Naíonra Information Evening
October 10, 2017
You are invited to attend an information evening about a Naíonra in North Liatroim.
Naíonra Information Evening
Thursday 26th Oct. 6pm,
The Glens Centre,
Cluainín (Manorhamilton).
Guest Speakers will include
Nancy Healy – Childcare support and development worker, Leitrim County Child Care Committee
Katie Ní Riain – Naíonra development officer, Gaeloideachais
Rachael de Buitléir – Spraoi le Chéile Naíonra director, Cora Droma Rúisc (tbc)
There will be a question and answer session after the talks with tea and coffee provided.
Committee Progress
Parents of 38 children have thus far expressed an interest in their children attending a Naíonra in North Liatroim.
Coiste Naíonra Thuaisceart Liatroma (The North Liatroim Naíonra Committee) has met with the Leitrim County Childcare Committee who roundly welcome the possibility that a third Naíonra will open in Liatroim.
We have also been in touch with the Naíonra umbrella body Gaeloideachais who are delighted to support us in establishing the Naíonra.
Type of Provision
The type of provision provided will depend on parental demand and as such we would like you to fill in the attached questioner and email it back to us. It will be either a1. play school, 2.creche or 3.outdoor childcare
and will be either into 1.Sessional -3 hours – morning or afternoon 2. Part time – 4 hours 3. Full time – 6 hours.
and will either be a standalone facility or attached to another facility like a school or another childcare provider
Grúpa Tuistí Tachran – Irish Language Parent and Toddler – Wed. 11am
The Castle Café now has an Irish language parent and toddler group meeting upstairs every 2nd Wednesday.
Come along with your child on 18th of Oct, 1st Nov, 15th Nov, 29th Nov. etc.
More Info Call
Edel 086 161 7234 or Annemarie 086 400 9063
Irish Classes for Parents Wed. 10.30am
The Castle Café will also host Irish classes for parents every other second wednesday
11th Oct, 25th Oct, 8th Nov. 22nd Nov. etc.
More Info call
Ruth 085 801 6550
What is a Naíonra
There are 327 Naíonraí established across the country.
A naíonra is an Irish-Medium pre-school, catering for children aged between three and five years of age, in which the Stiúrthóir, or creche worker, speaks only Irish in their interactions with the children. Under the guidance of the trained Stiúrthóir the children learn Irish through play, nursery rhymes and songs.
A Naíonra generally includes children from English speaking homes, where it serves as a form of early immersion in Irish, and also children from Irish speaking homes, where it offers mother-tongue support, as well as exposure to English from the other children. Being exposed to Irish as a living language this early makes acquiring the language far easier as they continue their schooling and also compliments any other language the child may be exposed to at home.
