Aibreán 5, 2013
Beidh cruinniú ar siúl dóibh siúd a bhfuil fonn orthu a bheith ar an gcoiste bunaithe (coiste na dtuismitheoirí) don Ghaelscoil nua i dTeach na Giúise, ar an Máirt 9ú Aibreán.
Beidh an cruinniú ar siúl i gColáiste de hÍde i dTamhlacht (www.colaistedehide.ie) ag 7pm agus mairfidh sé ar feadh uair a chloig. Má tá sé ar intinn agat freastal ar an gcruinniú seo, le do thoil seol ríomhphost chuig eolas@foras.ie le sin a chur in iúl.
Branar ag léiriú Clann Lir i mBarra an Teampaill
Aibreán 5, 2013
An mhí seo beidh léiriú ag an gcomhlach amharclannaíochta/dráma do dhaoine óga ar an scéal gleoite Clann Lir ar siúl san ionad do pháistí ‘The Ark’ i mBaile Átha Cliath. Seo insint nua ar an seanscéal draíochta – seó é seo le puipéadóireacht, íomhánna fuinniúla agus ceol aoibhinn nuachumtha.
Tá grá athar dá pháistí ag croílár na hathinsinte seo den sean scéal clúiteach CLANN LIR.
Sa léiriú beoga seo, díríonn BRANAR ar an seanscéal mar shíscéal.
Feiceann muid claochlú draíochta, trí dheis chun an gheis a bhriseadh agus go leor eile. Insítear an scéal draíochta seo le puipéadóireacht, íomhánna fuinniúla agus ceol aoibhinn nua- chumtha.
Arna stiúradh: ag Marc Mac Lochlainn.
Ceol le: Micheal Chang agus Freda Nic Giolla Chatháín.
Seó do Scoileanna: 16 – 20 Aibreán 2013
Léiriú don phobal ar an Satharn 20 Aibreán 2013 @ 2i.n & 4i.n
Ionad:
The Ark,
11a Sráid an Iústásaigh
Barra an Teampaill
Baile Átha Cliath 2
Ticéid do scoileanna €6.50/€4.50 lascaine do scoileanna DEIS agus scoileanna lasmuigh de Bhaile Átha Cliath
Costas ar seó/léiriú don Phobal €10/€8
Is ionad do ghasúir é The Ark atá lonnaithe i mBarra an Teampaill i gceartlár an Ardchathair. Cuireann siad réimse leathan d’imeachtaí ar nós drámaíocht, ceoil, amharclainne, scannáin, damhsa agus neart imeachtaí cultúrtha ar siúl do phaistí idir 2 agus 12 bliain d’aois.
Tuileadh eolais: www.ark.ie / T: 01 670 7788
Imeachtaí Scoile mar chuid d’Fhéile Litríochta BÁC
Aibreán 4, 2013
Comhdháil ar Litríocht na nÓg
Aibreán 2, 2013
Cén tionchar atá ag mionteangacha ar nós na Gaeilge ar ár dtuiscintí ar chultúr na n-óg in Éirinn agus san Eoraip?
Pléifear an cheist seo ag an tríú Comhdháil ar Litríocht agus ar Chultúr na nÓg ón 20-21 Meán Fómhair 2013 in Institiúid Oideachais Marino, Baile Átha Cliath.
Díreofar ar stair chultúr Gaelach na n-óg, ar an suíomh reatha, agus ar dhúshláin na todhchaí. Tá sé mar aidhm ag an Tríú Comhdháil ar Litríocht agus ar Chultúr na nÓg plé a spreagadh i measc oideachasóirí, scoláirí, foilsitheoirí, aistritheoirí, ealaíontóirí den uile chineál agus daoine eile a bhfuil spéis acu i litríocht agus i gcultúr na n-óg.
Iarrtar ar dhaoine a bhfuil spéis acu caint a thabhairt ar aon ghné de litríocht nó dechultúr na n-óg, teideal na cainte agus achoimre ar an ábhar a sheoladh chuig litriochtnanog13@gmail.com roimh 5in ar an 14 Meitheamh, 2013.
Minister for Education & Skills announces 23 towns will see change in patronage of primary schools
Aibreán 2, 2013
Report on surveys of parental preferences for primary school patronage published
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., has published the results of primary school patronage surveys from 38 towns across the country.
These surveys were undertaken as part of the Minister’s response to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in Primary schools and are aimed at establishing if parents want a more diverse range of primary school patrons in their area.
Detailed analysis of the surveys shows that there is sufficient parental demand in 23 out of the 38 areas to support an immediate change in the existing school patronage. 22 of the areas will see the establishment of an English language multi-denominational school and one area will see an Irish language school established. Parents expressed a preference for an Educate Together patron in 20 of the areas and the other two towns will see Community National Schools established, run by the local VEC. 30 of the 38 areas surveyed already have a gaelscoil option available for parents.
Welcoming the publication of the surveys, Minister Quinn said, “This is another significant step on the road to providing a plurality of education and real choice for parents in the type of primary school they wish to send their children to. We are confident of a generous response from the existing patrons to the clear demand for change in more than 60% of the areas surveyed this year. “
The level of demand deemed sufficient to support a recommendation for a change in ethos of school was set at the minimum enrolment sufficient for a four teacher school. The outcomes and recommendations were verified by the New Schools’ Establishment Group which has responsibility for overseeing the process. While there is a cohort of parents in the remaining 15 out of the 38 areas who would support a change in patronage, the surveys show there is not sufficient demand at present to ensure that a school of different patronage would be viable. However, it is recognised that this may change in the future, at which point the position could be re-examined.
“There is also a strong demonstration through the surveys that many parents are happy with the current schools on offer and I think this reflects well on the education services provided by our existing patrons,” added Minister Quinn.
The surveys were undertaken for four weeks from the 14th of January. Parents of 0-12 year olds in each area were invited to participate. The towns were chosen as they had a relatively stable population of between 5,000 and 20,000 and therefore little prospect of any new schools opening in coming years to cater for demographic demand.
A total of 10,715 valid survey responses were received, the vast majority of which were filled in on-line. More than 2,000 responses were deemed invalid as they did not contain a PPS number, the address of the respondent or their name. Responses were further checked against data held by the Department of Social Protection to ensure that the children listed in each response are linked to the PPS number given and the relevant survey area.
Late last year, surveys were carried out in five pilot areas and these showed there was parental demand for a change in school patronage in each area. “Almost two thirds of the areas surveyed as part of this process, including the pilot phase, have shown sufficient parental demand for a wider choice of school patron. We cannot ignore this call for change. We will now be contacting the Catholic patron in each of the areas where we have identified this demand to request they now consider options for reconfiguring schools under their management in order to allow the transfer of a school to a new patron,” concluded Minister Quinn.
Copies of the report will be sent to all primary school patrons in each of the 38 areas. The Catholic Bishop or Archbishop in the 23 areas where demand for change has been confirmed will be asked to submit an interim response within three months and a final response with detailed proposals on divesting a school in six months.
The full report from the surveys is available at: http://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Policy-Reports/Report-on-the-surveys-regarding-parental-preferences-on-primary-school-patronage.pdf
Ballina: Educate Together
Ballinasloe: Insufficient demand
Bandon: Insufficient demand
Birr: An Foras Patrunachta
Buncrana: Insufficient demand
Carrick-on-Suir: Insufficient demand
Carrigaline: Cork VEC
Celbridge: Kildare VEC
Clonmel: Educate Together
Cobh: Educate Together
Dublin 6: Educate Together
Dungarvan: Educate Together
Edenderry: Insufficient demand
Enniscorthy: Insufficient demand
Fermoy: Educate Together
Kells: Educate Together
Killarney: Educate Together
Leixlip: Educate Together
Longford: Insufficient demand
Loughrea: Educate Together
Malahide: Educate Together
Monaghan: Insufficient demand
Nenagh: Educate Together
New Ross: Educate Together
Palmerstown: Educate Together
Passage West: Educate Together
Portmarnock: Educate Together
Roscommon: Insufficient demand
Roscrea: Insufficient demand
Rush: Educate Together
Shannon: Educate Together
Skerries: Insufficient demand
Thurles: Insufficient demand
Tipperary: Insufficient demand
Tuam: Educate Together
Westport: Educate Together
Wicklow: Insufficient demand
Youghal: Insufficient demand
Cúrsa do Mhúinteoirí
Márta 28, 2013
Tá an Chomhairle Náisiúnta Tuismitheoirí – Bunbhrainse (NPC) ag cur cúrsa ar siúl do mhúinteoirí an samhradh seo. Tá eolas sa bhreis san iatán thíos ach tá fáilte roimh dhaoine glaoch a chur orthu mar gheall air.
In 2012 National Parents Council Primary delivered its first summer course for teachers on Working with Parents to support their children’s learning. We received very positive feedback from the teachers who participated in the course. The course introduces participants to NPC who we are and what we do. It explores topics such as parents as partners in education. It also discusses the current research regarding the involvement of parents in their children’s education. It looks at practical approaches for teachers and schools on how to involve parents in their children’s education. The final topic is on school self evaluation with regard to parental involvement.
Review of summer course
My name is Kathleen McKiernan and I am in my third year as the Home School Community Liaison teacher in Holy Rosary Primary School in Oldcourt Tallaght.I attended the summer course for teachers entitled “Working with Parents to support their children’s learning” run by the National Parents Council from July 2nd-6th in 2012.
This was a very informative and enjoyable week. The course content was very varied and interesting especially the information we were given on the NCP itself, its structures and how it supports parents and teachers in schools.
While I teach in a school where Parental involvement has always been central, I learned much from both the tutors and the discussions within the group. The group, made up mostly of classroom teachers, were given very useful information and support on how to involve parents in their children’s learning. We explored some of the research
to back this up and were given lots of very practical ideas on how to implement it.
The course succeeded in doing “what it says on the tin” and was very useful for both classroom and Home School Community Liaison teachers.
We are intending to run the above summer course again this year from Monday 1st July to Friday 5th July. If you would like more information please contact Deirdre Sullivan, Training and Development Officer at dsullivan@npc.ie or directly on 01-8874481.
US visitors treated to early morning Spirit of Connemara wake-up call
Márta 28, 2013
Vistors from the US arrived off a flight at 5am to be greeted to more of an Irish experience than they had bargained for as local sean-nós dancer Emma O’Sullivan and Aran Island natives, the Mulkerrin Brothers, were there at Shannon Airport recently ready to treat them to a musical performance traditional Irish style.
This musical wake-up call was not just some bonus that came with increased air miles, but rather it was part of an unique marketing campaign to promote the new tourism initiative ‘Spirit of Connemara’ which hopes to attract more visitors to our shores giving them a real taste of Connemara.
The ‘Spirit of Connemara’, run by Celtic Footstep, is a specially tailored Irish culture tourism package set up to coincide with The Gathering and the International Hurling Festival which takes place in Galway this September. It aims to showcase the very best talent of Connemara cultural traditions, from folklore to history, and Irish language to music and dance. During their tour, guests will be treated to lessons in the basics of Irish language, ceili dancing, and taken to hurling matches. Well known local broadcaster Séan Bán Breachnach will also be on hand to act as MC for the guests at a Ceili Mor.
Speaking at the early morning launch at Shannon Airport, Celtic Footstep spokesperson Kerry O’Sullivan said: “The ‘Spirit of Connemara’ is all about showcasing Connemara as the best place in the world to experience Irish language and traditions. In the words of President Michael D Higgins we are putting out a call or ‘Glaoch’ to all those with a connection to Connemara, to those who attended Irish college here or who have an interest in Irish culture and language to connect with the unique heritage of the Connemara Gaeltacht in September.”
Celtic Footstep has created a group tour package, which will showcase the unique experience that the Connemara Gaeltacht has to offer visitors to the area, which will comprise six nights’ accommodation, transport and tour package from September 19 to 24.
For further information log onto www.celticfootstep.com /join-a-tour/spirit-of-connemara, phone 091 591222, or email enquiries@celticfootstep.com.
http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/
Foilsithe ar 28 Márta 2013
