Folúntas: Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhóir
September 15, 2014
Campaign pays off as 44 start at Gaelscoil
September 12, 2014
Only for an extensive lobbying campaign there might have been only one junior infant class at Gaelscoil Chnoc Na Re this year.
Earlier this summer the Department of Education was refusing to budge on the appointment of a second junior infant teacher.
However, the school, parents and politicians pressed for the decision to be reversed.
The Department relented and a second teacher was appointed.
The decision to have a second class was fully justified.
Some 44 children turned up on Thursday morning last to start at the Ballydoogan school.
They were divided into two classes being taught by Lynne Ni Ghiolla and Katriona Ui Chiarragain.
There are now nine classes at the school and space is at a premium.
Space is at a premium but a prefabricated building is on the way and should soon be operational.
Principal Mícheál Ó Broin says the demand for places at Sligo’s only gaelscoil is continuing to rise.
“We’re looking at two junior infant classes next year as well,” he said.
The gaelscoil was set up in Sligo in 1996.
Sligo Champion
Folúntas: Scoil Aonghusa
September 12, 2014
Lá Oiliúna d’Áis Mheasúnaithe san Luathlitearthacht
September 12, 2014
Cath na mBannaí
September 11, 2014
Lámh Chúnta
September 11, 2014
At Lámh Chúnta they give a ‘helping hand’ to make the teaching and learning of Irish more appealing to the teacher and the pupil. There you will find a range of resources for use in the classroom:
- spelling/phonic books
- additional reading activity books based on the childrens reading books
- language games
- Phonic scheme- Fónaic agus Rann, Cleachtaí agus Greann.
Visit them at www.lamhchunta.com.
Mise, Subhó agus Maccó
September 11, 2014
Two Clare Students Top of the Class in Junior Cert
September 11, 2014
Congratulations to Róisín Ní Fhallúin in Gaelcholáiste an Chláir! Read the full story in the Clare Champion.
New gaelscoil a step closer
September 10, 2014
Building of a new gaelscoil in a north Cork town is a step closer after it was announced that a site had been identified and approval had been given to transfer the land to the Department of Education.
Environment Minister Alan Kelly has approved the transfer of land at Duntahane, Fermoy, from the Housing Agency to the department, which is seen as a vital step towards building a new Gaelscoil de hÍde.
Last Friday, nearly 1,000 people took to the streets of the town to protest at the snail’s pace in building a replacement school for the current one which is archaic and totally overcrowded.
They finally lost patience after getting no news on a preferred site, despite the fact that the Department of Education had promised a new school back in 2011.
Minister Seán Sherlock said he had been in touch with Mr Kelly who had told him he had given his approval for the land transfer.
He said he was confident that the Department of Education would now move as quickly as possible.
“Bear in mind that site works have already taken place at Duntahane and that will be a factor in the speed of the next step of the process,” Mr Sherlock said.
School principal Seán MacGearailt said the news was welcome, although he would like to see a letter of confirmation sent to the board of management.
“We would now like to see the Department of Education fast-track this project. The department always said that the money was there for the new school. I would be hopeful that we will have a new building to go into by September 2015 at the latest. But sooner would be better,” he said.
There are 410 pupils enrolled in the school, almost twice what the capacity should be. Teachers and Sunday Game pundit Tomás Ó Sé, said conditions are so cramped that the animals at Fota Wildlife Park have more space than the pupils.
Cork County Council initially owned the land and had to transfer it to the Housing Agency before it could be transferred to the Department of Education.
Cllr Kevin O’Keeffe said claims that the council were slow to act on the transfer were wrong and that the local authority moved as quickly as it could.
Irish Examiner
Folúntas: Scoil an tSeachtar Laoch
September 10, 2014
