(Gaeilge) Folúntas: Oifigeach Forbartha á lorg le cúram ar leith do chur chun cinn an Oideachais lán-Ghaeilge Gaeltachta
September 9, 2015
(Gaeilge) Cruinniú Cinn Bhliana Gaelscoileanna Teo, 9 Deireadh Fómhair
September 8, 2015
Insurance Scheme
August 12, 2015
O’Leary Insurances provide a group scheme for naíonraí, administered by Gaelscoileanna Teo. The fees for the naíonra year 2015/16 are as follows:
| Up to 20 children (€20.00 per child for every additional child) | |
| Full-day care (maximum of 7 hours) | €630.00 |
| Sessional service (maximum of 3.5 hours) | €345.00 |
| Stand-alone Afterschool (maximum of 2.5 hours) | €420.00 |
| Parent & Toddler Groups | €200.00 |
Further information on the scheme is available from Sandra on 01 8535194 or sandra@gaelscoileanna.ie.
Discussion on Irish-medium Education on RTÉ1
August 10, 2015
Clare from Gaelscoileanna Teo. will be discussing the increasing demand for Irish-medium education on Today with Seán O’ Rourke, RTÉ Radio 1, 10am, Tuesday August 11th. Bígí ag éisteacht!
Increased support from the public for Irish Language in the Education System according to new ESRI report
August 7, 2015
Galescoileanna Teo. welcomes the publication of Attitudes towards the Irish Language on the Island of Ireland, an all-Ireland research report published by the Economic and Social Research Institute and commissioned by Foras na Gaeilge. The report is based on information collected as part of two all-Ireland surveys commissioned by Foras na Gaeilge in 2001 and again in 2013. The results of the research show that the public have a positive attitude towards the Irish language and that there is strong, consistent support for Irish.
Demand for Irish-medium schools
The research shows that there is a substantial increase in support for Irish-medium education from the public. 23% of those who were asked said that they would send their children to an Irish-medium primary school if one was available close to their home. 13% said that they would avail of one in 2001. 18% would choose an Irish-medium post-primary school if the opportunity was available, a large increase from 8% that expressed the same preference in 2001.
“These results correspond with the huge demand that Gaelscoileanna Teo. has seen for Irish-medium schools” says Cathnia Ó Muircheartaigh, President of Gaelscoileanna Teo. “30% of Irish-medium primary schools cannot cater for the demand and 1,500 children where refused places in the schools last year.”
Public Support for Irish-medium education
Although the number of people who send the their children to Irish-medium schools is in the minority, the ESRI research results show that 72% of those asked agreed that the Government should provide for Irish-medium schools in areas where there is demand from the public. “Less than 10% of schools in Ireland are Irish-medium schools” says Ó Muircheartaigh. “Often parents do not have access to Irish-medium schools as there are none within reasonable traveling distance, or the Irish-medium schools in the area are full. In spite of this, it is very difficult to establish Irish-medium schools because of the Department of Education & Skills criteria for new school provision. The State needs to address the gap between supply and demand to cater for parental preference and the rights of their children.”
The Department of Education & Skills are presently in the process of recognising new primary school patronages. Applications will be made for two Irish-medium primary schools to open in 2016, one in north Dublin and another in south Dublin. 5 additional submissions have already been made to the Department of Education & Skills for new Irish-medium post-primary schools. “If these schools were permitted to open, it would decrease the pressure on the sector and would give another generation the benefit of Irish-medium education” says Ó Muircheartaigh. “There is evidence now that there is public support for the schools, but sufficient support for the system from the State is needed also.”
The full report is available here:
Attitudes towards the Irish Language on the Island of Ireland
Sparántachtaí Taighde ar Fáil i gColáiste Mhuire gan Smál, Luimneach
July 23, 2015
Sponsorship opportunities at Comhdháil Oideachais Gaelscoileanna Teo. 2015
July 21, 2015
Gaelscoileanna Teo.’s Educational Conference will be held in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone on November 20th and 21st 2015. Representatives from Irish-medium and Gaeltacht schools attend the conference each year and we hope to have representatives from the early-years sector in attendance this year as well. We anticipate more than 300 delegates will attend our 2015 event. For the first time, this year we would like to invite sponsorship from those who provide services and support for the sector.
Information on exhibiting at the conference will be sent out in September, reservations for exhibition spaces cannot be made at present.
If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, contact Clare on 01 8535193 or clare@gaelscoileanna.ie. Applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis.
Conference bag: Sponsored by Way2Pay
Conference Raffle: €1,000
- The sponsor will be mentioned in the conference programme
- The sponsorship will be sought in the form of vouchers or raffle prizes to the value of €1,000, to be awarded at the Gala Dinner
- The sponsor will be allocated a complimentary exhibition space
- This sponsorship opportunity is limited to two sponsors
Conference Programme: Sponsored by First Aid for Youths
Tea and Coffee: €1,000
- The sponsor will be mentioned in the conference programme
- Notices will be put on the refreshment stands featuring the sponsor’s logo
- The sponsor will be allocated a complimentary exhibition space
- This sponsorship opportunity is limited to two sponsors
Conference Lunch: Sponsored by School Accounting
Gala Dinner: €2,000
- The sponsor will be mentioned in the conference programme
- The sponsor’s logo will be printed on the menu
- The sponsor will be allocated a complimentary exhibition space
- This sponsorship opportunity is limited to a single sponsor
(Gaeilge) Taighde ar Thógáil Clainne le Gaeilge
July 10, 2015
(Gaeilge) Muir-Sin-É agus an t-amhrán Gaeilge a bhuaigh comórtas ceoil Youth Factor 2015
July 10, 2015
Fógraíonn an tAire Oideachais agus Scileanna ceapachán chomhaltaí nua na Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta
June 25, 2015
