A meeting re Gaelcholaiste an Phiarsaigh to be held soon

November 14, 2013

The Management Committee of Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh will be holding a meeting with parents before Christmas. We have invited the Department of Education to the meeting to share their plans for the school location with us. Further information will be made available as soon as possible.

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Fáilte isteach i mo Shaol

November 14, 2013

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Minister Quinn moves to cut school uniform costs

November 14, 2013

Schools to ballot parents on school uniform policy

The Minister for Education and Skills Ruairí Quinn T.D. has moved to tackle the cost of school uniforms by strengthening the role of parents in how schools decide their policies on uniforms.
The education partners will now be invited to engage with Department officials on how to implement this change which will include compiling a template questionnaire that schools can use to consult with parents on uniforms.

All schools that have uniform policies, or are contemplating one, will use this template questionnaire to conduct a ballot among parents to allow them to decide the type of uniform – if any – they want for the 2014/15 school year.

It is envisaged that parents will be asked to vote on a series of options such as:
Do they want a school uniform or not? If they opt for a uniform do they want trousers, jumpers, blouses, shirts and skirts in colours/shades available in the large retail chains? Do they want a school blazer, a school crest on garments and what type?

Minister Quinn believes that empowering parents to determine school uniform policy is the most effective way to tackle back to school costs. The Department is also working on developing a Parents Charter that will further strengthen the position of parents generally within the school system.
“Specifically I want all schools that currently operate a uniform policy, or contemplate introducing one, to ballot parents during the current school year before deciding on the policy to be adopted for the 2014/15 school year,” said Minister Quinn.
“I have consistently said that schools should listen to the parents on this matter since it is parents who incur the costs arising from the decisions that schools make. Balloting all parents should ensure that a school fully captures the views of its parent body,” the Minister added.

The Department will issue the template questionnaire to schools by the end of this month. Schools are expected to complete the ballots by the end of February. This will give Boards of Management adequate time to consider the parents’ wishes and to determine the schools uniform policy for the next school year.

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Cruinneas agus Scríobh na Gaeilge

November 14, 2013

Más suim leat go bhfreagrófaí nó go bpléifí cúpla cruacheist a bhaineann le Cruinneas na Teanga nó fiú tabhairt fé chúpla alt/fógra a aistriú ó Bhéarla go Gaeilge, seo do sheans. Reáchtálfar Gearrchúrsa Cruinnis sa Ghaeilge i Músaem Bhaile an Fheirtéaraigh ón 14ú-15ú Feabhra 2014 mar chuid de Chlár Gaeilge 2014 ag Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne. Díreofar ar chúrsaí foghraíochta agus ar struchtúir na teanga chomh maith leis na botúin is comónta a dheintear sa Ghaeilge scríofa. Agus ina theannta sin díreofar ar na háiseanna is ar na hacmhainní atá anois ann do theagascóirí Gaeilge is do lucht an aistriúcháin. Ní mór dosna rannpháirtithe a bheith líofa go maith sa Ghaeilge cheana féin agus beidh fáilte is fiche roimis na rannpháirtithe moltaí fé ábhar an chúrsa a chur i scríbhinn chugainn roimhré.

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Snaschúrsa Gaeilge do Mhúinteoirí

November 14, 2013

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Pupils from Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua with the Sam Maguire

November 14, 2013

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Exhibitors at Comhdháil Oideachais 2013

November 13, 2013

The conference will take place the 22nd and 23rd November 2013 in the Johnstown House Hotel in Enfield, Co, Meath, and below is a list of the organisations and companies that will have exhibition stands at the conference – make sure to visit them! We will have a great opportunity for celebration this year at the Annual Conference as Gaelscoileanna Teo. marks its 40th year. We are delighted to announce that the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, will be attending. We expect a large attendance. You can register to attend here. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

Clár na Comhdhála Oideachais 2013 (Conference programme)

Exhibitors at Comhdháil Oideachais 2013: