Oíche oscailte i nGaelcholáiste Luimnigh
Meán Fómhair 9, 2014
Osclaíonn Gaelcholáiste nua i mBaile Brigín!
Meán Fómhair 5, 2014
Ghlac an Gaelcholáiste nua i mBaile Brigín lena chéad daltaí ar an Luan, 1 Meán Fómhair.
Is é Coláiste Ghlór na Mara an chéad Ghaelcholáiste sa cheantar seo. Tá 26 dalta sa chéad bhliain anois agus freastalóidh an scoil ar idir 700 agus 1,000 dalta amach anseo.
Tá an scoil lonnaithe i ranganna sealadacha faoi láthair. Bogfaidh sé go scoil sealadach go luath agus fanfaidh sé ann go dtí go bhfuil obair thógála ar an bhfoirgneamh buan curtha i gcrích.
“Ba chúis áthais dom í oscailt na scoile ar maidin,” arsa Aoife Elster, príomhoide na scoile (thuas, dara duine ar chlé).
“Tá sé go hiontach toradh dearfach a fheiceáil ar an obair thréan atá déanta ag muintir na háite chun Gaelcholáiste a bhunú don cheantar.
“Táimid fíor bhuíoch do Bhord Oideachais agus Oiliúna Bhaile Átha Cliath agus don tUasal Ó Laoire ach go háirithe toisc seomraí sealadacha a thabhairt dúinn fad is atá muid ag fanacht ar ár bhfoirgneamh féin.
“Táim fíor bhuíoch freisin don tacaíocht atá faighte againn ó Chlodagh agus ó Shiobhán, príomhoidí sna Gaelscoileanna áitiúla.”
Dúirt Caoimhín Ó hEaghra, Ard Rúnaí ar an bhForas Pátrúnachta: “Tá an áthas ar an bhForas Pátrúnachta go bhfuil Coláiste Ghlór na Mara ar oscailt agus ag soláthar oideachas lán-Ghaeilge ag an dara leibhéal do cheantar Bhaile Brigín agus mór thimpeall.
“Tá an bhuíochas ag dul don choiste bunaithe, do na tuismitheoirí agus gach a chabhraigh leis an bpróiseas ar fad. Tá mé cinnte go mbeidh éifeacht ollmhór ag an scoil sa cheantar ní amháin ag soláthar oideachas den scoth ach ag tacú agus ag cothú an cultúr Gaelach sa phobal i gcoitinne.”
Uasdátú ar chlárúchán ó Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh
Meán Fómhair 5, 2014
Is féidir clárú do Ghaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh don scoilbhliain 2015-2016 (Rang 6 anois) go dtí deireadh na míosa seo agus don scoilbhliain 2016-2017 (Rang 5 anois) uaidh seo go ceann bliana. Cláraigh ar líne anois www.gaelcholaiste.com.
Minister O’Sullivan announces the first major review of education and training programmes for early years sector
Meán Fómhair 4, 2014
Advisory Group on Early Years Education issues to be established for the first time.
The Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’ Sullivan TD, has announced the first major review of education and training programmes that lead to qualifications in the early years care and education sector.
This area has received increased attention in recent years through the introduction in 2010 of minimum requirements for those delivering the free pre-school year, and through the findings of a major study by the European Commission in 2011 on ‘Competence Requirements in Early Childhood Education and Care’.
The review will be conducted by the Department of Education and Skills, with input from relevant stakeholders as appropriate.
There will be a public consultation process to gather the views of those involved in delivering programmes leading to early years’ qualifications, as well as graduates of these programmes.
Announcing the review, Minister O’Sullivan highlighted the importance of the sector: “Through early years education, we can ensure that all children receive the necessary supports to enable them to develop to their full potential. The education and training sector has a key role to play in ensuring that those working with young children are appropriately qualified to facilitate that process.
“This review will make sure that we are equipping graduates with the necessary knowledge, skills and disposition to enable them to support children’s educational development”.
The review will examine a number of different issues including:
- The extent to which relevant education and training programmes are being delivered efficiently and by appropriately qualified experts;
- The quality assurance procedures in place within institutions;
- The appropriateness of learning outcomes;
- Whether programmes are meeting the learners’ needs in terms of progression routes and recognition of prior learning;
- The quality of work placements; and
- Whether graduates are appropriately prepared for workplace challenges such as social diversity.
The Minister also announced her intention to establish an Advisory Group to advise the Department on early years education issues, including the review of education and training programmes. The Advisory Group will also help to strengthen the integration of early years education into the overall education continuum, and co-ordinate existing education-related activity in the sector.
The Group will be established later this year and will be chaired by a senior Department official. It will have representatives from relevant stakeholders, parents, non-governmental organisations, and statutory agencies.
Both the review of qualification programmes and the establishment of the Advisory Group will ensure a coordinated policy response to children’s early educational needs. The Minister noted: “My Department has policy responsibility for early years education. It is already significantly involved through initiatives such as Aistear, Síolta, the Early Start pre-school programme, and the provision of infant classes in primary schools.
“However, I want to ensure that early years education is effectively integrated into the overall education continuum, and these new developments will make a large contribution to making sure that this happens.”
Fáilte ar ais ón bhForas Pátrúnachta
Meán Fómhair 4, 2014
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Deireadh seachtaine cultúrtha i nGaeltacht na nDéise ag tosnú ar Oíche Chultúir, 19 Meán Fómhair
Meán Fómhair 4, 2014
Mar chuid de thogra turasóireachta cultúrtha i nGaeltacht na nDéise (eagraithe ag Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise), tá pacáiste curtha le chéile do dhaoine gur suim leo deireadh seachtaine a chaitheamh sa Rinn agus sa Sean Phobal, ag tosnú ar an oíche chultúir, 19 Meán Fómhair. Tá an pácáiste seo dírithe orthu siúd gur suim leo an cultúr Gaelach, oiriúnach go speisialta do ghrúpaí beaga nó beirt ag roinnt. Beidh lóistín, béilí agus na himeachtaí ar fad eagraithe mar chuid den deireadh seachtaine. Níl Gaeilge riachtanach don deireadh seachtaine ach go mbeadh daoine báúil leis an teanga. Tá 22 spás ar fáil don deireadh seachtaine, beirt ag cur in áirithe le chéile nó grúpaí níos mó.
Tá rogha lóistín ar fáil (B&B, aitheanta ag Fáilte Éireann, 4* agus 5*; agus féinfhreastal). Beidh na himeachtaí eagraithe agus mar chuid den deireadh seachtaine, ina measc beidh béilí, ceol, siúlóidí, cainteanna is ealaín. Tá an deireadh seachtaine dírithe orthu siúd go mbeadh suim acu sa teanga agus sa chultúr dúchasach. An costas don deireadh seachtaine ná €130 an duine (féinfhreastal) agus €150 (B&B).
Tá tuilleadh eolais faoin deireadh seachtaine agus an siopa ar fáil anseo.
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Gaelchultúr: Nuachtlitir #28
Meán Fómhair 4, 2014
Leagan ar líne anseo: gaelchultúr.com.
Obair ar siúl ar fhoirgneamh nua Ghaelscoil Shliabh Rua
Meán Fómhair 1, 2014
Tá sceitimíní ar Ghaelscoil Shliabh Rua leis an obair mhór atá ar siúl le scoil nua a thógáil dóibh – féach na grianghraif atá acu ar Facebook. Is féidir clárú go fóill do 2014 agus 2015, féach www.gaelscoilshliabhrua.ie.
Laurel Hill Coláiste FCJ Luimneach – Éacht agus buaicphointe i Stair na Scoile
Meán Fómhair 1, 2014
Comhghairdeas le gach éinne atá bainteach le Laurel Hill Coláiste FCJ, ainmnithe mar an scoil is fearr sa tír san Sunday Times inné. Don chéad uair riamh, tá scoil lán- Ghaelach ar bharr an liosta. ‘Is cúis áthais agus bhróid dúinn go bhfuil an scoil seo ‘gainne, atá ar an bhfód ó 1935 ar aghaidh, tar éis an t-aitheantas seo a fháil. Ina theannta san, tá áthas orainn go bhfuil ag éirí chomh maith san le scoileanna atá ag feidhmiú trí mheán na Gaeilge ar fud na tíre’ arsa Aedín Ni Bhriain, príomhoide Laurel Hill Coláiste FCJ. Luimneach abú – Gaeilge abú!
Gaeilge 24 le Conradh na Gaeilge
Meán Fómhair 1, 2014
Is í aidhm an dúshláin seo ná daoine óga a spreagadh chun labhairt as Gaeilge amháin do 24 uair a’ chloig: sa bhaile, ar scoil, le siopaí agus gnólachtaí, timpeall an bhaile, le cairde, sa chlub spóirt nó óige agus eile! Tá na sonraí ar fad ar fáil ar www.cnag.ie.
