Féile Raifteirí, 22-24 Márta, 2013 – Dáta don dialann
January 22, 2013
St. Brigid’s Eve Party
January 22, 2013
Venue: The Hungry Bookworm, Loughrea, Thursday, 31 January, 2013 @ 7.30pm
Fear an Tí (MC) & Chief storyteller: Dara Ó Conaola, writer, from Inis Oirr, Co. Galway
Storytelling, music by locals and a St. Brigid’s cross-making workshop. Local musicians Michael Fahy, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, and other local musicians will be playing music. Celebrate Oíche na Féile Bríde (St. Brigid’s Eve) with Gaeilge Locha Riach.
Also launched on the night will be Féile Raifteirí and Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish week) programmes; as well as updates plenty of other events, Slógadh Eachtaí (Aughty Gathering) amongst them. All welcome but please confirm by 30th Jan.
Info: Gaeilge Locha Riach, Ruth ar 091-870718
New Newsletter and a Box of Books to be Won
January 22, 2013
Cló Iar-Chonnacht are to begin a new newsletter for schools that will focus on books in the classroom.
The newsletter, which will be published every couple of months, will include information on the latest Irish language books that are suitable for classroom use as well as discounts on books for schools and prizes to give away.
We will be including information on the best use of books in the classroom and will answer teacher’s questions in the newsletter too. If you have suggestions for anything you would like to see featured in this newsletter, please do let us know by emailing poibliocht@cic.ie.
There will be a box of books to be won by a school and every email address that is registered will be entered into the draw. We will announce the winner in the first newsletter that will be published on Monday, 4th February.
If you’d like to register for this newsletter, just send us an email with the word ‘register’. Also, please let us know if you are with a primary or secondary school.
John Hooper Medal for Statistics
January 21, 2013
The John Hooper Medal for Statistics is to be awarded to post-primary students (in Transition Year or Senior Cycle) who design a poster, to describe an aspect of their environment, with the help of statistics. It is supported by this Department and the Central Statistics Office. The theme for the 2013 competition is Agriculture. The competition is also open to students aged between 15 and 18 years of age in Northern Ireland.
Please note the key dates for the competition.
February 1st, 2013
Closing date for registration.
March 1st, 2013
Closing date for entry submissions.
March 29th, 2013
National winners announced.
The prizes for successful contestants are as follows:
1st Place – The CSO John Hooper medal for statistical analysis and €1,600 (of which €1,000 is awarded to the school and €600 is awarded to the student team);
2nd Place – €1,000 (of which €650 is awarded to the school and €350 is awarded to the student team);
3rd Place – €600 (of which €400 is awarded to the school and €200 is awarded to the student team).
One poster will be entered to represent Ireland, in each of the two ISLP (International Statistical Literacy Project) age categories, from the highest placed eligible posters.
The John Hooper Medal for Statistics aims to promote statistical literacy, encourage teamwork among students and allow students to develop communication skills. In the context of the roll out of Project Maths it should be of considerable interest to students and teachers.
Further information on the John Hooper Medal is available online at:
http://www.cso.ie/en/newsandevents/johnhoopermedalforstatistics2013competition/
Oideas Gael
January 21, 2013
The Oideas Gael 2013 range of courses is on our new website at www.oideasgael.ie. Adult Irish Courses at all levels, Cultural Activity Holidays and courses for teachers.
Ranganna Gaeilge i nDún Uladh, An Ómaigh
January 21, 2013
Irish Language Classes in London Irish Centre
January 21, 2013
Irish Language classes will take place in London Irish Centre based in Camden Town.
Various levels of classes will be provided from complete beginners to more advanced.
- Beginners
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Classes will commence in February 2013 with the price of £80 for 8 classes.
Venue:
The London Irish Centre
50-52 Camden Sq
London NW1 9XB
Tel: 0207 916 2222
For further details regarding events visit: www.londonirishcentre.org or e-mail gaeilge@londonirishcentre.org.
Foilsithe ar Gaelport.com
Gaelscoil vying to secure playground equipment through a Facebook competition
January 18, 2013
A few months ago, Gaelscoil Dara, Renmore, entered a Facebook competition run by the English company Wicksteed Playscapes, to win playground equipment to the value of £25,000.
After diligent efforts were made by parents of the students to share the link and encourage their online friends to vote for Gaelscoil Dara, 1,737 votes were secured which allows the school to progress to the next stage of the contest for which 10 schools have been shortlisted.
A panel of adjudicators will visit the schools later in the month to determine which is the one most deserving of the prize. Parents, teachers, and the student body will team up to prove their determination to win. The children must exhibit their passion through artistic media, why they believe their school should be selected to win.
Out of the 120 schools which entered from Ireland and the UK, Gaelscoil Dara earned one of the highest numbers of votes. After a 27 year wait, Gaelscoil Dara received funding to build a permanent, new, premises, which can be seen from the Dublin Road, opposite GMIT, including a playground, but nfortunately the funds ran out before its completion. Instead, you have an empty, fenced off, spacious play area void of playing equipment and full of the school’s wheelie bins.
The children would love to see the building completed with the equipment in the empty playground as there is no other playground within walking distance in the community. It would be especially advantageous to the children with special needs attending the school and those who still visit from Rosedale School beside where Gaelscoil Dara once used to be.
Michelle Kirby, school secretary of Gaelscoil Dara, and instigator of the school’s application to the competition, thanks all the people of Galway and their Facebook friends, who took time to vote for the very deserving potential winner.
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Gaelscoil nua do Chill Dara
January 17, 2013
Cúrsa Scannánaíochta do dhaltaí Iarbhunscoile
January 17, 2013
