Places still available in new Gaelscoil in Stepaside
April 4, 2013
Application forms for places in the Junior Infant class in the new Gaelscoil in Stepaside are still being accepted. The new school will open this September…
Almost 400 children are currently educated through Irish in Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille, Stepaside. In 2012, the Department of Education announced that another Gaelscoil would be opened in the area, to cater for the demand for Irish language education.
The new Gaelscoil will be based at a temporary location in Aikens village and will transfer to a permanent site in the area. The Department of Education are currently sourcing this location.
The position of principal in the new Gaelscoil has been advertised. An Foras Pátrúnachta, the school’s patron, expect that the principal will be appointed by the end of April.
Caoimhín Ó hEaghra, General Secretary of An Foras Pátrúnachta, said: “Children starting off in the new Gaelscoil in Stepaside will be getting the fantastic advantage of a low pupil teacher ratio as well as the full support of the Department of Education with regard to accommodation and funding.
“The school will have the full support and experience of an Foras Pátrúnachta, setting the school on the path of providing an excellent standard of education to the children.”
Great interest has been shown in the new Gaelscoil to date. An information evening was held for parents recently and a parents committee is currently being formed. It is expected that an Irish language summer camp for the children will be organised. There has also been a keen interest in Irish language classes for parents.
Further information as well as application forms (for 2013 and other years) are available from www.foras.ie
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