Teanga Tí – Gaeilge sa mBaile
Márta 29, 2017
De réir rialacha an scéim, is gá go gcuirfidh scoil ar mhian leo páirt a ghlacadh ann €300 ar fáil, le go mbeidh €900 sa chíste ar mhaithe le himeachtaí Gaeilge a chur ar bhun dóibh siúd a bheidh páirteach sa scéim.
Primary school shake-up to focus on ‘play-led’ learning
Márta 29, 2017
Children would not study traditional subjects until aged 10, under new proposals
Children at primary schools would not study traditional subjects until as late as 10 years of age, under proposals being considered by policymakers.
Instead, there would be a much greater emphasis on creative play during the early years of primary school, and broader areas of learning in later years.
The reforms are based loosely on some of the features of top-performing education systems in countries such as Finland, as well as new research on how children learn.
The proposals, drafted by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), represent some of the biggest proposed changes to teaching and learning at primary level in more than two decades.
They also seek to give teachers more flexibility and autonomy over the amount of time dedicated to key areas of learning.
Educators, policymakers and parents discussed the proposals at a conference in Dublin Castle on Tuesday as part of a consultation phase which continues until the end of April.
The existing curriculum was drawn up almost 20 years ago when fewer junior infants came from a preschool background. Today, 95 per cent of children starting school have come from a preschool.
A key proposal involves extending the preschool curriculum – Aistear – into the early years of the primary school curriculum. This could ease the transition for children entering primary school and form the basis for a child-led play approach to learning.
Proposed changes over the structure of the school day could see a minimum of 60 per cent of the school day set aside for teaching the core curriculum, such as English, Irish and maths.
The remainder of the school day would be designated as “flexible time” for roll call, assembly, breaks, discretionary curriculum time and the patron’s programme.
This would allow schools to spend additional time on the part of the curriculum which they feel best meets the needs of students. Controversially, it would result in religion being dropped from the core curriculum.
Another potential change involves a move away from traditional subjects in the early and middle phase of primary school, with a greater focus on themes or “curriculum areas”.
This is influenced by the fact that children are faced with studying 11 subjects when they enter primary schools, which some experts feel is too structured and may impede learning.
Exciting opportunity
In a keynote address to the conference, Fergus Finlay, head of the children’s charity Barnardos, said the new proposals represented an exciting opportunity to meet the full range of children’s needs at a younger age.
But he warned that its successful implementation will depend on ensuring it is backed up by resources and reform.
“Will every setting operate to the standard implied in the new curriculum? We know they won’t without resources. We know they won’t without some degree of standardisation. We know they won’t without structural change,” he said.
Concluding the conference, Minister for Education Richard Bruton said the proposals came at a crucial time for the education sector given rapid changes in society and the workplace.
He said the focus on improving the transition between preschool and primary schools was particularly important.
“The primary curriculum has been a real strength of our system over many years,” he said.
“We are now, hopefully, building on that strength, giving people more of the flexibility and capacity to be innovative with their use of that curriculum in their own setting.”
The NCCA is keen to emphasise that the proposals are intended to begin a discussion about the redevelopment of the primary curriculum.
A report on the outcome of consultations and a more detailed overview of a redeveloped primary curriculum is likely later this year, which will be the focus of further consultation in late 2017 and into 2018.
Grúpa fócais do naíonraí
Márta 28, 2017
An bhfuil tacaíocht uait le feabhas a chur ar do chuid Gaeilge? Nach mbeadh sé go hiontach dá mbeadh rud cosúil le www.irishforparents.ie ar fáil do dhaoine ag obair sa naíonra?
Tá acmhainn nua á fhorbairt ag Gaeloideachas do naíonraí, agus tá grúpa fócais á eagrú againn le treoir a thabhairt dúinn maidir leis. Ba mhaith linn eolas a fháil maidir leis na riachtanais teanga atá ag foireann an naíonra, agus moltaí maidir leis na hacmhainní gur féidir a fhorbairt le tacú leo. Ní rang Gaeilge a bheidh i gceist leis an seisiún seo, ach plé maidir le hacmhainní.
Beidh an seisiún i mBéarla agus Gaeilge, agus ba mhór linn plé ach go háirithe le daoine nach bhfuil muiníneach as a gcuid Gaeilge.
Beidh an seisiún ar siúl ar an 10.05.17 ó 16.00-17.00 in oifigí Gaeloideachas i Marino, BÁC. Cuirfear tae, caife agus scónaí ar fáil, agus le clárú ní gá ach teagmháil a dhéanamh le Clare ar 01 8535193 nó clare@gaelscoileanna.ie roimh an 5 Bealtaine. Le do thoil, scaip an eolas i measc foireann an naíonra agus cabhraigh linn áis den scoth a fhorbairt.
#TrasnaNadTonnta
Márta 28, 2017
Tá an ICUF ag obair go dian ar fheachtas domhanda Twitter, darb ainm ‘Trasna na dTonnta’, a chur chun cinn an tseachtain seo!
Is ócáid í #TrasnaNadTonnta a chruthaíonn cibear-Ghaeltacht ar líne ón lá inniu, Dé Luain, an 27 Márta, go dtí Dé hAoine, an 31 Márta 2017.
Le linn na seachtaine seo tá muid ag iarraidh go mbeadh an oiread sin daoine agus is féidir (glantosaitheoirí san áireamh), ar fud an domhain, ag tvuíteáil as Gaeilge is ag úsáid an haischlib #TrasnaNadTonnta chomh minic agus is féidir.
Tá muid dóchasach go bhfeicfidh muid borradh de dhaoine thar farraige ag tvuíteáil as Gaeilge lenár haischlib le linn na seachtaine seo chun teanga na Gaeilge a cheiliúradh.
Is deis í seo do chách thar sáile bheith mar chuid den chomhrá!
Chun cabhrú linn is féidir:
• Trasna na dTonnta a leanúint is a chur chun cinn ar Twitter
• Tvuíteáil faoi do thaithí phearsanta féin leis an nGaeilge agus tú thar sáile, leis an haischlib #TrasnaNadTonnta.
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• Do chairde a chur ar an eolas go mbeidh comórtas grianghraif ar Twitter don tseachtain – agus gheobhaidh an té leis an bpictiúr is fearr (a chuireann clib ar @Trasna17 agus an haischlib #TrasnaNadTonnta leis an tvuít) dearbhán €75 ó Ghlór na nGael!
• An fhoirm seo a chur chuig Gaeilgeoirí a bhfuil aithne agat orthu thar farraige ag iarr orthu síniú suas mar Ambasadóir Feachtais.
Mar chabhair tá cúpla tvuít samplach againn ar ár suíomh!
Gabhann muid buíochas ó chroí leat roimh ré as do chuid tacaíochta.
Iompar Scoile 2017/18
Márta 28, 2017
Tá córas iarratais ar iompar scoile ar line Bus Éireann don scoilbhliain 2017/18 ar oscailt anois.
Is é an 28ú Aibreán 2017 an data dúnta le haghaidh iarratas ar iompar scoile.
Is féidir foirmeacha iarratais a fháil ar líne ag www.buseireann.ie.
Freagraítear ceisteanna coitianta maidir leis an scéim ar shuíomh na Roinne Oideachais & Scileanna: www.education.ie.
Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta
Márta 27, 2017
Tá urraíocht á lorg ag CLG Tuar Mhic Éadaigh agus iad ag dul i mbun Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta a óstach idir an dara lá is an cúigiú lá de mhí Mheitheamh, 2017. Beidh cluichí ceannais na hÉireann na mban agus na fír á imirt ós comhair na mílte cuairteoirí mar aon le lucht féachana teilifíse de chuid TG4. D’éirigh leis an gclub ceartaí óstach a ghnóthú i ndá mhíle is a trí déag agus is iad TG4 agus Raidió na Gaeltachta phríomh urraitheoirí na hócáid. Go dtí seo, tá €300,000 baillaithe ar mhaithe leis na háiseanna atá ar fáil a uasdátú. Tá tuilleadh sonraí ar fáil tríd an nasc https://tuarmhiceadaigh.gaa.ie/comortas-peile-na-gaeltachta-2017/.
Caifé Cultúr
Márta 27, 2017
An bhfuil spéis agat i gcúrsaí cultúir agus ealaíon? An bhfuil tú lonnaithe i mBaile Átha Cliath? Más ea, bí linn ag an gcéad Caifé Cultúir sa chathair, 12:30pm Déardaoin 30 Márta, Café Joly sa Leabharlann Náisiúnta, Sr. Chill Dara, le do thuairimí agus do chuid smaointí faoi chúrsaí chultúir a roinnt! Deis cainte agus craic…ócáid neamhfhoirmiúla, taitneamhach!
Do you have an interest in Culture and Art? Do you live in Dublin? If so, join us for the first Caifé Chultúr event at 12.30pm on Thursday March 30th, in the Joly Café at the National Library to share your thoughts and ideas on culture! This will be an informal, very enjoyable event!
Folúntas le Naíonra Thaobh na Coille
Márta 27, 2017
Múinteoir/ Stiúrtheoir Ranga i gcóir Mí Meán Fhomhair 2017/18 ( is féidir glacadh le múinteoirí ar sos gairme mar táimid faoi réir ag An Roinn Leanaí & Gnóthaí Óige, ní an An Roinn Oideachais & Scileanna)
Bunaíodh Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille i 1999. Is naíonra forásach é a mhúineann na páistí trí mhéan na Gaeilge leagtha amach tríd an gclár Aistear.
Tá an seachtain oibre ar feadh cúig lae, ón Luain – Aoine (9am-3.30pm) le dhá seisiún in aghaidh an lae ,le 38 seachtain in aghaidh na bliana.
Caithfear na cáilíochtaí seo a leanas a bheith ag an an t-iarrthóir a n-éireoidh leis:
- Cáilíocht Múinteoir Bunscoile/ cáilíocht Fetac 7 nó níos airde
- Eolas cuimsitheach ar an teanga & cultúr Gaelach
- Oiliúint sa gharchabhair, Sábháilteacht dóiteáin & Lámhsiú sábhailte
- Dea-scileanna idirphearsanta & cumarsáide maidir le déileáil leis na páistí, tuismitheoirí & leis an bhfoireann.
Is féidir a chur isteach ar phost trí ríomh-phost le litir & cv chuig:
naionrathaobhnacoille@gmail.com
Má tá aon ceist agaibh dean teangmháil le Denise ar 087 2903638
Position available
Teacher/Group Leader for September 2017/2018 (we can accept teachers on career breaks as we are not governed by the Department of Education)
The Naíonra Thaobh na Coille (Established 1999) is a progressive pre-school which teaches children through the medium of the Irish language implementing the Aistear Programme governed by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.
This is a 5 day week; Monday -Friday (9am-3.30pm) & a 38 week sessional post.
Successful candidates must fulfill the following requirements:
- Primary School Teaching qualification
OR
- ECCE FETAC Level 7 or higher
- Comprehensive knowledge of the Irish language and culture.
- First aid/fire safety/manual handling certificates.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with children, parents and staff.
Please apply by emailing your cover letter and CV to:
naionrathaobhnacoille@gmail.com
If you have any queries please contact Denise on 087 2903638.
Miotas a bhaineann leis an nGaeloideachas á fhiosrú ag Conradh na Gaeilge agus Colm Ó Broin
Márta 27, 2017
B’fhiú go mór breathnú ar an bhfíseán seo atá curtha le chéile ag ár gcairde i gConradh na Gaeilge….Tá go leor miotas a bhaineann leis an nGaeloideachas, roinnt acu atá ar an bhfód leis na céadta bliain agus cinn eile ar cumadh iad as an nua le déanaí. Tá Conradh na Gaeilge ag obair le Colm Ó Broin chun an mí-eolas nó na ‘fíricí ailtéirneacha’ is coitianta faoin nGaeloideachas a bhréagnú.
“Tá os cionn 50,000 páiste ag freastal ar scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht in Éirinn.
Is léiriú iad na scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge ar na pobail ina bhfuil siad lonnaithe, agus áirítear daltaí ó gach aicme agus cúlra in Éirinn i measc a scoláirí dá bharr.
Cuireann Gaeloideachas eolas faoi thumoideachas trí Ghaeilge ar fáil do thuismitheoirí i rogha teangacha, Fraincis, Rúisis, Polainnis, agus Portaingéilis san áireamh. Tá an Ghaelscolaíocht ar fáil agus oscailte do pháistí ó gach cúlra.”
Coláiste Samhraidh Gaeilge nua ag oscailt ar Inis Meáin
Márta 24, 2017
Beidh Coláiste Samhraidh nua ag tosnú amach ar Inis Meáin i mbliana (2 chúrsa 3 seachtaine).
Dátaí na gcúrsaí faoi 18/Course dates for under 18’s
Bróisiúr/Brochure anseo
Cúrsa 1: 4ú Meitheamh (June) – 25ú Meitheamh (June)
Cúrsa 2: 25ú Meitheamh (June) – 16ú Iúil (July)
Aoisghrúpa/Age group: 11-17 bliain d’aois/years
Cúrsaí do dhaoine fásta/Adult courses
Cúrsa A: 24ú Iúil (July) – 28ú Iúil (July)
Cúrsa B: 31ú Iúil (July) – 4ú Lúnasa (August)
Déan teagmháil linn lbd chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil.
Please contact us for further information.
Bígí linn agus lean lorg leithéidí Pádraig Mac Piarais, W. B. Yeats, J.M Synge, Eoin Mac Néill, Dubhghlás De Híde Lady Gregory agus eile, iad ar fad a tháinig anseo chuig Inis Meáin chun feabhas a chur ar a gcuid Gaeilge.
Join us and follow in the footsteps of the likes of Patrick Pearse, William Butler Yeats, John Millington Synge, Eoin McNeill, Douglas Hyde, Lady Gregory and many others, all of who came to Inis Meáin to improve their Irish.
‘Gaeilge Inis Meáin’,
Inis Meáin/Inishmaan,
Oileáin Árann/Aran Islands,
Co. na Gaillimhe/Co. Galway
Fón: 087 4030478
R-phost: gaeilgeinismeain@gmail.com
