Tramore parents have just one week to fill in survey on patron options for primary schools
Samhain 2, 2012
Deadline of 9th November only a week away
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., is calling on parents in Tramore to complete the survey on primary school patronage before the 9th November deadline.
In a new initiative, launched by Minister Quinn last month, parents of pre-school and primary school children are being asked what patrons they would like to see running their local primary schools.
Earlier this year, the Advisory Group to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector made recommendations to on the divesting of patronage where there is a stable population and a demand for diversity of school types.
Following on from these recommendations, the Minister commenced a new process to examine the possibility of transferring some schools to other patron bodies in 44 areas around the country.
Last month, Minister Quinn asked parents of pre-school and primary school children in Tramore to complete surveys stating their preferences for the type of school they would like their children to attend. Parents in Arklow, Castlebar, Trim and Whitehall (including Kilmore West and Beaumont) in Dublin are also being surveyed in this pilot phase.
The intention is to find out if parents would prefer a wider choice of school patron than is currently available to them. The responses of parents will be used to decide what changes, if any, should be made to widen the availability of other types of primary school in these locations.
The existing patron in Tramore is the Bishop of Waterford & Lismore (Catholic).
The bodies which have expressed interest in becoming patrons of divested schools in the area are An Foras Pátrúnachta, Educate Together and Waterford VEC.
Minister Quinn said, “I am urging all eligible Tramore parents to make sure that their voices are heard by taking part in these surveys. This is a historic opportunity for parents to re-shape the primary school landscape for generations to come.”
If the surveys identify demand for alternative patronage in these areas, the Department will explore with the existing patrons the transfer of patronage of schools.
The survey is available at: www.education.ie and all eligible parents or guardians are asked to complete it on-line by Friday 9th November. Parents or guardians are advised to have their PPS number to hand when accessing the on-line survey as this will be requested for validation purposes.
A free helpline is available in the Department for anyone who has any difficulties in completing the survey: 1800 303621. The helpline will be open from 9.30 to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
If parents cannot access the online survey, a paper based version can be requested by ringing the freephone number1800 303621.
Trim parents have just one week to fill in survey on patron options for primary schools
Samhain 2, 2012
Deadline of 9th November only a week away
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., is calling on parents in Trim to complete the survey on primary school patronage before the 9th November deadline.
In a new initiative, launched by Minister Quinn last month, parents of pre-school and primary school children are being asked what patrons they would like to see running their local primary schools.
Earlier this year, the Advisory Group to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector made recommendations to on the divesting of patronage where there is a stable population and a demand for diversity of school types.
Following on from these recommendations, the Minister commenced a new process to examine the possibility of transferring some schools to other patron bodies in 44 areas around the country.
Last month, Minister Quinn asked parents of pre-school and primary school children in Trim to complete surveys stating their preferences for the type of school they would like their children to attend. Parents in Arklow, Castlebar, Tramore and Whitehall (including Kilmore West and Beaumont) in Dublin are also being surveyed in this pilot phase.
The intention is to find out if parents would prefer a wider choice of school patron than is currently available to them. The responses of parents will be used to decide what changes, if any, should be made to widen the availability of other types of primary school in these locations.
The existing patrons in Trim are the Bishop of Meath (Catholic), the Bishop of Meath & Kildare (Church of Ireland) and An Foras Pátrúnachta.
The bodies which have expressed interest in becoming patrons of divested schools in the area are An Foras Pátrúnachta, Educate Together and Meath VEC.
Minister Quinn said, “I am urging all eligible Trim parents to make sure that their voices are heard by taking part in these surveys. This is a historic opportunity for parents to re-shape the primary school landscape for generations to come.”
If the surveys identify demand for alternative patronage in these areas, the Department will explore with the existing patrons the transfer of patronage of schools.
The survey is available at: www.education.ie and all eligible parents or guardians are asked to complete it on-line by Friday 9th November. Parents or guardians are advised to have their PPS number to hand when accessing the on-line survey as this will be requested for validation purposes.
A free helpline is available in the Department for anyone who has any difficulties in completing the survey: 1800 303621. The helpline will be open from 9.30 to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
If parents cannot access the online survey, a paper based version can be requested by ringing the freephone number1800 303621.
Whitehall parents have just one week to fill in survey on patron options for primary schools
Samhain 2, 2012
Deadline of 9th November only a week away
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., is calling on parents in Whitehall (including Kilmore West and Beaumont) to complete the survey on primary school patronage before the 9th November deadline.
In a new initiative, launched by Minister Quinn last month, parents of pre-school and primary school children are being asked what patrons they would like to see running their local primary schools.
Earlier this year, the Advisory Group to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector made recommendations to on the divesting of patronage where there is a stable population and a demand for diversity of school types.
Following on from these recommendations, the Minister commenced a new process to examine the possibility of transferring some schools to other patron bodies in 44 areas around the country.
Last month, Minister Quinn asked parents of pre-school and primary school children in Whitehall to complete surveys stating their preferences for thetype of school they would like their children to attend. Parents in Arklow, Castlebar, Tramore and Trim are also being surveyed in this pilot phase.
The intention is to find out if parents would prefer a wider choice of school patron than is currently available to them. The responses of parents will be used to decide what changes, if any, should be made to widen the availability of other types of primary school in these locations.
The existing patrons in greater Whitehall are the Archbishop of Dublin (Catholic) and An Foras Pátrúnachta.
The bodies which have expressed interest in becoming patrons of divested schools in the area are An Foras Pátrúnachta, Educate Together and Dublin City VEC.
Minister Quinn said, “I am urging all eligible Whitehall parents to make sure that their voices are heard by taking part in these surveys. This is a historic opportunity for parents to re-shape the primary school landscape for generations to come.”
If the surveys identify demand for alternative patronage in these areas, the Department will explore with the existing patrons the transfer of patronage of schools.
The survey is available at: www.education.ie and all eligible parents or guardians are asked to complete it on-line by Friday 9th November. Parents or guardians are advised to have their PPS number to hand when accessing the on-line survey as this will be requested for validation purposes.
A free helpline is available in the Department for anyone who has any difficulties in completing the survey: 1800 303621. The helpline will be open from 9.30 to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
If parents cannot access the online survey, a paper based version can be requested by ringing the freephone number1800 303621.
Nuachtlitir is déanaí ar fáil anois!
Deireadh Fómhair 31, 2012
Tá an Nuachtlitir is déanaí le léamh anseo: Nuachtlitir an Fhómhair
Gearrchúrsa Gaeilge i mBaile an Fheirtéaraigh
Deireadh Fómhair 31, 2012
Eagla roimh agallamh – ná bíodh!
Is gearr go mbeidh daoine ag tabhairt faoi agallaimh/scrúduithe cainte sa Ghaeilge do choláistí oiliúna nó cúrsaí Gaeilge éagsúla. Beidh cúrsa deireadh seachtaine ar an mBuailtín ón 23-24ú Samhain 2012 ag díriú ar scileanna agallaimh agus ar chúsaí cruinnis.
Tosóidh an dianchúrsa teanga tráthnóna Dé hAoine ar 6.30 agus críochnoidh sé ar an Satharn timpeall a 4.00i.n. Deis í seo do rannpháirtithe slacht a chur ar a gcuid Gaeilge labhartha in atmaisféar taitneamhach, compórdach. Tabharfaidh an cúrsa misneach d’éinne a bheidh i mbun agallaimh/scrúdaithe cainte. €90 costas an chúrsa.
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Grianstad an Gheimhridh ag Si an Bhru 2012
Deireadh Fómhair 30, 2012
Béim ar bhuntáistí an ilteangachais sa phacáiste gairmthreorach Céim Chun Tosaigh
Deireadh Fómhair 30, 2012
DVD le seoladh ag Lynette Fay ag Oireachtas na Samhna
Is í an craoltóir de chuid BBC agus TG4, Lynette Fay, a sheolfaidh an pacáiste gairmthreorach Céim Chun Tosaigh: Ag Obair le Gaeilge go hoifigiúil ag 5.00pm ar an Aoine 2 Samhain i Leitir Ceannainn ag Oireachtas na Samhna.
Is pacáiste gairmthreorach é Céim Chun Tosaigh: ag obair le Gaeilge atá curtha i dtoll a chéile ag Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge agus Comhar na Múinteoirí Gaeilge do dhaltaí atá sa tsraith shinsearach ag an dara leibhéal ar fud na tíre.
Tá i gceist ag ‘Céim chun Tosaigh: ag obair le Gaeilge’ eolas a chur ar fáil maidir le cúrsaí tríú leibhéil, deiseanna oiliúna agus na deiseanna éagsúla a bheidh ar fáil do scoláirí tar éis na scrúduithe Ardteiste agus A leibhéil.
Is é an clár is déanaí sa tsraith atá léirithe ag an dá eagraíocht ó d’éirigh go hiontach leis an bpacáiste eile, Cuireadh chun cainte. Bhí na físeáin ó Chuireadh chun Cainte ar na físeáin Ghaeilge ba mhó éilimh in Earrach na bliana 2012 ar YouTube.
Tá méadú suntasach ar úsáid na bhfón soghluaiste i measc an aosa óig ach go háirithe, agus tá i gceist go mbeidh daoine óga ag breathnú ar na físeáin bheaga pé áit ar mhian leo.
Curtha i láthair ag Ciarán Ó Conghaile agus Sibéal Davitt, cloisimid scéal beathaisnéisí ó aisteoir, ealaíontóir, preas-oifigeach san airm, múinteoir ríomhaireachta, dlí-theangeolaí, ateangaire, tuairisceoir nuachta, múinteoir Gaeilge thar lear, stiúrthóir naíonra, agus múinteoir surfála ar chuidigh an Ghaeilge go mór leo spriocanna uaillmhianacha a bhaint amach ó thaobh gairme de.
Anuas air sin, tugtar aird ar staid reatha na fostaíochta i réimsí oibre éagsúla agus is cosúil gur éirigh le roinnt de na rannpháirtithe poist dhúshlánacha le Gaeilge a bhaint amach i bhfad i gcéin ó Nua-Eabhrac go dtí an Bhruiséil.
Leis sin, tugtar léargas ar na scileanna inaistrithe a bhíonn ag scoláirí a bhfuil cúpla teanga ar a dtoil acu agus na réimsí oibre éagsúla atá oscailte dóibh.
Tá fotheidil Ghaeilge agus Bhéarla ar fáil sa DVD agus beidh sé áisiúil mar áis teagaisc i scoileanna ar bhonn uile-oileáin.
Ar na rannpháirtithe a ghlac páirt sa tionscadal bhí:
Elaine Ní Bhraonáín, Baile Átha Cliath : teagascóir Gaeilge i Nua-Eabhrac
Ciara Roosli, Port Láirge: teagascóir surfála ar an Trá Mhór i gCo. Phort Láirge
Joanne Uí Chuana, Baile Átha Cliath: bean ghnó atá i bhfeighil naíonraí i gCúige Laighean
Pat O’Connor, Gaillimh: Preas-oifigeach le hÓglaigh na hÉireann
Mícheál Ó Leidhin, Ciarraí: Iriseoir le Nuacht RTÉ
Vivienne Breathnach, Cill Chainnigh: dlí-theangeolaí leis an gCoimisiún Eorpach
Breda Ní Mhaoláin, Gaillimh: ateangaire leis na hinstitiúidí Eorpacha
Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh: ealaíontóir atá ina cónaí i gCill Mhantáin
Diarmaid Murtagh, Co. Cabháin: Aisteoir Rásaí na Gaillimhe agus Seacht
Is í an craoltóir de chuid BBC agus TG4, Lynette Fay, a sheolfaidh an DVD go hoifigiúil ag 5.00pm ar an Aoine 2 Samhain ag Seomra Glendowan, Óstan Mount Errigal.
Is le cúnamh maoinithe ó Fhoras na Gaeilge; ón gComhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta agus ó Líonraí Proifisiúnta Múinteoirí a chuir Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge agus Comhar na Múinteoirí Gaeilge an áis teagaisc ar fáil.
Seolfar pacáistí eolais chuig scoileanna ar fud na tíre sna seachtainí amach romhainn. Tuilleadh eolais ar fáil ó eolas@gaelport.com.
Bliain na Gaeilge 2013 le seoladh ag Oireachtas na Samhna
Deireadh Fómhair 30, 2012
Seolfar Bliain na Gaeilge 2013 i measc na nGael le linn Oireachtas na Samhna in Óstán an Mount Errigal i Leitir Ceanainn ag 1 a chlog ar an Satharn, 3 Samhain 2012, an deireadh seachtaine seo.
Tá bliain ollmhór á heagrú i 2013 le céad fiche bliain d’athbheochan na Gaeilge á cheiliúradh ar fud na tíre seo agus thar lear an bhliain seo chugainn. Is féile bhliana ar son na teanga í Bliain na Gaeilge, áit a mbeidh imeachtaí spraíúla éagsúla á n-eagrú ar bhonn áitiúil, náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta chun an pobal a spreagadh lena gcuid Gaeilge a úsáid go rialta.
Le cúpla mí anuas, bhí eagraíochtaí Gaeilge éagsúla, grúpaí pobail agus grúpaí cultúir eile ag bualadh le chéile gach mí ag obair ar an tionscadal seo.
Beidh féilire d’imeachtaí á cur i dtoll a chéile do 2013 leis an nGaeilge a spreagadh, a neartú agus a chur chun cinn i measc an phobail ar bhonn uile-Éireann, agus buaicphointí a bheith mar chuid lárnach den fhéilire seo.
Tabharfaidh sé seo ardán náisiúnta do ghrúpaí áitiúla i ngach áit sa tír agus thar lear chun iad a spreagadh le príomhpháirt a imirt i mBliain na Gaeilge agus beidh deis ag an rialtas, na gníomhaireachtaí stáit áitiúla, na heagraíochtaí Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta, scoileanna, cumainn óige, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, TG4, RTÉ, Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éirinn (AMLÉ) agus eile a bheith mar phríomhpháirtithe leasmhara i mBliain na Gaeilge 2013.
Beidh The Gathering Ireland nó Tóstal Éireann 2013 ar siúl an bhliain seo chugainn chomh maith, agus táthar ag súil nascadh leo siúd chun neart imeachtaí Gaelacha a eagrú i rith na bliana, chun naisc níos láidre a chruthú idir muintir na tíre seo agus ár gcultúr láidir agus ár dteanga dhúchais.
Beidh sraith de thóstail idirnáisiúnta agus d’imeachtaí áitiúla chomh maith le féilte, ceolchoirmeacha, imeachtaí spóirt, ceol, drámaíocht, litríocht agus damhsa ar bun ar son na Gaeilge ar fud na tíre i gcaitheamh 2013.
Tá suíomh nua www.gaeilge2013.ie le gach eolas faoi Bhliain na Gaeilge ag teacht go luath, agus déanfar an togra teanga a sheoladh go náisiúnta i measc an phobail Dé Domhnaigh, 25 Samhain 2012.
Is suíomh nua ildaite a bheidh i gceist le suíomh Bhliain na Gaeilge, le neart eolais ar imeachtaí Gaelacha agus Gaeilge a bheith ar siúl ar fud na cruinne le linn an cheiliúrtha sa bhliain 2013.
Beidh an liosta ollmhór seo d’imeachtaí in áiteanna ina bhfuil Gaeltacht nó Cumainn Ghaelacha bunaithe agus a ndéanann na Gaeil freastal orthu, ar fáil ag www.gaeilge2013.ie amach anseo. Beidh daoine i gCeanada, sna Stáit Aontaithe agus ar fud na hEorpa, san Áise agus san Astráil ábalta a fháil amach céard go díreach atá á reáchtáil ina gceantar féin leis an áis iontach nua seo.
Is féidir teacht ar a thuilleadh eolais maidir le Bliain na Gaeilge 2013 ar www.facebook.com/gaeilge2013 nó ar Twitter @gaeilge2013.
Ceardlann d’fhilí óga á reáchtáil mar chuid d’Fhéile Bheag Filíochta 2012
Deireadh Fómhair 30, 2012
Don séú bliain as a chéile, reáchtálfar Féile Bheag Filíochta ó 8 -11 Samhain i Baile an Fhéirtéaraigh, Iarthar Chiarraí.
Déanfar comóradh i mbliana ar Mháirín Feirtéar, nach maireann, duine de bhunaitheoirí na féile ag an deireadh seachtaine ina mbeidh ceol, damhsa, léachtaí, léamh filíochta agus seisiúin maidhc oscailte ar siúl ó thús deireadh.
Tá sé beartaithe i mbliana go reáchtálfar ceardlann filíochta do dhaoine óga idir 17-25 ar 10 Samhain, Músaem Bhaile an Fheirtéaraigh, ina múinfear scileanna luachmhara dóibh siúd ar mhian leo a gcuid cruthaitheachta féin a fhorbairt. Tá an cheardlann feiliúnach d’fhilí óga atá tosaithe ar an scríobh cheana féin. Is féidir ríomhphost a sheoladh chuig bridnimhorain1@eircom.net le dán nó dhó mar iatán, má tá a leithéid ar fáil. Saorchead isteach.
Tosóidh an fhéile oíche Déardaoin 8 Samhain in ionad ‘The Lab’ sa Daingean nuair a sheolfaidh Bosco Ó Conchúir ‘Cosán’ le Ceaití Uí Bheildiúin ach ní osclófar an fhéile go hoifigiúil go dtí Dé hAoine ag 7pm ag Músaem Bhaile an Fheirtéaraigh ag ócáid speisialta le damhsa comhaimseartha agus ceol traidisiúnta. Beidh oíche bhothántaíochta ar siúl ar an lá céanna le Gabriel Fitzmaurice ag Tigh an Tobair, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh.
Ansin Dé Satharn reáchtálfar ceardlanna filíochta d’aoisghrúpaí éagsúla le Paddy Bushe agus Bríd Ní Mhóráin chomh maith le siúlóid stairiúil agus comhrá i gCaifé na Caolóige, Cloichear.
Tiocfaidh an fhéile chun críche Dé Domhnaigh le léamh filíochta le Ceití Ní Bheildiúin, Bertha Mc Cullagh agus Billy Ramsell mar aon le taispeántas damhsa comhaimseartha in éineacht le léamh filíochta le Sultan Kakar agus Lisa Cahill.
Tá tuilleadh eolais agus clár iomlán na féile ar fáil ar http://www.feilebheagfiliochta.com/.
An Tionól Teagaisc ar siúl in Ollscoil na hÉireann Gaillimh
Deireadh Fómhair 30, 2012
Anuraidh d’fhreastail os cionn ceithre chéad múinteoir ar an Tionól Teagaisc agus de bharr an aiseolais a fuarthas, níl aon amhras ann ach go mbeidh Tionól Teagaisc den scoth ann arís i mbliana le slua mór ag freastal air.
Reáchtálfar an dara Tionól Teagaisc i mbliana san fhoirgneamh Ealaíon/Eolaíochta in Ollscoil na hÉireann Gaillimh ar an Satharn, 10 Samhna 2012.
Leis an téama An Chumarsáid sa Ghaeilge: guthanna ón seomra ranga i mbliana, díreofar ach go háirithe ar straitéisí agus ar chur chuigí a chothaíonn labhairt na Gaeilge.
Ag cúig a chlog ar an Aoine in óstán Ardoileáin i nGaillimh osclóidh an t-Ollamh Gearóid Denver Tionól Teagaisc na bliana seo go hoifigiúil le linn dhinnéar na comhdhála. Tabharfaidh Dónall Mac Diarmada ó Choimisiún na Scrúduithe Stáit aiseolas faoi scrúdú na hArdteiste 2012 mar tháinig na hathruithe bainteach leis an 40% ar labhairt na Gaeilge isteach i mbliana.
Beidh saineolaithe éagsúla ag labhairt, beidh líon mór seastán eolais ann le háiseanna scoile den scoth agus beidh deis iontach ag daoine bualadh le múinteoirí eile agus tuairimí a mhalartú.
Arís i mbliana ar an Satharn cuirfear réimse leathan ceardlann phraiticiúil ar fáil a sholáthróidh smaointe nua agus ábhar suimiúil ar féidir iad a úsáid láithreach sa seomra ranga Gaeilge – ábhar amhail scannáin agus áiseanna nua atá amuigh ansin. Beidh cur i láthair agus ceardlanna le teagascóirí, léachtóirí agus múinteoirí. Ina measc siúd a bheidh i mbun ceardlainne beidh Reuben Ó Conluain, Carmel Nic Eoin, Éamonn Ó Domhnaill, Bernardine Nic Giolla Phádraig, Ógie Ó Ceallachair mar aon le go leor eile.
Tuilleadh eolais: www.tionolteagaisc.com
